Comparison

QuickLift vs GymScan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

QuickLift

Features
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Spend less time tracking. Spend more time lifting. QuickLift is a fast, focused workout tracker for lifters who want measurable progress without accounts, ads, or social noise. Log each set in seconds, see your last performance, and know what to aim for next. FAST WORKOUT LOGGING • Record weight, reps, RPE, RIR, tempo, notes, distance, and duration • Mark warm-up, working, drop, skill, and failure sets • Use exercise-specific rest timers with Live Activities and Dynamic Island • Log strength sets directly from Apple Watch CLEAR PROGRESSION • Compare every exercise with your previous performance • Get transparent progression, hold, recovery, and deload guidance • Detect PRs for load, reps, volume, estimated 1RM, duration, and distance • See consistency, muscle balance, volume, and strength trends PLANS THAT FIT YOUR TRAINING • Choose from 30 starter plans or build your own routines • Create templates, supersets, and complete training programs • Swap exercises while keeping your workout context • Track kg or lb and kilometers or miles STRENGTH AND CARDIO TOGETHER • Track running, walking, cycling, rowing, swimming, and more • Record live heart rate, distance, pace, and active energy on Apple Watch • Keep strength, cardio, and mixed sessions in one history • Sync completed workouts with Apple Health when you choose YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL • No account required • Local-first storage with optional iCloud backup • Optional Apple Health integration • Import workout history from supported CSV exports • Export CSV data or create a complete JSON backup • No advertising and no social feed QuickLift is built for focused training - from your first structured plan to your next all-time PR. Health and calorie values are estimates unless recorded by a compatible sensor. QuickLift does not provide medical advice.

About

GymScan

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GymScan makes your workouts simpler and easier to organize. Link gym equipment to QR codes, scan to open the corresponding exercises, and record your training data directly at the gym. FEATURES • Open exercises and equipment using QR codes • Record weight, repetitions, time, distance, and rounds • Create personalized workout plans and training days • View your progress and workout history clearly • Track body weight, waist, and body fat • Optional synchronization with Apple Health • Schedule workouts and reminders • Link multiple exercises to one piece of equipment PRIVACY GymScan works without registration. Your exercises, workout plans, training entries, and body measurements are stored locally on your device and are not transferred to our own server. You decide whether to use optional Apple services such as Apple Health, Calendar, or notifications. Scan, train, and track your progress—all in one app.

Screenshots

QuickLift4 screens
GymScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

QuickLift and GymScan are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
QuickLift versus GymScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickLiftGymScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJoshua BurggeYannick Thaller

In-app purchases

None

QuickLift

No in-app purchases

None

GymScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickLift free?
QuickLift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymScan free?
GymScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickLift or GymScan have ads?
Neither QuickLift nor GymScan shows ads.

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