Comparison

Sovon vs Lockout Lifting

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

Head to head
About

Sovon

Quickly log your fitness activities with this iPhone-first tracker. It offers fast manual entry, Apple Health import, and Siri integration, even from a locked screen. View your progress with clear, local charts and export your data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Quick Capture logging
  • Manual entry
  • Apple Health import
  • Siri integration
  • Local data storage
  • Activity history and personal records
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Sovon is an iPhone-first fitness activity logger built for one job: capture what you just finished, fast. Log in seconds with Quick Capture, manual entry, Apple Health import, or Siri, even from a locked screen. Whether you type a quick note or speak naturally, Sovon keeps logging fast and low friction so you can move on. From the Today screen, you can log strength, cardio, recovery, and vitals, or import workouts, sleep, and supported metrics from Apple Health. Stats gives you clear, locally generated charts, activity history, and personal records to track your progress over time. Sovon is built to be private and reliable. Your data stays on device, core features work offline, and no account is required. Quick Capture uses on-device Apple Intelligence when available, with manual entry always ready as a fallback. In Settings, you can control chart visibility, manage your local history, and export your data as a simple CSV to use in other tools like ChatGPT for deeper analysis. Sovon also includes an Apple Watch companion for fast logging on the go, with syncing back to your iPhone when available. If you want a fast, private, and focused way to log your fitness activity right after you finish, Sovon is built for that.

About

Lockout Lifting

Features
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THE LIFTING LOG WITH A SOCIAL EDGE Lockout is the cleanest training journal on iOS, now with the first social surface built for lifters. Load the bar, log the set, beat the number - share the win, race a friend, watch the bar climb. TRAIN One-tap set completion with haptics. Strength, bodyweight and cardio in one flow. RPE, tempo, per-set notes. Auto-progression. Reorder, swap and superset on the fly. Long-press to fill from last session. Per-exercise rest defaults. Voice logging via Siri. Deload toggle. One-touch finish. PRS THAT FIND THEMSELVES Auto-detects e1RM, N-rep maxes, bodyweight rep PRs, Volume PRs. Browse by lift with history charts. STATS Volume by muscle group. RPE distribution. RecoveryScore (HRV, RHR, sleep). VolumeTargets per muscle. Balance/Imbalance ratios. Weekly Insights Hub. Deload nudge when overdue. SHARP TOOLS Plate calculator with your gym's inventory. Custom bars (lb or kg). Warmup ladder. Multi-gym profiles. Four-formula 1RM. Full % table. RPE-to-percent converter. COMMUNITY Strava for runners. Lockout for lifters. • Feed with sticky date headers, "new posts" pill, skeleton loading, themed pull-to-refresh • Post workouts, text notes, polls, weekly recaps, photos • PR badges auto-detect "NEW PR" and "VOLUME PR" • "Trained with" tagging — shared credit Strava-style • Double-tap to like, comment threads, Top/Newest sort • 1:1 + group DMs with voice notes, reactions, link previews, polls • Hashtag landing, trending tags, in-feed search • Friend suggestions, quote-repost, saved posts • Connection banner + auto-retry on reconnect • Mute or block, deep-linked push notifications PROFILE 12-week activity heatmap. Streak counter with one-rest-day-per-month insurance. Pinned achievements row. Animated lifetime volume trajectory. Bench/squat/deadlift/OHP trend charts with PR prediction lines. Training partnership streaks. Profile share card for IG Stories. Profile completion meter. Body progress photo timeline (private by default). LEADERBOARDS Bench, squat, deadlift, OHP. Total weight or Per Bodyweight. This week, friends + you. Mixed lb/kg handled automatically. Gold/silver/bronze for top 3. NOTIFICATIONS Combined bell badge. Grouped activity ("Alice, Bob and 3 others liked your post"). Who-liked sheet. Per-type preferences. Tap straight to the post or DM. AVATARS 30+ themed (Strength / Mobility / Cardio / Mind / Vibes). Custom photo avatars. PROGRAMS & TEMPLATES Five built-in: Full Body, PPL, Upper/Lower, Arnold Split, Bro Split. Fully editable. Save any session as a template. Recent exercises chip row. BODY METRICS Bodyweight log, measurements (chest, waist, hips, arms, thighs, neck), progress photos with notes. REST TIMER Auto-start. Lock Screen Live Activity. Pause / resume / ±30s. Background notification. WIDGETS, SHORTCUTS, SIRI Home Screen + Lock Screen widgets. Long-press icon for Start Blank / Repeat Last / Start Next Planned. "Hey Siri, start my workout." Spotlight. Focus filter support. APPLE HEALTH Auto-import workouts from Watch, Strava, Garmin. Optional auto-post to community. Syncs HR, calories, body weight. Backfill past sessions. YOUR DATA SwiftData local storage. iCloud Drive auto-backup every session. CSV export. Shareable summary cards. LOCKOUT PRO Free: calculators, rest timer, manual logging. Pro adds: • Auto-progression + tempo + custom rest • Multi-gym plate inventory • Full stats (Recovery, Volume, Balance, Insights) • Live Activity rest timer • Widgets, Siri, Spotlight • iCloud auto-backup • Community + leaderboards + DMs + photo posts • PR Card share graphics • Trend charts + PR predictions • Streak insurance + Partnership streaks • Saved posts + body progress timeline • Zero ads, ever Cancel anytime in App Store settings. Built by lifters, for lifters. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sovon4 screens
Lockout Lifting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sovon at none against Lockout Lifting's shown. Lockout Lifting's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Sovon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lockout Lifting sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sovon ships an update every 8 days, Lockout Lifting every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sovon versus Lockout Lifting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSovonLockout Lifting
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictor BoutteHassan Bayat

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sovon

One-time1
  • Extended History$4.99
6 purchases

Lockout Lifting

Subscriptions2
  • Lockout Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Lockout Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Caffeine Shot$0.99
  • Protein Tip$1.99
  • Pre-workout Tip$4.99
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  • MVP Tip$11.99

Questions

Is Sovon free?
Sovon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockout Lifting free?
Lockout Lifting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sovon or Lockout Lifting have ads?
Lockout Lifting shows ads; Sovon does not.
Which is updated more often, Sovon or Lockout Lifting?
Sovon ships an update every 8 days, and Lockout Lifting every 3 days. Most recently, Sovon was updated on October 7, 2026 and Lockout Lifting on October 24, 2026.

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