SimpleLifts vs Fit Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleLifts
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Log your lifts. Track your runs. Sync your devices. SimpleLifts is a privacy-first gym and run tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch โ with no account, no ads, and no servers. Built for people who want a clean, fast workout log without giving up control of their data. WHAT YOU CAN DO โข One-tap set logging โ weight, reps, perceived effort, all from the watch or phone โข Apple Watch companion โ start a workout from your wrist, with live heart rate and calories captured through HealthKit โข Outdoor runs โ GPS route, pace, distance, and elevation, alongside your lifts in the same app โข Indoor runs โ log treadmill sessions by distance, speed, and time โข Templates and programs โ save your routines, build multi-day splits, run them in sequence โข Exercise library โ hundreds of bundled exercises with images, plus your own custom ones โข Apple Health integration โ completed workouts save to Apple Health and contribute to your Activity rings โข Widgets and complications โ see your last workout and weekly volume at a glance on your home screen and Watch face โข Share extension โ paste a workout from any app (Notes, Messages, the web) and SimpleLifts parses it into structured sets PRIVACY BY DEFAULT SimpleLifts has no backend server. Your workouts live on your device and โ if you choose โ sync to your other devices through your own iCloud account, never through us. We don't collect personal information, we don't run analytics, and we don't sell data. โข No account or sign-up required โข No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions โข No analytics SDKs or tracking โข Location used only during outdoor runs (when in use, never in the background) โข Optional Notion sync โ connect a Notion database to mirror workouts there if you keep a training journal in Notion ICLOUD SYNC Your lifts, templates, history, and exercise library sync between your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch via Apple's CloudKit framework. It's the same mechanism Notes and Reminders use โ your data never touches a SimpleLifts server, because there is no SimpleLifts server. APPLE WATCH The Watch app is a fully native watchOS companion. Start a workout from your wrist, log sets via the digital crown or on-screen buttons, capture heart rate and active energy through HealthKit, and review your last session โ all without your phone nearby. Outdoor runs use the Watch's built-in GPS. ON-DEVICE INTELLIGENCE Where SimpleLifts uses AI โ for example, parsing a workout you share into the app from another source โ it runs on Apple's on-device Foundation Models framework. No workout text is ever sent to a cloud AI service. (Requires iOS 26 or later on a device with Apple Intelligence enabled.) FREE, FOREVER SimpleLifts is free. There are no ads, no in-app purchases, and no premium tiers. If you'd like to support development, the best way is to leave a review and tell a friend. QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Email azeltzdev@gmail.com โ we read everything.
Fit Planner
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Fit Planner is your complete gym companion โ from building the perfect routine to logging every set on the gym floor. Browse a built-in exercise library with clear instructions, then assemble custom routines by picking exercises, setting target sets, reps, and weight. Slot each routine into a weekly schedule so your training week is always planned in advance. When it is time to work out, launch live mode. Each set appears one at a time. Log your reps and weight, rest with a built-in countdown timer that rings when rest is over, then advance to the next set. Your session history is saved automatically. Personal records are tracked per exercise. Every time you hit a new PR, Fit Planner flags it so you never miss a milestone. The volume charts let you see how your weekly load has grown over time โ a motivating view of real progress. The plate calculator helps you load the barbell fast. Enter a target weight and it shows exactly which plates to add to each side, including fractions. Share your routines or completed workouts with training partners in one tap. Key features: - Bundled exercise library with instructions - Custom routine builder (sets, reps, weight targets) - Weekly schedule planner - Live workout logging with auto rest timer and notifications - PR detection and history - Volume progress charts - Plate calculator - Workout sharing
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Verdict
SimpleLifts and Fit Planner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SimpleLifts | Fit Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amir Zeltzer | Linh Phan Nhat Khanh |
In-app purchases
SimpleLifts
No in-app purchases
Fit Planner
No in-app purchases
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