Comparison

TabSet vs Liftset

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

Head to head
About

TabSet

This app logs your gym sets and rest times directly from your Apple Watch, keeping your phone in your bag. It tracks weight, duration, and intervals, and calculates barbell loads. Build custom routines and sync data with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Log sets and rest times on Apple Watch
  • Plate calculator for barbell lifts
  • Track duration and interval workouts
  • Build and customize workout routines
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Export/import workout data
Features
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A gym tracker that runs on your Apple Watch. Tap the ring to log a set and the rest timer starts by itself, so your phone stays in your bag for the whole session. TabSet does not plan your workouts. You already know what you are doing. It counts your sets, times your rest, remembers what you lifted, and tells you what to load on the bar. Free for 14 days. Then one purchase, and that is the end of it. No subscription, ever. THE WORKOUT RUNS ON YOUR WRIST Most trackers put the watch app second. TabSet puts it first. Your routine is on the watch, so the phone stays in your bag for the whole session. - Tap once to bank a set. The rest timer starts on its own. - Two rings you never have to decode: the outer one is always the clock, the inner one is always the count. - Live heart rate, calories, and a heart-rate zone bar along the bottom. - Swipe up to switch exercise mid-set when someone is on the machine you wanted. - Swipe down to undo a set you logged by mistake. - A complication on your watch face, so training starts in one tap. MORE THAN SETS AND REPS A strength session is rarely all barbell work, so warm-ups and conditioning are first-class here, not an afterthought. - Sets: sets by reps, with weight, the way you already train. - Duration: one timed block for a warm-up, a stretch, or steady cardio. It counts down and finishes itself. - Intervals: HIIT work and recovery rounds that say "speed up" and "slow down" out loud, with haptics, so you never look down to catch the switch. KNOW WHAT TO LOAD - Plate calculator: for barbell lifts, TabSet shows exactly what to load per side. Set the bar weight once and the breakdown appears on the watch. - Your working weight carries forward. What you lifted last session is already filled in next time, so progressive overload takes no data entry. - Rest is set per exercise, so heavy squats can rest three minutes while curls rest sixty seconds inside the same routine. BUILD ROUTINES ON IPHONE OR IPAD - More than 80 built-in exercises covering barbell, dumbbell, cable, machine and bodyweight work, plus any you add yourself. - Six built-in training days to start from, or build your own from scratch. - Order a training day however you like, then start it from the watch in one tap. - Import and export whole multi-week programs as JSON, so a plan can be shared or backed up. YOUR DATA IS YOURS - No account. No sign-up, no password, no server, because there is nothing to sign in to. - History with per-exercise weight charts, time in your heart-rate zones, and logged sets you can still edit afterwards. - Export your training log as CSV or as a JSON backup, and import it back. - Finished workouts save to Apple Health, so they close your Move and Exercise rings and show up in Fitness. PAY ONCE Free for 14 days with nothing held back and nothing to cancel. If you keep it, you buy it once. There is no higher tier, no pro version, and no feature waiting behind a monthly fee. Every future update is included. WHAT TABSET IS NOT Some of this will rule it out for you, and it is better to know now. - Not a workout planner. It will not write your program or tell you what to train today. - Not a coach. No form tips, no nudges, no motivational notifications. - Not a social network. No feed, no followers, no leaderboards. - Not a nutrition app. No macros, no meal plans, no barcode scanner. - Not a cloud service. Your training lives on your devices, not on a server. If you want an app to decide your training for you, there are good ones. TabSet assumes the deciding is already done.

About

Liftset

Features
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Liftset is the fast, no-clutter workout tracker built for lifters who want to log a set and get back under the bar โ€” not fight with their phone between reps. Built around the Push/Pull/Legs (PPL) split, Liftset turns your training into structured progress: quick logging, an automatic rest timer and real strength analytics โ€” all offline, with no account required. WHY LIFTSET โ€ข Log in seconds โ€” enter weight and reps with one tap; last session's numbers are pre-filled, so you never retype the same set โ€ข Automatic rest timer โ€” starts the moment you finish a set, keeps counting in the background and shows on your Lock Screen โ€ข Progressive overload, handled for you โ€” Liftset suggests your next weight based on your last session โ€ข See real progress โ€” estimated one-rep max (1RM) charts, strength levels and personal record (PR) tracking for every lift โ€ข Stay consistent โ€” weekly goal streaks with freeze tokens, a training calendar heatmap, reminders and a yearly Wrapped recap โ€ข Private by design โ€” no account, no login, no internet needed. Your data stays on your device โ€ข Speaks your language โ€” the whole app, including exercise names, is available in more than 70 languages FEATURES โ€ข Push/Pull/Legs workout flow plus unlimited custom exercises โ€ข Workout templates: save your favourite day and start it with one tap โ€ข Supersets with a shared rest timer โ€ข Warm-up sets, RPE and notes for every exercise โ€ข Plate calculator and 1RM calculator โ€ข Body weight log with trend chart โ€ข Home Screen widget with your streak and next workout โ€ข Resume an unfinished workout exactly where you left off โ€ข kg / lb, light and dark theme โ€ข Backup to Files / iCloud Drive or Google Drive LIFTSET PRO โ€ข Unlimited workout history โ€ข Advanced analysis: push/pull/legs balance, muscle group distribution, plateau and deload alerts โ€ข Extra streak freezes and an ad-free experience Liftset Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fahreddinsvndr.github.io/liftset-privacy/ Download Liftset and log your first set in seconds.

Screenshots

TabSet4 screens
Liftset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TabSet at none against Liftset's shown. Liftset's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TabSet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Liftset sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TabSet ships an update every 3 weeks, Liftset every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
TabSet versus Liftset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTabSetLiftset
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB60 MB
Age rating17++4
DeveloperdotOrangeFahreddin Sevindir

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TabSet

One-time1
  • Unlock TabSet$8.99
3 purchases

Liftset

Subscriptions2
  • Liftset Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Liftset Pro Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Liftset Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is TabSet free?
TabSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Liftset free?
Liftset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TabSet or Liftset have ads?
Liftset shows ads; TabSet does not.
Which is updated more often, TabSet or Liftset?
TabSet ships an update every 3 weeks, and Liftset every 6 days. Most recently, TabSet was updated on October 25, 2026 and Liftset on October 29, 2026.

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