Comparison

RoutineFlow vs Lift Diary

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

Head to head
About

RoutineFlow

Features
Read full description

RoutineFlow is a personal routine app for running and recording workouts, meals, and daily schedules in one place. Focus on today • See meals, workouts, and schedules on one clear Today screen • Complete meals and scheduled items with one tap • See pending routines first • Record a reason when an item cannot be completed • Check current weather with a compact icon and temperature Log workouts set by set • Enter repetitions for every set • Add optional weight for each set • Review completed workouts by date Manage weekly routines • Create weekday templates for meals, workouts, and schedules • Add the same routine to multiple days at once, then edit each day separately • Quickly select every day, weekdays, or weekends • Drag to reorder meals and workouts; scheduled items stay in time order • Import a weekly routine in JSON format • Set local notifications for scheduled items History, widgets, and Apple Watch • Review completion, skipped items, reasons, and workout logs by date • See a simple weekly completion rate without complicated charts • Check today's progress from the Home Screen widget • View, complete, or undo essential routines from Apple Watch • Keep today's progress in sync between iPhone and Apple Watch • Check today's progress from the Smart Stack Routine data is stored on your devices without an account or developer-operated server. The records needed by your paired Apple Watch sync between your devices. Location is used when requesting weather, and coordinates are not stored by the app. Workout and meal information is intended for personal planning and record keeping. It does not replace professional medical or nutrition advice. Have a feature idea or suggestion? Feel free to email bbiggu4195@gmail.com anytime.

About

Lift Diary

Features
Read full description

Open it, tap one button, and log your first set. No account, no setup. Lift Diary is a gym workout log. After each set, you write down the weight and reps in about 3 seconds. ā–  Start the moment you open it There is no sign-up, no body measurements to enter and no tutorial. Tap "Start empty workout" on the Home tab and the exercise list opens. ā–  About 3 seconds per set Pick an exercise, enter the weight and reps, and mark the set done. What you lifted last time shows faintly in each field, so when it is the same you only tap done. Buttons above the keyboard add +2.5 or +5, and one tap copies a set to the sets below it. Weights are in kg. ā–  Rest timer Marking a set done starts the rest timer. When the rest is over, you get a notification, even if you put your phone down. Each exercise can have its own rest time. ā–  Routines Save your usual split, such as chest and triceps or back and biceps, as a routine. The workout starts with your exercises and last weights ready. You can also save the workout you just finished as a routine. ā–  Colors and icons Each exercise has a muscle group color and an equipment icon. The week view shows which muscle groups you trained each day as colored dots. Choose a navy, charcoal or teal color theme. ā–  Records that build up Workout days are filled in on the calendar, darker when the total weight is higher. For each exercise, see charts of estimated 1RM and total weight. When you finish a workout, the app tells you about any new record. ā–  Apple Watch See the workout you started on your iPhone on your wrist: the weight and reps for your next set, a button to mark it done, the rest time left, and a tap on your wrist when the rest ends. ā–  Nothing gets in your way No pop-ups cover the screen between sets or while the timer runs. You can keep your attention on the next set. ā–  Your records stay on your device All records are stored on your device and are not sent to a server. Export a backup file and import it on a new device. App lock with a PIN or Face ID is also available. Contact: setlog@hyunjins.co.kr

Screenshots

RoutineFlow4 screens
Lift Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lift Diary at every 2 days against RoutineFlow's every 8 days. Lift Diary also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoutineFlow ships an update every 8 days, Lift Diary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
RoutineFlow versus Lift Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutineFlowLift Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyunJoon KangHyunjin Jang

In-app purchases

None

RoutineFlow

No in-app purchases

None

Lift Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoutineFlow free?
RoutineFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lift Diary free?
Lift Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoutineFlow or Lift Diary have ads?
Neither RoutineFlow nor Lift Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoutineFlow or Lift Diary?
RoutineFlow ships an update every 8 days, and Lift Diary every 2 days. Most recently, RoutineFlow was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lift Diary on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons