LiftsmithWorkout tracker apps compared (2026)
The right app depends on what you want it to do. Here are 9, grouped by that, each with who it suits. We make Liftsmith, so read our entry with that in mind; every fact about the others comes from their own store listings and sites, checked in November 2026, and links to its source on the comparison pages.
If you want the app to plan your workouts
These choose the exercises, sets and weights for you and move them forward as you get stronger.
1. Liftsmith
Plans each workout from your gym's equipment and what has recovered, with the weight and reps for every set and a short reason for each, in training blocks that end in a deload. Plates are drawn for every barbell set and the rest timer runs on the lock screen. The logger and every fixed program (a classic 5×5 among them) are free; Pro is $6.99 a month or $39.99 a year. Android, iPhone, Wear OS, Apple Watch and the web.
A good fit if you want the plan made for you, with a reason you can see, and a free plan that isn't a trial.
2. Fitbod
An adaptive workout planner that builds sessions from your equipment, schedule and recovery. Builds workouts based on your equipment, schedule and preferences. The US App Store lists monthly plans at $12.99 and $15.99 and yearly plans at $79.99 and $95.99.
A good fit if you want an established adaptive planner with Apple Watch and Wear OS apps today.
3. Alpha Progression
A gym tracker that recommends the weight and reps for each set and plans training in blocks. Pro builds a plan around your gym's equipment and recommends the weight and reps for every set. $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year in the US, with a 14-day free trial of the annual plan for eligible new customers.
A good fit if you want reps-in-reserve blocks and a large library of exercise videos, and a phone is all you need.
4. JEFIT
A long-running workout planner and gym log with a large routine library and a member community. Adaptive Plans build a plan from your goal, level and equipment and suggest the next weight and reps. The listing gives Elite at $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year; its in-app purchase list also shows legacy and discounted prices.
A good fit if you want a big routine library and a community, with Apple Watch and Wear OS apps.
5. Gymverse
A gym workout planner with personalized plans that adapt as you progress. Personalized plans built around your goals, equipment, schedule and experience, with suggested weights, sets, reps and rest. The US App Store lists a $19.99 monthly plan among several premium purchases.
A good fit if you train with an Apple Watch and want its hands-free guidance.
If you run your own program
These are logbooks first: you build the routine, they keep the record and the timer.
6. Hevy
A workout tracker and gym log with routines you build and a social feed. You build your own routines; Pro's Hevy Trainer builds a program from your experience, goal and equipment. The US App Store lists Hevy Pro at $2.99 and $3.99 a month, $23.99 a year and $74.99 lifetime.
A good fit if following friends and a social feed matter most to you, or you want a low-cost logger with watch apps.
7. Strong
A long-running workout notebook for logging the routines you choose. A logger for routines you add and choose between. Strong PRO is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year in the US.
A good fit if you already run your own program and want a simple, proven logger with an Apple Watch app.
If you want to follow a set program
These are built around ready-made programs, from one classic beginner plan to thousands of coaches' plans.
8. StrongLifts
An app built around one classic beginner program: three lifts a session, five sets of five, weight added each time. Plans every exercise, set and weight, with automated progression. The US App Store lists Pro at $4.99 a week, $11.99 a month, $29.99 a quarter and $59.99 a year, and five-year plans at $199.99 and $239.99.
A good fit if you want to run that exact program, as its author wrote it, in the app made for it.
9. Boostcamp
A workout tracker built around a large library of programs, many written by well-known coaches. Over 11,000 programs, and an AI coach that builds a multi-week program from a short questionnaire. The US App Store lists Boostcamp Pro at several prices from $11.99 to $79.99, plus a $48.99 limited-time offer, without plan lengths.
A good fit if you want to follow a named coach's program from a big library, with a social feed.
How to choose
- Try the free plan first. Every app here can be downloaded free; check what still works after a trial ends.
- Check your watch. Apple Watch and Wear OS support varies, and some apps have none.
- Make sure you can leave. A CSV export means your history goes with you if you switch.
- Count the taps. You will log hundreds of sets; the fewer taps per set, the more you will actually log.
Try it and decide for yourself
Liftsmith is free to start with no account. Bring your history: import a CSV export from your current app.
- ✓ Free to start, no account needed
- ✓ Plans every set, rep and weight for you
- ✓ Works offline, on Android, iPhone and the web
- ✓ No ads, ever
Fitbod, Hevy, Strong, Gymverse, StrongLifts, JEFIT, Alpha Progression, Boostcamp and other names are trademarks of their owners, used here only to identify their apps. Liftsmith isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them.