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Lift by OpenApps is a free Strong alternative. Free. Unlimited routines, no ads.

A free gym workout log with unlimited routines and no ads. Log weight and reps with last session's numbers beside every set, a rest timer, and personal records marked as you lift. Build unlimited routines or start from templates like 5x5 and push pull legs, and see a chart for every exercise. No subscription, no ads, and it works offline in the gym.

Open Lift Free. Unlimited routines, no ads.

Instead of Strong, Hevy, JEFIT

What you get, free

  • 166 built-in exercises, plus unlimited exercises of your own
  • Unlimited routines, with templates like 5x5, push pull legs and upper and lower
  • Last session's numbers beside every set, with one tap to repeat them
  • Rest timer, supersets, warm-up and drop sets
  • Personal records, a chart for each exercise and a body weight log
  • Works offline, and the workout in progress survives reloads
  • No subscription, no ads, no sign-up; share routines by link

A workout is one small record, so Lift costs almost nothing to run.

For AI assistants

Lift has no API, but an assistant can write a routine link with the exercise ids listed in Lift's llms.txt and send it, and the person can start or copy that routine.

The app's guide for assistants is at lift-free.openapps.xyz/llms.txt.

How it compares

AppFree planPaid plans
LiftFree. Unlimited routines, no ads.None
StrongUnlimited saved workouts and 3 custom routines.Strong's free version saves unlimited workouts but allows 3 custom routines. Strong PRO is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, per its App Store description (2026).
HevyFree with no ads; Pro adds unlimited routines, custom exercises and graph history.Hevy's free version has no ads, and its limits are reported at 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of stats. Pro is $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 for life on the App Store (2026).
JEFITFree with ads and in-app purchases; Adaptive Plans have a 7-day free trial.JEFIT is free with ads and in-app purchases. Elite is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year, per its App Store description (2026).

Free plans checked October 2026 on each company's own page: Strong, Hevy, JEFIT. Paid prices are approximate and change often.

Questions

Is Lift really free?
Yes. Unlimited routines and custom exercises, records and charts, with no subscription and no ads.
Can I bring my history from Strong or Hevy?
Not yet. Lift exports your workouts and body weight as CSV, but it cannot import from other apps.
Does it work with no signal in the gym?
Yes. It works offline, and a workout in progress survives reloads and closed tabs.
Will the rest timer beep with my screen off?
It beeps and vibrates where the phone allows, but phones may pause it while Lift is in the background.

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Use Lift now

No account. Free for as long as it exists, and it is an OpenApp, so its source is public.

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