SayLift vs other gym apps
Fact-checked comparisons against Hevy, Strong, Fitbod, JEFIT, Liftoff and Alpha Progression, covering features, ratings and real App Store prices, including where each one is stronger.
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Alpha Progression alternative that charges less for progression
Alpha Progression charges $12.99 a month to set your weights. SayLift's coach does it for $4.17 a month billed yearly, and you log the whole session by voice.
Read →Alpha Progression vs Hevy
One builds and progresses your plan for you, the other records the plan you have at a quarter of the price. Real App Store prices and who each one fits.
Read →Boostcamp alternative: log your own routine by talking
Already know your routine? SayLift logs it by voice, with no account and a coach that picks your next weight. How it compares with Boostcamp, side by side.
Read →Fitbod alternative for people who already have a program
Fitbod writes your workout for $12.99–$15.99 a month. If you already have a program and just want it logged and progressed, SayLift is $4.17 a month billed yearly.
Read →HeavySet alternative: what to move to in 2026
HeavySet's last release was 20 August 2025. SayLift is still shipping updates, logs your whole session by voice, and its coach picks your next weight.
Read →Hevy alternative: log the session by talking
Tired of tapping after every set in Hevy? SayLift logs the whole session from one spoken sentence and picks your next weight, for $4.17 a month billed yearly.
Read →Hevy vs Fitbod
These apps solve opposite problems. One records the programme you already run; the other decides your session for you, at four times the price.
Read →Hevy vs SayLift
In Hevy you tap in every set. SayLift logs the whole session from one spoken sentence and sets your next weight. How the two compare before you subscribe.
Read →Hevy vs Strong
Two of the best-rated lifting apps, and the choice comes down to the free tier, the Apple Watch, and whether you want other people in your log.
Read →Is Hevy free?
Hevy is free to log with, but three caps decide whether you will ever pay: 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, and only 3 months of graph history.
Read →Is Liftoff free? Yes, to log. The rankings cost $12.99 a month
Yes, logging workouts in Liftoff is free. The rankings need Liftoff Pro: $12.99 a month or $39.99 to $79.99 a year in the US. What free gets you.
Read →Is SayLift free?
SayLift is not free. You get a 3-day trial with every feature unlocked, then $4.17 a month billed yearly, $7.99 a month or $3.99 a week. No free tier underneath.
Read →Is SayLift worth it?
SayLift costs $4.17 a month billed yearly, against $2 for Hevy. Here is exactly what the extra buys, who it suits, and the five reasons to skip it.
Read →Is Strong free?
Strong's free version logs unlimited workouts and keeps your full history. The wall is the 3-routine cap. What PRO costs and whether you will need it.
Read →JEFIT alternative: no ads, no Elite tier, guides that work offline
JEFIT streams its exercise videos and shows ads on the free tier until you buy Elite. SayLift bundles 873 guides offline, with no ads at any price.
Read →The best Liftoff alternative if you want to log by dictation
Liftoff Pro costs $12.99 a month. SayLift is $4.17 a month after a 3-day free trial: say your whole workout out loud and it logs every set. No ranks.
Read →Liftoff vs Hevy
Both make lifting social, in opposite ways: one ranks you against everyone, the other shows you your friends. Prices, free tiers and who each one suits.
Read →Strong alternative: no routine cap, and you can talk to it
Strong's free tier stops at 3 custom routines and it has no voice logging. SayLift caps nothing you create and logs by voice, at $4.17 a month billed yearly.
Read →StrongLifts alternative: what to use when 5x5 is finished
Finished 5x5? SayLift logs any routine by voice, and its coach picks your next weight. It costs $4.17 a month billed yearly, under StrongLifts Pro at $59.99 a year.
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