A strong free logger,
or a full coaching app.
Alpha Progression gives you free logging and Pro progression tools. LiftScan is a coaching app for people without a coach, and the app to connect with your coach.
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LiftScan vs Alpha Progression.
| LiftScan | Alpha Progression | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan in | Scan a PDF, a photo or a screenshot. You check what it read. A wrong exercise match takes one tap to fix. | You build plans by hand, free. Scanning a PDF or photo: not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Logging | Last time's numbers filled in. One tap saves the set. Grade each set from Perfect to Fail. Works offline. | Free forever: unlimited logging, rest timer, body measurements, CSV export, no ads.alphaprogression.com/en |
| Exercises | Over 1,000 exercises, most with start and end pictures. Add your own videos or YouTube clips to your own exercises. | Its own exercise videos, in the free tier.alphaprogression.com/en |
| Progression | Loads for each week can sit in the plan, also as a percentage of your max. An arrow shows when to add weight. | Pro: progression recommendations, periodization and deloads, and charts.alphaprogression.com/en |
| Food | Complete tier: log a meal by barcode, photo or a few words. Calories, protein, carbs, fat, drinks and supplements. | Not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Health & recovery | Sleep, resting heart rate, HRV, steps and weight from Apple Health or Health Connect. Four scores vs your own normal. | Workouts, bodyweight and body fat % with Apple Health and Health Connect.alphaprogression.com/en |
| Check-ins | Check-ins on the days you choose, with photos and measurements. Put two side by side to compare. | Body measurements, free. Progress photos: not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Human coach | Join by your coach's link or QR. They see every set, food, health and check-ins, and set your plan. | Not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Voice logging | Say the set: weight, reps and grade. Say a meal or your whole day, even from your watch. | Not listed on their site (checked 30 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Cardio | Runs, rides and more in the same log. GPS with pace and splits, and a heart rate strap. | Log running as distance and duration; no GPS foundalphaprogression.com/en/blog/alpha-progression-guide |
| Planner and diary | A calendar of sessions, cardio and meal days. The diary shows every day in the order it happened. | Training plans plus a calendar of past workouts you can editalphaprogression.com/en/blog/alpha-progression-guide |
| Season and shows | Plan shows, events and peak weeks on the calendar, with a countdown to your next show. | Not listed on their site (checked 30 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Recipes and meal plans | Import recipes from Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or a photo. Write or scan a meal plan and follow it. | Not listed on their site (checked 30 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Supplements | Your doses by time, with reminders. They can follow training days, rest days or set weekdays. | Not listed on their site (checked 30 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Bloodwork | Upload a lab report on the web. Every marker against the lab's own range, panels side by side. | Not listed on their site (checked 30 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Motivation | Trophy Room: ranks, XP, quests from your own plan, a medal each month, badges to share. | Achievements with completion percent, PRs and weekly streaksalphaprogression.com/en/blog/alpha-progression-guide |
| Widgets and Lock Screen | Home Screen widgets for food, health, diary and workout. Your session live on the Lock Screen. | iOS Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island; no Home Screen widget foundalphaprogression.com/en/blog/alpha-progression-guide |
| Sell your program | Sell your program on liftscan.app as a tracker. Keep 90% for six months, then 80%. | Not listed on their site (checked 30 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| Workout screen styles | Ten workout screens lay out the same session ten ways. Your own accent, themes and backgrounds. | Not listed on their site (checked 30 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en |
| AI | Optional AI Coach tier: reads training, food, sleep and check-ins, answers your check-in, takes your questions. | Pro has a plan and workout generator.alphaprogression.com/en |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web and Apple Watch (log sets from the watch). One account, same data. | iPhone and Android. No watch workout app, per their guide. A web app: not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026).alphaprogression.com/en/blog/alpha-progression-guide |
| Price | From $2.99/month or $29.99/year. 14-day free trial on every tier, cancel any time. | Free tier. Pro $12.99/month or $79.99/year, 14-day trial on yearly (US, checked 29 Sep 2026). Varies by country.apps.apple.com/us/app/alpha-progression-gym-tracker/id146227 |
Checked on 29 and 30 Sep 2026 on their own site and the app stores. Prices are US and can change by country.
What LiftScan adds.
Log from your Apple Watch.
Log sets from the watch, on every tier. Or use the web. One account, same data on iPhone, Android, the web and Apple Watch.
Food, health and check-ins.
Log meals by barcode, photo or a few words. Pull in sleep, HRV and steps. Check in on the days you choose, with photos, and compare two check-ins side by side.
Scan your plan, or connect a coach.
Scan a PDF, photo or screenshot instead of typing it in. Or tap the join link or QR your coach sends, and your coach sees every set, your food, health and check-ins, and sets your plan.
Where Alpha Progression is strong.
A real free tier.
Unlimited logging, manual plans, exercise videos, a rest timer, body measurements and CSV export. No ads.
Exercise videos built in.
Alpha Progression has its own exercise videos, in the free tier.
Progression tools for lifters.
Pro adds progression recommendations, periodization and deloads. Rated 4.9 from 2.2K on the US App Store and 4.8 from 21.1K on Google Play.
Pick the one that fits.
Alpha Progression
Pick Alpha Progression if you want to log for free with no ads, want exercise videos built in, and like Pro periodization and deloads.
LiftScan
Pick LiftScan if you want to log from an Apple Watch or the web, track food and check-ins in the same app, or work with a coach.
Take a screenshot of your Alpha Progression plan and scan it into LiftScan. Alpha Progression lets you export your history as CSV, so you can keep a copy.
LiftScan vs Alpha Progression: what people ask.
Can I try LiftScan for free?
Yes. Every tier starts with a 14-day free trial, and you can cancel any time. Train is $2.99 a month and holds the full tracker.
How do I see how an exercise is done?
Most of the 1,000+ exercises have a start and an end picture. Add your own videos or trimmed YouTube clips to your exercises, and shared programs carry them.
Can I log from my watch?
Yes, on Apple Watch, on every tier. Alpha Progression's guide says it has no dedicated watch workout app.
Which one costs less?
Alpha Progression is free to log. Pro is $12.99/month or $79.99/year (US, checked 29 Sep 2026). LiftScan starts at $2.99/month or $29.99/year, after a 14-day trial.
Sources: alphaprogression.com/en · alphaprogression.com/en/blog/alpha-progression-guide · apps.apple.com/us/app/alpha-progression-gym-tracker/id1462277793 · play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphaprogression.alphaprogression
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