Fitbod writes your workout.
LiftScan runs the plan you have.
Fitbod builds each session from your recovery and history. LiftScan is a coaching app for people without a coach, and the app to connect with your coach.
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LiftScan vs Fitbod.
| LiftScan | Fitbod | |
|---|---|---|
| Plan in | Scan a PDF, a photo or a screenshot. You check what it read. A wrong exercise match takes one tap to fix. | Bringing in a written plan: not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026). Workouts sync from Apple Health and Strava.fitbod.me/faqs/ |
| Logging | Last time's numbers filled in. One tap saves the set. Grade each set from Perfect to Fail. Works offline. | Each workout is built for you by their algorithm, from your recovery and history.fitbod.me/ |
| Progression | Loads for each week can sit in the plan, also as a percentage of your max. An arrow shows when to add weight. | Monitored Recovery for each muscle feeds the next workout it builds.fitbod.me/ |
| Food | Complete tier: log a meal by barcode, photo or a few words. Calories, protein, carbs, fat, drinks and supplements. | No nutrition tracking or meal planning, per their FAQ.fitbod.me/faqs/ |
| Health & recovery | Sleep, resting heart rate, HRV, steps and weight from Apple Health or Health Connect. Four scores vs your own normal. | Reads and writes workouts, active energy, heart rate and body composition with Apple Health. Health Connect and Strava.help.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/articles/360047357794-Apple-Health |
| Check-ins | Check-ins on the days you choose, with photos and measurements. Put two side by side to compare. | Progress photos: not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026).fitbod.me/ |
| Human coach | Join by your coach's link or QR. They see every set, food, health and check-ins, and set your plan. | No live coaching, per their FAQ.fitbod.me/faqs/ |
| 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).help.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/categories/1500000286421-Features-an |
| Cardio | Runs, rides and more in the same log. GPS with pace and splits, and a heart rate strap. | Adds picked cardio to workouts; FAQ says not a cardio app, no GPShelp.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/articles/360006427673-Cardio-Recomme |
| Planner and diary | A calendar of sessions, cardio and meal days. The diary shows every day in the order it happened. | Weekly goal with chosen days and a Log tab of past workouts; no calendarhelp.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/articles/360013245993-Weekly-Workout |
| 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).help.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/categories/1500000286421-Features-an |
| 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).fitbod.me/faqs/ |
| 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).fitbod.me/faqs/ |
| 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).help.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/categories/1500000286421-Features-an |
| Motivation | Trophy Room: ranks, XP, quests from your own plan, a medal each month, badges to share. | Milestone badges, weekly streaks and gym Clubs leaderboardshelp.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/sections/31812804804375-Training-Pro |
| Widgets and Lock Screen | Home Screen widgets for food, health, diary and workout. Your session live on the Lock Screen. | iOS Home Screen widget plus Live Activity on Lock Screenhelp.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/articles/360058341233-iOS-Widget |
| 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).help.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/categories/1500000286421-Features-an |
| 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).help.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/categories/1500000286421-Features-an |
| AI | Optional AI Coach tier: reads training, food, sleep and check-ins, answers your check-in, takes your questions. | An algorithm writes every workout. An AI chat coach: not listed on their site (checked 29 Sep 2026).fitbod.me/ |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web and Apple Watch (log sets from the watch). One account, same data. | iOS, Android, Apple Watch and Wear OS. The web is for onboarding only.fitbod.me/faqs/ |
| Price | From $2.99/month or $29.99/year. 14-day free trial on every tier, cancel any time. | 7-day free trial. Web: $15.99/month or $95.99/year. App Store also lists $12.99 and $79.99 (US, checked 29 Sep 2026).fitbod.me/faqs/ |
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.
Run the plan you already have.
Got a plan from a coach, a book or a creator? Scan the PDF, photo or screenshot. Loads for each week can sit in the plan, also as a percentage of your max.
Food, health and check-ins.
Log meals by barcode, photo or a few words. See Recovery, Sleep, Load and Movement against your own normal. Check in on the days you choose, with photos and measurements.
A real coach, if you want one.
Tap the join link or QR your coach sends. They see every set, your food, health and check-ins, and set your plan. You can also train on your own with no coach at all.
Where Fitbod is strong.
It plans every session for you.
Fitbod writes each workout from your recovery and history. If you do not want to plan at all, that is a real help.
A deep Apple Health link.
It reads and writes workouts, active energy, heart rate and body composition. It also works with Health Connect, Strava and Apple Watch.
A large, happy user base.
4.8 from about 286K ratings on the US App Store. 4.4 from about 31K reviews on Google Play, with 1M+ downloads.
Pick the one that fits.
Fitbod
Pick Fitbod if you want an app to decide every workout for you from your recovery and history.
LiftScan
Pick LiftScan if you have a plan you want to follow, you want food and check-ins in the same app, or you work with a coach.
Fitbod writes workouts for you, so there may be no plan file to bring. In LiftScan, answer four questions for a plan, scan one you have, or build your own.
LiftScan vs Fitbod: what people ask.
Can LiftScan give me a plan, like Fitbod?
Yes. Answer four questions and LiftScan gives you a plan. You can also scan a plan, build your own, enter a program code, or ask the optional AI Coach to build one.
Does LiftScan track food?
Yes, on the Complete tier. Log a meal by barcode, photo or a few words, and check it before it saves. Fitbod's FAQ says it has no nutrition tracking.
Which one costs less?
LiftScan starts at $2.99/month or $29.99/year, with a 14-day trial. Fitbod on the web is $15.99/month or $95.99/year, with a 7-day trial (US, checked 29 Sep 2026).
Does LiftScan work on my watch?
Yes, on Apple Watch, on every tier. Your planned day is on your wrist and you log sets from it, while your phone stays in your bag.
Sources: fitbod.me/faqs/ · apps.apple.com/us/app/fitbod-gym-fitness-planner/id1041517543 · help.fitbod.me/hc/en-us/articles/360047357794-Apple-Health · fitbod.me/
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