CleanLift - Weight Training 4+

Watch use only via subscription 😠

The app itself is good for recording weight workouts and I really like the superset option. You can record new or variations of exercises which is good. Its handy for those exercises that have about 6 different names but is actually all the same exercise like tricep extensions or push downs or rope pushdowns or whatever you want to call it. Tomato/Tomarto.

I downloaded it as I was looking for a free app to work with Apple Watch but unfortunately you need to subscribe in order for it to work and record on the watch. So for that reason it has 3 stars and I’m out. Sorry.

Good app for non apple watch users thou

Watch integration is infuriating

Like the app overall, but it’s incredibly inconsistent in syncing active workouts to my Apple Watch. I’ve tried reinstall on both phone and watch without any improvement. Not sure if I’ll stick with it.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the review, I hate that workout sync is being inconsistent for you! Since CleanLift uses iCloud for all sync operations, we’re unfortunately at the mercy of that. Sometimes it has issues that are out of my control, but my thought is it’s better to have that than no sync at all. Anyways, just wanted to give you an explanation and apology, thanks again! I’m definitely hoping that iOS improves this feature in the future

Watch compatibility

Why when I start a workout on the phone it doesn’t show on the app if I open it on my watch. It basically asks me to start a completely different workout as though there is no connection. It’s nothing to do with cloud etc cause I press the watch icon in the app which seems to do nothing either.

It’s a good app but you need to improve the compatibility with Apple Watch massively because it’s unique selling point is based on it being able to work through both but only if you pay. So if we lay we expect a product that works!