FAQ
Is Lyftr really free?
Section titled “Is Lyftr really free?”Yes. Lyftr is open source under the MIT license. No subscription, no paywalled features, no “your export is a Pro feature.” You run it yourself.
How is it different from Hevy, Strong, Wger, or FitNotes?
Section titled “How is it different from Hevy, Strong, Wger, or FitNotes?”- Hevy / Strong — polished, but cloud-only, increasingly paywalled, and your data lives on someone else’s server.
- Wger — a solid self-hosted option; Lyftr’s focus is a more modern, mobile-first UI and a simpler one-command deploy.
- FitNotes — local-only, with no sync or server deployment story.
Lyftr is for people who want a modern, mobile-first workout tracker they fully own and can run on a $5 VPS or a Raspberry Pi.
Where is my data stored?
Section titled “Where is my data stored?”In a single SQLite file on your server. Nothing is sent to any third party. Backing up is copying that one file.
Do I need an API key or account for the exercise library?
Section titled “Do I need an API key or account for the exercise library?”No. Lyftr seeds 800+ exercises from free-exercise-db automatically on first startup. No key, no setup.
Which platforms are supported?
Section titled “Which platforms are supported?”Android (side-load APK) and web today; iOS is planned via TestFlight / the App Store. The server runs on Raspberry Pi, x86 VPS, Synology NAS, Proxmox, and local Mac/Linux/Windows.
Can I import my data from Strong or Hevy?
Section titled “Can I import my data from Strong or Hevy?”CSV import is on the roadmap (planned), alongside a PWA build.