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FAQ
Which devices is LiftCoach available on?
LiftCoach is available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Why does the AI Coach mention workouts I logged in another app?
By default, LiftCoach reads your workout history from Apple Health so it can give accurate suggestions. If you ran in Apple Fitness yesterday, the coach knows. Toggle Settings → Apple Health → "Sync from Other Apps" off if you'd rather it only see LiftCoach sessions. Cloud AI providers only receive any of this history if you also turn on Settings → AI → Share Training History, which is off by default.
What's included, and what does LiftCoach Pro add?
LiftCoach is a free download with workout logging, up to five routines, basic progress, exercise guidance, backups, and private iCloud sync. The optional LiftCoach Pro lifetime purchase adds unlimited routines, weekly plans, full progress analytics, all color themes, and cloud AI with your own API key. Cloud providers may charge separately for usage. Apple Intelligence remains included when it is available on your device.
Is LiftCoach Pro available in my App Store region?
LiftCoach and LiftCoach Pro are configured for all 175 App Store territories, including China mainland. Non-AI Pro features are independent of AI availability.
Cloud AI providers and their credential controls are hidden in China mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Russia, Belarus, and Venezuela. Apple Intelligence is available only when supported by your device, language, region, and system settings. Purchasing Pro does not enable AI on an unsupported device.
Will switching tabs restart my weekly AI recap?
No. The recap continues if you switch tabs, and Progress shows the same request when you return. A completed recap is saved locally and reused for the day, including after reopening the app. It refreshes when your completed workouts or AI settings change, when a new day starts, or when you choose Refresh.
What do the Muscles Trained widgets show?
The medium widget shows your latest completed workout’s name and date with front and back muscle maps; tap it to open that workout. The large widget shows the current calendar week’s muscle map, completed-workout count, and logged working-set total; tap it to open Progress. Its week follows your Sunday or Monday first-day setting.
Primary muscles use stronger shading and secondary muscles use lighter shading. Warm-up sets, empty placeholders, and discarded workouts are excluded, and duplicate Watch and phone copies are counted once. The widgets make no AI requests and are included with LiftCoach; LiftCoach Pro is not required. The Weekly Streak widget is also available.
How does the Weekly Streak widget count workouts?
The weekly view follows your Sunday or Monday first-day-of-week setting and outlines today. Totals count every workout on the displayed dates, including multiple workouts on one day, while avoiding duplicate Watch and phone copies. The one-month view covers the last 30 days.
How do I get my workouts and templates onto Apple Watch?
After installing the Watch app, open LiftCoach on your iPhone and keep the phone app open and nearby for the first transfer of workouts and templates. If content is still missing, reopen LiftCoach on both devices while they are connected.
Does the iPhone follow the exercise I select on Watch?
Yes. Switching exercises or finishing a set on Apple Watch updates the iPhone’s active workout page when the devices are connected. Exercises added on iPhone also appear in the Watch plan before the first set.
Can I use AI without an API key?
Yes. Apple Intelligence works on supported devices without an API key. LiftCoach Pro connects to third-party cloud providers using your own key.
Do I need to bring my own API key?
Only if you choose OpenAI, Claude, or Grok through LiftCoach Pro. Apple Intelligence needs no API key.
Why are the demo animations static for some exercises?
Demos use paired exercise images from the open-source free-exercise-db. Where no demo is available, LiftCoach shows an anatomical diagram, an activity icon, or a written form guide.
How do I change the demo animation speed?
Settings → Workout Defaults → Demo Animation Speed. Slow / Normal / Fast / Pause on first frame. Default is Normal (~1.4s up-down cycle).
Where are my workouts stored?
On your device, with sync through your private iCloud account when available. There is no LiftCoach training-data server. Syncing workouts, routines, plans, and managed backups is included with the free app. Read the privacy policy →
How do I use LiftCoach across my devices?
Download LiftCoach using the same Apple Account on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Enable iCloud for LiftCoach to keep workouts and routines in sync. Use Settings → Restore Purchases to restore eligible LiftCoach Pro ownership.
What do I need for iCloud sync?
Use the same iCloud account on your devices, enable iCloud for LiftCoach, and have available iCloud storage and a network connection. Sync uses your existing storage; LiftCoach does not add an iCloud storage plan. If iCloud is unavailable, you can continue logging locally. Paired Apple Watch communication also works independently of iCloud sync.
Will LiftCoach work without internet?
Logging, history, charts, local backups, and Apple Intelligence when ready on your device work offline. iCloud sync, purchases and restoration, cloud AI providers, and new exercise demo downloads need a network connection.
Can I export my data?
Yes. Settings → Backup & Restore → Export. You'll get a portable backup file you can save to Files, share, or restore from later. CSV export of working sets is available from the Today tab.
How do I restore my purchase on a new device?
Download LiftCoach from your App Store purchases using the same Apple Account. To restore LiftCoach Pro, open Settings → Restore Purchases with the account that bought it. LiftCoach Pro supports Family Sharing. Apple manages purchase and family eligibility.
Something is broken / I have an idea
Email chen.he@icloud.com. Bug reports with screenshots and the device + iOS version get fastest turnaround.
Purchase help
If LiftCoach Pro cannot be loaded, check your connection and retry. To restore an earlier purchase, use Settings → Restore Purchases. Apple Intelligence availability depends on your device, system software, and Apple Intelligence settings.