RawLift vs Boostcamp for powerlifting
Boostcamp is a free library of well-known programs such as nSuns, 5/3/1, GZCL, Sheiko and Candito, with free RPE logging. RawLift has no program library yet; it is a log built around your total, with a live estimated max, a meet planner, food logging and a bodyweight trend. Boostcamp to run a program, RawLift to plan a total.
Feature by feature
| Feature | RawLift | Boostcamp |
|---|---|---|
| RPE / RIR per set | ✓ Free, RPE 6–10 in half steps or RIR | ✓ Free, RPE 6–10 in half steps |
| Estimated 1RM | ✓ Free, live per lift, warm-ups excluded | ◐ RPE-based estimate is Pro |
| Powerlifting total | ✓ Free, on the first screen | ✕ Not listed |
| DOTS / Wilks / IPF GL | ◐ DOTS in the meet planner (Pro); free DOTS calculator on this site | ◐ DOTS behind the Pro "Strength Score" (0–100) |
| Meet planning | ◐ Pro: target total, meet date, realism verdict. Attempts in development | ◐ Peaking programs; no meet planner |
| Programs | ✕ Not yet (in development); your own plan with auto progression | ✓ 14,000+ free programs, coach programs in Pro |
| Food logging | ✓ Free, barcode scanner, calorie and protein targets | ✕ Not listed |
| Bodyweight | ✓ Free, 7-day trend | ✓ Free, syncs with Apple Health |
| Warm-ups kept out of stats | ✓ Yes | ? Warm-up sets are Pro; exclusion not confirmed |
| Rest timer on Lock Screen | ✓ Lock Screen and Dynamic Island | ✓ Lock Screen and Dynamic Island |
| Apple Watch app | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Android | ◐ Web app (installs to home screen) | ✓ Yes |
| Import from other apps | ✕ No | ✕ No one-click Strong import |
| Price (US) | ✓ Free to log; Pro prices at launch | ✓ Free; Pro $14.99/mo or $59.99/yr, 7-day trial |
| App Store rating | Not yet (pre-launch) | 4.9 (11K ratings) |
Checked on November 15, 2026 against each app's own website and its US App Store listing. ✓ yes · ◐ partly or paid only · ✕ not offered or not listed by the vendor · ? not confirmed. Apps change; corrections to support@rawlift.app.
Choose Boostcamp if
- you want to run a proven, named program and pay nothing
- a coach on Boostcamp already writes your program
Choose RawLift if
- you write your own training or get it from a coach, and want the log to do the math
- you want a meet date and target total checked against what is realistic at your level
- you are making weight and want food and bodyweight next to your training
What Boostcamp does well
- Huge free library with named powerlifting programs from known coaches
- Free RPE logging in half steps
- Peaking blocks through programs such as Candito 6 Week and TSA 9 Week
- Rest timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island
Independent rankings: Garage Gym Reviews: Best Weightlifting App Overall; BarBend: Best App for Weightlifting Routines.
Where RawLift is still behind
- Pre-launch: no App Store ratings yet
- No program library yet; training blocks and meet-day attempts are in development
- No Apple Watch app and no import from other apps yet
Program or plan
Boostcamp answers "what should I do today?" with a program someone else wrote. RawLift answers "is my total on track?" Your sessions come from your own week plan, and after every session RawLift gives the next weight from what you actually lifted: hit the top of your rep range on every set and it adds weight.
The estimated max
In Boostcamp the RPE-based 1RM estimate is part of Pro. In RawLift it is free: every rated work set feeds a live estimated max per lift, warm-ups never count, and you can see which set it came from. Try the same math in the RPE calculator.
Questions
Is Boostcamp free for powerlifting?
Most of it. The program library, the tracker and RPE logging are free. Boostcamp Pro, at $14.99 a month or $59.99 a year with a 7-day trial, adds the RPE-based 1RM estimate, warm-up sets, the unlimited plate calculator and exclusive coach programs.
Does Boostcamp help with meet prep?
Through programs: peaking blocks such as Candito 6 Week and TSA 9 Week run in the app, and its powerlifting page has written attempt advice. There is no meet planner that takes a date and target total. RawLift Pro has one.
Does Boostcamp show DOTS?
Boostcamp uses DOTS behind its Pro Strength Score, a 0 to 100 rating. Whether the DOTS number itself is shown could not be confirmed. RawLift shows the DOTS score in its meet planner.
Does Boostcamp have an Apple Watch app?
No. Boostcamp says there is no Apple Watch or Wear OS app right now. RawLift has none either; both show the rest timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
Sources
- Boostcamp homepage
- Boostcamp on the App Store
- Boostcamp: RPE logging
- Boostcamp: powerlifting
- Boostcamp: best powerlifting programs
- Boostcamp vs Strong (Boostcamp)
- Boostcamp llms.txt
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