RawLift vs JuggernautAI for powerlifting
JuggernautAI writes and adjusts your powerlifting program with AI, recommends attempts and runs peaking phases, for $34.99 a month with no free tier. RawLift does not write your program: it logs what you do for free, turns RPE into a live max and total, and plans your meet total in Pro.
Feature by feature
| Feature | RawLift | JuggernautAI |
|---|---|---|
| RPE / RIR per set | ✓ Free, RPE 6–10 in half steps or RIR | ✓ Yes (paid app) |
| Estimated 1RM | ✓ Free, live per lift, warm-ups excluded | ? Not confirmed |
| Powerlifting total | ✓ Free, on the first screen | ✓ SBD and projected total |
| DOTS / Wilks / IPF GL | ◐ DOTS in the meet planner (Pro); free DOTS calculator on this site | ? Not confirmed |
| Meet planning | ◐ Pro: target total, meet date, realism verdict. Attempts in development | ✓ Peaking phases and attempt recommendations |
| Programs | ✕ Not yet (in development); your own plan with auto progression | ✓ AI-generated, adaptive |
| Food logging | ✓ Free, barcode scanner, calorie and protein targets | ✕ Not listed |
| Bodyweight | ✓ Free, 7-day trend | ✓ Bodyweight trend |
| Warm-ups kept out of stats | ✓ Yes | ? Not confirmed |
| Rest timer on Lock Screen | ✓ Lock Screen and Dynamic Island | ✓ Lock Screen rest timer |
| Apple Watch app | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Android | ◐ Web app (installs to home screen) | ✓ Yes |
| Import from other apps | ✕ No | ? Not confirmed |
| Price (US) | ✓ Free to log; Pro prices at launch | ✓ No free tier; $34.99/mo, free trial for eligible users |
| App Store rating | Not yet (pre-launch) | 4.8 (5.7K 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 JuggernautAI if
- you want an app to write and adjust your powerlifting program for you
- you want attempt recommendations for meet day and the price is fine
Choose RawLift if
- you follow your own program or a coach and want a log that understands powerlifting
- you want logging, maxes, total, food and bodyweight free
- you want to know whether your target total for a meet date is realistic before you commit
What JuggernautAI does well
- Programs generated and adjusted from your readiness and feedback, built on Juggernaut Training Systems principles
- Tracks squat, bench, deadlift and a projected total
- Peaking phases and recommended opener, second and third attempts
- Ranked best for powerlifters by BarBend and Garage Gym Reviews
Independent rankings: BarBend: Best Weightlifting App for Powerlifters; Garage Gym Reviews: Best Weightlifting App for Powerlifters.
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
Coach or log
JuggernautAI is a coach in an app: you check in, it decides your sets and adjusts them. RawLift is a log: you decide the training, it does the math on what you lifted. Neither is better in general; they answer different questions.
What a meet prep costs
A 16-week prep is about four months. At JuggernautAI's monthly App Store price of $34.99 that is about $140. Garage Gym Reviews lists a yearly price of about $350, which JuggernautAI's own pricing page did not show when checked. In RawLift, logging and your total are free; the meet planner is part of Pro.
Questions
Is JuggernautAI worth it?
If you want an app to write your powerlifting program and adjust it to your readiness, it is the best-known option, and BarBend and Garage Gym Reviews both rank it best for powerlifters. At $34.99 a month on the US App Store, it costs about $140 over a 16-week meet prep.
Does JuggernautAI have a free version?
No free version is listed. JuggernautAI says free trials are available to eligible new users, without stating the length. RawLift is free for logging, estimated maxes, your total, food and bodyweight.
Does RawLift pick my attempts like JuggernautAI?
Not yet. Meet-day attempt planning in RawLift is in development. Today the meet planner judges your target total and the free attempt calculator on this site gives openers, seconds and thirds from your max.
Can I use RawLift with a JuggernautAI program?
You can log any program in RawLift by building your week plan from it, but you would be logging twice. Most lifters pick one: JuggernautAI if they want the programming done for them, RawLift if they program themselves or with a coach.
Sources
- JuggernautAI homepage
- JuggernautAI on the App Store
- JuggernautAI pricing
- JuggernautAI FAQ
- JuggernautAI v3.0
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