# Hamster: Gym & Workout Log — Strength Training Tracker

> Strength Training Tracker (iPhone/iPad app by Maryna Tokareva.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hamster-gym-and-workout-log/id6820258875 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Maryna Tokareva](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816194542)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 4 more
- Released: 2026-10-19
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is Hamster?

Hamster is a fast, simple workout log for the gym and for home. Log your sets in seconds, follow a plan that fits your week and watch your strength go up, while your hamster levels up with you.

LOG WORKOUTS FAST
• 640+ exercises with images, form tips and step-by-step instructions
• Last time's weight and reps next to every set
• Rest timer with a sound and a Live Activity on your Lock Screen
• Weighted, bodyweight, timed and cardio sets
• Estimated calories for every workout

PLANS THAT FIT YOU
• Answer a few questions and get a plan built around your goal, schedule and equipment
• Ready-made programs: full body, push/pull/legs, upper/lower, home dumbbells, bodyweight and more
• Weekly goal, streaks and a training calendar
• A nudge when you haven't trained in a while, and a weekly recap
• A free Hamster widget: your hamster stays fit while you train and gets lazy when you don't

APPLE WATCH, HEALTH AND iCLOUD
• Log your workout on Apple Watch with live heart rate
• Heart rate for every workout and every exercise, from Apple Watch or Apple Health
• Workouts, calories and body weight saved to Apple Health
• Sync across your devices through your private iCloud
• Siri: log your body weight or check your training week by voice

YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY
• No account, no ads, no tracking
• Import your history from other workout apps (CSV) and back up your data anytime
• kg or lb, light or dark mode, 13 languages

HAMSTER PRO
Unlock everything Hamster can do:
• Heart rate insights: effort score, heart rate zones, recovery after every set and a rest that ends when your heart rate is back down
• Unlimited plans and every template
• Smart weight suggestions and plans that progress as you get stronger
• Progress charts: estimated 1RM, volume, muscle balance and records for every exercise
• Strength score, muscle map and goals with a predicted finish date
• Full body tracking: measurements, body fat and progress photos
• Plate calculator, warm-up sets, drop sets, RPE and smart rest
• Supersets, circuits and automatic deload weeks
• Home and Lock Screen widgets, CSV export and unlimited custom exercises

Hamster Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial) or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hamster Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Hamster Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hamster Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Is Hamster safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hamster.

## Is Hamster legit?

Hamster: Gym & Workout Log appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hamster is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2026-10-27

What's new in Hamster 1.3.1:
• Apple Watch moves on to the next exercise once the current one is done
• Workouts tracked on Apple Watch are reliably saved to Apple Health and count towards your rings
• A new record is celebrated once, not on every set at that weight
• A quick second tap no longer undoes a set you just logged
• Rate Hamster any time from Settings
• Now in Traditional Chinese

### 1.3 — 2026-10-24

What's new in Hamster 1.3:
• AI coach (Pro): on iPhones with Apple Intelligence, it builds a plan from your description, reviews every workout and answers questions about your training, all on your phone
• Daily readiness (Pro): a score from your sleep, HRV and resting heart rate in Apple Health, with a lighter session on low days
• Monthly challenges on the Workout tab, with badges and a card to share
• After a workout, keep your changes in the plan or save the workout as a template
• Rest times recommended for your goal
• Machine busy? Do the exercise later and come back to it
• Fixed a crash when logging sets on Apple Watch

### 1.2.1 — 2026-10-22

What's new in Hamster 1.2.1:
• Plan from an AI chat reads more replies, including ones whose line breaks were lost when copying and ones written in your language
• A Done button closes the keyboard on the AI plan screen
• Text that didn't fit in some languages now fits

### 1.2 — 2026-10-21

What's new in Hamster 1.2:
• Plan from an AI chat: ask ChatGPT, Claude or another AI chat for a plan, paste the reply, and Hamster turns it into a plan you can edit
• Share workouts with AI: send your workouts as text to an AI chat for a coach-style review. The last week is free; longer periods and custom dates come with Pro
• Fixed a crash when building a plan in some languages

### 1.1 — 2026-10-21

What's new in Hamster 1.1:
• Heart rate for every workout and every exercise, from Apple Watch or Apple Health
• Heart rate insights (Pro): effort score, zones, recovery after every set, and a rest timer that ends when your heart rate is back down
• Hamster opens on Apple Watch by itself when you start a workout on your iPhone
• Hamster moods: your hamster shows how recently you trained, plus a new free Hamster widget
• A getting-started checklist for your first days
• Share a workout as text
• Tapping a weight or reps field selects it, so you can type straight over it

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