Comparison

Fitsession vs Workout Sessions

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Fitsession

This app allows you to create and track any type of workout, from strength training to cardio, with guidance on your iPhone or Apple Watch. It offers a free tier with core features and an optional subscription for advanced analytics and personal records.

Highlights
  • Create any workout type
  • Add exercises from catalog
  • Group exercises into supersets/circuits
  • Configure timers and rest
  • Track workouts on iPhone/Apple Watch
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • View stats and charts (PRO)
Features
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Fitsession is a free, simple and powerful training journal. Create any workout – strength training, bodyweight, functional training, circuit training, cardio, HIIT, stretching – and let Fitsession guide you through it step by step on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Key features: • Plan any workout • Create any exercise or quickly add one from catalog of 280+ exercises • Track weight, reps, time or distance • Group exercises into supersets and circuits • Add timers and rest • Organize workouts with templates • Live Activity and Dynamic Island • Live heart rate from Apple Watch, AirPods and other devices • Sync with Apple Health Best of all – the above features are completely free to try and use for as long as you want, with no pressure or nagging offers. And if you really like the app, please consider subscribing to Fitsession PRO to support development and unlock additional features: • Results section with stats, charts, records and measurements • Progress photos • Advanced tracking • Workout variations • Warm-up and drop sets • Set notes • Skip exercises and sets • Custom exercise categories • Family Sharing • And more Terms of use: https://www.fitsession.app/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.fitsession.app/privacy/

About

Workout Sessions

This fitness app helps you track gym visits and workouts, offering detailed insights and progress analysis. Relive your fitness journey with photos and videos, and stay motivated with customizable dashboards and streaks.

Highlights
  • Gym visit tracking with geofencing
  • Detailed workout analysis
  • Add photos and videos to activities
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Workout streaks and year statistics
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Track every workout, build streaks, and understand your progress with Workout Sessions. Workout Sessions is a workout tracker and fitness diary that turns your Apple Health activity into a clear, motivating view of your training. See your full workout history, review routes, explore heart rate zones, and keep your momentum visible over time. Why people use Workout Sessions: • All your workouts in one place Import sessions from Apple Health and browse running, cycling, gym workouts, walks, and more in one timeline. • Tags that organize your training Group workouts with your own tags, find matching sessions, and filter dashboard cards to focus on what matters to you. • Workout progress at a glance Explore how distance, duration, pace, and other workout metrics change over weeks and months with the new Workout progress dashboard card. • Streaks that keep progress visible Track your consistency week by week and stay connected to your routine. • Heart rate zones for deeper workout insight See zone charts, history, and context that help you understand effort across workouts. • Route details and export Open workout routes and export them when you want to revisit or share where you trained. • Gym and venue check-ins Use manual or automatic check-ins to track workouts by place and build a richer fitness history. • Photos and videos in your workout log Add media to sessions and turn your activity history into a personal archive. • ReRun yearly recap Look back on your training year through highlights, patterns, and milestones. Workout Sessions is built for people who want more than a simple exercise log. It helps you track workouts, spot patterns, and stay consistent with a fitness diary designed around progress and reflection. Requires Apple Health access. Location access is optional for venue check-ins.

Screenshots

Fitsession4 screens
Workout Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Sessions at none against Fitsession's 4. Workout Sessions also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Fitsession's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (169 vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fitsession sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Workout Sessions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Workout Sessions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitsession has 169 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Fitsession's written reviews are positive against 100% of Workout Sessions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitsession ships an update every 10 days, Workout Sessions every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fitsession versus Workout Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitsessionWorkout Sessions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (169 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings169 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitsession LtdAlexander Guretzki

Customer experience

Fitsession

All ratings169 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.9%

Workout Sessions

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fitsession

Subscriptions1
  • Fitsession PRO7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Thanks$1.99
  • Double Thanks$3.99
  • Triple Thanks$6.99
None

Workout Sessions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fitsession free?
Fitsession is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Sessions free?
Workout Sessions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fitsession or Workout Sessions?
Workout Sessions is rated higher. Fitsession averages 4.8 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while Workout Sessions averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Fitsession or Workout Sessions have ads?
Neither Fitsession nor Workout Sessions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fitsession or Workout Sessions?
Fitsession ships an update every 10 days, and Workout Sessions every 2 months. Most recently, Fitsession was updated on October 29, 2026 and Workout Sessions on October 29, 2026.

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