Comparison

FitNotes vs Stacked

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

Head to head
About

FitNotes

This app simplifies tracking weightlifting and cardio workouts. Create multi-day routines with auto-incrementing exercises and manage complex CrossFit WODs. Ideal for all fitness levels to stay organized and monitor progress towards goals.

Highlights
  • Weightlifting workout tracking
  • Cardio exercise tracking
  • Multi-day workout creation
  • Auto-incrementing exercises
  • CrossFit WOD management
  • Progress monitoring
Features
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Track your workouts. See your progress. Know what to do next. FitNotes makes it easy to log strength training and cardio, organize your routines, and follow your progress over time. Whether you're starting your first routine or refining an established training plan, keep your workouts and results together in one place. TRAIN YOUR WAY Create routines that span multiple days, organize exercises into supersets, and build workouts of the day for CrossFit-style training. Set progression rules to adjust your targets for future workouts as you progress. LOG THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Record sets, reps, weight, time, and distance. Track warm-up sets, add notes, and use rest timers to stay focused between sets. Review previous sessions when planning your next workout. SEE WHAT YOU ACHIEVED Finish each workout with a summary of new personal records, goal progress, and training volume compared with your previous session. Get suggestions for next time that take your progression rules into account. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Explore your training history with charts and a workout calendar. Set exercise goals and track body measurements over time, without needing to enter a measurement every session. KEEP YOUR TRAINING ORGANIZED Customize exercises, equipment, and categories to match the way you train. Export workout logs as CSV, import compatible CSV files, and create backups of your FitNotes data. From your first set to your next personal best, FitNotes helps you keep track of the work you put in. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stacked

This application helps users plan and track weightlifting workouts to build muscle and strength. It offers a clean interface designed by weightlifters for weightlifters, with features for routine creation, progress tracking, and automatic plate calculations.

Highlights
  • Plan and track weightlifting workouts
  • Create simple or complex routines
  • Track personal records
  • Automatic plate math
  • Review past workout data
  • Cloud data backup
Features
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FINALLY! A 100% FREE WEIGHTLIFTING APP ACTUALLY WORTH USING! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced weightlifter, Stacked will help you gain muscle and strength faster. With it, you can easily and effectively plan and track your weightlifting workouts and fitness goals. And unlike most other weightlifting apps, Stacked isn’t ugly, unwieldy, unintuitive, and cluttered with unimportant features that you’ll never use. Instead, it’s clean, elegant, and streamlined because it was built by weightlifters for weightlifters. And better still—Stacked is 100% free with no restrictions or hidden upgrade fees. Here are just a few examples of why Stacked is special . . . Create simple or complex workout routines Choose Imperial or metric measurements Set weight and rep goals for exercises Track personal records for all exercises Change workouts on the fly by adding or removing exercises and sets Automatically do plate math (always know how to load the bar correctly!) Review past workouts including exercises, sets, notes, duration, volume, and more Automatically back up your data in the cloud And more! So, if you’re ready to get more out of your training by successfully planning, tracking, and analyzing your workouts, download Stacked now and start your journey today!

Screenshots

FitNotes4 screens
Stacked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stacked at none against FitNotes's 3. Stacked also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). FitNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. FitNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Stacked asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for FitNotes against 4.6 for Stacked. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of FitNotes's written reviews are positive against 66% of Stacked's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes ships an update every 5 days, Stacked every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FitNotes versus Stacked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotesStacked
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K1.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny UralskyM4L, Inc.

Customer experience

FitNotes

All ratings1,480 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews375 reviews
Positive59.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative30.4%

Stacked

All ratings1,638 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews459 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative27.5%

Bugs and requests

FitNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stacked

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Workout data not saving properly
  • Inability to log certain weight increments
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Sync issues causing loss of workout history
  • Incorrect default weight display

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to edit and delete workouts
  • More customization options for workouts and routines
  • Integration with Apple Health and other fitness apps
  • Exercise demonstration videos or GIFs
  • Superset and triset functionality
Show 3 more
  • Ability to set custom rest periods
  • Warm-up set planning and tracking
  • Improved data syncing and backup

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FitNotes

Subscriptions2
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Year)$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • FitNotes PRO$9.99
None

Stacked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitNotes free?
FitNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stacked free?
Stacked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FitNotes or Stacked?
Stacked is rated higher. FitNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Stacked averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do FitNotes or Stacked have ads?
Neither FitNotes nor Stacked shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes or Stacked?
FitNotes ships an update every 5 days, and Stacked every 6 weeks. Most recently, FitNotes was updated on October 17, 2026 and Stacked on October 17, 2026.

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