FitNotes vs Iron Zone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Weightlifting workout tracking
- Cardio exercise tracking
- Multi-day workout creation
- Auto-incrementing exercises
- CrossFit WOD management
- Progress monitoring
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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/
Iron Zone
Track and share your fitness journey with a vast library of exercises and customizable plans. Log gym progress, discover new routines, and connect with a community for motivation and inspiration.
- 300+ exercises
- Custom exercise creation
- Workout plan builder
- Social sharing and interaction
- Performance insights
- Weightlifting milestone tracking
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Iron Zone is the workout tracker built for lifters who take their training seriously — and love sharing the journey. Track every set, rep, and PR with a clean, distraction-free logging experience. Built for the gym floor, Iron Zone gets out of your way so you can focus on the iron. **POWERFUL WORKOUT LOGGING** - Log sets with weight, reps, and RPE in seconds - Built-in rest timer so you never lose count between sets - Superset support for complex training blocks - Per-exercise notes to capture form cues and coaching points **SMART TRAINING PLANS** - Create and follow structured training routines - Organize sessions by week with collapsible views - Browse and save workout templates from the community - Jump into a workout from any template in seconds **TRACK YOUR PROGRESS** - View full exercise history at a glance - Interactive charts to visualize strength trends over time - Personal records tracked automatically - Weekly and monthly volume reports **SOCIAL FEED** - Share completed workouts with your followers - Like and comment on your training partners' sessions - Follow requests and privacy controls built in - Explore page to discover other athletes Iron Zone is free to download. Start logging your first session today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FitNotes at 59% against Iron Zone's 0%. FitNotes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). Iron Zone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. FitNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Iron Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.
FitNotes ships an update every 5 days, Iron Zone every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FitNotes | Iron Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Uralsky | Iron Journal Labs |
Customer experience
FitNotes
Iron Zone
In-app purchases
FitNotes
- FitNotes PRO (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- FitNotes PRO (1 Year)$4.991 Year
- FitNotes PRO$9.99
Iron Zone
No in-app purchases








