FitNotes vs Newton Notes
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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FitNotes is the last fitness tracking app you will ever download. FitNotes helps you track your weightlifting workouts as well as your cardio exercises in a simple, friendly, easy-to-use app FitNotes gives you the ability to create dynamic workouts that span multiple days, with the ability to auto increment between each workout. Furthermore, FitNotes allows CrossFit lovers to create complex sets of exercises for their WOD. If you are new to working out or an expert bodybuilder, FitNotes is the app that will help you stay organized with your workouts and keep track of your results, making it easier for you to reach your fitness goals EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Newton Notes
This intuitive app simplifies workout tracking, eliminating the need for messy notes or chaotic timers. It offers flexible analytics to log any metric and is designed with privacy in mind, requiring no login.
- Intuitive workout tracking
- Flexible analytics for any metric
- Login-free design for privacy
- Lightweight and simple UI
- Customizable units and logging
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Newton Notes Newton Notes is the most intuitive workout companion and tracker available, ensuring consistency between sets and making growth a breeze. Gone are the days of disorganized notes collections, chaotic timers and alarms, or even pencil and paper- Newton Notes provides the tools you need to do the heavy lifting. FEATURES GRANDMA'S FAVORITE Newton Notes prides itself on being the simplest workout app available. With its intuitive UI, lightweight size, and focused features, it's the obvious choice for those looking for a workout tracker that just gets out of the way. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT We don't use your data, because we don't know who you are. Newton Notes is login-free by design, with export/import options and Apple Health integrations coming soon. ANALYZE ANYTHING Flexible analytics allow you to log any metric, at any time, using any unit you'd like. Keep tabs on your weight, blood levels, PRs, and more. GROWING TOGETHER Newton Notes will never use advertisements, subscription-based fees, or bombard you with tacky AI features. We'd love to hear how you use the app, and how we can make it fit into your routine as seamlessly as possible. By using Newton Notes, you'll be able to steer the direction of the app and suggest new features. COMING SOON: - Apple Health integration - Apple Watch integration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Newton Notes at 100% against FitNotes's 59%. Newton Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). FitNotes's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Newton Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Newton Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FitNotes has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of FitNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Newton Notes's.
FitNotes ships an update every 6 days, Newton Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FitNotes | Newton Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evgeny Uralsky | James Gasek |
Customer experience
FitNotes
Newton Notes
In-app purchases
FitNotes
- FitNotes PRO (1 Month)$0.991 Month
- FitNotes PRO (1 Year)$4.991 Year
- FitNotes PRO$9.99
Newton Notes
No in-app purchases
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