Comparison

FitNotes vs Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log

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

Head to head
About

FitNotes

Easily log strength training and cardio, organize routines, and track progress over time. Create custom workouts, supersets, and set progression rules. View summaries of personal records and training volume to inform future sessions.

Highlights
  • Log strength and cardio workouts
  • Organize routines and supersets
  • Set progression rules
  • Track personal records and volume
  • Workout calendar and history
  • Customizable exercises and categories
  • Export/import workout logs
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

Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log

This app helps lifters track workouts, plan strength training, log meals, and understand their progress with AI coaching. It provides insights into training and recovery, offering personalized recommendations to optimize performance and achieve fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Workout logging with or without a program
  • Customizable workout plan building
  • AI-powered progression targets
  • Nutrition tracking (calories, macros)
  • Recovery and fatigue monitoring
  • AI coaching and personalized recommendations
  • Social sharing of workouts
Features
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Kenso is a workout tracker, strength training planner, nutrition tracker, and AI coach for lifters who want more than a logbook. Track every set, follow or import a program, log your meals, and understand how your training and recovery fit together. Whether you’re building muscle, getting stronger, or losing fat, Kenso helps you see what’s working and what to do next. TRAIN YOUR WAY * Log workouts with or without a program * Build your own plan or import one from a PDF or photo * Choose from 40+ templates, including Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, Full Body, and Wendler 5/3/1 * Import workout history from Strong or Hevy * Track sets, reps, weights, RPE, rest times, and PRs SMARTER PROGRESSION * Get next-session weight and rep targets based on performance * Use built-in progression methods, including progressive overload and strategic resets * Track estimated one-rep max, personal records, and strength trends * Keep equipment-specific history across gyms and machines SEE IF YOUR PROGRAM IS WORKING * Review adherence, milestones, and weekly training volume * Compare muscle-group volume with productive training ranges * See which muscles may need more or less work * Explore program performance and coaching recommendations TRACK YOUR NUTRITION * Log meals and track calories, protein, carbs, and fat * Search foods, scan barcodes, and adjust serving sizes * Add quick macro entries and monitor daily targets * Keep fueling alongside training and recovery UNDERSTAND YOUR STRENGTH * Strength Score and Muscle Body Map show how you’re progressing * Explore muscle balance, hypertrophy volume, and strength trends * Track training against MEV, MAV, and MRV ranges RECOVER WITH CONTEXT * See muscle-by-muscle recovery and fatigue * Track sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, and activity through supported Apple Health connections * Learn which recovery signals matter most for your training * Review training load and use Rest Mode when needed AI COACHING GROUNDED IN YOUR DATA Ask why a lift stalled, whether to deload, or how to adjust your next training block. Kenso’s AI coach uses your workouts, programs, progress, and recovery—not generic advice. Connect Kenso with ChatGPT to explore your training, too. TRAIN WITH YOUR CREW Share workouts and programs in private groups, compare PRs and adherence, and encourage training partners. START FREE. GO FURTHER WITH PRO. Free workout logging, program tools, history, and selected performance and recovery features. Pro unlocks AI coaching, AI-assisted program building, and deeper training intelligence. No streak shaming. No unnecessary gamification. Just better tools for better training. Train with intention. Train with Kenso. KENSO PRO SUBSCRIPTION Optional auto-renewing subscription: $5.99/month or $49.99/year. A free trial may be available to eligible subscribers; prices vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your device’s subscription settings. Terms: https://kensoforge.com/terms Privacy: https://kensoforge.com/privacy

Screenshots

FitNotes4 screens
Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log at 100% against FitNotes's 59%. Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). FitNotes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 11). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FitNotes has 1.5K ratings behind it against 11, 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 Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes ships an update weekly, Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FitNotes versus Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotesKenso Workout Tracker Gym Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvgeny UralskyZenmonkeys Digital LLC

Customer experience

FitNotes

All ratings1,482 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative30.7%

Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log

Subscriptions2
  • Kenso Pro$5.991 Month
  • Kenso Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is FitNotes free?
FitNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log free?
Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FitNotes or Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log?
Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log is rated higher. FitNotes averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do FitNotes or Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log have ads?
Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log shows ads; FitNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes or Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log?
FitNotes ships an update weekly, and Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log every 5 days. Most recently, FitNotes was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kenso Workout Tracker Gym Log on November 13, 2026.

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