IGNIFIT vs Gymstro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IGNIFIT
This app allows users to meticulously log their weight training progress. It offers a vast library of exercises and pre-made workout plans, along with tools like a rest timer and weight plate calculator to enhance training sessions. Users can visualize their history and sync data across devices.
- Log weight training progress
- Preinstalled workout plans
- Over 1,000 exercises
- Rest timer
- Weight plate calculator
- Superset support
- Visualize workout history
- Sync data across devices
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IGNIFIT is a weight training log for people who want to lift more. Record every set in seconds, rest with a built-in timer, and see your progress in clear charts. LOG WORKOUTS FAST ● Follow one of the preinstalled workout plans, build your own routines, or start a freestyle session ● Pick from over 1,250 exercises, each with step-by-step instructions and most with a video demonstration ● Group exercises into supersets ● Add notes and RPE to any set, and pin a note to an exercise so it shows up every time ● Rest timer runs between sets and notifies you when it's time for the next one SEE YOUR PROGRESS ● Charts for volume, max weight, max reps, and estimated one-rep max for every exercise ● A calendar of your training history ● Share any chart as an image TRAIN SMARTER ● Weight plate calculator tells you which plates to load ● One-rep max calculator estimates your 1RM from any set ● Check in to your gym when a workout starts APPLE WATCH ● Start and log a full workout from your wrist, even when your iPhone isn't with you ● When you train with your Apple Watch, it shows your heart rate and active energy, and saves the workout to Apple Health ● Watch face complication and widget show the next set and the rest timer MORE ● Home screen widget tracks the sessions you've completed ● Choose from five color themes, also on the widgets and Apple Watch ● Sync your history and settings across all your devices by signing in with your phone number, Apple, Google, Microsoft, X, or email ● Export your full history as a CSV file at any time ● Available in 21 languages
Gymstro
Track your workouts with this simple and intuitive journal. Access all features, including rest timers and progress graphs, without any cost. It offers a streamlined experience, making it as easy as pen and paper but with advanced capabilities.
- Workout tracking
- Rest timers
- Progress graphs
- Routine templates
- Simple interface
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An easy and simple-to-use workout tracker with all the features you need -- completely for free. That's right. No subscriptions, no ads, no fees. Get access to everything the app can offer without needing to pay any money. Optimized to keep your workout tracking simple, it's as easy as pen and paper but packed with loads of features. Rest timers, progress graphs, routine templates, and much more to come!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gymstro at 100% against IGNIFIT's 50%. Gymstro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IGNIFIT ships an update every 10 days, Gymstro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IGNIFIT | Gymstro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGNIFIT, LLC | Gymstro, LLC |
Customer experience
IGNIFIT
Gymstro
In-app purchases
IGNIFIT
No in-app purchases
Gymstro
No in-app purchases









