Comparison

Simplest Workout Tracker vs micro5

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

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About

Simplest Workout Tracker

This app provides a straightforward way to log workouts and track progress towards a yearly goal. It focuses on simplicity, allowing users to quickly record exercises, view their history, and see their workout rhythm at a glance without complex setup or social features.

Highlights
  • Log workouts in seconds
  • View and edit logged workouts
  • Log multiple exercises per day
  • Smart exercise suggestions
  • Set and track yearly goals
  • Calendar view of workout rhythm
  • Generate annual summary
Features
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I made this because too many workout apps seemed to expect a full performance review every time I exercised. Some days I want detailed stats. Most days I just want to mark that I worked out and get on with my life. That's what I made this for. If you exercised, log the day and what you did. If you missed a day, that's fine. Open the calendar again tomorrow. Tap a day to log an exercise or two and see how close you are to your yearly goal. As you log more, the app starts suggesting the activities you usually do, so most days take a couple of taps. If you already track workouts on your Apple Watch or in another app, they can show up here on their own. Turn on Apple Health in settings and the days you exercised appear in the calendar, counting toward your yearly goal, without retyping anything. It only reads from Health, and everything still stays on your iPhone. It's simple, but it still covers the basics. Open a logged day to review or edit it, add another exercise, jot down a short note, or delete it if you tapped the wrong day. You can log one exercise or several in the same session, and activities from your own history show up as soon as you start typing. The suggestions adapt to you. Your most common activity for that weekday is filled in automatically, familiar exercises sit underneath, and anything you haven't done in a few months drifts down the list. Mostly the calendar just lets you see how you're doing. If streaks keep you going, they're right there. If they don't, ignore them. The idea isn't to be perfect, it's to make it easy to keep track and easy to come back. I originally built it because my employer helped pay for workouts and wanted to see what I'd been doing. They no longer check, but I kept using it. Turns out it's just satisfying to watch the streaks build up on a quiet calendar. Everything stays deliberately simple: • Tap any day to log a workout in seconds • View and edit logged workouts instead of deleting them by accident • Log several exercises for the same day • Add a short note when you want the context • Get weekday suggestions based on what you usually do • Have your most common exercise filled in automatically • Autocomplete from your own history • Bring in workouts from Apple Health and Apple Watch automatically • Choose which Apple Health workout types count, and turn off the ones that aren't exercise to you • Let suggestions shift as your routine changes • Set a yearly goal from 1 to 365 workouts • See your progress fill a circular ring • Spot your rhythm and streaks in the calendar • Browse a clean month view and jump back to the current month anytime • Find today and your logged days at a glance • Generate a plain annual summary and share it • No account, no feed, no complicated setup • Your data stays on your iPhone It's a small exercise log from a solo developer who wanted a simpler, kinder way to keep track. No hype, and no pressure to turn into someone else.

About

micro5

This app offers a simple and flexible way to journal your thoughts, track daily habits, and highlight important moments. It focuses on a clutter-free, bullet-point system for quick and easy entry, working entirely offline and prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Bullet-point journaling
  • Habit tracking
  • Highlighting key moments
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused (no account needed)
  • ADHD-friendly design
Features
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micro5 makes daily journaling easy. No overwhelming features or rigid templates - just a fast, flexible, and frictionless way to capture your thoughts, track habits, and remember what matters. No clutter, no distractions - just your thoughts, your way. ** HOW IT WORKS ** • Bullet-Point Simplicity - Write quick bullet points for your daily thoughts • Effortless Tracking - Track habits using + bullets to see progress over time • Highlight Key Moments - Mark highlights with * bullets to capture important moments • Instant Entry - Open and start writing immediately No complicated setups. Just a simple, fast, and effective way to journal & capture memorable moments. ** FEATURES ** * Privacy First - No account needed, your data stays on your device * Works Offline - Journal anytime, anywhere, no internet needed * Bullet-Point Journaling - Quick, no-pressure writing * Habit Tracking - Simple + bullet system for daily habits * Highlights at a Glance - Easily find your most important moments Whether you’re tracking habits, logging thoughts, or capturing memories, micro5 keeps it fast, flexible, and frustration-free. ** PRIVACY & SECURITY ** Micro5 is completely private. Your journal stays on your device. Works 100% offline - your thoughts belong to you. ** PERFECT FOR ** - Daily Journaling - Quick and simple note-taking - Habit Tracking - Build consistent routines - Memory Highlights - Save important moments with a tap - ADHD-Friendly Journaling - No pressure, no long paragraphs, clutter-free design - Minimalist Productivity - Clear your mind without complexity micro5 combines the simplicity of bullet points with the power of habit tracking and highlights. No pressure, no perfect sentences - just start writing.

Screenshots

Simplest Workout Tracker4 screens
micro54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: micro5 at Free against Simplest Workout Tracker's $1.99. micro5 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

micro5 is free to download; Simplest Workout Tracker costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

micro5 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simplest Workout Tracker versus micro5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplest Workout Trackermicro5
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 30 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunar Ovesen HjerpbakkBailey Drake

Customer experience

Simplest Workout Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

micro5

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simplest Workout Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

micro5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplest Workout Tracker free?
Simplest Workout Tracker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is micro5 free?
micro5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simplest Workout Tracker or micro5?
micro5 is rated higher. Simplest Workout Tracker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while micro5 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Simplest Workout Tracker or micro5 have ads?
Neither Simplest Workout Tracker nor micro5 shows ads.

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