Comparison

Gym Day vs Gym Nutshell

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

Head to head
About

Gym Day

This app helps you plan, log, and track your weightlifting workouts. Create custom routines or use built-in plans, and visualize your progress with detailed charts. It's designed to make strength training easier and more effective.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout plans
  • Log reps and weights easily
  • Built-in workout schedules (Stronglifts, PPL, etc.)
  • Visualize progress with charts
  • Exercise library with instructions
  • Rest timer during workouts
  • Plate calculator
Features
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Gym Day is a gym workout planner and tracker that makes it easy for you to log and track your weight lifting workouts. Create your own gym workout plans and routines by selecting from an extensive list of exercises such as bench press, barbell squat, deadlift, and a variety of dumbbell, barbell and olympic exercises. The workout tracker also contains built in gym workout plans that you can easily get started on. Some workout schedules included are Stronglifts, 5x5, Madcow, Push Pull Legs (PPL), Starting Strength and much more. Training with weights has never been easier. When you create your gym workout plans and log your weight lifting workouts, the workout planner will help you visualize your progress. You can view one rep max charts of the major compound exercises like bench press, barbell squat, and deadlift. It has been proven that by tracking your weight lifting workouts you will be able to increase your bench press, barbell squat, and deadlift significantly. Here is why many people doing weight lifting and powerlifting use Gym Day: Start logging a workout immediately - Add exercises as you go and log the reps and weights - Easy to use exercise tracker that’s quicker than using pen and paper and spreadsheet - Add supersets, trisets, and giant sets to your gym workout - Add notes to your sets and workouts - Plate calculator Built in workout schedules - Beginner workout schedules like StrongLifts 5x5 and Ice Cream Fitness - Advanced workout schedules like Madcow 5x5, PHUL, and PHAT - Workout schedules that allow you to build muscle, burn fat, and build strength - Everything from powerlifting, bodybuilding, weight training, and strength training workout schedules - A gym trainer that is catered to your fitness goals Build your own workout schedule - Library of 300+ gym exercises with images and instructions included to add to your workout schedule - Workout gym exercises such as barbell squats, bench press, barbell rows, and deadlifts - Customize sets and reps for each exercise in your workout schedule - Add individual rest times for each exercise in your workout - Group exercises into supersets, trisets, and giant sets - Allows you to create workout schedules like 5x5, 3x5, 1x3, Starting Strength, German Volume Training, and Crossfit workouts - Perfect for people doing powerlifting and bodybuilding who want to take their strength training and weight training to the next level During a workout session - The workout app will allow you to easily log the reps and weights of each set - A rest timer appears making sure you are taking an appropriate amount of rest - You will be able to see the last performance of the set you are doing - Focus on beating your personal records and making those bodybuilding, strength training, and weight training gains - Your personal gym guide and personal trainer giving you instructions on how to perform the exercises Workout timer - After completing each set the exercise tracker will show a rest timer - Workout timer notification pops up when you navigate away from the workout app Track your progression - Track how much time spent in the gym and which muscle groups are targeted - Detailed workout charts and workout graphs - Track your one rep max for powerlifting, strength training, and weight training Workout history - A list of all your gym logs in one organized place - Allows you to perform a workout session again and fills in your workout log automatically Connect to Apple Health - Share all your workout sessions and body measurements logged to Apple Health https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gym Nutshell

Features
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Gym Nutshell is your daily companion for the habits that actually drive your gym results: sleep, water, nutrition, and training, all in one simple app. Set your goals, track your day, and watch your consistency turn into real progress. No accounts, no clutter, no ads. Just you and your goals. What you can track: - Essentials: sleep and water - Nutrition: calories, protein, carbs, healthy fats, and fiber - Training: workouts and cardio - Supplements: creatine - Custom goals: create your own and organize them into your own categories Stay motivated: - Earn a daily achievement tier as your progress grows - Build streaks and unlock weekly and monthly bonuses - A progress ring that fills as you hit your goals - Choose from a wide range of fun themes and accent colors Your whole ecosystem: - A dedicated Apple Watch app to log on the go - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for iPhone and Watch - Apple Health integration for sleep and workouts Private by design: - All your data stays on your device - No sign-up, no tracking, works fully offline - Back up and restore anytime via iCloud or a file Start small. Stay consistent. See it add up.

Screenshots

Gym Day4 screens
Gym Nutshell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Nutshell at none against Gym Day's 6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Gym Day sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gym Nutshell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Gym Day versus Gym Nutshell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym DayGym Nutshell
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony NgJonathas Motta Martins Rodrigues

Bugs and requests

Gym Day

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent units when switching between metric and imperial
  • Pie chart not accurately reflecting muscle group balance
  • Workout notes field has poor visibility in dark mode

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to save multiple workout plans
  • Improve superset and exercise reordering functionality
  • Integrate with Apple Health and Strava
  • Add more advanced exercise options (e.g., landmine, cable)
  • Implement a warm-up set protocol for programs
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  • Allow notes on individual exercises and workouts
  • Add a stopwatch feature for timed exercises
  • Provide an Apple Watch companion app

Gym Nutshell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Gym Day

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Coach Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Annual Coach Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$9.99
  • Premium Lifetime$79.99
None

Gym Nutshell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gym Day free?
Gym Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Nutshell free?
Gym Nutshell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gym Day or Gym Nutshell have ads?
Neither Gym Day nor Gym Nutshell shows ads.

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