Comparison

Routine vs Gym Workout Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Routine

Easily log and track your gym workouts with this intuitive fitness app. Create custom routines, monitor progress with advanced stats and graphs, and utilize features like an auto rest timer and warm-up set generator. It supports various exercise types and integrates with Apple Watch and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Intuitive workout logging interface
  • Create custom strength and cardio routines
  • Log workouts with Apple Watch
  • Advanced progress tracking with graphs
  • Auto rest timer and warm-up set generator
  • Support for various exercise types
  • iCloud data backup and Apple Health sync
Features
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Routine is the most intuitive tool for logging and tracking workouts. Built with a user-centered design to help you approach your workout goals with a plan and produce the best possible results at the gym. If you are a powerlifter, a runner, or just looking to build strength Routine will help you stay on track. You can easily create progressive barbell routines such as those you would find in StrongLifts 5x5, but with Gym Logger you can easily customize exercise sets and reps to create your own variations of workouts. FEATURES: • The most intuitive interface of any fitness app • Choose from a variety of strength and cardio exercises and create your own exercises. • Use your Apple Watch to log workouts. Workout seamlessly with or without your iPhone. • Create your own workouts and setup a schedule to receive reminders. • Coaching cues for all exercises with new exercises added on request. • Advanced stats show your progress over time. • Auto Rest Timer allows you to keep track of breaks. Customizable for every exercise! • Support many exercise types including Cardio, Weighted body weight, Assisted body weight, duration and reps only. • Mark sets as warm up, 1 rep max, failure or drop sets • Track your progress with graphs for Volume, Sets, Reps, Toughest sets, and 1RM Progression. • Automatically back up your data on iCloud! • Support for Apple Health allows you to track calories burned and sync workouts with Activity App • Warm Up Set generator tells you which weights to warm up with. Customizable by training type. • Support for Imperial (lbs) and Metric (kg) weights, or a combination of both • Add notes to workouts and exercise groups • Share workouts with friends! Terms of use: http://gymloggerapp.com/terms Privacy policy: http://gymloggerapp.com/privacy

About

Gym Workout Tracker

Plan and track your gym workouts with detailed exercise instructions and automatic rest timers. Monitor your progress with stats, trends, and personal records. Sync data with Apple Health and back up your history via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Track sets with weight, reps, or duration
  • Automatic rest timers
  • Create custom workout templates
  • Over 290 built-in exercises
  • View workout history and trends
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Data backup and export
Features
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Have a plan. Log every set. See your progress. Liftlog+ helps you plan and track your gym workouts without getting in the way. Choose from 425 exercises, build your own routines or start with a ready-made training plan. PLAN YOUR TRAINING • Browse plans for different goals and equipment, including beginner full-body, dumbbell, 5x5 and PHUL training • Preview workouts, required equipment, schedules and progression guidance • Create your own routines, organize them in folders and assign weekdays • Keep useful coaching notes with your plans and exercises LOG WITH LESS EFFORT • Track weights and repetitions or timed sets • See your previous values for each set • Complete sets or reuse previous values from your Live Activity • Stay focused with automatic rest timers and compact exercise countdowns • Link exercises as supersets • Record RPE and mark warm-up, drop and failure sets • Switch between pounds and kilograms FIND YOUR NEXT EXERCISE • Explore 425 built-in exercises with refreshed color illustrations and animations • Save favorites in a dedicated list or add your own exercises • Search and filter by muscle group, exercise type and equipment • Check exercise descriptions, instructions and targeted muscles FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS • See exercise details, progress charts, personal records and your latest sets in one overview • Browse your full workout history • Track workout duration, training volume and estimated one-rep max • Follow personal records for weight, repetitions, volume and 1RM KEEP YOUR DATA WITH YOU • Save fitness data to Apple Health with the Apple Watch companion app • Back up and restore your data with iCloud • Preserve exercise favorites and plan details in backups • Export your data to CSV LIFTLOG+ PRO An optional paid upgrade unlocks unlimited routines and custom exercises, rest timers, supersets, notes, RPE tracking, extended progress charts and CSV export. Questions or feedback? contact@liftlog.plus Website https://www.liftlog.plus Terms & Conditions https://www.liftlog.plus/pages/terms Privacy Policy https://www.liftlog.plus/pages/privacy

Screenshots

Routine4 screens
Gym Workout Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gym Workout Tracker at 88% against Routine's 23%. Gym Workout Tracker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and monetization model (freemium vs paid). Routine's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Routine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Gym Workout Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Workout Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Routine's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gym Workout Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Routine ships an update every 4 days, Gym Workout Tracker fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Routine versus Gym Workout Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoutineGym Workout Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (116 ratings)4.7 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.4% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.7
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEye of the Tiger TechnologiesDenis Andrasec

Customer experience

Routine

All ratings116 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative66.0%

Gym Workout Tracker

All ratings55 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

Routine

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes during workouts
  • App erases workout progress
  • Lost all history after app update
  • Workout data deleted after update
  • Cannot save workouts
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  • App crashes when adding new exercises
  • Timer stops working randomly
  • Rest timer does not alert
  • Apple Watch app crashes
  • Health integration shows zero calories
  • Workout data lost after reinstall
  • App crashes after iOS update
  • App crashes when creating custom workouts
  • Workouts disappear when reordering
  • App crashes when adding new exercises
  • Workout is cancelled when trying to save

Requested features

8 requests
  • Manually add exercises not listed
  • Update exercise list
  • Change bar charts to line graphs
  • Create folders for routines
  • Fix Apple Watch integration
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  • Improve Health integration
  • Add dark mode
  • More frequent updates

Gym Workout Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Routine

Subscriptions2
  • Lift Plan Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Lift Plan Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
6 purchases

Gym Workout Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Liftlog+ PRO Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Liftlog+ PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Liftlog+ PRO Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Liftlog+ PRO Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Liftlog+ PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Liftlog+ PRO Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Routine free?
Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Workout Tracker free?
Gym Workout Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Routine or Gym Workout Tracker?
Gym Workout Tracker is rated higher. Routine averages 3.9 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Gym Workout Tracker averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Routine or Gym Workout Tracker have ads?
Neither Routine nor Gym Workout Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Routine or Gym Workout Tracker?
Routine ships an update every 4 days, and Gym Workout Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Routine was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gym Workout Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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