Comparison

Vilja 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

Vilja

Set and track various fitness goals, from weekly workout frequency to distance targets. Syncs with Apple Health and allows manual entry for over 70 workout types. Features include customizable goals, dark mode, and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Set custom workout goals
  • Track over 70 workout categories
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Manual workout registration
  • Home Screen Widget support
  • Dark mode
Features
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This is a simple little app. It lets you set a variety of workout goals e.g. workout 2-3 times a week, or run 5K a week. The app syncs with Apple Health so any workouts you register with other apps or Apple Watch will appear in the app. You can also register workouts manually. * Track over 70 different workout categories * Base goals and stretch goals * Dark mode * Home Screen Widget * iCloud sync to your other devices Optional permission requests: * Health app, to sync workouts * Notifications, to remind you to check your progress Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Vilja3 screens
Gym Workout Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gym Workout Tracker at fortnightly against Vilja's monthly. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Vilja sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Vilja against 4.7 for Gym Workout Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Vilja's written reviews are positive against 88% of Gym Workout Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vilja ships an update monthly, Gym Workout Tracker fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vilja versus Gym Workout Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViljaGym Workout Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings)4.7 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2455 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.7
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrong Software Sweden ABDenis Andrasec

Customer experience

Vilja

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Gym Workout Tracker

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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Vilja

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium$4.99
  • Premium + Tip$5.99
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 Vilja free?
Vilja 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, Vilja or Gym Workout Tracker?
Gym Workout Tracker is rated higher. Vilja averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Gym Workout Tracker averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Vilja or Gym Workout Tracker have ads?
Neither Vilja nor Gym Workout Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vilja or Gym Workout Tracker?
Vilja ships an update monthly, and Gym Workout Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, Vilja was updated on October 24, 2026 and Gym Workout Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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