Comparison

Gym Diary vs better u

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

Head to head
About

Gym Diary

Easily create and log your gym training routines offline. Track exercises, sets, reps, and weight with a simple interface. Visualize your progress with charts and an in-app photo tracker.

Highlights
  • Create custom workouts
  • Log exercises, reps, sets, and weight
  • Save and edit workouts
  • Chart workout progress
  • In-app progress photo tracker
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Gym Diary is an offline workout tracker that will help you log and keep track of your training routine. -Create your workout. -Log your exercises, Reps, Sets and Weight. -Click Save. -Easy and Simple. Key Features include: -Create and save workouts. -Edit individual exercises within workouts. -Chart your workouts. -In house progress photo tracker. -Workout section to complete your workout. This app is designed to log your workouts. Consult a medical professional before undertaking physical exercise. Gym Diary does not take any responsibility for any injuries sustained when using this app.

About

better u

This app helps users manage their well-being by focusing on mental outlook, emotional resilience, and accessing various support systems. It offers tools like a private journal bot, daily goal setting, and inspirational affirmations designed for young people.

Highlights
  • Private journal bot
  • Daily goals for fitness and mental health
  • Inspirational daily affirmations
  • Signposting to support platforms
  • Rewards and incentives for engagement
  • Teenager's mental health journey story
Features
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better u provides a supportive platform in which the user can manage their well-being, focus on a positive mental outlook, reflect upon their emotional resilience, and most importantly, access various types of support, enabling the user to find something that works for them. As an app created by young people, it focuses on providing features and tools that young people actually want to engage with, that will have a lasting, beneficial impact on their well-being. Features include: • The journal bot: an opportunity for the user to discuss their day by reflecting and sharing thoughts privately • Aims for the day: a section dedicated to finding ways to improve users’ physical and mental fitness • Ellie’s story: a look into a real teenager’s journey to improving her mental health, and the progress she made with these same techniques • Signposting section: providing support via a variety of platforms (text, online, app, virtual groups, etc.) so the user can explore what works for them • Inspirational, positive daily affirmations with social sharing functionality • Rewards for daily sharing or reflection and incentives to keep the user engaged

Screenshots

Gym Diary4 screens
better u4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: better u at Free against Gym Diary's $0.99. better u also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

better u is free to download; Gym Diary costs $0.99 up front. Gym Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. better u asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

better u holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: better u has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Diary ships an update every 3 months, better u every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gym Diary versus better u: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Diarybetter u
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings132 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter GaffneyFuture Agency Consulting Ltd

Customer experience

Gym Diary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

better u

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gym Diary

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
None

better u

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gym Diary free?
Gym Diary costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is better u free?
better u is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gym Diary or better u?
better u is rated higher. Gym Diary averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while better u averages 4.4 from 32 ratings.
Do Gym Diary or better u have ads?
Neither Gym Diary nor better u shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Diary or better u?
Gym Diary ships an update every 3 months, and better u every 2 months. Most recently, Gym Diary was updated on September 22, 2026 and better u on June 10, 2026.

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