Comparison

Workout Planner vs Gym Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Workout Planner

This app helps gym enthusiasts track workouts and progress with customizable logs, exercise charts, and built-in calculators. It offers ready-made training plans and advanced tools for progressive overload, suitable for intermediate athletes aiming to improve strength.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout log
  • Weight suggestions with RIR/RPE calculator
  • Ready-made training plans
  • Thousands of exercises with charts
  • Automatic rest timer
  • Advanced exercise search
  • Workout summary with muscle visualization
Features
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SmartWorkout is a free gym app and workout log. Log unlimited workouts, follow ready-made workout plans and track your strength progress. No ads. It works as a simple workout tracker for beginners and as a full training planner for lifters who program progressive overload. FREE: - Unlimited workout templates (routines), workouts and full history. - Ready-made workout plans and a plan builder: microcycle and mesocycle generator, rep ranges, RIR, RPE or %1RM targets, tempo and supersets. - AI workout plan: answer a few questions and the AI builds a plan for your goal, schedule and equipment. You get 50 AI credits to start, and a plan on the basic model costs 10 credits. - 1,000+ exercises with videos, instructions and tips, plus unlimited custom exercises. - Log sets, reps, weight, RIR/RPE, tempo and rest. Warm-up sets, working sets, drop sets and supersets. - Automatic rest timer based on your previous workouts, with your last result shown next to every set. - Two log modes: simple and detailed. - Charts for every exercise with your full history: e1RM, volume, reps, best weight, time and distance. - Personal records and estimated 1RM, calculated automatically. - Statistics for 30 days, 90 days, a year or all time, including sets per muscle group. - Muscle map after every workout and weekly volume per muscle group. - Body measurements: weight, circumferences and progress photos. - 1RM, RIR/RPE and plate calculators. - Workout keyboard with stopwatch, countdown, RIR/RPE keys, buttons to copy your last results and custom weight increments, e.g. +1 kg for dumbbells and +2.5 kg for barbells. - Export your workouts to CSV. - Works offline. Start without creating an account. - Available in 11 languages: English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic. PRO: - Weight suggestions from RIR and RPE during your workout. - Photos and videos of your sets. - Swap an exercise for an alternative mid-workout. - Timed intervals with countdown. - Filter exercises by specific muscle. - Weekly analytics up to 12 weeks back. - Up to 1,000 AI credits a month. PREMIUM (everything in Pro, plus): - Progression suggestions: the app tells you when to add weight and when to add a rep, based on your results. - Volume zones (MV, MEV, MAV, MRV) for 16 muscle groups, based on a meta-analysis of 67 studies. - Strength vs. volume: see at how many weekly sets your strength grows fastest. - Up to 2,000 AI credits a month. APPLE WATCH: - Log your workout from your wrist: start from a plan, a template or an empty workout, tick off sets with the Digital Crown or a tap, and feel a vibration when your rest is over. Requires watchOS 10 or later. PERFECT FOR: - Tracking gym workouts and logging weights and reps. - Building muscle and getting stronger. - Applying progressive overload. - Planning your training and keeping an eye on weekly volume. SmartWorkout combines a workout log, workout plans and an exercise library in one free gym app. SmartWorkout Pro and Premium are available as monthly and yearly subscriptions. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel at any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. SmartWorkout saves your workouts, weight and body fat to the Apple Health app. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply to this app. By using the app, you accept these terms. Terms of Service: https://smartworkout.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://smartworkout.app/en/privacy

About

Gym Tracker

Log workouts, track progress, and achieve fitness goals with this comprehensive gym companion. Features include customizable plans, an extensive exercise library with demos, body metric tracking, and personalized meal plans. Stay motivated with community features and offline accessibility.

Highlights
  • Effortless workout logging
  • Customizable workout plans
  • 1300+ animated exercise demos
  • Body metrics tracking
  • Progress stats and analytics
  • Personalized meal plans
  • Offline accessibility
Features
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Gym Tracker is a simple workout tracker and log for weight lifting and strength training. Log sets, reps and weight in seconds, follow a proven program, and watch your strength grow. No clutter and no account needed. Open the app, pick your exercises, and train. WHY LIFTERS USE GYM TRACKER • Fast workout log: add sets, reps, weight (kg or lb), time or distance with a tap. Mark warm-up, easy, hard and drop sets, and pair exercises into supersets. • Rest timer that follows you: starts after each set, adjusts by 15 seconds, and stays on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with a Live Activity. • Guided workouts: follow today's session one exercise at a time. Tap "Done & Log Set", rest, repeat until the workout is complete. • 9 ready-made programs: Full Body, Half Body, Push Pull Legs and 4- and 5-day splits for beginner, intermediate and advanced lifters. Or build your own routine. • 1,300+ exercises with animated demos and step-by-step instructions. Filter by 19 target muscles and 14 equipment types, or add your own exercises. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Strength charts for every exercise: estimated one-rep max (1RM), volume, max weight and max reps. • Workout history in a calendar, with daily totals for weight lifted, sets and reps. • Body measurements: weight, body fat %, waist, arms and more, with charts and optional photos. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for today's workout, your streak and your weekly volume. GYM TOOLS • 1RM calculator, plate calculator, BMI, daily calories and heart rate zones. • Barcode food scanner and ready-made meal plans. • Workout reminders on your training days. • A notebook for training notes, and separate diaries for different goals. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Automatic daily iCloud backup with easy restore. • Export your workouts to CSV or JSON anytime. • Log workouts offline. Your training data is stored on your device. TRAIN WITH OTHERS After 3 workout days, sign in to unlock the community: find gyms near you and see who is training there right now. Available in English, French and Arabic, in light and dark mode. GYM TRACKER PRO Gym Tracker is free to use. Pro removes ads, unlocks HD exercise animations, and adds the Streak and Progress widgets. Pro is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://kreatordev.com/gymtracker/privacy Terms of Use: https://kreatordev.com/gymtracker/terms Questions or ideas? Email us at mobile@kreatordev.com

Screenshots

Workout Planner4 screens
Gym Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Workout Planner at none against Gym Tracker's shown. Workout Planner also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 5). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Workout Planner sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Gym Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 — 4.7 for Workout Planner against 4.8 for Gym Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Planner ships an update every 3 days, Gym Tracker every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Workout Planner versus Gym Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout PlannerGym Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArkadiusz ChrabaszczewskiKREATORDEV LLC

Customer experience

Workout Planner

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Gym Tracker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Workout Planner

Subscriptions11
  • SmartWorkout Pro$5.991 Month
  • SmartWorkout Pro$6.991 Month
  • SmartWorkout Coach Essential14 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • SmartWorkout Premium$9.991 Month
  • SmartWorkout Pro6 Months trial$19.996 Months
  • SmartWorkout Coach Plus1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • SmartWorkout Pro14 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • SmartWorkout Premium14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • SmartWorkout Coach Expert1 Month trial$59.991 Month
  • SmartWorkout Coach Elite1 Month trial$79.991 Month
  • SmartWorkout Coach Ultimate1 Month trial$99.991 Month
One-time1
  • SmartWorkout Pro Lifetime$159.99
2 purchases

Gym Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Pro Features$1.991 Month
  • Unlock Pro Features$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Workout Planner free?
Workout Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Tracker free?
Gym Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout Planner or Gym Tracker?
Gym Tracker is rated higher. Workout Planner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Gym Tracker averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Workout Planner or Gym Tracker have ads?
Gym Tracker shows ads; Workout Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, Workout Planner or Gym Tracker?
Workout Planner ships an update every 3 days, and Gym Tracker every 4 months. Most recently, Workout Planner was updated on October 27, 2026 and Gym Tracker on October 27, 2026.

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