Comparison

Workout Planner vs Simple Workout Log

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 an advanced workout log and gym app designed for people looking for a tool to track workouts, strength progress, and workout planning. If you are looking for the best workout log to control your progress and progressive overload, or if you are currently building muscle or increasing strength, SmartWorkout helps you monitor weights, reps, training volume, RIR/RPE, and progress from every workout for free. SmartWorkout works both as a simple workout log for beginners and as an advanced tool for creating workout plans and analyzing progress for users who want to consciously control their gym performance. FREE FEATURES: * Unlimited workout routines and workouts. * Workout plan creator: * Create microcycles, mesocycles, and macrocycles. * Program workouts using progressive overload, RIR/RPE, and 1RM. * Ready-to-use workout plans. * Create custom exercises without limits. * Personal records for every exercise. * Supersets and set types. * Body measurements, weight, and progress photos. * No ads, works offline. * Track all workout parameters: reps, weights, RIR, RPE, tempo, and rest time between sets. * Full workout log customization. * 2 workout log modes: simplified and advanced. * Muscle engagement map in workout summaries. * Thousands of exercises with video previews, descriptions, and training tips. * Exercise charts showing training volume, e1RM, best reps, best weight, and best time (last month free, full history with Pro). * Quickly repeat workouts from history or workout routines. * Automatic rest timer based on your previous workouts. * Exercise notes and training guidelines. * Advanced exercise search: filter by body part and sort by weight, alphabetical order, and popularity (muscle group filter with Pro). * 7-day graphical muscle volume map. * Double-counted training volume and 1RM calculations for unilateral exercises. * Built-in calculators: 1RM, Plate Calculator, and RIR/RPE. * Advanced workout keyboard with: * Built-in timer and stopwatch. * RIR/RPE keyboard. * Buttons for quickly copying previous results. * Buttons for increasing and decreasing reps and weight. * Configurable weight increment buttons, for example increase dumbbell exercises by 1 kg or barbell exercises by 2.5 kg. ADDITIONAL FEATURES: * MEV, MAV, and MRV training volume zone analysis. * Add photos and videos to your exercises. * AI workout plan generation. * Weight suggestions powered by the built-in RIR/RPE calculator to support progressive overload. PERFECT APP FOR: * Tracking gym workouts. * Building muscle mass. * Increasing strength. * Controlling progressive overload. * Monitoring training volume. * Creating workout plans. * Analyzing strength progress. * Logging weights and reps. * Bodybuilding and hypertrophy training. SmartWorkout Pro and Premium are available as monthly and yearly subscriptions. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can cancel at any time through your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Integrate SmartWorkout with the Apple Health App to sync your body measurements and workouts. Standard EULA Apple terms of use apply to this application. You comply with its terms using this app. Terms of Service: https://smartworkout.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://smartworkout.app/en/privacy

About

Simple Workout Log

This app helps you track your gym workouts, plan routines, and log sets quickly. It provides detailed statistics and history to monitor your strength progress and stay motivated. Designed for weightlifting, bodybuilding, and general strength training.

Highlights
  • Fast workout logging
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Exercise customization
  • Workout history and statistics
  • Imperial and Metric support
  • Auto-fill weights and reps
Features
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Weights is a clean workout log for lifters who want to record sets, reps, and strength without fighting the app. Start a routine, enter your numbers, and get back to training. Weights keeps your workouts organized so you can focus on the next set, not on tapping through clutter. WHY WEIGHTS Weights is built for real gym sessions. Use it as your workout tracker, gym log, lifting notebook, routine planner, and progress history in one focused app. Plan your training before you arrive, start a saved routine in seconds, log warm-up and working sets quickly, use recent performance to guide your next set, and review your history when you want to see what changed. FAST WORKOUT LOGGING - Log exercises, sets, weights, reps, and notes - Start predefined routines or build your own - Add custom exercises for your exact training style - Choose muscle groups with clear visual artwork - Track warm-up sets and working sets separately - Auto-fill weights and reps from your last session - Get Next Set guidance from recent workouts - Save equipment settings like seat height and depth - Switch between kg and lb units BUILT FOR PROGRESS Progress should be easy to understand. Weights helps you see training volume, workout history, best lifts, muscle focus, achievements, and strength changes over time. Use Next Set guidance to decide when to repeat, add a rep, or consider more weight. Review past sessions before a lift. Track personal records without digging through old notes. Follow activity and strength charts, open your history calendar, and unlock achievements as your training adds up. YOUR DATA STAYS USEFUL Export a clean ZIP package with a readable PDF progress report and CSV files for workout summaries, completed sets, and chart data. Use it for backup, deeper analysis, or reviewing your training outside the app. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Weights is optimized for iPhone and includes a real iPad layout, not a stretched phone screen. Log workouts on the device that fits your training setup. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Your workout log should be fast, readable, and reliable. Weights keeps the interface clean so the important things stay obvious: the exercise, the set, the weight, the reps, and your progress. WEIGHTS PREMIUM Unlock the full Weights experience with Premium: - Full workout history access - Advanced workout statistics - Unlimited tracking features - Deeper progress review - Support ongoing development and future improvements Weights Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. App Website: https://weights-app.com Terms of Service: https://weights-app.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://weights-app.com/privacy-policy Developer Website: https://edgars-dev.com For support or feedback, contact: info@weights-app.com

Screenshots

Workout Planner4 screens
Simple Workout Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Workout Planner at every 3 days against Simple Workout Log's fortnightly. Workout Planner also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). Simple Workout Log's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ads, 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 Simple Workout Log sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Workout Log holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Workout Planner has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Workout Planner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Workout Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Planner ships an update every 3 days, Simple Workout Log fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Workout Planner versus Simple Workout Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout PlannerSimple Workout Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArkadiusz ChrabaszczewskiEDGARS JAUDZEMS

Customer experience

Workout Planner

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Simple Workout Log

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
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
17 purchases

Simple Workout Log

Subscriptions16
  • Monthly2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly2 variants$3.991 Month
Show 13 more
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Monthly + Family$3.991 Month
  • Monthly + Family7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly + Family$4.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$6.991 Year
  • Annual2 variants$17.991 Year
  • Annual1 Month trial$17.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Annual$24.991 Year
  • Annual + Family7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Annual + Family1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Annual + Family7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime + Family$39.99

Questions

Is Workout Planner free?
Workout Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Workout Log free?
Simple Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout Planner or Simple Workout Log?
Simple Workout Log is rated higher. Workout Planner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Simple Workout Log averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Workout Planner or Simple Workout Log have ads?
Neither Workout Planner nor Simple Workout Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Workout Planner or Simple Workout Log?
Workout Planner ships an update every 3 days, and Simple Workout Log fortnightly. Most recently, Workout Planner was updated on October 10, 2026 and Simple Workout Log on October 8, 2026.

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