Comparison

FitNotes 2 vs Iron Zone

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

Head to head
About

FitNotes 2

Log your gym workouts, track progress, and plan routines with this comprehensive fitness tracker. Features include personal record tracking, body measurements, and various timers. Analyze your performance with graphs and set personal exercise goals.

Highlights
  • Workout routine templates
  • Automatic personal record tracking
  • 1RM and percentage calculators
  • Body measurement tracking with Apple HealthKit integration
  • Progress analysis with graphs
  • Rest, EMOM, AMRAP, and Tabata timers
  • Customizable exercises and units
Features
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Keep track of your progress in the gym with a workout tracker and planner. • Based on the popular FitNotes app, the best workout planner app ever made on any platform • Routines: Save your workout routines as templates, log them to a workout • Personal Records are automatically tracked • 1RM, Percents Calculator • Plate Calculator with profiles per gym and multiple barbells • Body Tracker: Record your weight, body fat and any other measurement. Integrates with Apple HealthKit. • Goal Tracker: Set personal goals for exercises, such as a 1RM. • Graphs: Helps to analyze your progress and plan your programming • Rest Timer, EMOM, AMRAP and Tabata timers • Notifications: Be notified when the rest timer ends for your next set • Supports every kind of exercise: weight, reps, distance, time • Use built-in exercises or create your own • Mix pounds (lbs) and kilograms (kg) easily • Add notes to workouts, sets, templates and body measurements • Dark Mode • Apple Watch app • Apple Workout integration with or without Apple Watch • Share workouts as text or an image • Warmup sets • RPE, RIR • Attach images and videos • Import the original FitNotes database and FitNotes CSV files • Manual and automatic backups to iCloud • Export your workouts in a CSV • Export back to the original FitNotes. No lock-in. • No account required You can import CSVs from other fitness and workout log apps to bring your data over. The free version of FitNotes 2 can save up to 12 workouts. Delete older workouts to continue using for free. All features are available free, the number of workouts is the only restriction. To save more workouts, purchase FitNotes unlimited lifetime access or a subscription. Terms of Use: https://getfitnotes.com/termsofuse This app is not affiliated with other fitness apps. Purchase of FitNotes does not transfer to other platforms. FitNotes Changes: Version 14 - Batch import of templates - Option to show workout set completion times - Option to the % of Training Max that a workout set is - Option to show moving average on body measurement charts - Abbreviations recognized in exercise search - Improved workout CSV import/export for Hevy, FitBod and Strong, including RPE, RIR and warmup sets - Fixed swiping workouts on iOS 26 Version 13 - Option to show the Next Set on the lock screen timer - Up/down buttons to move selected workout exercises together Version 12 - Record training max history - Templates can program based on percentages of training max - Import workout text and JSON - Import HeavySet templates - Attach photos and videos to notes - Exercise video library - French translation Version 11 - Added a per-exercise option to exclude it from statistics and graphs - Mark favorite exercises and keep them at the top of the list - Can tap links in workout notes - Plate calculator follows the next set - Modify RPE and RIR from the watch - Fix template Share and Move options - Show newly created exercises even when 'Hide Unused Exercises' is on Version 10 - Ability to hide exercises Version 8 - Add option to skip the rest timer for the final set - Long press notes to show the menu - Update CSV format for the other FitNotes import Version 7 - Export and import templates - Added an option to copy previous sets when adding an exercise to a workout - Add 'Copy' to the long press menu on workout notes Version 5 - Add the rest timer to the lock screen. - Add 'By Year' to statistics time groupings - Add an option to double an exercise's weight when calculating volume. You can use this for unilateral or dumbbell exercises. - Add RPE and RIR to workout sets - Add custom rest times to a single workout set - Add an option to show the workout set notes without opening the notes screen - Flag sets as 'warmup'. Warmup sets are excluded from graphs, statistics and goals. - Fix the rest timer buttons not working after uses EMOM/AMRAP timers

About

Iron Zone

Track and share your fitness journey with a vast library of exercises and customizable plans. Log gym progress, discover new routines, and connect with a community for motivation and inspiration.

Highlights
  • 300+ exercises
  • Custom exercise creation
  • Workout plan builder
  • Social sharing and interaction
  • Performance insights
  • Weightlifting milestone tracking
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Iron Zone is the workout tracker built for lifters who take their training seriously — and love sharing the journey. Track every set, rep, and PR with a clean, distraction-free logging experience. Built for the gym floor, Iron Zone gets out of your way so you can focus on the iron. **POWERFUL WORKOUT LOGGING** - Log sets with weight, reps, and RPE in seconds - Built-in rest timer so you never lose count between sets - Superset support for complex training blocks - Per-exercise notes to capture form cues and coaching points **SMART TRAINING PLANS** - Create and follow structured training routines - Organize sessions by week with collapsible views - Browse and save workout templates from the community - Jump into a workout from any template in seconds **TRACK YOUR PROGRESS** - View full exercise history at a glance - Interactive charts to visualize strength trends over time - Personal records tracked automatically - Weekly and monthly volume reports **SOCIAL FEED** - Share completed workouts with your followers - Like and comment on your training partners' sessions - Follow requests and privacy controls built in - Explore page to discover other athletes Iron Zone is free to download. Start logging your first session today.

Screenshots

FitNotes 24 screens
Iron Zone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FitNotes 2 at 55% against Iron Zone's 0%. FitNotes 2 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Iron Zone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. FitNotes 2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Iron Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes 2 ships an update every 2 months, Iron Zone every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FitNotes 2 versus Iron Zone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotes 2Iron Zone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (571 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings571 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGinger Technologies Pte LtdIron Journal Labs

Customer experience

FitNotes 2

All ratings559 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive54.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative38.5%

Iron Zone

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

FitNotes 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Copy/paste of workouts not working as expected
  • Timer issues (e.g., defaulting to 2 mins)
  • Crashes when trying to add custom body tracker units
  • Inconsistent behavior when navigating between screens

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create and use workout templates
  • More customization options (e.g., rest time, RPE/RIR tracking)
  • Apple Health/Fitness integration
  • Supersets/circuit training support
  • Improved data export/backup functionality

Iron Zone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FitNotes 2

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Use$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited Use$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Forever$44.99
None

Iron Zone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitNotes 2 free?
FitNotes 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iron Zone free?
Iron Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FitNotes 2 or Iron Zone have ads?
Iron Zone shows ads; FitNotes 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes 2 or Iron Zone?
FitNotes 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Iron Zone every 4 weeks. Most recently, FitNotes 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Iron Zone on October 2, 2026.

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