Comparison

FitNotes 2 vs IronStack

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

IronStack

Log your gym workouts quickly and efficiently with this streamlined strength training app. Track progress, set personal records, and customize exercises without unnecessary clutter or account creation. Offers optional Pro features for advanced insights and AI-generated workouts.

Highlights
  • Fast workout logging
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Built-in rest timer
  • Customizable exercises
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Workout history search
  • Optional AI workout generation
Features
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Log your lifts in seconds. No account. No clutter. Just training. IronStack is built for lifters who want to stay focused in the gym, not fight with their app. Fast, streamlined workout logging and organization built for real world use. Now with dark mode. Start a workout, log your sets, and keep moving. Privacy comes first. Your data stays on your device, and you stay in control with no sign-ups, no friction, and no unnecessary data collection. LOG FAST. TRACK EVERYTHING. · Tap to log weight, reps, or duration · Quick +/- controls for instant adjustments · See your last session alongside each set · Built-in rest timer with one-tap presets · Automatic warm-up sets for any exercise · Workout and exercise notes BUILT-IN PROGRESS TRACKING · Automatic PR detection so you never miss a record · Track total volume across sessions · Share PRs with a clean visual card · Search your full workout history · Estimated 1RM and progress trends FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE EXERCISES · Filter by muscle group, equipment, and category · Video demos for every exercise · Create and manage as many custom exercises as you want · Track reps or duration APPLE WATCH INTEGRATION Train hands-free. Sync with your Apple Watch in real time. Log sets from your wrist, track calories and heart rate, and stay in the zone. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY Build your training library your way. Create folders, duplicate workouts, and structure everything to match how you train. IRONSTACK PRO OPTIONAL UPGRADE Unlock more powerful tools: · AI workout generation tailored to your goals · Training Insights with post-workout analysis and next-session suggestions · Advanced analytics with trends, charts, and smart targets · Visual plate calculator · Unlimited workouts Available as a one-time purchase or subscription. Built for lifters who want less app, more training. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FitNotes 24 screens
IronStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IronStack at 100% against FitNotes 2's 55%. IronStack also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). FitNotes 2's advantage is ratings volume (559 vs 7). 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. FitNotes 2 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and IronStack sells 3 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

IronStack holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FitNotes 2 has 559 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of FitNotes 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of IronStack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes 2 ships an update every 2 months, IronStack every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FitNotes 2 versus IronStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotes 2IronStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (559 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings559 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGinger Technologies Pte LtdMarcus Lorenzana

Customer experience

FitNotes 2

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

IronStack

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

IronStack

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
3 purchases

IronStack

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • IronStack Lifetime Unlock$39.99

Questions

Is FitNotes 2 free?
FitNotes 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IronStack free?
IronStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FitNotes 2 or IronStack?
IronStack is rated higher. FitNotes 2 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 559 ratings, while IronStack averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do FitNotes 2 or IronStack have ads?
Neither FitNotes 2 nor IronStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes 2 or IronStack?
FitNotes 2 ships an update every 2 months, and IronStack every 3 days. Most recently, FitNotes 2 was updated on September 25, 2026 and IronStack on September 11, 2026.

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