Comparison

FitNotes 2 vs The Protocol

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

The Protocol

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THE PROTOCOL: HABIT SYSTEM Activate your system. One app. Four pillars. A complete wellness system designed to transform your everyday life. BODY — Training Log your workouts with precision. A library of hundreds of exercises with clear instructions. Custom routines, tracking of sets, reps and RPE. Advanced stats to measure your real progress. FUEL — Nutrition Take control of your diet without the hassle. Log meals, scan barcodes and calculate macros automatically. A massive food database with detailed nutrition info. Build your diet around your goals. SPIRIT — Meditation Find calm with guided meditation sessions, ambient sounds (rain, forest, ocean) and 432Hz music. Build a lasting mindfulness habit with streak and session tracking. MIND — Reading A built-in digital library with thousands of free classic books. Native EPUB reader, bookmarks and reading progress. Feed your mind with knowledge every day. FEATURES • Minimalist dark design built for focus • Cloud sync — your progress stays safe • Detailed stats for every pillar • No intrusive ads • Multi-language support (English / Spanish) • Works offline for the essentials PHILOSOPHY "Stability precedes expansion." The Protocol isn't just another fitness app. It's an operating system for your well-being. Four pillars working together: a strong body, precise nutrition, a calm mind and expanded knowledge. Activate your system. Start today. Privacy policy: https://activateprotocol.com/privacy/ Terms: https://activateprotocol.com/terms/ Contact: cornugs@icloud.com

Screenshots

FitNotes 24 screens
The Protocol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Protocol at none against FitNotes 2's 3. The Protocol also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. The Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitNotes 2 ships an update every 2 months, The Protocol every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FitNotes 2 versus The Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitNotes 2The Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (571 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings571 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB164 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGinger Technologies Pte LtdBRANDON ALBERTO FUENTES OCAMPO

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

The Protocol

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

The Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitNotes 2 free?
FitNotes 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Protocol free?
The Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FitNotes 2 or The Protocol have ads?
Neither FitNotes 2 nor The Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitNotes 2 or The Protocol?
FitNotes 2 ships an update every 2 months, and The Protocol every 10 days. Most recently, FitNotes 2 was updated on October 21, 2026 and The Protocol on October 31, 2026.

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