Comparison

Simple Workout Log vs Training Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Simple Workout Log

This app provides a straightforward way to log your gym workouts and track your strength progression. It focuses on simplicity and efficiency, allowing you to create custom routines, log sets quickly, and monitor your progress over time without unnecessary distractions.

Highlights
  • Create custom workouts
  • Log sets quickly
  • Auto-load previous sets
  • Built-in rest timers
  • Track strength progress with stats
  • View training consistency
  • Add notes and tags
Features
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Ironotes is a simple workout log for people who care about getting stronger - not chasing the latest fitness trend. They've already found the few things that drive almost all of their results: progressive overload, a handful of proven lifts, and consistency. That's why they choose a minimalist app that stays out of the way and just works. Why lifters choose Ironotes: "Simple, intuitive, effective. No fancy gimmicks. I was able to set everything up in ten minutes." "Offers the functionality of subscription services for absolutely free." "Free. Clean. Journal. PBs. A few charts. Just get the app." Set up your workouts in minutes. Log every set in seconds. See your progress clearly. Keep getting stronger. No paywall to get started. No sign-up. No ads. No mandatory subscription. If you enjoy using Ironotes, you can support its development with a voluntary donation. Build your workouts • Create unlimited custom workouts • Import workouts from text • Full control—no templates or restrictions Log your training • Log weight, reps, and sets in seconds • Auto-load previous sets • Session history at a glance • Built-in rest timers • Tag sets however you like Track progress • Strength trends • Training volume • Workout consistency • Personal records • Workout and exercise notes Your data stays yours • Apple Health integration • iCloud sync • CSV export • Supports kg & lbs No sign-up. No questionnaires. No AI workout plans. No social feed. Just a simple workout log for getting stronger. Terms of Service: https://ironotes.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ironotes.app/privacy-policy

About

Training Tracker

Log weight training workouts and track performance and body composition progress. Easily create custom exercises and workouts, calculate 1RM, and visualize progress with graphs. Includes body weight and body fat tracking.

Highlights
  • User-defined exercises and workouts
  • Simple weight and rep entry
  • 1RM calculation
  • Total weight volume calculation
  • Body composition tracking
  • Progress graphs
  • Backup and restore feature
Features
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Training Tracker is a simple, powerful, easy to use fitness app for logging weight training workouts and tracking results of performance and body composition. The design of Training Tracker’s interface makes it simple to navigate. A few exercises and simple workouts come preloaded in the app for use. You can use them as they are or edit them to fit your needs. This apps interface allows you to easily enter your own exercises. You can give them any name you like and use them to build your own custom workouts based on your typical gym routine, or any new routine you would like to log and track. Training Tracker is also designed to allow users to enter and track body composition. Whether you are trying to lose weight, gain muscle or just track body fat levels. Body fat calipers can be purchased from Training Tracker. Features: Easy to use interface Entry of user defined exercises and workouts. User defined muscle group entry for exercise sorting. Simple weight and rep entry to record sets performed. Rest time notification based on user defined rest time preference. 1RM calculation per set highlighting the highest 1RM per session and tracking record 1RM per exercise. Calculates total weight volume lifted per exercise and workout. Displays previous exercise set data in main workout entry screen with the option to review last 5 sessions for reference. History calendar displays highlighted dates of recorded workouts allowing selection and review of any specific day’s workout and recorded workout volumes. History graphs provide simple progress display of recorded total volumes lifted for workouts or specific exercises. User weight entry for body weight tracking with user weight progress table. Body fat measurement entry for easily recording body fat percentage and tracking with progress table. Backup and restore feature allows users to back up performance data at any time if needed for restoration on new device.

Screenshots

Simple Workout Log4 screens
Training Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Workout Log at 93% against Training Tracker's 0%. Simple Workout Log also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (352 vs 3). Training Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Simple Workout Log sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Training Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Workout Log holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Workout Log has 352 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Simple Workout Log's written reviews are positive against 0% of Training Tracker's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Simple Workout Log versus Training Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Workout LogTraining Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (352 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings352 — better3
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB24 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArnas DilysScottie Kennedy

Customer experience

Simple Workout Log

All ratings352 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.4%

Training Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Simple Workout Log

Subscriptions2
  • Ironotes PRO Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Ironotes PRO Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • Protein Bar$2.99
  • Kebab & Salad$6.99
  • Gym Membership$19.99
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  • Ironotes PRO Forever$34.99
  • Supplement Stack$59.99
None

Training Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Workout Log free?
Simple Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Training Tracker free?
Training Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Workout Log or Training Tracker?
Simple Workout Log is rated higher. Simple Workout Log averages 4.8 out of 5 from 352 ratings, while Training Tracker averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Simple Workout Log or Training Tracker have ads?
Neither Simple Workout Log nor Training Tracker shows ads.

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