Comparison

Simple Workout Log vs Gym Tracker & Log

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 minimalist strength training tracker helps users focus on progressive overload and consistency. Log sets, track progress with charts and personal records, and build custom workouts without distractions. Your data remains private with iCloud sync and CSV export options.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited custom workouts
  • Log weight, reps, and sets in seconds
  • Auto-load previous sets
  • Built-in rest timers
  • Strength and volume trends
  • Personal records tracking
  • Apple Health integration
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." Follow your own program. Log sets without interrupting your workout. Know what you lifted last time. See your progress and consistency. Keep hitting PR's. 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 • 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: RPE's, RIR's, warm-ups, targets etc. Track progress • Strength and volume trends • 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

Gym Tracker & Log

This app helps you track your weightlifting progress with unlimited routines and workout logs. It offers detailed analytics, automatic progression, and a comprehensive exercise library, all stored locally and synced via iCloud. Enjoy a feature-rich, ad-free experience designed for serious lifters.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout routines and logs
  • Full workout history stored forever
  • Workout plans and plan creator
  • Automatic progression and warmup sets
  • RIR/RPE tracking and advanced charts
  • Progress photos and body measurements
  • Apple Health sync
Features
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Gym tracker and workout log built by a lifter, for lifters. Unlimited routines and workouts, your full history forever, no ads, no paywall spam. My mission is to deliver a workout log app that will help you make progress, build strength, and ensure hypertrophy, all that for free. I will never change a free feature to a paid one, spam the paywall, limit routines or workout logs, etc. (all the bad stuff other workout trackers do). What sets Strive apart: - Create unlimited workout routines, most trackers paywall this - Your full history, forever - every workout, set and chart since day one, no history limit. During a workout tap any exercise to see its history and your previous numbers - Your data stays yours - stored on your phone, backed up to iCloud, and you can create a manual backup anytime - Workout plans: 33 ready-made programs (nSuns, PHUL, Reddit PPL, 5x5, Arnold Split and more), a plan creator that builds a plan for you from a short survey, or your own plan with workouts assigned to days or in order - Plan summary - when a plan ends you get a progress analysis and recommendations - Automatic progression - turn it on in a routine and the app raises the weight or reps for the next workout, advanced rules are still there for the nerds - Automatic warmup sets, per exercise - RIR/RPE tracking with effective reps metric - Advanced charts, analyze routine, body part or exercise progress - Personal records and estimated 1RM for every exercise - Progress photos, compare them side by side - Measurements and body proportions, see how you compare to ideal ranges - Rest timer per exercise or per routine, visible on the lock screen - Home screen widgets and a personalizable dashboard, choose from many widgets in various sizes and have all the data at a glance - Plate calculator with your own plates and bars - Gear - assign straps, belts or sleeves to routines and never forget them again - Placeholder exercise - pick a category or body part and choose the actual exercise during the workout, based on how you feel or what's free at the gym - Custom keyboard to input workout data frictionlessly, copy values from the previous set, set a value for all sets, increment and decrement - Apple Health sync - import cardio and bodyweight, send your workouts to Health - Share workouts and routines with friends or followers, cardio share cards with your GPS route - PT report - send your coach a clean summary of your training - Mark workouts as deloads to better understand and analyze the data - Fully offline - I know some gyms have poor reception - Wrapped, see your year in review at the end of the year - Themes & theme creator - No ads, no selling your data, no tracking across apps Rest of the features that you would expect: - Exercise database with 335 exercises, animations and technique tips - Notes - All set types: warmup, dropset, myo reps etc. - Workout finish reminder - never again open the app to see that you have not saved the previous workout - Plan workout reminders - Dark mode I hope my app will help you achieve your goals, in general, just progress and get better. I promise to develop this app until it is your favorite gym log and workout tracker app. Remember, we all are gonna make it! Your gym bro, Artur. _________________________________________ Terms of Use: https://strive-workout.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://strive-workout.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Simple Workout Log4 screens
Gym Tracker & Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gym Tracker & Log at free against Simple Workout Log's free with in-app purchases. Simple Workout Log's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Gym Tracker & Log sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Simple Workout Log against 4.9 for Gym Tracker & Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 373 and 889 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Simple Workout Log's written reviews are positive against 99% of Gym Tracker & Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Workout Log ships an update daily, Gym Tracker & Log every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simple Workout Log versus Gym Tracker & Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Workout LogGym Tracker & Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (373 ratings)4.9 (889 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.0% of reviews98.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings373889 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB244 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArnas DilysArtur Fijal

Customer experience

Simple Workout Log

All ratings373 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%

Gym Tracker & Log

All ratings889 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews386 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.3%

Bugs and requests

Simple Workout Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gym Tracker & Log

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional issues with saving workouts
  • Timer not always functioning properly when other apps are running

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync data across devices
  • Addition of body measurements tracking (waist, legs, etc.)
  • Inclusion of a plate calculator
  • Option to log one-arm exercises separately
  • Ability to delete or reorder exercises in a workout

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Simple Workout Log

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Support$1.991 Month
  • Ironotes PRO Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Extra Monthly Support$3.991 Month
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  • Ironotes PRO Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Support$19.991 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
7 purchases

Gym Tracker & Log

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$6.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Theme cotton candy$3.79
  • Theme cotton candy dark$3.79
  • Theme Cherry Blossom$3.79
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  • Theme beige$3.99
  • Unlimited access$139.99

Questions

Is Simple Workout Log free?
Simple Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Tracker & Log free?
Gym Tracker & Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Workout Log or Gym Tracker & Log?
Gym Tracker & Log is rated higher. Simple Workout Log averages 4.8 out of 5 from 373 ratings, while Gym Tracker & Log averages 4.9 from 889 ratings.
Do Simple Workout Log or Gym Tracker & Log have ads?
Neither Simple Workout Log nor Gym Tracker & Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Workout Log or Gym Tracker & Log?
Simple Workout Log ships an update daily, and Gym Tracker & Log every 6 days. Most recently, Simple Workout Log was updated on November 7, 2026 and Gym Tracker & Log on November 3, 2026.

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