Comparison

MindScalei vs Forma Workout Journal

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

Head to head
About

MindScalei

Features
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MindScale is an application for stress care by YumeCloud. * Caution) This application "MindScale" is not for medical use. Please talk to your doctor if you need medical judgment.

About

Forma Workout Journal

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Forma is a workout journal for lifters who take training seriously. No feeds, no fluff β€” open the app, hit the plate, log your session, get stronger. LOG LIKE A LIFTER Weight, reps, and optional RIR β€” two taps per set. Mark warmups and drop sets, reorder or swap exercises mid-session, and keep notes on the sets that mattered. A rest timer starts itself after every completed set (and knows drop sets don't rest). BEAT LAST SESSION Forma remembers what you lifted and turns it into targets: last session's numbers pre-filled, a "+1 rep" goal per set, and a weight-increase cue when you've owned the rep range. Progression you can act on mid-set, not analysis homework afterwards. LIVE HEART RATE Start a session on your iPhone and Forma's Apple Watch companion starts a workout on your wrist automatically β€” live heart rate and calories stream straight into the session screen, and avg/max are saved to every workout. (Requires Apple Watch.) THE LOG Every session on record β€” sets, volume, duration, notes, and vitals. Estimated 1RM charts per exercise, personal records detected the moment you lift them, streaks and levels that reward showing up. YOUR SPLIT, YOUR RULES Start from curated plans like Push Pull Legs or Upper/Lower, or build your own training blocks day by day. Same-name days, custom exercises, ~550-exercise database. BUILT INTO YOUR IPHONE Live Activity and Dynamic Island timer, Apple Health sync (workouts count toward your rings), iCloud backup, CSV export of everything you've ever logged. Your data stays yours.

Screenshots

MindScalei3 screens
Forma Workout Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forma Workout Journal at every 3 days against MindScalei's every 6 weeks. MindScalei's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindScalei ships an update every 6 weeks, Forma Workout Journal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MindScalei versus Forma Workout Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindScaleiForma Workout Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS14.4 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGadget Labo, Inc.Kosshii Apps

In-app purchases

None

MindScalei

No in-app purchases

None

Forma Workout Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MindScalei free?
MindScalei is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forma Workout Journal free?
Forma Workout Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MindScalei or Forma Workout Journal have ads?
Neither MindScalei nor Forma Workout Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindScalei or Forma Workout Journal?
MindScalei ships an update every 6 weeks, and Forma Workout Journal every 3 days. Most recently, MindScalei was updated on October 9, 2026 and Forma Workout Journal on October 3, 2026.

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