Comparison

GymUp vs Shape Tracker

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

Head to head
About

GymUp

Log your gym and home workouts with this comprehensive training journal. Track exercise results, plan routines for various fitness goals, and visualize your progress with detailed graphs. Access pre-made routines or create your own.

Highlights
  • Workout log and routine collection
  • Pre-made routines from coaches
  • Create custom workout programs
  • Track exercise results and progress
  • Workout planning for fitness goals
  • Exercise graphs and body measurement journal
  • Workout rest timer
Features
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GymUp is a workout log for people who train with a goal in mind and want to get more out of every session. Pick a program, log your results, and watch your progress unfold. • 60+ curated programs from top coaches — more than half are free • 500+ exercises with step-by-step technique • Discuss programs and exercises, ask the community for advice • Training plans for any goal — weight loss, muscle gain, strength • Filter workouts for men or women, at the gym, at home, or outdoors • Build your own programs or customize the built-in ones • Supersets, triple sets, and other advanced training techniques • Quick, convenient logging right during your workout • See your exercise history and track progress instantly • Rest timer between sets • Clear progress charts to measure your training effectiveness • Body measurement log (weight, muscle size, etc.) with progress charts • Handy fitness calculators for serious training Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shape Tracker

Log your gym workouts with detailed tracking of sets, reps, and weight. Visualize your progress with clear statistics and charts to identify trends and plateaus. Set goals and train more efficiently with features like superset support and a clean, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Structured workout logging
  • Progress analytics with charts
  • Detailed workout history
  • Goal setting and tracking
  • Superset support
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Cross-device account sync
Features
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Shape Tracker – workout diary, a tool that helps you get stronger and progress systematically—not randomly. Plan workouts by muscle group, generate personalized programs for your goals and level, or build your plan manually. Log every set (weight, reps, time, distance) and track how your results change over time. The muscle map shows how training load is distributed across your body—for each workout and for all time. Clear charts and stats turn data into progress: you see where you’re improving, what’s overloaded, and where it’s time to push harder. Set goals, review your training history, and train more efficiently with supersets. Built for real gym use—fast, simple, and focused. Key features • Personalized workout plans AI builds a program with exercises, sets, and weights tailored to your goals, experience, and limits • Muscle map and load tracking See which muscles worked in each session and how load was distributed over your entire history—instantly spot balance and overload • Workout journal Exercises, sets, reps, weight, and notes—all in one place • Charts and statistics Track strength and performance over time • Workout history View, edit, and delete past sessions • Goals and tracking Set targets and monitor progress • Supersets Train more efficiently with paired exercises • Profile and progress Body measurements, progress photos, and personal data • Account and sync Access your data across devices Train with intention. Less chaos—more results.

Screenshots

GymUp4 screens
Shape Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

GymUp and Shape Tracker both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Shape Tracker's written reviews are positive against 49% of GymUp's. Shape Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). GymUp's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (23 vs 7). On price, rating and ads 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. GymUp sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shape Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for GymUp against 4.4 for Shape Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of GymUp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shape Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymUp ships an update monthly, Shape Tracker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GymUp versus Shape Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymUpShape Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better7
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey FilatovAlexander Galiev

Customer experience

GymUp

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral19.0%
Negative32.1%

Shape Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

GymUp

Subscriptions3
  • 1-Month Pro$4.991 Month
  • 3-Month Pro$12.993 Months
  • 1-Year Pro$24.991 Year
One-time8
  • Color themes$0.99
  • All programs$1.99
  • Supersets$1.99
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  • Measurements progress$1.99
  • Workout progress$1.99
  • Workout planning$1.99
  • Year Full Subscription$9.99
  • Full Access forever$99.99
None

Shape Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymUp free?
GymUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shape Tracker free?
Shape Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GymUp or Shape Tracker?
Shape Tracker is rated higher. GymUp averages 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Shape Tracker averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do GymUp or Shape Tracker have ads?
Neither GymUp nor Shape Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymUp or Shape Tracker?
GymUp ships an update monthly, and Shape Tracker fortnightly. Most recently, GymUp was updated on October 27, 2026 and Shape Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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