Comparison

Shrug vs Repistry

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

Head to head
About

Shrug

Easily track your gym lifts to achieve progressive overload and see better results. This simple, free application offers all its features without any subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Track gym lifts
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Simple interface
  • All features free
  • No subscription required
Features
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Shrug helps you see better results from your time spent in the gym by making it easy to track your lifts so that you're performing progressive overload - the gradual increases in weight, reps, or other measures of intensity that force your body to adapt. Shrug is simple, free, and doesn't hide any of its features behind a subscription.

About

Repistry

Features
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Repistry is a straightforward workout log for recording weight and reps. It is designed to keep set entry quick, whether you train at the gym or at home. TRACK EACH SET - Choose an exercise, then enter weight and reps - See your previous sets while you log the current one - Get a marker when you set a new personal best - Record reps-only exercises such as pull-ups and sit-ups - Save frequently used exercise combinations as menus - Start with a built-in exercise list or add your own exercises TIME YOUR REST - Set a rest duration for each exercise - Tap to pause and tap again to resume - Get a vibration when rest ends - Turn on notifications to be alerted while using another app - Keep the screen awake during a workout if you choose REVIEW YOUR TRAINING - See your training days on the home calendar - Edit or delete sets from past workouts - Resume a workout after you have finished it - Review total workouts, sets, time, and volume - Follow progress charts for each exercise ALSO - No ads - No account or sign-in - Workout logging, history, and analysis work without an internet connection - Records stay on your device unless you choose to export them - Switch between kg and lb - Available in English and Japanese - Export records to a file and import them on another device You can send feedback from the settings screen. Repistry is a workout log. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition.

Screenshots

Shrug3 screens
Repistry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Shrug at 3 against Repistry's 1. Shrug also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shrug ships an update every 2 months, Repistry monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shrug versus Repistry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShrugRepistry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuper Symmetry LLCManamu Hattori

In-app purchases

None

Shrug

No in-app purchases

None

Repistry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shrug free?
Shrug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Repistry free?
Repistry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shrug or Repistry have ads?
Neither Shrug nor Repistry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shrug or Repistry?
Shrug ships an update every 2 months, and Repistry monthly. Most recently, Shrug was updated on October 16, 2026 and Repistry on October 17, 2026.

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