Daily Tracker Journal & Diary vs Gym Log+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary
This app allows you to track virtually anything in your life, from daily habits and expenses to health metrics and personal goals. Consolidate multiple tracking needs into one powerful, user-friendly application.
- Track unlimited items
- Customizable tracking categories
- Data backup and sync
- Data export to Excel/Google Drive
- User-friendly interface
- VoiceOver accessibility
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• Apple “New Year, New You” Favorite • Apple App Store Staff Favorite Lumen Trails Daily Tracker lets you take notes, make lists and keep track of other things in your life such as time, workouts, expenses, calories, food, weight, sleep or anything else you can think of, even where you've parked your car! Thousands of people use it every day, and they love it because it truly makes a difference in their lives. “I've been using Daily Tracker for 6 months and continue to love it. One of my most sticky and useful apps ever on my phone.” – David D'Souza The beauty of Daily Tracker is that you can track absolutely anything. There are tons of other apps that allow you to track one or two things, for example, calories and weight. But what if you decide to track something else? Say, how many cigarettes you smoke as you try to quit, your eating habits, or even net worth? Daily Tracker is the app for that! Instead of having one app for your to-do lists, one for tracking expenses, another one for tracking your weight, you can declutter your home screen and just have one app that does it all. You'll have all your important data stored in one convenient place, for many years to come. Designed exclusively for the iPhone and iPad, Daily Tracker is incredibly powerful, easy to use, and looks beautiful on the Retina Display. It can even backup your data automatically to Google Drive, sync with iCloud, and is fully accessible with Apple VoiceOver in 12 languages. There's nothing that comes even close to it. And to top it all, your data is not locked on your iPhone. You can export it to Excel or Google Drive. So what's truly important to you right now? Your Health? Fitness? Finances? Productivity? Track it and get things done! Have a Question? We are here to help! Email us at support@lumenspark.com, or find us on Twitter @lumentrails.
Gym Log+
This app is a fast and private workout tracker designed for logging lifting sets quickly. It offers comprehensive features for tracking exercises, routines, and progress, with a focus on user privacy and data ownership. It supports Apple Watch for standalone tracking and integrates with Apple Health.
- Fast set logging
- Autofill and rest timers
- Supersets and drop sets
- Standalone Apple Watch tracking
- Routine and program building
- Progress charts and stats
- Body tracking and photos
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Gym Log+ is the fast, private workout tracker — logging lifting sets in seconds since 2013, now rebuilt from the ground up for modern iPhone and Apple Watch. I built Gym Log+ in 2013 because I wanted a faster way to log my workouts. I rebuilt it in 2026 for the same reason. ALREADY A GYM LOG+ USER? Welcome back. Your data comes with you: on first launch, the app imports every workout, routine, custom exercise, body log, and progress photo you ever recorded. Nothing is deleted from the old data. And if you bought the app or its Pro upgrade — even years ago — your purchase is honored: you get Pro, for life, at no charge. SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER APP? Bring your history along. Gym Log+ imports other workout apps' CSV exports in about a minute, so your whole training record lives in one place. LOG FAST The whole app is built around one idea: nothing should slow down a set. • Your previous workout's sets sit beside today's — see what to beat, tap Log, done • Autofill suggests your next set; rest timers can start themselves • Per-exercise rest timers, with a separate timer for your last set • Supersets, warm-up sets, failure sets, drop sets, and optional RPE • Cardio too: time, distance, and pace • Warm-up calculator: a plate-rounded ramp up to today's working weight • Plate calculator: exactly what to load on each side of the bar APPLE WATCH — TRULY STANDALONE Leave your phone in the locker. The watch app logs complete workouts on its own — routines, sets, rest timers — and records heart rate and Activity ring credit. Everything syncs up afterward. ROUTINES, FOLDERS, PROGRAMS • Build routines with target sets, reps, and rep ranges • Organize routines into folders — or convert a folder into a program • Programs know what's next: finish today's workout and the next day is queued up • Plan catalog: 15 ready-made plans from beginner to advanced, free • Share any routine or program as a file a friend can open in Gym Log+ CHARTS THAT ANSWER QUESTIONS • A progress chart on every exercise: top set, estimated 1RM, volume, and reps — drag to scrub any day • Stats dashboard: weekly training frequency, muscle-group volume this week vs last, and all your personal records — the last 3 months free, all-time with Pro • Body-weight trend chart BODY TRACKING Log body weight free, with a trend chart, a goal line, and optional two-way Apple Health sync. Pro adds body measurements and progress photos with notes. Finished workouts can be saved to Apple Health too. MULTIPLE PROFILES (PRO) Share one device with a partner or family, or log clients' workouts in person as a trainer — each profile keeps its own routines, history, and body logs. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Not "sign up later" — there is no account, no server, and no ads. Your data lives on your devices and syncs through your own private iCloud. And it stays yours: export a full backup file or a plain CSV spreadsheet any time, free. FREE AND PRO Free, forever: full workout logging, a catalog of 500+ exercises — strength, cardio, stretching, and yoga — plus your own custom exercises, the Apple Watch app, exercise progress charts, body-weight logging, the plan catalog, rest timers, the warm-up and plate calculators, the stats dashboard for the last 3 months, monthly recap cards to share, import, and export. The free tier includes up to 4 routines and 7 custom exercises. Pro unlocks unlimited routines and custom exercises, body measurements and progress photos, multiple profiles, progression suggestions on the logging screen, side-by-side workout comparison, and the all-time stats dashboard with a year-in-review card: $4.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $79.99 once — lifetime, no subscription. Bought Gym Log+ before? Pro is already yours. Questions or ideas? support@gymlogplus.com — you'll be talking to the developer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gymlogplus.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary and Gym Log+ both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Daily Tracker Journal & Diary's written reviews are positive against 63% of Gym Log+'s. Daily Tracker Journal & Diary also leads on ratings volume (2.2K vs 700) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Daily Tracker Journal & Diary sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Gym Log+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Daily Tracker Journal & Diary against 4.5 for Gym Log+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 700 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Daily Tracker Journal & Diary's written reviews are positive against 63% of Gym Log+'s.
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary ships an update every 5 days, Gym Log+ every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daily Tracker Journal & Diary | Gym Log+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) | 4.5 (700 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 63.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 700 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lumen Spark LLC | Minds Aspire LLC |
Customer experience
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary
Gym Log+
User reviews
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Versatile and customizable
- 🗓️ Excellent for journaling and tracking
- 🔒 Secure data storage
- 🔍 Powerful search and organization
- 🤖 Helpful for habit formation and goal tracking
Room to improve
- 🔒 Concerns about data security and backup
- 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
- 🕰️ Occasional sync and performance issues
- 🤔 Steep learning curve for some users
- 🚫 Lack of Android support
Gym Log+
From 700 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💪 Versatile and customizable
- 🔍 Detailed exercise tracking
- ⏱️ Helpful rest timers
- 📊 Tracks progress and PRs
- 🔒 No subscription required
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
- 🔄 Sync issues between devices
- 🗂️ Limited workout routine options
- 🔍 Difficult to add/edit exercises
- ⌚ Apple Watch app issues
Bugs and requests
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary
Reported bugs
3 issues- Deleted entries reappearing
- Inability to edit or delete certain entries
- Syncing problems across devices
Requested features
6 requests- Spreadsheet-like templates
- More customization options for layouts and themes
- Integration with Apple Health and other fitness apps
- Ability to export data in various formats
- Handwriting and Apple Pencil support
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- Improved analytics and data visualization
Gym Log+
Reported bugs
5 issues- Workouts disappearing or reverting
- Inability to delete or edit individual sets
- Keyboard issues when editing exercise notes
- Sync problems between iPhone and Apple Watch
- Crashes and black screen issues after updates
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to edit order of exercises
- Implement cloud sync between devices
- Improve Apple Watch app functionality
- Expand exercise database with more options
- Add ability to track duration-based exercises
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- Improve workout summary and history features
In-app purchases
Daily Tracker Journal & Diary
- Lumen Trails$4.991 Month
- Lumen Trails7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Calorie CounterFree
- Cardio WorkoutFree
- Daily JournalFree
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- Expense TrackerFree
- Food DiaryFree
- NotesFree
- Todo ListFree
- Weight TrackerFree
Gym Log+
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Upgrade$79.99
- Pro Lifetime$79.99
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