Simple Gym Trainer vs Workout Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Gym Trainer
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A simple gym trainer application for managing training programs and exercises information. Exercise lists can be sorted by last exercised date, muscle or exercise name. Very simple & easy to use.
Workout Planner
This app helps you track gym workouts, log weights and reps, and build strength. It offers ready-made plans, an AI plan builder, and detailed progress charts. Works offline and supports multiple languages.
- Log unlimited workouts
- Progressive overload tracking
- AI workout plan generator
- 1,000+ exercises with videos
- Automatic rest timer
- Detailed progress charts
- Works offline
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SmartWorkout is a free gym app and workout log. Log unlimited workouts, follow ready-made workout plans and track your strength progress. No ads. It works as a simple workout tracker for beginners and as a full training planner for lifters who program progressive overload. FREE: - Unlimited workout templates (routines), workouts and full history. - Ready-made workout plans and a plan builder: microcycle and mesocycle generator, rep ranges, RIR, RPE or %1RM targets, tempo and supersets. - AI workout plan: answer a few questions and the AI builds a plan for your goal, schedule and equipment. You get 50 AI credits to start, and a plan on the basic model costs 10 credits. - 1,000+ exercises with videos, instructions and tips, plus unlimited custom exercises. - Log sets, reps, weight, RIR/RPE, tempo and rest. Warm-up sets, working sets, drop sets and supersets. - Automatic rest timer based on your previous workouts, with your last result shown next to every set. - Two log modes: simple and detailed. - Charts for every exercise with your full history: e1RM, volume, reps, best weight, time and distance. - Personal records and estimated 1RM, calculated automatically. - Statistics for 30 days, 90 days, a year or all time, including sets per muscle group. - Muscle map after every workout and weekly volume per muscle group. - Body measurements: weight, circumferences and progress photos. - 1RM, RIR/RPE and plate calculators. - Workout keyboard with stopwatch, countdown, RIR/RPE keys, buttons to copy your last results and custom weight increments, e.g. +1 kg for dumbbells and +2.5 kg for barbells. - Export your workouts to CSV. - Works offline. Start without creating an account. - Available in 11 languages: English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Arabic. PRO: - Weight suggestions from RIR and RPE during your workout. - Photos and videos of your sets. - Swap an exercise for an alternative mid-workout. - Timed intervals with countdown. - Filter exercises by specific muscle. - Weekly analytics up to 12 weeks back. - Up to 1,000 AI credits a month. PREMIUM (everything in Pro, plus): - Progression suggestions: the app tells you when to add weight and when to add a rep, based on your results. - Volume zones (MV, MEV, MAV, MRV) for 16 muscle groups, based on a meta-analysis of 67 studies. - Strength vs. volume: see at how many weekly sets your strength grows fastest. - Up to 2,000 AI credits a month. APPLE WATCH: - Log your workout from your wrist: start from a plan, a template or an empty workout, tick off sets with the Digital Crown or a tap, and feel a vibration when your rest is over. Requires watchOS 10 or later. PERFECT FOR: - Tracking gym workouts and logging weights and reps. - Building muscle and getting stronger. - Applying progressive overload. - Planning your training and keeping an eye on weekly volume. SmartWorkout combines a workout log, workout plans and an exercise library in one free gym app. SmartWorkout Pro and Premium are available as monthly and yearly subscriptions. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel at any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. SmartWorkout saves your workouts, weight and body fat to the Apple Health app. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply to this app. By using the app, you accept these terms. Terms of Service: https://smartworkout.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://smartworkout.app/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Workout Planner at Free against Simple Gym Trainer's $0.99. Workout Planner also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Simple Gym Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Workout Planner is free to download; Simple Gym Trainer costs $0.99 up front. Workout Planner sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Simple Gym Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Gym Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, Workout Planner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Gym Trainer | Workout Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simpler Software | Arkadiusz Chrabaszczewski |
In-app purchases
Simple Gym Trainer
No in-app purchases
Workout Planner
- SmartWorkout Pro$5.991 Month
- SmartWorkout Pro$6.991 Month
- SmartWorkout Coach Essential14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- SmartWorkout Premium$9.991 Month
- SmartWorkout Pro14 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
- SmartWorkout Premium14 Days trial$59.991 Year
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