Comparison

Simple Gym Trainer vs Gym Log+

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

Head to head
About

Simple Gym Trainer

Features
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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.

About

Gym Log+

Track your workouts, log your progress, and improve your fitness. This app offers a fast and easy interface to record sets, monitor body measurements, and visualize your gains with detailed graphs and statistics. Customize exercises, routines, and rest timers to suit your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Progress graphs and statistics
  • Customizable exercises and routines
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • One rep max calculator
  • Calorie burn calculation
Features
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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

Screenshots

Simple Gym Trainer3 screens
Gym Log+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gym Log+ at Free against Simple Gym Trainer's $0.99. Gym Log+ also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Simple Gym Trainer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support 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

Gym Log+ is free to download; Simple Gym Trainer costs $0.99 up front. Gym Log+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Simple Gym Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Gym Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, Gym Log+ daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Gym Trainer versus Gym Log+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Gym TrainerGym Log+
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.5 (686 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—65.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—686 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB118 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSimpler SoftwareMinds Aspire, LLC

Bugs and requests

Simple Gym Trainer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

Simple Gym Trainer

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Gym Log+

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Paid App Purchaser UpgradeFree
  • Upgrade$79.99
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Simple Gym Trainer free?
Simple Gym Trainer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gym Log+ free?
Gym Log+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Gym Trainer or Gym Log+ have ads?
Neither Simple Gym Trainer nor Gym Log+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Gym Trainer or Gym Log+?
Simple Gym Trainer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gym Log+ daily. Most recently, Simple Gym Trainer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Gym Log+ on September 28, 2026.

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