Comparison

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log vs Workout Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log

This app helps you track your workouts and progress with an intuitive interface. It offers a wide range of exercises, detailed instructions, and advanced statistics to help you achieve your fitness goals. Easily log your routines, monitor personal records, and stay motivated on your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Intuitive workout logging
  • Comprehensive exercise library
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Advanced progress statistics
  • Customizable routines
  • Cloud data backup
Features
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The most intuitive workout and exercise tracker for any fitness routine. Strong is the simplest and most intuitive workout tracker, designed to help you get better results from your workouts. Whether you want to gain strength or just stay healthy, join over 1.2 million people who have downloaded Strong to stay on track in the gym. “I’d suggest downloading the “Strong” app before you return to the gym. It’s that good” - CNBC “with apps like Strong, working out feels more like a game” - The Verge “I have used nearly every logging app since the App Store launched. This is the best bar none” “I use this every time I go to the gym and seriously couldn't train without it” “Simple. Intuitive. Functional. Exactly what I was looking for.” “This is bare bones and serious. Right on, and works perfectly... I wish I could give 10 stars.” “It's by far the most intuitive and easy to use workout app I’ve used.” Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced powerlifter, Strong provides everything you need to record your workouts as effortlessly and as quickly as possible. Unlike other fitness apps, Strong doesn’t bog you down with distractions and unnecessary gimmicks you’d never use. Strong is optimized for a progressive barbell routine such as Starting Strength or StrongLifts 5x5, but it is easily adaptable to any other routine of your choosing! FEATURES: • The simplest interface of any fitness app in the App Store • A comprehensive range of cardio and strength exercises - and add your own too! • Fully-featured Apple Watch app to log workouts with or without your iPhone • Add your own routines and easily choose between them • Detailed exercise instructions with a growing library of animated videos • Advanced Statistics show your personal records and progression and even calculate your one rep max and total weight lifted! • Built in Auto Countdown Timer to help record rest breaks • Support for multiple Exercise Types, including Assisted Bodyweight and Duration Exercises • Tag sets as Warm Up, Failure or Drop Sets • Supersets/Grouped Exercises • Track your progress with graphs for Volume and 1RM Progression • Automatically back up your data with Cloud Sync! • Built in body measurements tracker to record your weight and other vitals, with support for Apple Health • Warm Up Calculator tells you which weights to warm up with • Plate Calculator for when the weights get high • Support for Imperial (lbs) and Metric (kg) weights, or a combination of both • Add notes and progress pictures to your workouts • Share sheet makes sharing routines and workouts with friends easier than ever! • Export all of your data to Notes or Email in CSV format The free version of Strong can save unlimited workouts, but is limited to 3 custom routines. Upgrade to a Strong PRO subscription ($4.99/month or $29.99/year) for an unlimited number of routines and to unlock additional PRO features. Strong will automatically charge your iTunes Account at the end of your subscription or free trial period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Subscriptions renew at the original price. You can turn off auto-renew at any time and still receive full functionality until the end of your current period, but no refund can be provided for unused portions of the subscription. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. If you’ve previously purchased “Unlock Strong” or “Strong Combo Pack”, you’ll be able to use the Restore Purchases option in the app for access to all Strong PRO features. These prices are for customers in the United States and may vary depending on your iTunes Account settings. In-app purchases and subscriptions cannot be shared using Family Sharing. Strong Terms of Service - https://help.strongapp.io/article/179-strong-terms-of-service Strong Privacy Policy - https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/7760215

About

Workout Notebook

Record your workouts and track progress with personalized training menus and detailed body metrics. Visualize your fitness journey with customizable graphs and add notes for comprehensive health tracking.

Highlights
  • Personalized training menu design
  • Save and reuse menu templates
  • Workout calendar and history
  • Body record tracking (weight, fat %, calories)
  • Dual graph visualization of progress
  • Memos for detailed training and lifestyle notes
Features
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This app can record your training and turn its analyses into graphs, making it easier for you to get in the shape you want to be in. 

 【What this app can do】 

- Designing your training menu Get a personalized training menu from the app based on your preferences. In addition, you can adjust the menu however you like, whenever you want afterwards. - Saving templates from previous menu designs 
The app saves previous menus as templates, so you can always go back to them later and make new menus with them. 

- Calendar The app’s calendar shows you exactly when you have done training.

- Body records The app records your weight, body fat percentage, and calorie intake. You may also add to the app anything else you might want to keep track of. - Graphs The app turns your training records into graphs. The app allows you two view two graphs at once. With the graphs, you may, for instance, compare how your body has changed against the kinds of training you have done. 

- Memos You can write your own memos to record your training, the kind of food you eat, sleep patterns, physical conditions, etc.

Screenshots

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log4 screens
Workout Notebook3 screens

Verdict

The call

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log and Workout Notebook both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log's written reviews are positive against 0% of Workout Notebook's. Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (108K vs 5). Workout Notebook's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Workout Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log against 4.8 for Workout Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log has 108K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log's written reviews are positive against 0% of Workout Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log versus Workout Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrong Workout Tracker Gym LogWorkout Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (108K ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings108K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#60 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrong Fitness PTE LimitedTetsuma Yaguchi

Customer experience

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log

All ratings108,483 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,298 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative24.3%

Workout Notebook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workouts not syncing properly between devices
  • Exercises disappearing from saved routines
  • Crashes and stability issues, especially on Apple Watch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track body part volume and focus
  • Improve exercise search and categorization
  • Implement more advanced analytics and reporting
  • Allow pausing of workouts on Apple Watch
  • Add support for more workout types (e.g. cardio)

Workout Notebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log

Subscriptions6
  • Strong PRO1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Strong PRO (1 Month)1 Month trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Strong PRO (6 Months)1 Month trial$19.996 Months
Show 3 more
  • Strong PRO (1 Year)$23.991 Year
  • Strong PRO (1 Year)$29.991 Year
  • Strong PRO (1 Year)2 Months trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Power Pack (Legacy)$3.99
  • Unlock Strong (Legacy)$4.99
  • Unlock + Power Pack (Legacy)$6.99
Show 2 more
  • Strong PRO Forever$79.99
  • Strong PRO Forever$99.99
3 purchases

Workout Notebook

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Services (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium Service (Half-year)$5.996 Months
  • Premium Service (1-year)$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log free?
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Notebook free?
Workout Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log or Workout Notebook?
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log is rated higher. Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log averages 4.9 out of 5 from 108K ratings, while Workout Notebook averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log or Workout Notebook have ads?
Workout Notebook shows ads; Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log does not.
Which is updated more often, Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log or Workout Notebook?
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log ships an update every 2 weeks, and Workout Notebook every 2 weeks. Most recently, Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log was updated on September 25, 2026 and Workout Notebook on September 7, 2026.

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