Comparison

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log vs Burn + Build

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

Burn + Build

This app provides a comprehensive fitness and nutrition platform designed to help users achieve their physical and mental health goals. It offers workout libraries, science-backed training challenges, exclusive program access, and a detailed recipe guide, acting as a virtual personal trainer.

Highlights
  • Personal workout library with exclusive content
  • Science-backed training challenges
  • Access to all released programs
  • Full recipe cheat sheet
  • Nutrition and diet guidance
Features
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Stop just “thinking” about your fitness journey, start living it. Join our community of MILLIONS worldwide with my brand NEW Burn + Build app that offers everything to make game-changing progress in your mind, body and fitness. Inside my brand NEW Burn + Build app, I’ve put together a lifetime of insights from years in the fitness industry and made it easily accessible at your fingertips. So… No more punishing yourself with your diet. No more going through the motions during your workouts. No more simply “wishing” you had the body you dream of. The Burn & Build app helps you achieve exactly what it says on the tin. With every resource, you need at your fingertips, my brand-new fitness and nutrition platform is the closest thing you can get to having me as your personal PT. Download today and receive… My personal workout library with TONS of exclusive content for upper, lower and full body splits designed to sculpt, shred and strengthen your body. No BS, science-backed training challenges for home and gym setups that are constantly updated during your time as a member! Exclusive access to EVERY SINGLE PROGRAM I ever release. All in one place, and easily accessible at your fingertips. My FULL “go-to” recipe cheat sheet, covering every meal of the day, every sweet treat I love and every diet type out there! Ultimately… You and I both know there are no quick fixes in fitness. It takes a heck of a lot to get you from where you are NOW to where you want to be. Both in your mind and body. But it’s not easy pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone alone… So if you want to elevate your mind, body and fitness with ME as your personal PT in your pocket - then download my new app, Burn & Build TODAY! —---------------------------------------------------------—--------------------------------------------------------- Burn & Build is free to download and offers the following subscription options: 1 Month = $19.99 3 Months = $44.99 12 Months = $149.99 Your subscription will work across your devices and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in the account setting within iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, no refunds will be provided for any unused portion of the term. By creating an account you agree to the Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: https://burnandbuildapp.com/pages/terms-conditions

Screenshots

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log4 screens
Burn + Build4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log at 4.9 against Burn + Build's 3.9. Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (109K vs 60). Burn + Build's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

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 Burn + Build sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log has 109K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log's written reviews are positive against 64% of Burn + Build's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log ships an update every 2 weeks, Burn + Build every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log versus Burn + Build: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrong Workout Tracker Gym LogBurn + Build
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (109K ratings) — better3.9 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews — better63.6% of reviews
Number of ratings109K — better60
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#66 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStrong Fitness PTE LimitedAsh Fitness LLC

Customer experience

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log

All ratings108,530 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,321 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative24.2%

Burn + Build

All ratings58 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log

From 109K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent workout tracking
  • 👍 Clean, intuitive interface
  • 📊 Comprehensive data and progress tracking
  • ⌚ Seamless Apple Watch integration
  • 🔍 Extensive exercise library

Room to improve

  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔒 Concerns about subscription model and pricing
  • 🐛 Apple Watch app issues and syncing problems
  • 🔧 Difficulty editing or deleting exercises/routines

Burn + Build

From 60 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Great workouts and routines
  • 🥗 Amazing meal prep and food options
  • 📈 Effective for weight loss and physique goals
  • 📹 Helpful 'how-to' videos for exercises
  • 👍 User-friendly and easy to navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent software bugs and glitches
  • 📉 App rarely works or crashes
  • ❌ Data gets deleted or progress is lost
  • 🚫 Can't get past certain screens
  • 💰 High cost without a free trial

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)

Burn + Build

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App resets and doesn't let you go past view recommendation
  • Constant software bugs
  • App won't let user inside to look at workouts
  • App stopped working after payment
  • App keeps crashing and won't save progress
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  • App closes when completing cardio
  • App closes when trying to hit 'complete' after cardio
  • Goal reset doesn't work
  • App says user already has an account when it's their first purchase
  • Forgot password link doesn't work

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add more HIIT workouts
  • Offer a free trial period
  • Allow payment options other than subscription
  • Update meal plan names and allow saving custom meals
  • Provide at-home dumbbell/HIIT workout options
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  • Allow a one-time workout plan purchase option
  • Display previous exercise data on the same screen
  • Add a two-step confirmation for completing workouts
  • Use pounds (lbs) for users in the US
  • Allow users to continue with the same program after completion

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
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  • 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
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  • Strong PRO Forever$79.99
  • Strong PRO Forever$99.99
3 purchases

Burn + Build

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Subscription$19.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$39.993 Months
  • 12 Month Subscription$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log free?
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Burn + Build free?
Burn + Build is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log or Burn + Build?
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log is rated higher. Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log averages 4.9 out of 5 from 109K ratings, while Burn + Build averages 3.9 from 60 ratings.
Do Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log or Burn + Build have ads?
Neither Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log nor Burn + Build shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log or Burn + Build?
Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log ships an update every 2 weeks, and Burn + Build every 9 days. Most recently, Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log was updated on October 28, 2026 and Burn + Build on October 14, 2026.

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