Comparison

FitFriend vs Workout Sessions

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

Head to head
About

FitFriend

This app offers a minimalist watchface designed for serious cardio training. It allows users to manually track various interval types on their iPhone and export workouts to popular platforms or as GPX files.

Highlights
  • Manual split tracking for HIIT
  • Interval, tempo, and fartlek training support
  • Direct upload to Dailymile and RunKeeper
  • GPX export functionality
  • Minimalist watchface design
Features
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The minimal watchface app for maximal goals. Don't be fooled by the simple layout - FitFriend® is made for serious training! The only way to take manual splits for HIIT, track, hills, intervals, fartlek, tempo, racing, etc, on the iPhone. It's the fastest, easiest, and most efficient tool to use for cardio. Then upload their workouts directly to either: Dailymile, RunKeeper, or export the GPX. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Workout Sessions

This fitness app helps you track gym visits and workouts, offering detailed insights and progress analysis. Relive your fitness journey with photos and videos, and stay motivated with customizable dashboards and streaks.

Highlights
  • Gym visit tracking with geofencing
  • Detailed workout analysis
  • Add photos and videos to activities
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Workout streaks and year statistics
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Track every workout, build streaks, and understand your progress with Workout Sessions. Workout Sessions is a workout tracker and fitness diary that turns your Apple Health activity into a clear, motivating view of your training. See your full workout history, review routes, explore heart rate zones, and keep your momentum visible over time. Why people use Workout Sessions: • All your workouts in one place Import sessions from Apple Health and browse running, cycling, gym workouts, walks, and more in one timeline. • Tags that organize your training Group workouts with your own tags, find matching sessions, and filter dashboard cards to focus on what matters to you. • Workout progress at a glance Explore how distance, duration, pace, and other workout metrics change over weeks and months with the new Workout progress dashboard card. • Streaks that keep progress visible Track your consistency week by week and stay connected to your routine. • Heart rate zones for deeper workout insight See zone charts, history, and context that help you understand effort across workouts. • Route details and export Open workout routes and export them when you want to revisit or share where you trained. • Gym and venue check-ins Use manual or automatic check-ins to track workouts by place and build a richer fitness history. • Photos and videos in your workout log Add media to sessions and turn your activity history into a personal archive. • ReRun yearly recap Look back on your training year through highlights, patterns, and milestones. Workout Sessions is built for people who want more than a simple exercise log. It helps you track workouts, spot patterns, and stay consistent with a fitness diary designed around progress and reflection. Requires Apple Health access. Location access is optional for venue check-ins.

Screenshots

FitFriend4 screens
Workout Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Workout Sessions at every 2 months against FitFriend's every 4 months. Workout Sessions also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). FitFriend's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FitFriend against 5.0 for Workout Sessions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FitFriend ships an update every 4 months, Workout Sessions every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FitFriend versus Workout Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitFriendWorkout Sessions
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMI PostelAlexander Guretzki

Customer experience

FitFriend

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Workout Sessions

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FitFriend

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Sessions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FitFriend free?
FitFriend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Sessions free?
Workout Sessions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FitFriend or Workout Sessions?
FitFriend and Workout Sessions are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do FitFriend or Workout Sessions have ads?
Neither FitFriend nor Workout Sessions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FitFriend or Workout Sessions?
FitFriend ships an update every 4 months, and Workout Sessions every 2 months. Most recently, FitFriend was updated on November 1, 2026 and Workout Sessions on November 3, 2026.

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