Comparison

yourWorkout vs Simple Workout Log

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

Head to head
About

yourWorkout

Track your gym progress with a personal workout diary. Create custom training plans, log sets and reps, and use a built-in timer for rest periods. Review your workout history and export your data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Create custom training plans
  • Log sets and repetitions
  • Built-in rest timer with alerts
  • Overview of completed sessions
  • Export data as CSV
Features
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As a fitness ethusiast you know this scenario too well: At the gym - pen and paper in hand to note details about weights and repetitions. At the beginning this seems like a good solution, but increased training sessions and too many pages lead you to the question: Wouldn’t it be so much easier to have an app on my smartphone to take care of all the things you worry so much about, like individual training plans, weights, repetitions on each machine...? The good news is: YOU JUST FOUND IT! yourWorkout is your own personal workout diary. In a matter of seconds you can create individual training plans and assign exercises, repetitions and training units. Once your training plans has been created and defined you are ready to go! You will be notified by the internal timer, once your well deserved break between sets is over and you are ready to rock the bench again.... LET’S GO! After the workout you can review all completed training sessions in the overview and admire the progress you have made on weights and repetitions. With the "export"-function you can get your data as a simple *.csv file to edit or analyse further via e.g. Excel. Feature overview at a glance: ▸ Create your own individual training plans ▸ Enter amount of sets and units per exercise ▸ Timer for breaks in between sets/exercises ▸ Alert (sound and/or vibrate) to signal end of break ▸ Overview of successfully completed sessions ▸ Export your data as *.csv User opinions: ▸ "Simply Amazing" ▸ "Excellent bodybuilding app" ▸ "Lovely programm" ▸ "I do not want to train without it" yourWorkout - your personal workout diary in your pocket. Try it!

About

Simple Workout Log

This app helps you track your strength training progress with a minimalist interface. Log sets, monitor trends, and achieve personal records without distractions. It focuses on core principles like progressive overload and consistency.

Highlights
  • Unlimited custom workouts
  • Log sets in seconds
  • Auto-load previous sets
  • Built-in rest timers
  • Strength and volume trends
  • Personal records tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Ironotes is a simple workout log for people who care about getting stronger - not chasing the latest fitness trend. They've already found the few things that drive almost all of their results: progressive overload, a handful of proven lifts, and consistency. That's why they choose a minimalist app that stays out of the way and just works. Why lifters choose Ironotes: "Simple, intuitive, effective. No fancy gimmicks. I was able to set everything up in ten minutes." "Offers the functionality of subscription services for absolutely free." "Free. Clean. Journal. PBs. A few charts. Just get the app." Follow your own program. Log sets without interrupting your workout. Know what you lifted last time. See your progress and consistency. Keep hitting PR's. No paywall to get started. No sign-up. No ads. No mandatory subscription. If you enjoy using Ironotes, you can support its development with a voluntary donation. Build your workouts • Create unlimited custom workouts • Full control—no templates or restrictions Log your training • Log weight, reps, and sets in seconds • Auto-load previous sets • Session history at a glance • Built-in rest timers • Tag sets however you like: RPE's, RIR's, warm-ups, targets etc. Track progress • Strength and volume trends • Workout consistency • Personal records • Workout and exercise notes Your data stays yours • Apple Health integration • iCloud sync • CSV export • Supports kg & lbs No sign-up. No questionnaires. No AI workout plans. No social feed. Just a simple workout log for getting stronger. Terms of Service: https://ironotes.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ironotes.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

yourWorkout4 screens
Simple Workout Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Workout Log at 93% against yourWorkout's 33%. Simple Workout Log also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 months). yourWorkout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Simple Workout Log sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. yourWorkout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Workout Log holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Workout Log has 373 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of yourWorkout's written reviews are positive against 93% of Simple Workout Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

yourWorkout ships an update every 8 months, Simple Workout Log daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
yourWorkout versus Simple Workout Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteryourWorkoutSimple Workout Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (373 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews93.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3373 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike Becker, Marco BeckerArnas Dilys

Customer experience

yourWorkout

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Simple Workout Log

All ratings373 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%

In-app purchases

None

yourWorkout

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Simple Workout Log

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Support$1.991 Month
  • Ironotes PRO Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Extra Monthly Support$3.991 Month
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  • Ironotes PRO Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly Support$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Protein Bar$2.99
  • Kebab & Salad$6.99
  • Gym Membership$19.99
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  • Ironotes PRO Forever$34.99
  • Supplement Stack$59.99

Questions

Is yourWorkout free?
yourWorkout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Workout Log free?
Simple Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, yourWorkout or Simple Workout Log?
Simple Workout Log is rated higher. yourWorkout averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Simple Workout Log averages 4.8 from 373 ratings.
Do yourWorkout or Simple Workout Log have ads?
Neither yourWorkout nor Simple Workout Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, yourWorkout or Simple Workout Log?
yourWorkout ships an update every 8 months, and Simple Workout Log daily. Most recently, yourWorkout was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Workout Log on November 7, 2026.

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