Comparison

Tempo Coach vs GainLog

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

Head to head
About

Tempo Coach

This app guides users through tempo lifting exercises by counting out specific phases like eccentric, concentric, and isometric holds. It helps users break through plateaus and aid in injury rehabilitation by ensuring proper pacing during strength training.

Highlights
  • Tempo counting for lifting exercises
  • Signals eccentric and concentric phases
  • Guides isometric holds
  • Helps break through plateaus
  • Aids in injury rehabilitation
  • Integrates with Workout Coach Plus
Features
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Counts out the tempo for your lifting. This app will take your strength to the next level by incorporating tempo lifting into your workouts. A great way to blow past plateaus or to rehabilitate from a sports injury is with tempo lifting. Tempo Coach keeps the tempo for you so that fatigue or impatience doesn't short change your gains. Tempo Coach signals your eccentric (lowering), bottom isometric (pause at the bottom), concentric (lifting), and top isometric (pause at the top) phases. Stay on tempo, get Tempo Coach. ** Bonus ** Now purchase of Tempo Coach App unlocks the Tempo in-app purchase in Workout Coach Plus!! Use Workout Coach Plus on your workouts and have Tempo Coach built in to your exercises. Find Workout Coach Plus in other apps by CHASE PLACE.

About

GainLog

Features
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GainLog is a workout tracker built for people who actually lift. No flashy animations. No AI coaches. No social feeds. No subscriptions. Just a straightforward tool to log your workouts and track your progress over time. BUILT FOR FLEXIBILITY Everyone trains differently. GainLog lets you start a workout and add exactly the exercises you want, in any order — no templates to set up first. Whether you follow a strict program or freestyle your sessions, the app adapts to you, not the other way around. KEY FEATURES - Log workouts freely — add any exercise from your library on the fly - Build your own exercise library, organized by muscle group (Chest, Back, Shoulders, Arms, Legs, Core) - Track sets, reps, and weight for every exercise - Rate your form (Meh, Good, Perfect) to track more than just numbers - View progress charts showing your strength gains over time, per exercise - See your previous workout data right below each exercise — never forget where you left off - Add personal notes and form cues to any exercise - Auto-save drafts so you never lose an in-progress workout - Performance Evolution view — filter your whole training history by muscle group - At-a-glance home stats: workouts per week, strength trajectory, and muscle group progress - Export all your data to CSV anytime - Import data from CSV backups, including backups from older versions of the app YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL All your workout data stays on your device. There are no accounts to create, no cloud syncing, and no servers collecting your information. Want a backup? Export to CSV with one tap. Moving to a new phone? Import your data right back in. DESIGNED FOR THE GYM Quick input fields let you log sets fast between exercises. The interface stays out of your way so you can focus on your workout, not your phone. Jump between exercises with a tap, and let the app remember your position if you need to check something else. WHO THIS APP IS FOR - Strength trainers who want a simple logbook - People tired of bloated fitness apps with features they'll never use - Anyone who values owning their own data - Lifters who know what they're doing and just need a place to track it GainLog does one thing well: it helps you track your workouts with zero friction. If that's what you're looking for, welcome aboard.

Screenshots

Tempo Coach4 screens
GainLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GainLog at Free against Tempo Coach's $0.99. GainLog also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Tempo Coach's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.1). On update cadence, 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

GainLog is free to download; Tempo Coach costs $0.99 up front. Tempo Coach sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GainLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tempo Coach ships an update every 3 months, GainLog every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tempo Coach versus GainLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTempo CoachGainLog
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHASE PLACE LLCMichael Woodvine

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tempo Coach

One-time1
  • No Adds$0.99
None

GainLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tempo Coach free?
Tempo Coach costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is GainLog free?
GainLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tempo Coach or GainLog have ads?
Neither Tempo Coach nor GainLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tempo Coach or GainLog?
Tempo Coach ships an update every 3 months, and GainLog every 5 months. Most recently, Tempo Coach was updated on November 1, 2026 and GainLog on October 31, 2026.

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