Comparison

Gym log vs PlotGainz

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

Head to head
About

Gym log

This free workout tracker helps you build strength and muscle with unlimited routines, progressive overload tracking, and advanced analytics. It offers offline functionality, personalized dashboards, and seamless data input for a friction-free training experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout routines
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Advanced analytics and charts
  • Offline functionality
  • Personalizable dashboard
  • Frictionless data input
Features
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My mission is to deliver a workout training log app that will help you make progress, build strength, and ensure hypertrophy, all that for free. I will never change the free feature to a paid one, spam the paywall, limit routines or workout logs, etc. (all the bad stuff other workout trackers do). What stands Strive apart: - Create unlimited workout routines, most trackers paywall this - Crate workout plans, assign workouts to days or in an order - Share your workouts with your friends or followers - train together without paying - Set weight or reps for the next workount and ensure progressive overload, go get those gains - RIR/RPE tracking with effective reps metric - Sync cardio and bodyweight with Health so you don't have to input the data manually - Mark workouts as deloads to better understand and analyze the data - Advanced charts without paywall, analyze routine, bodypart or exercise progress - Fully offline - I know some gyms have poor reception - Rest timer personalizeable per exercise - Personalizable dashboard - Choose from many widgets in various sizes to compose your dashboard, just like your phone's homescreen. Have all the data visible at a glance! - Placeholder exercise, select exercise category and bodypart or a group of exercises and then select the actual exercise when working out, based on the feelings or what's free at the gym - Custom keyboard to input workout data frictionlessly, allows to copy value from previous set, set value to all sets, and increment and decrement value - Wrapped, see your year in review at the end of the year - Themes & theme creator - Privacy first - no data tracking - No ads Rest of the features that you would expect: - Measurements and weight ins - Notes - Backup - never loos your data - Prs - Use all the set types, warmup, dropset, myo reps etc - Workout finish reminder - never again open an app to see that you have not saved the previous training - Dark mode - Exercise database I hope my app will help you achieve your goals, in general, just progress and get better. I promise to develop this app until it is your favorite gym log and workout tracker app. Remember, we all are gonna make it! Your gym bro, Artur. _________________________________________ Terms of Use: https://strive-workout.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://strive-workout.com/privacy-policy/

About

PlotGainz

This app helps users track their fitness progress by logging sets, reps, and weight. It features intuitive charts to visualize strength gains, a smart rest timer, and customizable exercise tracking. Unlock advanced features like a dark theme and ad-free experience with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Track sets, reps, and weight
  • Visualize strength gains with charts
  • Smart rest timer with background support
  • Customizable exercises
  • Workout consistency heatmaps
  • Light and Dark mode support
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Take your fitness journey to the next level with PlotGainz. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, PlotGainz helps you track every set, rep, and pound to ensure you're constantly improving. MASTER PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD See exactly how you're improving over time. Track max weight, total volume, and lbs/rep to ensure you're always pushing harder. Our intuitive charts and stats make it easy to visualize your strength gains. SLEEK & POWERFUL DESIGN A beautiful, modern interface that adapts to your style with full Light and Dark mode support. Designed for speed and ease of use in the gym, so you can focus on your workout, not your phone. SMART REST TIMER Never lose track of your rest periods. The built-in timer features a unique heartbeat animation and keeps you on pace, even when the app is in the background. COMPREHENSIVE TRACKING Custom Exercises: Create and customize your own exercises to fit your routine. Detailed Metrics: Track weight, reps, duration, distance, calories, and more. Session Management: Plan your workouts and track today's session with ease. VISUALIZE YOUR CONSISTENCY Stay motivated with interactive charts and activity heatmaps that show your workout consistency at a glance. PLOTGAINZ PRO Unlock the full potential of PlotGainz with a Pro subscription: Exclusive sleek Dark Theme Ad-free experience Support future development Download PlotGainz today and start plotting your gains!

Screenshots

Gym log4 screens
PlotGainz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gym log at free against PlotGainz's freemium. Gym log also leads on ratings volume (838 vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). 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. Gym log sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PlotGainz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Gym log against 5.0 for PlotGainz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym log has 838 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of Gym log's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlotGainz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym log ships an update every 4 days, PlotGainz every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gym log versus PlotGainz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym logPlotGainz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (838 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings838 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtur FijalJohn Pavlovich Korchemniy

Customer experience

Gym log

All ratings838 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.3%

PlotGainz

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Gym log

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional issues with saving workouts
  • Timer not always functioning properly when other apps are running

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sync data across devices
  • Addition of body measurements tracking (waist, legs, etc.)
  • Inclusion of a plate calculator
  • Option to log one-arm exercises separately
  • Ability to delete or reorder exercises in a workout

PlotGainz

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Gym log

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited access$6.991 Month
  • Unlimited access$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Theme cotton candy$3.79
  • Theme cotton candy dark$3.79
  • Theme Cherry Blossom$3.79
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  • Theme beige$3.99
  • Unlimited access$139.99
2 purchases

PlotGainz

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Gym log free?
Gym log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlotGainz free?
PlotGainz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym log or PlotGainz?
PlotGainz is rated higher. Gym log averages 4.9 out of 5 from 838 ratings, while PlotGainz averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Gym log or PlotGainz have ads?
Neither Gym log nor PlotGainz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym log or PlotGainz?
Gym log ships an update every 4 days, and PlotGainz every 10 days. Most recently, Gym log was updated on October 2, 2026 and PlotGainz on October 1, 2026.

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