Gym Tracker & Log vs PlotGainz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gym Tracker & Log
This app helps you track your weightlifting progress with unlimited routines and workout logs. It offers detailed analytics, automatic progression, and a comprehensive exercise library, all stored locally and synced via iCloud. Enjoy a feature-rich, ad-free experience designed for serious lifters.
- Unlimited workout routines and logs
- Full workout history stored forever
- Workout plans and plan creator
- Automatic progression and warmup sets
- RIR/RPE tracking and advanced charts
- Progress photos and body measurements
- Apple Health sync
Read full descriptionHide full description
Gym tracker and workout log built by a lifter, for lifters. Unlimited routines and workouts, your full history forever, no ads, no paywall spam. My mission is to deliver a workout log app that will help you make progress, build strength, and ensure hypertrophy, all that for free. I will never change a free feature to a paid one, spam the paywall, limit routines or workout logs, etc. (all the bad stuff other workout trackers do). What sets Strive apart: - Create unlimited workout routines, most trackers paywall this - Your full history, forever - every workout, set and chart since day one, no history limit. During a workout tap any exercise to see its history and your previous numbers - Your data stays yours - stored on your phone, backed up to iCloud, and you can create a manual backup anytime - Workout plans: 33 ready-made programs (nSuns, PHUL, Reddit PPL, 5x5, Arnold Split and more), a plan creator that builds a plan for you from a short survey, or your own plan with workouts assigned to days or in order - Plan summary - when a plan ends you get a progress analysis and recommendations - Automatic progression - turn it on in a routine and the app raises the weight or reps for the next workout, advanced rules are still there for the nerds - Automatic warmup sets, per exercise - RIR/RPE tracking with effective reps metric - Advanced charts, analyze routine, body part or exercise progress - Personal records and estimated 1RM for every exercise - Progress photos, compare them side by side - Measurements and body proportions, see how you compare to ideal ranges - Rest timer per exercise or per routine, visible on the lock screen - Home screen widgets and a personalizable dashboard, choose from many widgets in various sizes and have all the data at a glance - Plate calculator with your own plates and bars - Gear - assign straps, belts or sleeves to routines and never forget them again - Placeholder exercise - pick a category or body part and choose the actual exercise during the workout, based on how you feel or what's free at the gym - Custom keyboard to input workout data frictionlessly, copy values from the previous set, set a value for all sets, increment and decrement - Apple Health sync - import cardio and bodyweight, send your workouts to Health - Share workouts and routines with friends or followers, cardio share cards with your GPS route - PT report - send your coach a clean summary of your training - Mark workouts as deloads to better understand and analyze the data - Fully offline - I know some gyms have poor reception - Wrapped, see your year in review at the end of the year - Themes & theme creator - No ads, no selling your data, no tracking across apps Rest of the features that you would expect: - Exercise database with 335 exercises, animations and technique tips - Notes - All set types: warmup, dropset, myo reps etc. - Workout finish reminder - never again open the app to see that you have not saved the previous workout - Plan workout reminders - Dark mode 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/
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Gym Tracker & Log at free against PlotGainz's freemium. Gym Tracker & Log also leads on ratings volume (889 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Gym Tracker & 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Gym Tracker & Log against 5.0 for PlotGainz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Tracker & Log has 889 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of Gym Tracker & Log's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlotGainz's.
Gym Tracker & Log ships an update every 6 days, PlotGainz every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Tracker & Log | PlotGainz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (889 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 889 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 244 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artur Fijal | John Pavlovich Korchemniy |
Customer experience
Gym Tracker & Log
PlotGainz
Bugs and requests
Gym Tracker & 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
Gym Tracker & Log
- Unlimited access$6.991 Month
- Unlimited access$39.991 Year
- Theme cotton candy$3.79
- Theme cotton candy dark$3.79
- Theme Cherry Blossom$3.79
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Theme beige$3.99
- Unlimited access$139.99
PlotGainz
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Yearly$24.991 Year
Questions
Is Gym Tracker & Log free?
Is PlotGainz free?
Which has better reviews, Gym Tracker & Log or PlotGainz?
Do Gym Tracker & Log or PlotGainz have ads?
Which is updated more often, Gym Tracker & Log or PlotGainz?
Other comparisons















