Comparison

Gym log vs Bornlift

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

Bornlift

Log every set, track exercises, and monitor your progress with detailed charts. Discover ready-to-use workout sessions or build your own custom routines and training plans. Get clear guidance with exercise demonstrations and offline workout templates.

Highlights
  • Log sets, weights, and reps
  • Rest timer
  • Workout history and performance charts
  • 45 ready-to-use workout sessions
  • Custom routine builder
  • Exercise demonstrations
  • Offline workout templates
Features
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Turn your training into progress you can see. Bornlift brings your workout log, routines and training plans together, so you can start each session with a clear plan. LOG EVERY SET Track exercises, weights and reps as you train. Check previous performances, add exercise notes and use the rest timer to keep your rhythm. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review your workout history, training volume and personal records. Follow your consistency over time with clear performance charts. FIND YOUR NEXT WORKOUT Explore 45 ready-to-use sessions across 15 categories. Filter by goal, level, available time and equipment, then adapt a session to your needs. BUILD YOUR PLAN Create your own routines or build a personalized program around your goals, experience and schedule. See your calendar, next session and upcoming exercises in one place. TRAIN WITH CLEAR GUIDANCE Watch exercise demonstrations and use the first-workout guide to get started. Built-in videos and workout templates are available offline; some features require an internet connection. From your first session to your next personal best, make room for progress. Download Bornlift and plan your next workout. PREMIUM Some features require a Premium subscription. Plans, prices and durations are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed in your Apple account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gym log4 screens
Bornlift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gym log at every 6 days against Bornlift's every 4 months. Gym log also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (888 vs 2). 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 Bornlift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 Bornlift. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym log has 888 ratings behind it against 2, 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 Bornlift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym log ships an update every 6 days, Bornlift every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gym log versus Bornlift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym logBornlift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (888 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings888 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size244 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtur FijalBilal Kramdi

Customer experience

Gym log

All ratings881 ratings
Positive99.0%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.3%
Written reviews384 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.3%

Bornlift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 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

Bornlift

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
3 purchases

Bornlift

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • 3 month premium access$12.993 Months
  • Yearly premium access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Gym log free?
Gym log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bornlift free?
Bornlift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym log or Bornlift?
Bornlift is rated higher. Gym log averages 4.9 out of 5 from 888 ratings, while Bornlift averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Gym log or Bornlift have ads?
Neither Gym log nor Bornlift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym log or Bornlift?
Gym log ships an update every 6 days, and Bornlift every 4 months. Most recently, Gym log was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bornlift on October 30, 2026.

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