Comparison

Gym log vs OpenWorkout

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

OpenWorkout

Log gym workouts, track progress, and plan routines with this modern strength training app. Features an exercise library with animations, community features, and detailed progress visualization. An optional AI personal trainer offers advanced insights.

Highlights
  • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights
  • Autofill from previous workouts
  • Built-in rest timers
  • Exercise library with animations
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Track personal records and progress graphs
  • AI personal trainer (Pro feature)
Features
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OpenWorkout is a free gym workout tracker and weightlifting log designed for lifters who want a simple, modern way to track their training. No more notes, no more spreadsheets, no more overcomplicated fitness apps styled like it's 2010. Just a seamless strength training experience. TRACK YOUR GYM WORKOUTS • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights with ease • Autofill from your previous workouts so you never re-enter data • Built in rest timers to keep your training on track EXERCISE LIBRARY WITH ANIMATIONS • Browse exercises with animated demonstrations and step-by-step instructions • Quickly find your recent exercises or discover popular movements from the community PLAN & PROGRAM YOUR TRAINING • Create custom workout routines from scratch • Repeat previous workouts with one tap • Build and save reusable workout templates for your training program DISCOVER & CONNECT WITH LIFTERS • Discover new workouts and athletes • Follow other lifters and share your workout progress • Give and receive props on workouts • Leave encouraging comments to motivate your gym community TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Track personal records, workout streaks and training volume • Visualize your exercise and workout history with detailed progress graphs • Earn achievement badges that celebrate your gym milestones OPENWORKOUT PRO • AI personal trainer for personalized workout advice, exercise suggestions and training analysis • AI powered workout generation tailored to your goals and training style • Unlimited access to exercise and workout graph history Terms of Service - https://openworkout.co/terms-of-service Privacy Policy - https://openworkout.co/privacy-policy * Any feedback? Contact us at https://openworkout.co/contact

Screenshots

Gym log4 screens
OpenWorkout4 screens

Verdict

The call

Gym log and OpenWorkout both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 99% of Gym log's written reviews are positive against 50% of OpenWorkout's. Gym log also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (838 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 OpenWorkout 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 OpenWorkout. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym log has 838 ratings behind it against 1, 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 50% of OpenWorkout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym log ships an update every 4 days, OpenWorkout every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gym log versus OpenWorkout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym logOpenWorkout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (838 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings838 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtur FijalJackie Sun

Customer experience

Gym log

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

OpenWorkout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
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

OpenWorkout

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

OpenWorkout

Subscriptions2
  • OpenWorkout Premium7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • OpenWorkout Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Gym log free?
Gym log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenWorkout free?
OpenWorkout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym log or OpenWorkout?
OpenWorkout is rated higher. Gym log averages 4.9 out of 5 from 838 ratings, while OpenWorkout averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Gym log or OpenWorkout have ads?
Neither Gym log nor OpenWorkout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym log or OpenWorkout?
Gym log ships an update every 4 days, and OpenWorkout every 9 days. Most recently, Gym log was updated on October 2, 2026 and OpenWorkout on October 1, 2026.

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