Comparison

Calorendar vs Notch

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

Head to head
About

Calorendar

This app visually represents your workout intensity through color. The more calories you burn, the brighter your display becomes. Customize themes and showcase your progress on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Calorie burn visualization
  • Color-coded intensity
  • Customizable themes
  • Home screen widget support
  • Workout progress tracking
Features
Read full description

The more calories you burn from workouts, the brighter your colors will be. Change the theme and display it on your home screen.

About

Notch

This app is a private gym workout tracker designed for individuals who want to log their sessions and monitor progress without distractions. It offers a clean interface for recording sets, reps, and various exercise types, with all data stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Log workouts by muscle group and cardio
  • 100+ built-in exercises and custom additions
  • Multiple exercise types (weight, bodyweight, distance, time)
  • Rest timer with screen lock support
  • Progress charts and custom metrics
  • Local data storage with JSON export/import
Features
Read full description

Notch is a free, private gym workout tracker. Built for lifters who just want to log a session, see their progress, and move on with their day. One thing. Done well. Log sets and reps. See your progression. That's it. No social feed, no streaks chasing you, no badges to collect, no plan recommending what you should bench tomorrow. Your data stays on your phone. No account to sign up for. No cloud sync. No analytics. No tracking. Notch makes zero network calls. The only thing that ever leaves your phone is what you choose to export. Free. Forever. No catch. No ads. No paywalls. No "Pro" tier. No "upgrade for charts." Every feature is in the free app. Features: • Log workouts grouped by muscle group + cardio • 100+ built-in exercises across Chest, Back, Legs, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps, Core, and Cardio — plus add your own • Five exercise types: weight × reps, bodyweight reps (with optional added weight), distance + time, distance, time • Per-exercise variations saved as a pick-list (so analytics stay clean) • Optional partial-rep tracking per set • Rest timer between sets — runs even when the screen is locked • Calendar view with colored muscle-group dots for every gym day • Progress charts per exercise + variation: estimated 1RM, top-set weight, total volume, reps over time • Custom metrics — body weight, resting HR, anything numeric • Daily notes per day • Locations (home gym, commercial gym, etc.) with per-location progress filtering • Full JSON export/import — your data is portable, always • Light + dark themes that follow the system • Metric and imperial units What Notch will never have: Accounts. Ads. Push notifications begging you to come back. Streaks. Social sharing. AI coaches. Subscription tiers. Email lists. Crash reporters. Analytics SDKs. Just a gym log. The way it should be.

Screenshots

Calorendar2 screens
Notch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notch at none against Calorendar's 3. Notch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Calorendar's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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. Calorendar sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Notch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Calorendar against 5.0 for Notch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calorendar ships an update monthly, Notch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calorendar versus Notch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalorendarNotch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJenny KimArvind Sasikumar

Customer experience

Calorendar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notch

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Calorendar

One-time3
  • StarryYellow$0.99
  • Workout$0.99
  • BlackWhite$0.99
None

Notch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calorendar free?
Calorendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notch free?
Notch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calorendar or Notch?
Calorendar and Notch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Calorendar or Notch have ads?
Neither Calorendar nor Notch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calorendar or Notch?
Calorendar ships an update monthly, and Notch fortnightly. Most recently, Calorendar was updated on October 27, 2026 and Notch on October 22, 2026.

Other comparisons