Comparison

beat.bio vs Gym Logbook

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

Head to head
About

beat.bio

Features
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Introducing beat.bio - Where Meditation Meets Rhythm Find harmony between body and mind with beat.bio, the app that synchronizes your unique tapping rhythm with your heartbeat. Designed for both iOS and watchOS, beat.bio offers a personalized meditation and self-awareness experience like no other. Key Features: Tap BPM on iOS: Tap on your iOS device and measure your unique Beats Per Minute. An effortless tool to discover your inner beat. User BPM and Tap BPM on watchOS: Enhance your experience with our Apple Watch version, capturing your heart rate directly from your wrist. Ideal for an immersive meditation and mindfulness journey. Intuitive Interface: Enjoy a user-friendly interface that allows you to start effortlessly and immediately. Tailored for Each Platform: Specially developed to leverage the strengths of each device, both iOS and watchOS versions work independently to provide a seamless experience. For Everyone: Whether you're a seasoned meditator or just starting, beat.bio is designed for all levels. It's a powerful tool to practice mindfulness, reduce stress, and sharpen your awareness. Easy Setup: After downloading beat.bio on your iOS device, please open the Apple Watch app to download the associated watchOS extension. This ensures you enjoy the complete experience on both devices. Just follow the simple steps in the Watch app and begin your journey towards mindfulness. Download beat.bio now and embark on your journey to inner peace and rhythm!

About

Gym Logbook

Features
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Gym Logbook is a fast, offline-first training log built for the gym floor β€” large controls, few taps, and sets that never get locked behind β€œdone.” Start a workout on iPhone and log every set from Apple Watch. APPLE WATCH β€’ Every exercise in the session on your wrist β€” weight and reps wheels, band level for band exercises β€’ Dup, Add Set and Rest in one tap β€” countdown or stopwatch, with +15s and Stop β€’ Supersets walk A β†’ B β†’ C, then rest after the round; form guides on the watch β€’ The watch follows the phone, and the phone keeps your data TRAIN FOR YOUR SPORT β€’ 21 sports: wrestling, rugby, tennis, football, track & field, soccer, boxing & MMA, golf, skiing, climbing, baseball, basketball, volleyball, strongman, cycling, Hyrox, swimming, gymnastics, rowing, Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting β€’ Six training styles: Gym, Calisthenics, Agility, Yoga, CrossFit, Stability β€’ One Filter row narrows the whole library β€” search, favorites, categories, supersets and templates all follow the sport you picked β€’ Balanced sessions can be built around it START FAST β€’ Empty workout, templates with planned targets pre-filled, or a Balanced session from your under-trained muscles β€’ Wheel pickers for weight, reps, duration, distance, band level and multi-param cardio β€’ Duplicate the last set in one tap; apply previous-performance hints when you want to progress β€’ Your most-used exercises come first in Add Exercise, and superset cards remember what you did last time TRAIN SMARTER β€’ 600+ exercises with muscle groups, form guides and favorites β€” barbell and dumbbell work, medicine ball, calisthenics and skill moves from Pull-Ups to Planche and Muscle-Ups β€’ Supersets (library presets + ad-hoc) with alternating focus and a rest timer (Live Activity / Dynamic Island) β€’ Personal records by category, with estimated 1RM (Epley) shown as a reference beside them β€’ Optional execution rank on skill moves β€” grade the rep Excellent to Missed when the rep count alone says nothing SEE WHAT A SESSION COST β€’ Optional energy estimate, off by default: roughly what each finished session cost, worked out from your height, weight and the work you logged. An estimate, never a target β€” no food logging, no calorie goal β€’ Optional heart rate, off by default: with Apple Watch the reading shows on both screens while you lift, and a finished session draws the line of what your heart did β€” average, low and peak β€” read from Apple Health. Heart rate is the only thing the app ever reads from Health β€’ Apple Health export for finished sessions: workout time, optional distance, and the energy estimate when you have turned it on SEE YOUR HISTORY β€’ Calendar history, a Recycle Bin with 30-day restore, and Export / Import full backup (JSON or CSV ZIP) β€’ Insights is a coaching hub: a headline on what to train next, lagging muscles, weekly muscle balance, training rhythm and top exercises β€’ Share cards for today's workout, a new PR, your month, your year or your streak β€” as a post or a story, saved to Photos or sent from the share sheet KEEP THE STREAK β€’ Set a weekly training goal and see the week fill in as you log β€’ Seven Game Center leaderboards ranked by the longest streak you have ever held β€” one per weekly goal, plus a combined board β€’ Optional reminders, off by default, at most a few moments a week YOUR ACCOUNT, YOUR LANGUAGE β€’ Optional Sign in with Apple or Google (guest works offline) β€’ Cloud sync for finished workouts when signed in; in-progress stays on device β€’ UI in English, Russian, Armenian, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish, Polish, French and Arabic Exercise illustrations are AI-generated and are there to help you recognise a movement β€” read the written instructions and safety notes, and ask a coach if something looks wrong. Built for gym speed. Local-first so you never lose an in-progress workout.

Screenshots

beat.bio1 screens
Gym Logbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

beat.bio and Gym Logbook are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
beat.bio versus Gym Logbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterbeat.bioGym Logbook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan KovatschDavit Ghushchyan

In-app purchases

None

beat.bio

No in-app purchases

None

Gym Logbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is beat.bio free?
beat.bio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gym Logbook free?
Gym Logbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do beat.bio or Gym Logbook have ads?
Neither beat.bio nor Gym Logbook shows ads.

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