Comparison

GymBook vs FitNotes

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

Head to head
About

GymBook

Log, track, and analyze your gym workouts with detailed statistics and visualizations. Create custom routines, manage exercises, and monitor progress over time with a clean, minimalist interface. Integrates with Apple Watch and Health.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout routines
  • Log exercises with weight and reps
  • Track workout progress with graphs
  • Manage and create your own exercises
  • Apple Watch logging and Live Activities
  • Sync data with Health and Strava
  • Body measurement tracking
Features
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Here is GymBook, your fitness app to efficiently create, log and analyze your workouts at the gym - all in a beautiful and minimalist user interface. MANAGE YOUR WORKOUTS • Create your workout with your own exercises or choose from the 50+ simple exercises with animated images and visualizations of the affected primary and secondary muscle groups • Group and sort your exercises within a workout • Define the sets, weight and reps you want to perform for each exercise • Define different settings for your sets of an exercise (e.g. for warm up sets or pyramid training) • Archive workouts you don't actively use and keep them for statistics or for later use MANAGE YOUR EXERCISES • Edit the preloaded exercises • Create your own exercises (cardio and stretching exercises also supported) • Assign a region, primary and secondary muscle groups, equipment and write down notes for your exercises • Add a photo to your exercises WORK OUT! • Fast logging and tracking of your workout • Log your workout on your wrist with GymBook for Apple Watch • Extend your logs with notes to add additional information • Immediately see how you did last time • Use the pre-filled picker views for fast logging and Quick-Log for super fast logging • Quickly access logs from within a workout, including the graphical statistics • Change the workout date (if you want to log previous workouts) • Immediately see your exercise statistics in a configurable, interactive line graph • Move automatically to the next exercise of your workout after saving a log (configurable) • The workout screen immediately shows a detailed overview about today's workout • The innovative "Workout Matrix" gives you always a detailed overview about your current workout • Live Activities show your current workout right on your Lock Screen or on your Dynamic Island • After completing a workout, a summary shows your performance as well as your heat map and lets you analyze your progress compared to last time • Completed workouts are saved to the Health app (with date, start time, end time, duration, name and optionally active calories and heart rate) and to Strava MORE... • Time your rests with the adjustable timer which also works when you set your device to sleep or close your app: you can configure your preferred timer duration, have a primary and a secondary timer (even specific to an exercise), choose between a classic or a graphical timer, have different timer sounds and more • Receive a detailed analysis of your performance thanks to the interactive line graphs, doughnut charts, and/or radar charts • Track your body measurements and analyze your progress in interactive line graphs: some body measurements (weight, height, body fat percentage and waist circumference) will also be synced with the Health app • Export your logs as XML and CSV file and export a backup as a database file • Synchronize your data with iCloud • Change the appearance of GymBook and choose from one of 9 great designs, each one available in both light and dark mode *Some special functions can be activated with GymBook Pro. SUPPORT: GymBook supports metric (kilograms, meters) and imperial (pounds, feet) system of units. NOTE: GymBook is developed by gym experts, for gym experts. Therefore it focuses on YOUR workouts and provides only example workouts for better orientation. TERMS OF USE: https://gymbookapp.com/terms.

About

FitNotes

Easily log strength training and cardio, organize routines, and track progress over time. Create custom workouts, supersets, and set progression rules. View summaries of personal records and training volume to inform future sessions.

Highlights
  • Log strength and cardio workouts
  • Organize routines and supersets
  • Set progression rules
  • Track personal records and volume
  • Workout calendar and history
  • Customizable exercises and categories
  • Export/import workout logs
Features
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Track your workouts. See your progress. Know what to do next. FitNotes makes it easy to log strength training and cardio, organize your routines, and follow your progress over time. Whether you're starting your first routine or refining an established training plan, keep your workouts and results together in one place. TRAIN YOUR WAY Create routines that span multiple days, organize exercises into supersets, and build workouts of the day for CrossFit-style training. Set progression rules to adjust your targets for future workouts as you progress. LOG THE DETAILS THAT MATTER Record sets, reps, weight, time, and distance. Track warm-up sets, add notes, and use rest timers to stay focused between sets. Review previous sessions when planning your next workout. SEE WHAT YOU ACHIEVED Finish each workout with a summary of new personal records, goal progress, and training volume compared with your previous session. Get suggestions for next time that take your progression rules into account. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Explore your training history with charts and a workout calendar. Set exercise goals and track body measurements over time, without needing to enter a measurement every session. KEEP YOUR TRAINING ORGANIZED Customize exercises, equipment, and categories to match the way you train. Export workout logs as CSV, import compatible CSV files, and create backups of your FitNotes data. From your first set to your next personal best, FitNotes helps you keep track of the work you put in. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GymBook4 screens
FitNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GymBook at 95% against FitNotes's 59%. GymBook also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. GymBook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and FitNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GymBook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of GymBook's written reviews are positive against 59% of FitNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GymBook versus FitNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymBookFitNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings) — better4.5 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews — better59.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better1.5K
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size398 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppwise GmbHEvgeny Uralsky

Customer experience

GymBook

All ratings2,444 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.6%

FitNotes

All ratings1,482 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews376 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral10.1%
Negative30.6%

Bugs and requests

GymBook

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional syncing issues with Apple Watch
  • Workout data sometimes recorded on wrong day

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to copy/duplicate workouts
  • Implement calendar view for workout history
  • Allow manual entry of weights/reps instead of scrolling
  • Integrate body measurement tracking and progress graphs
  • Add more pre-made workout templates and routines
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  • Implement calisthenics and cardio exercise support

FitNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GymBook

Subscriptions2
  • GymBook Pro · Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • GymBook Pro · Yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time8
  • Timer+$3.99
  • Export$3.99
  • Assistant$3.99
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  • Cloud$3.99
  • +Exercises ・ Feature$5.99
  • Gold ・ Package$12.99
  • Platinum ・ Package$17.99
  • GymBook Pro · Lifetime$22.99
3 purchases

FitNotes

Subscriptions2
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • FitNotes PRO (1 Year)$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • FitNotes PRO$9.99

Questions

Is GymBook free?
GymBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FitNotes free?
FitNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GymBook or FitNotes?
GymBook is rated higher. GymBook averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while FitNotes averages 4.5 from 1.5K ratings.
Do GymBook or FitNotes have ads?
Neither GymBook nor FitNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymBook or FitNotes?
GymBook ships an update weekly, and FitNotes weekly. Most recently, GymBook was updated on November 6, 2026 and FitNotes on November 2, 2026.

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