Comparison

GymBook ・ Strength Training vs Workout Sessions

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

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About

GymBook ・ Strength Training

Create, log, and analyze your gym workouts with this comprehensive fitness app. It offers custom exercise creation, detailed logging, and insightful performance analytics with interactive graphs. Track progress, sync data, and time your rests efficiently.

Highlights
  • Create custom workouts and exercises
  • Log sets, weight, and reps
  • Track workout progress with graphs
  • Adjustable rest timer
  • Sync data with Health app 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

Workout Sessions

This fitness app helps you track gym visits and workouts, offering detailed insights and progress analysis. Relive your fitness journey with photos and videos, and stay motivated with customizable dashboards and streaks.

Highlights
  • Gym visit tracking with geofencing
  • Detailed workout analysis
  • Add photos and videos to activities
  • Customizable dashboard
  • Workout streaks and year statistics
  • Home screen widgets
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Track every workout, build streaks, and understand your progress with Workout Sessions. Workout Sessions is a workout tracker and fitness diary that turns your Apple Health activity into a clear, motivating view of your training. See your full workout history, review routes, explore heart rate zones, and keep your momentum visible over time. Why people use Workout Sessions: • All your workouts in one place Import sessions from Apple Health and browse running, cycling, gym workouts, walks, and more in one timeline. • Streaks that keep progress visible Track your consistency week by week and stay connected to your routine. • Heart rate zones for deeper workout insight See zone charts, history, and context that help you understand effort across workouts. • Route details and export Open workout routes and export them when you want to revisit or share where you trained. • Gym and venue check-ins Use manual or automatic check-ins to track workouts by place and build a richer fitness history. • Photos and videos in your workout log Add media to sessions and turn your activity history into a personal archive. • ReRun yearly recap Look back on your training year through highlights, patterns, and milestones. Workout Sessions is built for people who want more than a simple exercise log. It helps you track workouts, spot patterns, and stay consistent with a fitness diary designed around progress and reflection. Requires Apple Health access. Location access is optional for venue check-ins.

Screenshots

GymBook ・ Strength Training4 screens
Workout Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Sessions at none against GymBook ・ Strength Training's 13. Workout Sessions also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). GymBook ・ Strength Training's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 4). On price, 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. GymBook ・ Strength Training sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Workout Sessions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Workout Sessions holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GymBook ・ Strength Training has 2.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of GymBook ・ Strength Training's written reviews are positive against 100% of Workout Sessions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymBook ・ Strength Training ships an update weekly, Workout Sessions every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GymBook ・ Strength Training versus Workout Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymBook ・ Strength TrainingWorkout Sessions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size393 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppwise GmbHAlexander Guretzki

Customer experience

GymBook ・ Strength Training

All ratings2,433 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.6%

Workout Sessions

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

GymBook ・ Strength Training

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

Workout Sessions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

GymBook ・ Strength Training

Subscriptions2
  • GymBook Pro · Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • GymBook Pro · Yearly14 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time11
  • Timer+$3.99
  • Themes$3.99
  • Export$3.99
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  • Assistant$3.99
  • Cloud$3.99
  • Bronze ・ Package$5.99
  • +Exercises ・ Feature$5.99
  • Silver ・ Package$6.99
  • Gold ・ Package$12.99
  • Platinum ・ Package$17.99
  • GymBook Pro · Lifetime$22.99
None

Workout Sessions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymBook ・ Strength Training free?
GymBook ・ Strength Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Sessions free?
Workout Sessions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GymBook ・ Strength Training or Workout Sessions?
Workout Sessions is rated higher. GymBook ・ Strength Training averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Workout Sessions averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do GymBook ・ Strength Training or Workout Sessions have ads?
Neither GymBook ・ Strength Training nor Workout Sessions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymBook ・ Strength Training or Workout Sessions?
GymBook ・ Strength Training ships an update weekly, and Workout Sessions every 2 months. Most recently, GymBook ・ Strength Training was updated on October 26, 2026 and Workout Sessions on September 21, 2026.

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