Comparison

GymBook ・ Strength Training vs simpleLift

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

Head to head
About

GymBook ・ Strength Training

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

simpleLift

Log and manage your fitness routine with this user-friendly workout tracking app. It offers AI-recommended workouts and seamless integration with Apple Health for efficient progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • AI Recommended Workouts
  • Simple and intuitive UI
  • Apple Health Integration
  • Seamless workout logging
  • Fitness routine management
Features
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Easily track your workouts with simpleLift - the most user-friendly workout tracking app for iOS. Designed for efficiency and ease, simpleLift offers a clutter-free interface to seamlessly log and manage your fitness routine. Features: - AI Recommended Workouts: Tailored suggestions based on your progress and goals. - Simple UI: Intuitive and straightforward tracking with just a few taps. - Apple Health Integration: Sync your workout data effortlessly.

Screenshots

GymBook ・ Strength Training4 screens
simpleLift3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: simpleLift at none against GymBook ・ Strength Training's 10. simpleLift also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). GymBook ・ Strength Training's advantage is ratings volume (2.4K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. simpleLift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

simpleLift 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 2, 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 simpleLift's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymBook ・ Strength Training ships an update weekly, simpleLift every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GymBook ・ Strength Training versus simpleLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymBook ・ Strength TrainingsimpleLift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size398 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppwise GmbHKadalyst LLC

Customer experience

GymBook ・ Strength Training

All ratings2,442 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews412 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.6%

simpleLift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

simpleLift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

GymBook ・ Strength Training

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
None

simpleLift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymBook ・ Strength Training free?
GymBook ・ Strength Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is simpleLift free?
simpleLift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GymBook ・ Strength Training or simpleLift?
simpleLift is rated higher. GymBook ・ Strength Training averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while simpleLift averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GymBook ・ Strength Training or simpleLift have ads?
Neither GymBook ・ Strength Training nor simpleLift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymBook ・ Strength Training or simpleLift?
GymBook ・ Strength Training ships an update weekly, and simpleLift every 3 weeks. Most recently, GymBook ・ Strength Training was updated on November 1, 2026 and simpleLift on November 3, 2026.

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