motionAktiv vs IronLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
motionAktiv
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PLEASE NOTE: YOU NEED A motionAktiv ACCOUNT TO ACCESS THIS APP. IF YOU'RE A MEMBER GET IT FOR FREE AT YOUR GYM! Begin your journey to a healthier lifestyle and let motionAktiv help you along the way. Introducing motionAktiv, most comprehensive fitness platform with: • Check class schedules and opening hours • Track your daily fitness activities • Track your weight and other body metrics • Over 2000+ exercises and activities • Clear 3D exercise demonstrations • Preset workouts and the option to create your own • Over 150 badges to earn Select workouts online and synchronize them with your app to workout at home or in the gym while keeping track of your progress. From strength to weight lifting, this app acts as your own personal trainer guiding and giving you the motivation you need. You can sync this app with Apple Health App. If you enable this connection, any workout in the Health app with automatically be added to your Activity Calendar.
IronLog
This app helps lifters quickly log gym sets, track progress with charts and PRs, and manage workout history. It offers features like rest timers, Apple Watch integration, and optional advanced analytics for a streamlined training experience.
- Fast set logging
- Workout templates
- Personal record detection
- Rest timers and notifications
- Progress charts
- Apple Watch logging
- Apple Health integration
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Iron Log is a fast, focused workout tracker for lifters who want to log sets without fighting the app. Start a workout, tap through sets, watch your rest timer, and finish with a clean summary. Iron Log keeps your training history, templates, PRs, charts, and Apple Watch logging in one place. Built for real gym flow: - Log weight, reps, notes, warmups, and completed sets quickly - Reuse workout templates that remember your previous weights - Detect personal records as you train - Use rest timers, Live Activities, and notifications between sets - Review workout history by date - Track progress charts for max weight, volume, and estimated strength - Log body measurements alongside training - Import and export CSV files - Start and log workouts from Apple Watch - Save completed workouts to Apple Health when you choose Your data stays yours. Iron Log stores workout data on your device and can sync through your private iCloud. There is no social feed and no account required. Optional Iron Log Pro features include advanced progress charts, full workout history beyond the last 90 days, CSV import, unlimited custom exercises, training schedule, and alternate app icons. Iron Log is for strength training, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and anyone who wants a clean lifting log that gets out of the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: motionAktiv at none against IronLog's 1. motionAktiv also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. IronLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. motionAktiv asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | motionAktiv | IronLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Workout EMS-Performance-Systeme-GmbH | Quinten Sinclair |
In-app purchases
motionAktiv
No in-app purchases
IronLog
- IronLog Pro$9.99









