Comparison

Gym Log vs setFlow Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Gym Log

This app helps you plan, log, and analyze your strength training routines. Track your progress, body measurements, and integrate with Apple Health. It's designed for users who create their own training plans.

Highlights
  • Create custom workout templates and exercises
  • Log sets with quick input and automatic rest timers
  • Track progress with 1RM, volume, and personal records
  • Log body measurements and track trends
  • Integrate with Apple Health
  • Import history from other apps
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Gym Log is a workout planner and tracker for lifters who build their own strength and hypertrophy training. Plan workouts in detail, see previous performance while you train, log sets quickly, and understand how your training changes over time. PLAN YOUR TRAINING • Create reusable workout templates and custom exercises • Program warm-up, working, and special sets • Use target reps, rep ranges, RPE, percentages, and Training 1RM • Organize exercises into supersets • Reuse warm-up and working-set schemes • Configure weight increments and rest times for individual exercises LOG WITHOUT FRICTION • See planned values and previous results during your workout • Adjust weight, repetitions, and RPE with the quick input pad • Complete sets directly from the workout screen • Start rest timers automatically • Track sets using repetitions, weight, time, or distance UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS • Follow estimated 1RM, weight, repetitions, volume, and personal records • Review complete workout and exercise history • See how performance changes over time • Analyze training volume by muscle group • Track primary and secondary muscle contributions separately TRACK YOUR BODY • Log weight, body fat, and other body measurements in one entry • Estimate body fat from your measurements • Follow measurement trends • Export your measurements to CSV WORKS WITH APPLE HEALTH • Save your Gym Log workouts to Apple Health • Save measurements you log to Apple Health, and see the ones already stored there BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU Already using another workout tracker? Import your existing workout history from Hevy or Strong instead of starting over. ACTUALLY FREE All workout features are included. There are no subscriptions, paid tiers, or feature unlocks. Gym Log is made for people who already know how they want to train. It does not include built-in programs, coaching, exercise videos, or social feeds. It is a focused tool for planning, recording, and understanding your own training.

About

setFlow Pulse

Features
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Focus on your workout, not the clock. SetFlow Pulse guides you through exercise and rest intervals with a clear timer and voice cues, so you can spend less time checking the screen. BUILD YOUR OWN SESSIONS Set exercise time, rest time, the number of exercises and sets, and the break between sets. Save routines for your next session, whether you train at home or at the gym. FOLLOW THE TIMER AND VOICE CUES See your current interval and where you are in the session. Voice cues help you follow the workout, with pause and resume controls when you need a break. KEEP YOUR TRAINING HISTORY Review completed sessions, check their duration, and add notes about how each workout felt. MAKE IT YOURS Choose a color theme and select the interface and voice languages separately. English, Polish, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese are available. MORE WITH PRO An in-app purchase unlocks unlimited saved workouts and access to training history, removes ads, and lets workouts continue with the screen off. For background audio, choose whether other audio stays at its usual volume or is lowered for the active workout session. Set your intervals, start the timer, and get moving.

Screenshots

Gym Log4 screens
setFlow Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Log at none against setFlow Pulse's 1. Gym Log also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. setFlow Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gym Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Log ships an update every 5 days, setFlow Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gym Log versus setFlow Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym LogsetFlow Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamil MikolajWojciech Rogowski

In-app purchases

None

Gym Log

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

setFlow Pulse

One-time1
  • SetFlow Pulse PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Gym Log free?
Gym Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is setFlow Pulse free?
setFlow Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gym Log or setFlow Pulse have ads?
Neither Gym Log nor setFlow Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Log or setFlow Pulse?
Gym Log ships an update every 5 days, and setFlow Pulse fortnightly. Most recently, Gym Log was updated on October 7, 2026 and setFlow Pulse on October 2, 2026.

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