Comparison

Pac Gym vs Personal Training Diary

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

Head to head
About

Pac Gym

Features
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For members of Pac Gym to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

About

Personal Training Diary

Features
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A simple app for planning and tracking workouts. Create exercises and plan workouts using the exercises you've created. Track your workouts in the app. Statistics help you optimize your training progress. The free version allows to test the app but has some limitations. The Pro version, available via in-app purchase (one-time charge, no subscription), provides full functionality.  The app is available in English and German.

Screenshots

Pac Gym4 screens
Personal Training Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pac Gym at none against Personal Training Diary's 1. Pac Gym also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 26.0). Personal Training Diary's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Personal Training Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pac Gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pac Gym ships an update every 3 weeks, Personal Training Diary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pac Gym versus Personal Training Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPac GymPersonal Training Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPorirua functional Fitness LimitedDieter Schmidt

In-app purchases

None

Pac Gym

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Personal Training Diary

One-time1
  • Personal Training Diary Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Pac Gym free?
Pac Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Personal Training Diary free?
Personal Training Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pac Gym or Personal Training Diary have ads?
Pac Gym shows ads; Personal Training Diary does not.
Which is updated more often, Pac Gym or Personal Training Diary?
Pac Gym ships an update every 3 weeks, and Personal Training Diary every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pac Gym was updated on October 18, 2026 and Personal Training Diary on November 9, 2026.

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