Simple Workout Tracker vs WorkJournal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Workout Tracker
Log your gym sets and track personal records without needing to pre-plan workouts. This app organizes your progress with charts and allows for custom routines. Enjoy 100% offline functionality with all data stored locally.
- Log sets without pre-planned workouts
- Automatic personal record tracking
- Progress charts for strength, volume, endurance
- Customizable workout routines
- 100% offline functionality
- Data export/import via CSV
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Exercise-First, Not Program-First Pick an exercise, log your sets, move on. No need to create a full workout plan before you can start tracking. Arnie organizes everything for you — all sets logged in a day are automatically grouped into a workout summary. Personal Records & Progress Charts Arnie tracks your PRs across strength, volume, and endurance automatically. Watch your progress over weeks, months, or years with per-exercise charts and estimated 1RM. Custom Routines Save your go-to exercise combinations and load them with one tap. Perfect for push/pull/legs or any split you prefer. 100% Offline. 100% Yours. No account required. No internet needed. All data lives on your device. Export or import your full history as CSV anytime. Perfect for: • Gym-goers who adapt on the fly based on what's available • People who want progress tracking without program management • Personal trainers logging workouts for multiple clients • Anyone who just wants to record sets and see their gains Premium: • Unlimited profiles — ideal for personal trainers • Unlimited exercises per muscle group • Unlimited workout entries From the Developer Arnie is a one-person hobby project. I built it because I couldn't find a gym tracker that just let me log exercises without overthinking. Every feature comes from real gym sessions. If you have feedback or ideas, I'd love to hear from you — leave a review or reach out. Privacy policy: https://arnieapp.tilda.ws/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
WorkJournal
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Track your strength training workouts with WorkJournal — a clean, focused workout logger for iPhone and Apple Watch. FEATURES • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights • Real-time workout tracking on Apple Watch • Automatic sync between iPhone and Watch • Progress charts and personal records • HealthKit integration — workouts count toward Activity rings • Export your data as CSV • No account required — all data stays on your device WorkJournal is built for lifters who want a simple, distraction-free way to track their training. No ads, no subscriptions, no data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WorkJournal at none against Simple Workout Tracker's 3. 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
Both are free to download. Simple Workout Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WorkJournal asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Simple Workout Tracker | WorkJournal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yegor Chsherbatykh | Fullmoonstar LLC |
In-app purchases
Simple Workout Tracker
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99
WorkJournal
No in-app purchases
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