Comparison

Strongsplit vs VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log

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

Head to head
About

Strongsplit

This app helps lifters track workouts with precision, manage fatigue, and achieve measurable strength gains. It offers optimized logging, custom exercises, and detailed analytics for efficient training.

Highlights
  • Unlimited workout logging
  • Custom exercise creation
  • Automatic set adjustments
  • Rest timers
  • Weight and rep suggestions
  • Weekly muscle volume tracking
  • Data export & import
Features
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Strongsplit is a precision workout tracker built for lifters who care about progression, not guesswork. Every feature is designed to help you train efficiently, manage fatigue, and make measurable strength gains, session after session. OPTIMIZED WORKOUTS • Unlimited workouts • Create & save your favourite routines • Create custom exercises to match your training style • Optimized UI for rapid, low-friction workout logging • Automatic set adjustments so your session adapts as you train • Rest timers that keep you on pace • Instant access to your previous set • Pinned notes for cues, reminders, and intent • Intelligent weight and rep suggestions • %1RM tracking and percentage-based training • Weekly muscle volume tracking to optimize stimulus and recovery • Customisable auto progression • Data export & imports • Unhinged commentary IOS FEATURES • Live Activities to track workouts in real time • Dynamic Island support so you never lose your session • Apple Watch app with live heart rate and calorie tracking • Full Apple Health sync • Home & lock screen widgets • Shortcut actions ACTIVITY TRACKING • Sync all activities from apps like Strava via Apple Health • Custom training target thresholds • Daily step tracking • Total calories burned • Workout duration and total distance SET DIMENSIONS & INTENSIFIERS • Weight, reps, rest, distance, and time • Rep ranges, %1RM, RPE, and RIR • Drop sets, supersets, pause reps, and negatives • Failure sets, left/right sets, and warm-ups • Automated actions that reduce manual input HEALTH TRACKING • Sleep quality tracking via Apple Watch, Whoop, Ultrahuman, and other Apple Health-connected wearables • Recovery insights using HRV and resting heart rate • Training readiness to guide intensity and volume • Nutrition and calorie tracking • Macro tracking for protein, fats, and carbohydrates ANALYTICS • Historical exercise charts • %1RM bands and in-depth analysis • Lifting trend insights • Weekly best sets • Exercise and routine analysis DETAILS • https://strongsplit.com/ • https://instagram.com/get.strongsplit • https://www.tiktok.com/@strongsplit.app • https://www.reddit.com/r/strongsplit/ • https://x.com/strongsplit • https://strongsplit.userjot.com/ Strongsplit is available via a monthly or yearly subscription plan. The prices may vary per country and are subject to change without notice. Prices are clearly displayed in the app. • Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew itself, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in the Apple App Store. • If offered, if you choose to use our free trial, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable Your personal data is securely stored on StrongSplit - be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions: Privacy policy: https://strongsplit.com/privacy Terms and conditions: https://strongsplit.com/terms

About

VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log

This app helps you track strength training workouts with a vast exercise library, pre-made programs, and smart timers. It offers detailed progress monitoring, muscle mapping, and an AI assistant for personalized training guidance. Enjoy seamless syncing across devices and Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • 1400+ exercise library with demonstrations
  • 20 proven workout programs
  • AI assistant for program building and training advice
  • Muscle group mapping and progress charts
  • Routine saving and calendar scheduling
  • Smart rest and timed exercise timers
  • Apple Watch integration and Apple Health sync
Features
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Your complete gym companion. Track workouts, follow proven programs and monitor your progress, with no ads. 1400+ EXERCISE LIBRARY Browse a built-in library of over 1400 exercises with animated demonstrations, muscle group targeting, and detailed descriptions. Add your own custom exercises with custom names, descriptions, and muscle groups. 20 PROVEN PROGRAMS, ALL FREE 20 ready-made programs, from a full barbell rack to no equipment at all. Set each one to your own maxes and starting weights, and its progression is built in. Follow 5/3/1, GZCLP, PPL, StrongLifts, nSuns and more. AI ASSISTANT Ask it to build a program, schedule your sessions or answer questions about your training. Included with Sage. MUSCLE MAP See which muscles each exercise, workout and program trains, and how much your week has worked each one. ROUTINES AND CALENDAR - Save your usual workouts as routines and start one in one tap - Schedule sessions on the built-in calendar - Share programs with your training partners SMART TIMERS - Rest timers between sets with audio alerts - AMRAP, For time, EMOM, Tabata, Intervals, Death by and Ladder for timed exercises - Stopwatch and countdown GUIDED MEDITATION Start a guided meditation from your workout: during your next rest, or for a full 5 to 30 minutes. Included with Disciple. LOG EVERYTHING Every set, rep, and weight saved automatically. Add workout notes, rate difficulty, and track how you felt. Autofill from previous sessions to speed up logging. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Monthly workout stats and streaks - Exercise history with volume, max weight, and personal records - Progress charts you can share on social media - Achievement system to keep you motivated - Year in review every January: best streak, workouts, time trained and a heatmap of every day you trained APPLE WATCH Control your workouts from your wrist. View exercises, log sets, and manage rest timers without touching your phone. Your live heart rate shows while you train, on the watch and on your phone, and every finished workout is saved to Apple Health. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your data syncs securely across devices. Works offline and syncs when you're back online. GENEROUS FREEMIUM We made free what others charge for, with no time limit and no ads: - Unlimited exercises: 1400+ in the library, plus your own - Unlimited routines - Unlimited tracking of every set, rep and weight - Unlimited analytics: personal records, charts and full history - 20 popular programs with their built-in progression - Muscle map, every timer, the calendar, year in review, Apple Watch and sync DISCIPLE AND SAGE Want more? Two optional plans, monthly or yearly, each covering both VirtusMax Gym and VirtusMax Life: - Disciple: your own programs, the program builder, auto progression, meditation during your workout, habits and goals inside VirtusMax Gym, and the Giving jar - Sage: everything in Disciple, plus the AI assistant, with credits every month Train smarter. Track everything. Achieve more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://virtusapp.ai/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://virtusapp.ai/privacy/

Screenshots

Strongsplit4 screens
VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log at freemium against Strongsplit's subscription. VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Strongsplit's advantage is ratings volume (81 vs 8). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Strongsplit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Strongsplit has 81 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Strongsplit ships an update fortnightly, VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Strongsplit versus VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStrongsplitVirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (81 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin NgVerum Services

Customer experience

Strongsplit

All ratings78 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative33.3%

VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Strongsplit

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
9 purchases

VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log

Subscriptions4
  • Virtus Disciple$4.991 Month
  • Virtus Sage$7.991 Month
  • Virtus Disciple$49.991 Year
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  • Virtus Sage$79.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Tip$4.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Big Tip$19.99
  • Huge Tip$49.99

Questions

Is Strongsplit free?
Strongsplit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log free?
VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Strongsplit or VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log?
VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log is rated higher. Strongsplit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Strongsplit or VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log have ads?
Neither Strongsplit nor VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Strongsplit or VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log?
Strongsplit ships an update fortnightly, and VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log every 5 days. Most recently, Strongsplit was updated on November 8, 2026 and VirtusMax Gym AI Workout Log on November 8, 2026.

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