Comparison

Refined Gym vs The Change Log

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

Head to head
About

Refined Gym

Features
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Log your Refined Gym workouts from anywhere with the Refined Gym workout logging app! View your logged workouts, see upcoming scheduled workouts, and book appointments inside the app. Track your progress and get the most out of your Refined Gym workouts! If you enjoy the Refined Gym app, we’d really appreciate if you took a second to leave a nice review because it helps us improve and also helps get the word out. Thank you!

About

The Change Log

Track menopause and perimenopause symptoms to identify patterns and gain insights into your body. Log hot flashes, mood changes, physical discomforts, and cognitive shifts. Share data with your doctor for informed conversations.

Highlights
  • Track hot flashes, mood, and physical symptoms
  • Log cognitive changes and menstrual cycle
  • Record daily notes
  • View trend charts
  • Export data as PDFs
  • Daily logging reminders
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Menopause and perimenopause can feel unpredictable, isolating, and confusing. Hot flashes arrive, sleep disappears, and moods can shift without warning. And through it all, you might feel like nobody truly understands what you're going through. The Change Log is here to help. This simple app helps you track your menopause symptoms every day so you can start to see patterns, begin understanding your body better, and walk into conversations with your doctor with real data in hand. *What you can track* (Some features available only with Premium [upgrade by paying a 1-time $4.99 fee].) • Hot flashes: Frequency and severity • Mood changes, including anxiety and irritability • Physical symptoms, such as joint pain and headaches • Cognitive changes such as brain fog • Your menstrual cycle • Daily notes for anything else on your mind *Other helpful features* (Some features available only with Premium [upgrade by paying a 1-time $4.99 fee].) • Clean, easy-to-use daily symptom-logging experience • Trend charts that can reveal patterns over time • Export your symptom data or trend charts as PDFs to share with your doctor • Optional daily reminders to log your symptoms • Your data is always private *Premium (1-time $4.99 purchase, lifetime access)* Unlock unlimited history, trend charts and insights, and PDF exports of symptom or trends history for just a 1-time $4.99 fee. No subscription—pay once, own it forever. Let The Change Log help turn knowledge of your menopause symptoms into power.

Screenshots

Refined Gym4 screens
The Change Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Refined Gym at none against The Change Log's 1. The Change Log's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Change Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Refined Gym asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Refined Gym ships an update every 19 months, The Change Log every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Refined Gym versus The Change Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRefined GymThe Change Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRefined Personal Training LLCAngela Porter

In-app purchases

None

Refined Gym

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

The Change Log

One-time1
  • Premium Access$4.99

Questions

Is Refined Gym free?
Refined Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Change Log free?
The Change Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Refined Gym or The Change Log have ads?
Neither Refined Gym nor The Change Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Refined Gym or The Change Log?
Refined Gym ships an update every 19 months, and The Change Log every 3 weeks. Most recently, Refined Gym was updated on October 30, 2026 and The Change Log on November 9, 2026.

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