GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker vs Helthy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker
Effortlessly log your gym sessions by typing or photographing your notes. This app automatically converts your freeform entries into structured training data, tracking progress and personal records. It's designed for lifters who prefer their existing logging methods.
- Freeform gym note entry
- Automatic data conversion
- Handwriting to log conversion
- Progress graphs
- Automatic PR tracking
- Offline-first logging
- Workout templates
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Your workout notes, turned into real training data. Type your session the way you already do: "bench 225lbs - 8,8,6". Gym Note Plus reads it and builds a structured log with exercises, weights, sets and reps. No tapping through menus between sets. No scrolling through exercise lists. 2,687 lifters already log this way. "I literally just use it like a notes app, and it automatically turns everything I log into actual data so I can see my progress." WRITE IT YOUR WAY - Type freeform gym notes in your own shorthand - Any split, any routine, any exercise - lbs and kg detected automatically - Warm-up sets, drop sets, failure, AMRAP, supersets and giant sets - Templates for the sessions you repeat STILL USE A PAPER LOGBOOK? Keep it. Take a photo of the page when you're done and the app converts your handwriting into a full workout log. Your gym notebook stays in your bag and your numbers end up on your phone. "Love it, lets me use my logbook in the gym, once I'm done snap a photo and upload it to the app and I can see my stats" SEE YOUR PROGRESS - Graphs for estimated 1RM and volume - Automatic PR tracking - Last-session view, so you know exactly what to beat for progressive overload - A workout journal that charts itself BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR - Offline-first: log with no signal and it syncs when you're back online - Available in 13 languages WHO IT'S FOR Lifters who already write their workouts down, whether that's in a notes app, a lifting notebook or a training diary, and want the numbers without changing the habit. Gym Note Plus won't write your program or tell you what to train. It records what you did and shows you where it's going. "This has definitely become a vital part of my workout routine." GYM NOTE PLUS PRO - Unlimited note translations (notes and photos turned into logs) - Longer notes - Full workout history - Unlimited templates - Data export Free to start. No credit card required. https://www.gymnoteplus.com/
Helthy
This app helps you reach your health goals with easy calorie tracking, workout logging, and progress insights. It offers a no-guilt approach to nutrition and fitness, adapting to your habits and activity levels.
- Fast meal tracking
- Extensive food database
- Workout logging
- Progress insights
- Customizable targets
- Apple Health integration
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Track your food and training in one place. Helthy brings calorie counting, protein and macro tracking, and a workout log together so you can build consistent habits without guilt. FOOD LOGGING THAT FITS YOUR DAY • Scan barcodes, take a food photo, or describe your meal by voice or text. • Review foods and portions before adding them to your diary. • Track calories, protein, carbs and fat. Save meals and recipes you use often. • Browse your food calendar to revisit meals and see which days you logged. MAKE YOUR TRAINING COUNT • Log sets, reps and weights, and follow your progress over time. • Build routines, revisit past workouts and see your personal records. • Explore your muscle map and keep food and exercise in the same app. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Set a goal and personalize your calorie and macro targets. • Track weight trends and celebrate milestones along the way. • Connect Apple Health to bring supported health and activity data together. Missed a day? Pick up where you left off. Helthy helps you keep going at your own pace. Barcode scanning is free and unlimited. Some features require Helthy Premium; free usage limits apply to some AI features. Terms: https://helthy.app/terms Privacy: https://helthy.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Helthy at ad-supported against GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker's freemium. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Helthy sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker against 4.9 for Helthy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker's written reviews are positive against 90% of Helthy's.
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker ships an update every 5 days, Helthy every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker | Helthy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28 ratings) | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOSHUA SAMUEL IBBOTSON | Chiebuka Onyejesi |
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In-app purchases
GymNote+ Workout Log & Tracker
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual (25% Off)$29.991 Year
- Pro Annual$39.991 Year
- Gym Note Plus Lifetime$99.99
Helthy
- Helthy Pro Monthly (Offer)$2.991 Month
- Helthy Pro Monthly (Lifetime Offer)$4.991 Month
- Helthy Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
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- Helthy Pro Annual (Offer)$19.991 Year
- Helthy Pro Annual (Limited Offer)$29.991 Year
- Helthy Pro Annual$69.991 Year
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