Comparison

Gym Note Plus vs Volm

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

Head to head
About

Gym Note Plus

Effortlessly transform your workout notes into a structured fitness journal. Automatically track exercises, weights, sets, and reps from your shorthand entries. Visualize your progress with insightful graphs and celebrate personal records.

Highlights
  • Automatic workout logging from notes
  • Progress tracking with graphs
  • Personal record (PR) tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • Support for various workout splits
  • Imperial and metric unit support
Features
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Freeform notes into workout logs, unlock your progress! Type "bench 225lbs - 8,8,6" and you've just logged a workout. No dropdowns, no menus, no tapping through screens. Just your notes, and now they count. Gym Note Plus is the fastest workout tracker and gym log for people who already write their workouts down. Type your notes in the app, or keep your pen and paper logbook and snap a photo. Either way, no clunky workout planner to tap through between sets. Join 2,213 lifters already using Gym Note Plus to turn simple notes into a powerful gym log, exercise tracker, and fitness journal. "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." "Love it, let's 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" "This has definitely become a vital part of my workout routine." You already write your workouts down. Now they do something. Gym Note Plus turns your messy shorthand into a proper workout log with exercises, weights, sets, and reps automatically tracked. Your notes become a structured fitness journal and weightlifting tracker that shows your real progress over time. Whether you train for strength, bodybuilding, powerlifting, or just to stay consistent, nothing changes about how you train, just the results you can see. ** FEATURES ** Your shorthand, understood • Write "squat 3x5@135" or whatever works between sets, and Gym Note Plus instantly turns it into a structured workout log. Love pen and paper? Keep it • Snap a photo of your paper logbook or workout journal and Gym Note Plus turns it into trackable data. Train your way. Know what to beat • See your last workout for today's muscle group so you walk into the gym already knowing your target. Built for progressive overload. Graphs that show real progress • Track estimated 1RM, total volume lifted, and strength training trends from the notes you were already writing in your fitness journal. PR tracking • Hit a new personal record and Gym Note Plus celebrates it with you. Works with no signal • Use the workout tracker anywhere, the gym basement, garage, or outdoors. Your gym log syncs when you're back online. Any split or routine, your way • Push Pull Legs, Upper/Lower, Bro Split, Full Body, 5x5, or no split at all. Works for gym sessions, home workouts, bodyweight training, and calisthenics. Set types built in • Warm-ups, drop sets, failure sets, AMRAP, supersets, and giant sets. Imperial and Metric support • Track weights in lbs or kg, the app will auto detect it from your workouts. ** PRO FEATURES ** Upgrade for the full experience: Unlock workout translations • Just you and your workouts. Unlimited workout templates • Save and reuse your favourite routines. Full workout history • Unlock longer note translations Full data export • Export your fitness journal whenever you want. Available in 13 languages Download Gym Note Plus today, the fastest workout logger and gym tracker for lifters who take notes. No credit card required. https://www.gymnoteplus.com/

About

Volm

Easily log your weightlifting routines with a clean interface. Build custom workouts, track detailed stats, and analyze your progress with automated progression and rest timers. Personalize your experience with numerous themes and access your data offline.

Highlights
  • Log lifts with a clean interface
  • Build unlimited custom routines
  • Track sets, reps, weight, and time
  • Automatic rest timers
  • Automated progression support
  • Analyze training by muscle group
  • Progress graphs and statistics
Features
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Volm is a workout tracker with real programming built in. Log your lifts fast, run a structured program, and let automated progression handle your weight increases. The core is free with no ads, and social is there only if you want it. LOGGING - Fast logging — sets, reps, weight, time, distance, and notes for any exercise, with your previous numbers in view - Quick Log — type a workout in plain English and Volm parses it into exercises, sets, reps, and weight - Set types — mark sets as warmup, working, drop, or failure, and group supersets - Rest timers — automatic, customizable per exercise - Plate calculator — shows exactly which plates to load on each side of the bar - Exercise library — hundreds of barbell, dumbbell, bodyweight, machine, and cardio exercises, or create your own - Exercise notes — pin form cues that show up every time you train the movement PROGRAMS & PROGRESSION - Program library — proven plans like 5/3/1, nSuns, GZCLP, and PPL, set up the way the original coach wrote them - Automated progression — set a rule once and Volm adjusts your next session based on how you performed - Progression scripting — write custom progression logic when the presets aren't enough - Always know what's next — your next scheduled workout, ready to start PROGRESS & ANALYTICS - Custom dashboard — build it from widgets for volume, PRs, exercise progress, muscle map, and measurements - Personal records — automatic detection the moment you beat your best - Muscle-group analysis — spot imbalances across your training - Exercise history — full stats and graphs for estimated 1RM, max weight, volume, and reps - Body measurements — weight, body fat, and custom measurements with trends - Progress photos — line them up by date and compare before and after - Calendar — monthly view, week streaks, and a yearly heatmap SOCIAL (OPTIONAL) - Follow & feed — follow friends and see their workouts alongside yours. Off by default, never forced - Leaderboards — see how your lifts rank against the people you follow - Public profile — share a profile page, or keep it private - Share cards — post a workout as a styled image to Instagram Stories or anywhere iOS - Live Activity & Dynamic Island — keep your active workout on the lock screen - Home screen widgets — quick access to your training - Apple Health — reads your weight and body fat, saves completed workouts MORE - Free at the core — programs, scripting, social, dashboards, and the full editor are free. Only AI quick log and advanced analytics are paid - Web app — build and edit programs on desktop at volm.app - Works offline — syncs when you're back online - Import and export — bring your history from Hevy, Strong, Lyfta, or Jefit via CSV, and export your data anytime - 182 themes — personalize every screen DETAILS Website: https://www.volm.app Contact: tomdenboon@volm.app Terms of service: https://www.volm.app/terms-of-service Download Volm and focus on what matters: your training.

Screenshots

Gym Note Plus4 screens
Volm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gym Note Plus at 4.8 against Volm's 4.6. Gym Note Plus also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Gym Note Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Volm sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Note Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Gym Note Plus's written reviews are positive against 88% of Volm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Note Plus ships an update every 4 days, Volm every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Gym Note Plus versus Volm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Note PlusVolm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15 ratings) — better4.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1515
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB83 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperJOSHUA SAMUEL IBBOTSONTom den Boon

Customer experience

Gym Note Plus

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Volm

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Gym Note Plus

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gym Note Plus Lifetime$99.99
4 purchases

Volm

Subscriptions3
  • Volm+$9.991 Month
  • Volm+$29.991 Year
  • Volm+14 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Volm+$89.99

Questions

Is Gym Note Plus free?
Gym Note Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volm free?
Volm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Note Plus or Volm?
Gym Note Plus is rated higher. Gym Note Plus averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Volm averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Gym Note Plus or Volm have ads?
Neither Gym Note Plus nor Volm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Note Plus or Volm?
Gym Note Plus ships an update every 4 days, and Volm every 8 days. Most recently, Gym Note Plus was updated on September 17, 2026 and Volm on September 9, 2026.

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