Cal Plus vs Gym Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cal Plus
This app uses AI to help you track nutrition and workouts. It offers instant food recognition via scanning, personalized coaching, and community features for motivation. Plan meals, discover recipes, and monitor progress effortlessly.
- AI Coach & Smart Insights
- Instant Food Recognition (Scan Barcodes/Photos)
- Live Workout Tracking (800+ Exercises)
- Menu Scan for Restaurant Analysis
- Recipe Finder from Pantry Photos
- Groups & Accountability
- Habit Tracker
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Cal Plus – FREE AI Smart Nutrition & Workout Tracking Made Simple Transform your health with Cal Plus, an intelligent nutrition and fitness tracking app with your own personal AI Coach and community groups that make staying consistent effortless. What makes Cal Plus special: Instant Food Recognition Scan barcodes or snap photos to instantly log calories and nutrients. Live Workout Tracking Log workouts in real time from 800+ exercises. Track sets, reps, and calories burned, automatically adjusted to your daily goals. AI Coach & Smart Insights Get personalized tips, meal recommendations, workout guidance, and healthier alternatives that adapt to your goals, habits, and lifestyle. Groups & Accountability Join or create groups to share meals, react, comment, and view daily progress together, helping friends stay consistent and motivated. Menu Scan Scan restaurant menus to analyze calories and nutrients instantly. Get personalized suggestions that fit your daily goals when eating out. Recipe Finder Take a photo of ingredients from your pantry or fridge and generate smart recipe ideas with full nutrition breakdowns. Smart Meal Planning Plan meals and create grocery lists with ease. Progress Tracking Visualize your nutrition and training journey with clear analytics and daily summaries. Habit Tracker Build streaks for habits like water, steps, veggies, or cutting back on alcohol. Most of them fill themselves in from what you already log. Daily Insights & Reports Stay motivated with guidance that grows smarter as your AI Coach learns from you. Whether you are counting calories, building muscle, losing fat, or building better habits, Cal Plus keeps everything simple. With AI guidance, live workouts, recipe discovery, menu scanning, and group accountability in one place, making better decisions becomes easier every day. EULA - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://calplus.app/privacy-policy.html
Gym Journal
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Gym Journal is the ultimate workout tracker and strength progression journal built for lifters who want serious results without the clutter. Log sets in seconds, benchmark lifts against official standards from Iron to G.O.A.T., project your future physique with AI, track muscle recovery, and train with gym bros. No mandatory account, no bloated feeds, and 100% offline support. Workout Tracker | Strength Tiers | AI Routines | Body Projection | Muscle Heatmaps Rank and Compete (From Iron to G.O.A.T.) Benchmark your Bench Press, Squat, Deadlift, and Overhead Press against real-world lifting standards. - Strength Tiers: Unlock ranks from Iron to Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titan, and G.O.A.T. as you hit new PRs. - Global Leaderboards: Compete with lifters worldwide and friends on volume, consistency, and strength score. AI Body Projection & Physique Tracking See where your hard work will take your physique. - AI Body Projection: Visualize your future physique transformation with realistic AI projections based on your goals. - Progress Photos & Timeline: Keep visual check-ins of your transformation and watch your gains unfold over time. - Body Measurements: Log bodyweight, body fat %, and circumference metrics (chest, arms, waist, legs). Fast, Flexible Logging Built specifically for the gym floor so you spend less time on your screen and more time under the iron. - 2-Tap Logging: Track weights, reps, and RPE with zero friction. - Advanced Set Types: Easily tag sets as Warmup, Normal, Drop Set, Superset, or Failure. - Smart Plate Calculator: Instantly see the exact plate breakdown for any barbell weight. - Previous Set History: Always see your previous session's performance next to your active set. AI Workout Architect & Built-In Programs Never get stuck with a stale routine. - AI Program Generator: Tell the AI your split, available equipment, and target muscles for a custom 4-week program in seconds. - 40+ Proven Templates: Jump straight into battle-tested routines including Push/Pull/Legs, Arnold Split, Upper/Lower, and Full Body splits. Smart Progressive Overload Take the guesswork out of progression. - Auto-Progression: Get smart suggestions for your next weight and reps based on previous performance. - 1RM Trajectory Curves: Track your estimated one-rep max trends across all major compound and isolation movements. Muscle Recovery & Visual Analytics See where you are growing and when muscles are ready to lift again. - Muscle Fatigue Heatmaps: Interactive visual body map showing weekly set volume per muscle head. - Consistency Streaks: Build unstoppable momentum and track lifetime lifting hours and total tonnage. Train with Gym Bros Stay accountable and share your gains. - Split Sharing: Share custom splits with friends with a single link. - Workout Recap Cards: Export clean visual workout summaries with PR badges to celebrate wins. - Community Feed: Follow friends, see their workouts, and drop comments and reactions. Solo Mode & 100% Offline-First Your training comes first — no signal required. - No Forced Account: Open the app and log your first workout immediately without creating an account. - Works Anywhere: Full offline database support for basement gyms with zero reception. Syncs when back online. Built for every lifting discipline: - Bodybuilders: Volume per muscle group, failure sets, and superset pairing. - Powerlifters: RPE tracking, warm-up jumps, and official 1RM strength standards. - Everyday Lifters: Clean, fast logging and ready-to-use programs. Download Gym Journal, get under the bar, and start climbing the ranks. Privacy Policy: https://gymjournal-app.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://gymjournal-app.com/terms Support: contact@gymjournal-app.com
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Verdict
Cal Plus and Gym Journal are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Cal Plus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Gym Journal sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Cal Plus | Gym Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dilsahib Singh Bhatia | STANICHEVICI TUDOR PERSOANA FIZICA AUTORIZATA |
In-app purchases
Cal Plus
- Cal Plus 12 months Ad Free$19.991 Year
- Streak Restore$0.99
- Call your Coach - 10 minutes pack$1.99
- Cal Plus Life Time Ad Free$39.99
Gym Journal
- Gym Journal Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Gym Journal Pro (Special Offer)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Gym Journal Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Gym Journal Pro — Lifetime$49.99
- Gym Journal Pro Lifetime$79.99









