Comparison

TrackLifts vs GymDiary

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

Head to head
About

TrackLifts

This app helps weightlifters track their workouts, analyze progress, and optimize training. Create custom routines, log sets and reps in real-time, and view data-driven insights like muscle soreness predictions. It prioritizes user privacy with 100% offline data storage.

Highlights
  • Create custom exercises and routines
  • Build and plan workout splits
  • Real-time workout logging
  • Muscle soreness prediction dashboard
  • Exercise progress analytics
  • 100% offline data storage
Features
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TrackLifts – Smart Workout Tracker for Lifters Log. Progress. Dominate. TrackLifts is the ultimate weightlifting companion, designed to help you track workouts, analyze progress, and optimize your training. Build custom routines, organize splits, and let the app guide your next session—all while keeping your data **100% private** (no cloud storage needed). Features Personalized Workout Tracking - Create Exercises & Routines: Define exercises, target muscles, and intensity levels. - Build Workout Splits: Plan repeating cycles (e.g., Push/Pull/Legs) and let the app recommend your next routine. - Real-Time Workout Logging: Track sets, reps, and weight during sessions with the New Workout tab. Data-Driven Insights - Muscle Soreness Dashboard: Predict how sore each muscle group will be based on logged workouts. - Exercise Analytics: View progress graphs, frequency stats, and favorite exercises/routines. - History & Trends: Analyze past workouts to spot strengths, weaknesses, and plateaus. Designed for Lifters, by Lifters - 100% Offline: No accounts, no subscriptions—just your data, stored securely on your device. - Customizable: Tailor exercises, splits, and tracking to *your* training style. - No Fluff: Pure focus on performance, not ads or bloatware. --- Download TrackLifts today and take control of your gains!

About

GymDiary

Features
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The workout tracker built for serious lifters. Log every set, rep, and weight. Track progressive overload session by session. Monitor volume across every muscle group. GymDiary gives you the data to train smarter — completely free, forever. —————————————————————————— WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH GYMDIARY —————————————————————————— - EXERCISE LOGGING Log sets, reps, and weight for any exercise. Build a complete record of your entire training history. - PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD TRACKING See your last session's data every time you train. Make deliberate increases to keep building strength over time. - MUSCLE GROUP VOLUME Automatically track weekly training volume for Chest, Back, Legs, Shoulders, and Arms. Know exactly what you've trained. - STRENGTH ANALYTICS Charts for volume, frequency, and personal records. Understand exactly how your training is progressing over weeks and months. - CUSTOM EXERCISE LIBRARY Add your own exercises with custom muscle group mappings. Your library works the way you train. - FULL WORKOUT HISTORY Every session you've ever logged, always available. Search and filter by date, muscle group, or exercise name. - WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES your data syncs across all platforms. Train anywhere. —————————————————————————— BUILT FOR EVERY TRAINING STYLE —————————————————————————— Whether you run Push Pull Legs, Upper Lower, a full-body program, or your own custom split — GymDiary adapts to your routine, not the other way around. No templates forced on you. No premium features locked behind a paywall. No ads. Just a clean, fast workout tracker that gets out of your way and lets you lift. Download GymDiary today — it's free. Forever.

Screenshots

TrackLifts4 screens
GymDiary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TrackLifts at every 3 days against GymDiary's every 2 weeks. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrackLifts ships an update every 3 days, GymDiary every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TrackLifts versus GymDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrackLiftsGymDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin HamiltonANALYTICA SOLUTIONS AND CONSULTING LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

TrackLifts

No in-app purchases

None

GymDiary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrackLifts free?
TrackLifts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymDiary free?
GymDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrackLifts or GymDiary have ads?
Neither TrackLifts nor GymDiary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrackLifts or GymDiary?
TrackLifts ships an update every 3 days, and GymDiary every 2 weeks. Most recently, TrackLifts was updated on October 16, 2026 and GymDiary on October 7, 2026.

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