GainsLog vs Gym Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GainsLog
This app provides a science-based system for building muscle and strength. It creates personalized workout plans, tracks progress with adaptive weight targets, and offers accountability features to keep users consistent.
- Personalized guided program builder
- Progress tracking with visible improvements
- Momentum tracking and session streaks
- Adaptive weight targets
- Set, rep, and PR tracking
- 100+ exercises
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You workout. But does it show? GainsLog gives you a proven system to build a physique people notice. No guesswork, no research, no planning. You show up, put in the work, and follow the program. We take care of everything else. Built for lifters who want to look like they lift, without wasting months on the wrong exercises or random routines. GainsLog picks the program, sets the targets, and tracks your progress so you can focus on one thing: lifting. WHY GAINSLOG? - You show up, we handle the rest: A guided program builder creates your plan based on your schedule, experience, and goals. - Progress you can actually see: Strength moves faster than muscle. GainsLog makes every improvement visible so you feel it working from week one. - Accountability built in: Momentum tracking, session streaks, and clear targets keep you consistent. WHAT YOU GET: - A personalized program with smart progression built in - Set, rep, and PR tracking that takes two taps - Adaptive weight targets that push you forward every session - 100+ exercises, prioritizing machines and movements that build an aesthetic physique It won't be long before your friends start asking you for advice. Terms of use: https://gainslog.com/legal#terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://gainslog.com/legal#privacy-policy
Gym Log
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Gym Log is a simple, ad-free tracker to track your workouts. Log a set in a couple taps, see your strength trend upward week over week, and never lose track of how much rest time you have left again. BUILT FOR THE SET-BY-SET GRIND • Log reps, weight, and RPE in seconds. The last session's numbers are right there to beat. • Warm-up, drop, failure, and AMRAP set types. • Supersets: group exercises and move through them together. • A built-in plate calculator does the math on the bar. SEE REAL PROGRESS • Estimated 1-rep max (e1RM) and best-weight tracking per exercise. • Progress charts and a full session history for every lift. • A training heatmap and streaks that reward showing up. REST TIMER THAT ACTUALLY HELPS • A single, always-visible rest countdown that survives navigating around the app. Free. • Time-sensitive alerts break through Focus so you never miss the next set. Free. • With Gym Log Plus: the countdown follows you to your Apple Watch and your Lock Screen, so you are free to doomscroll between sets without losing track of time. MORE THAN THE BARBELL • Runs: log distance, time, and pace, with weekly mileage and a 12-week trend. Optionally import your running workouts from Apple Health (read-only). • Bodyweight & InBody: track weight, body fat, and muscle mass over time. • Weekly schedule and a Today view that tells you exactly what's on for the day. YOURS, EVERYWHERE • Home-screen and Lock Screen widgets for today's plan and your streak. • Everything syncs to your account and works offline. • Export all your data as JSON anytime. Gym Log is free: logging, charts, history, runs, bodyweight, widgets, and the in-app rest timer. Gym Log Plus (monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial) adds the rest timer on your Apple Watch and Lock Screen, plus machine setup photos, and helps keep an indie app alive. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GainsLog at 17.0 against Gym Log's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. GainsLog sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Gym Log sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | GainsLog | Gym Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CARL MIKAEL OSSIAN HEMPEL | Navin Chikkodi |
In-app purchases
GainsLog
- GainsLog Premium Weekly14 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Gains Premium14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- GainsLog Premium Yearly Offer$29.991 Year
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- GainsLog Pro Yearly Offer$39.991 Year
- Gains Premium$49.991 Year
Gym Log
- Gym Log Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month









