Comparison

Sama Yoga House vs Gym Log

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

Head to head
About

Sama Yoga House

This app guides users through various yoga styles, meditation, and functional movement. It offers classes from world-class teachers to support a holistic wellness journey, with new content added regularly. Access is granted through an in-app subscription.

Highlights
  • Vinyasa flow classes
  • Guided meditation sessions
  • Functional movement training
  • Yogic philosophy content
  • World-class teacher instruction
  • Regularly updated class library
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Welcome to Sama, your daily path to balance. Whether you're flowing through vinyasa, grounding in meditation, building strength with functional movement, or diving into yogic philosophy, our app is designed to support your holistic wellness journey. With new classes added regularly and world-class teachers guiding every step, Sama makes it easy to stay consistent and connected through practice. Balance is our blueprint, connection is our compass, and practice is our path. ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Sama Yoga House offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://www.connectedthroughpractice.com/pages/terms -Privacy Policy: https://www.connectedthroughpractice.com/pages/privacy

About

Gym Log

Track your strength training, runs, and bodyweight progress with this ad-free app. Log sets quickly, view detailed charts, and utilize a helpful rest timer. Syncs across devices and works offline.

Highlights
  • Log reps, weight, and RPE
  • Superset and custom set types
  • Strength trend charts and history
  • Built-in rest timer with alerts
  • Track runs, bodyweight, and body fat
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Offline functionality and data export
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Sama Yoga House3 screens
Gym Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Gym Log at freemium against Sama Yoga House's subscription. Sama Yoga House's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sama Yoga House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sama Yoga House against 5.0 for Gym Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sama Yoga House ships an update every 6 weeks, Gym Log every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sama Yoga House versus Gym Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSama Yoga HouseGym Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALCHEMICAL SOL LLCNavin Chikkodi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sama Yoga House

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
1 purchases

Gym Log

Subscriptions1
  • Gym Log Plus7 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Sama Yoga House free?
Sama Yoga House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Log free?
Gym Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sama Yoga House or Gym Log?
Sama Yoga House and Gym Log are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Sama Yoga House or Gym Log have ads?
Neither Sama Yoga House nor Gym Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sama Yoga House or Gym Log?
Sama Yoga House ships an update every 6 weeks, and Gym Log every 3 months. Most recently, Sama Yoga House was updated on October 13, 2026 and Gym Log on October 25, 2026.

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