Comparison

Exercise vs TrainLog

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

Head to head
About

Exercise

This app automates your gym routines with hands-free timers and logs every set. Build custom workouts, track progress, and get insights. Offers a free tier with limited workouts or a premium subscription for full features.

Highlights
  • Build custom strength workouts
  • Automatic timers and spoken cues
  • Hands-free workout logging
  • Apple Watch integration
  • AI workout generation
  • Progress insights and personal records
  • Workout export to PDF
Features
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Exercise is the workout planner that runs your workouts for you. Build any routine with sets, reps, weights, timed holds, rests, and circuits, then train hands-free with automatic timers on iPhone and Apple Watch while every set is logged for you. No mental math, no guesswork, no watching the clock. BUILD ANY WORKOUT • Plan strength workouts with sets, reps, weights, and custom rests • Add timed holds for stretching, planks, and mobility • Build circuits and interval rounds for HIIT and Tabata training • Describe a workout in plain English and let AI build it and recommend exercises LET EXERCISE RUN IT • Timers and rest countdowns start and advance automatically • Hear spoken cues for the current exercise, rest countdown, and what's next • A Live Activity keeps your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Start with Siri or Shortcuts, or jump in from a widget or Control Center • Adjust reps, weights, or duration mid-workout without losing your place TRAIN ON APPLE WATCH • Run complete guided workouts from your wrist • See the live timer in the Smart Stack and use widgets and complications • Workouts sync automatically between iPhone and Apple Watch • Sessions record to Apple Health and count toward your Activity rings STAY ON TRACK • Create recurring routines; Smart Reminders learn when you usually train • Log every completed set, rep, and weight in a history searchable from Spotlight • Review insights, personal records, and streaks, or export a PDF for your trainer PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no sign-up • No ads and no tracking • Your data stays on your device and in your personal iCloud TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 7 DAYS Installing Exercise starts 7 days of full access to every premium feature — no account or subscription required. Afterward, keep using Exercise for free with up to three custom workouts, workout logging and export, and Apple Health integration. Premium adds AI workout generation and exercise recommendations, routines and reminders, circuits, insights and personal records, workout imports, and unlimited custom workouts. Whether you lift in a gym, train with bodyweight at home, or work through timed stretching and mobility sessions, Exercise adapts to how you actually train. Privacy Policy: https://stanlemon.com/exercise/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TrainLog

Features
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TrainLog lets you choose Flexible or Fixed days for your workout schedule. Pick a mode at first launch and switch anytime in Settings. ■ Flexible mode Set how many days between sessions for each exercise—for example, bench press every 3 days, abs every day. • See what's due today at a glance on the Workout screen • Rest a day and your plan reschedules automatically from the next day • Skip exercises when you can't train today ■ Fixed days mode A weekday-based schedule—for example, "this exercise on Monday and Thursday." • For people who follow a set weekly menu • Check today's plan on the Workout screen ■ Simple logging • Weighted — record weight and reps per set • Bodyweight — track reps or duration in seconds • Your last session fills in automatically for quick entry • Rest timer between sets • Rate how you feel today on a 5-level scale ■ Exercises & history Set name, icon, priority, default sets, and schedule freely. View personal bests and past records per exercise. Look back day by day on the Calendar screen. ■ Local & simple • No account required • Data stays on your device • Light, Dark, or System appearance • English, Japanese, and more Keep training with the schedule style that fits you.

Screenshots

Exercise4 screens
TrainLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainLog at none against Exercise's 2. TrainLog also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Exercise's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Exercise sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TrainLog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exercise ships an update every 2 weeks, TrainLog every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Exercise versus TrainLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExerciseTrainLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStan LemonYudai Abe

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Exercise

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
None

TrainLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exercise free?
Exercise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrainLog free?
TrainLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Exercise or TrainLog have ads?
TrainLog shows ads; Exercise does not.
Which is updated more often, Exercise or TrainLog?
Exercise ships an update every 2 weeks, and TrainLog every 5 days. Most recently, Exercise was updated on September 18, 2026 and TrainLog on September 20, 2026.

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