Comparison

GymLogger X vs THRIVE

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

Head to head
About

GymLogger X

Log your strength training workouts with pre-made or custom plans. Features include heart rate-based rest timers and exercise analysis to spot plateaus. Offers animated exercise demos and advanced insights for Pro users.

Highlights
  • Pre-made and custom workout programs
  • Heart rate-based rest timers
  • Plate calculator
  • Plateau and fatigue spotting
  • 1,500+ exercises with demos
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
Features
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Walk into the gym knowing exactly what to lift today. GymLogger X is a strength training log for iPhone and Apple Watch. Open it and today's workout is already waiting. There are no ads, and there is no account to make. FOLLOW A PROVEN PLAN Pick one of 44 ready-made programs. Six are free, and the other 38 come with Pro. If you want a plan shaped around you, the Smart Program Creator builds one with a rep range and an RIR (reps in reserve) target for every exercise. It's free to use for one program at a time. With Pro, you can also import your own program, RIR or RPE included. REST BY HEART RATE With Apple Watch, the rest timer follows your heart rate, so you start the next set when your body is ready instead of when a clock says so. The Apple Watch app is free. A plate calculator works out what goes on the bar, so you skip the math at the rack. SPOT A STALL (PRO) A lift that hasn't moved in a month is easy to miss when you're the one lifting it. GymLogger X watches your own logs and flags a plateau with a fixed rule. It also shows fatigue as it builds and points out muscle imbalances. The rep-max table covers 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, and 12 reps. 1,500 EXERCISES Build your sessions from 1,500 exercises. Pro adds animated demos, so you can see how a movement is done before you try it. YOUR TRAINING AT A GLANCE Lock Screen widgets keep your training one look away, and some sizes need Pro. On iOS 27 with Pro, six widgets can each fill a whole Home Screen page. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Unfold your iPhone Duo and GymLogger X uses the big screen. 40 LANGUAGES Use GymLogger X in any of 40 languages. GYMLOGGER X PRO GymLogger X is free to download. Pro comes as a monthly or yearly plan, each with a one-week free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Every Pro plan works with Family Sharing, so one purchase can cover your family. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

THRIVE

This app helps men build science-backed daily habits to naturally boost testosterone, improve sleep, and reduce stress. It provides a personalized T-score and a routine tailored to your lifestyle, with features like forgiving streaks and automatic health tracking.

Highlights
  • Personalized T-score and habit plan
  • 40+ research-backed habits
  • Forgiving streak system
  • Automatic Apple Health integration
  • Offline functionality
  • Progress heatmap calendar
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Boost testosterone naturally with a daily system of science-backed habits. Not another to-do list. THRIVE turns the habits that support healthy testosterone, better sleep, lower stress and real discipline into a simple daily routine. → YOUR PERSONAL SCORE Take a short quiz and get your T-score, a lifestyle score built from your answers, plus a plan of 8 habits to start with. The score climbs as you complete your habits and drifts down when you stop. It's a lifestyle score, not a blood test. → A PLAN BUILT AROUND YOU Choose from 40 research-backed habits across Recovery, Activity, Nutrition and Lifestyle, and read the sources behind each one. Add, remove or create your own any time. → A FAST DAILY ROUTINE Swipe a habit to complete it. Finish them all and close out the day with Day complete. → STREAKS THAT FORGIVE Most apps break your streak when you miss one habit. THRIVE keeps it alive when you complete at least 80% of the day. Real consistency isn't perfection. → APPLE HEALTH, AUTOMATIC Connect Apple Health and your sleep, steps and water habits tick themselves. Sleep 7 hours, walk 8,000 steps or drink 3 liters of water, and THRIVE checks it off when you open the app. → YOUR MEMBER CARD Your Profile now carries a member card with your name, the month you joined and your T-score. Touch it and it turns under your finger and catches the light. Flip it over for your records: body stats, best lifts and testosterone markers. Pick one of four designs: Graphite, Ember, Crimson or Porcelain. → SEE YOUR PROGRESS A heatmap calendar color-coded by category shows your consistency over weeks and months. Spot the gaps. Fix them. → WORKS OFFLINE Check habits off with no signal. Everything syncs when you're back online. → YOUR SCHEDULE, YOUR RULES Set reminders, choose the days for each habit and adjust how often you do it. WHY THRIVE EXISTS Most habit trackers are built for productivity. THRIVE is built for men's health. Every default habit in the library supports hormonal health, metabolism or recovery. No guesswork. Just the evidence, turned into a routine you can stick to. BUILT FOR MEN WHO WANT MORE THRIVE is for the guy who's done reading articles and wants a system. The guy who knows cold showers work but needs the streak to keep showing up. Not someday. Starting today. PRIVACY No ads, and we never sell your data. Your Apple Health numbers stay on your iPhone: THRIVE only saves that the habit was done. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A THRIVE subscription is required to use and enjoy full access to features and content. If you choose a THRIVE subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your Apple ID Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. From Account Settings you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal. Your Apple ID account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. THRIVE does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult a healthcare professional before making changes to your health routine. Terms of Use: https://trythrive.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://trythrive.app/privacy

Screenshots

GymLogger X4 screens
THRIVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: GymLogger X at freemium against THRIVE's subscription. THRIVE's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and ratings volume (25 vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. GymLogger X sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and THRIVE sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.7 for GymLogger X against 4.8 for THRIVE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of GymLogger X's written reviews are positive against 100% of THRIVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymLogger X ships an update every 2 weeks, THRIVE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GymLogger X versus THRIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymLogger XTHRIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings625 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB80 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAntti AittamaaParallel Labs

Customer experience

GymLogger X

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

THRIVE

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

GymLogger X

Subscriptions2
  • GymLogger X Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • GymLogger X Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Support the developer$1.00
  • GymLogger X Pro Lifetime$39.99
6 purchases

THRIVE

Subscriptions6
  • THRIVE Premium$9.991 Month
  • THRIVE Premium$19.991 Year
  • THRIVE Premium$23.991 Year
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  • THRIVE Premium$29.991 Year
  • THRIVE Premium3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • THRIVE Premium$39.991 Year

Questions

Is GymLogger X free?
GymLogger X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is THRIVE free?
THRIVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GymLogger X or THRIVE?
THRIVE is rated higher. GymLogger X averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while THRIVE averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do GymLogger X or THRIVE have ads?
Neither GymLogger X nor THRIVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymLogger X or THRIVE?
GymLogger X ships an update every 2 weeks, and THRIVE every 3 weeks. Most recently, GymLogger X was updated on November 14, 2026 and THRIVE on November 9, 2026.

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