Comparison

Workout Log vs RunBuilder

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

Head to head
About

Workout Log

Features
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Workout Log – Gym Tracker is a simple and effective tool for tracking your workouts, building consistency, and monitoring long-term progress. Whether you lift weights or follow structured routines, this app helps you stay organized and motivated. Key Features Calendar Overview Weekly workout calendar with easy navigation Visual indicators for completed workout days Optional monthly calendar view Start new workouts directly from the calendar Review your complete workout history Workout Management Create custom workout routines Add exercises with sets, reps, weight, and rest Edit or delete workouts anytime View detailed workout information Track workout sessions with automatic start and end time logging Timer Full workout timer with start, pause, resume, stop, and reset Sessions automatically saved to history Weekly history view with total duration tracking Delete individual timer sessions Active Workout Mode Step-by-step exercise guidance Track progress through each routine Automatic rest timer Set completion tracking All sessions saved to your history

About

RunBuilder

Create custom running workouts with detailed control over distance, time, and pace. Map out your running routes with precision, and track your progress with GPS and heart rate data. Sync your runs to Apple Health and other platforms.

Highlights
  • Custom workout builder
  • Plain English workout input
  • FIT file import
  • Screenshot workout import
  • Interactive course mapping
  • GPS and heart rate tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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RunBuilder turns the workout in your head — or the one buried in your coach's email — into a structured session you can actually run. Build it on iPhone or iPad, run it outdoors, on a treadmill, or from Apple Watch, then see how it landed. BUILD IT YOUR WAY • Step by step, with control over distance, time, pace, and recovery • Type or dictate it in plain English: "2 mile warmup, 6x800 at 5K pace with 400 jog, 2 mile cooldown" • Import a FIT workout file • Screenshot a workout and let RunBuilder read it • Start from a built-in template • Paste anything from the clipboard MAP YOUR COURSES • Tap out a route and watch it snap to real roads and paths • Import a GPX file from a recorded run or another app • Switch to straight lines for tracks and trails • Distance and elevation gain update as you build • Mile or kilometer markers appear right on the map • Search for a starting point anywhere in the world • Retrace to start, or route back, for an easy out-and-back or loop • Undo and redo any point • Save courses by name, then duplicate one to build a variation • Check the elevation profile before you head out • Run a course on iPhone or Apple Watch with your route and live position on screen RUN IT • Outdoor runs with GPS, pace, distance, and heart rate • Structured workouts on Apple Watch from your synced library • Treadmill runs with automatic speed and incline control on compatible Wahoo FTMS treadmills (Pro) • Spoken step announcements and periodic audio updates • Music controls without leaving the run screen • Runs save to Apple Health, route included REVIEW IT • History keeps the runs you finish in RunBuilder • See the prescribed goal next to what you actually ran, including repeats • Mile or kilometer splits with pace and heart rate • Scrubbable pace and heart-rate charts • A map colored by pace, with start and finish marked • Hide warm up, rest, and cool down when you want just the work • Share a PDF or text summary with a coach • Export the completed activity as a FIT file • Mark the run Easy, Steady, or Hard next to your notes CONNECT YOUR GEAR • Bluetooth heart rate monitors • Foot pods and running power meters, including Stryd • Engo smart glasses, with your key metrics in view SEND IT ANYWHERE • Garmin Connect • Wahoo • Apple Watch — run it in the RunBuilder Watch app, or schedule it into the built-in Workout app • Export a workout FIT file, a completed-activity FIT file, or a printable PDF BUILT FOR IPHONE, IPAD, AND APPLE WATCH Large, readable run screens meant to be glanced at mid-stride, whether the phone is in your hand, the iPad is propped on a treadmill, or the workout is on your wrist. Workouts, settings, courses, and history sync across your devices with iCloud. Your Watch library updates automatically from iPhone. Widgets put today's session on your Home Screen, and Siri and Shortcuts can create or start one hands-free. RUNBUILDER PRO Building workouts, mapping courses, running them outdoors on iPhone, reviewing History, and saving to Apple Health are all free. No account required. RunBuilder Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks: • Sending workouts to Garmin Connect and Wahoo • Starting workouts and courses from Apple Watch • Scheduling workouts to the built-in Apple Watch Workout app • Treadmill control, setting speed and incline for you as the workout runs • Engo smart glasses support • Race Plan, which builds a session around your target race and finish time • Nested repeats, for complex interval structures Note: Course elevation comes from a terrain model and is approximate, especially among tall buildings.

Screenshots

Workout Log4 screens
RunBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Log at none against RunBuilder's 1. Workout Log also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. RunBuilder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Workout Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Workout Log versus RunBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout LogRunBuilder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Thi HaLandWare, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Workout Log

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RunBuilder

One-time1
  • RunBuilder Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Workout Log free?
Workout Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RunBuilder free?
RunBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workout Log or RunBuilder have ads?
Neither Workout Log nor RunBuilder shows ads.

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