Comparison

GymNote vs IntervalRunner

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

Head to head
About

GymNote

Effortlessly log your weightlifting sessions with voice or text input. Track every rep, set, and personal record with detailed analytics and progress insights. Stay motivated with goals, streaks, and automatic session management, all without needing an account.

Highlights
  • Voice and text workout logging
  • Automatic PR detection
  • Instant last-session comparison
  • Muscle activation tracking
  • Progress and volume analytics
  • Offline functionality
  • Workout export and backup
Features
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Track every rep, set, and PR with a workout logger built for speed. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned lifter, tracking has never felt this effortless. Log naturally with voice or text, browse exercises, or use guided forms. Your choice, your way. Stay consistent with goals, streaks, and stats. No account needed. Works offline. Three screens, nothing you don’t need. KEY FEATURES • Reuse Past Workouts Quickly load any previous session with a single tap and save structured routines like Upper Body for effortless repeat tracking. • Notes-Style Workout Logging Type workouts naturally in one line. GymNote understands formats like 3x12, 12x3, 12/10/8 (e.g. Bench 170lbs 5x5) • Guided Exercise Logging Log exercises the traditional way with a guided form. Tap to enter sets, reps, and weight quickly. • Smart Voice Logging Just say "dumbbell curl 15 reps 12kg" or speak naturally. • Smart Exercise Recognition Recognizes 320+ exercises with intelligent format detection for sets, reps, weights, drop sets, and mixed inputs. • Instant Last-Session Comparison and Next Targets Automatically shows your last lift after logging an exercise so you can compare weight, reps, and effort with your previous workout. • New Next Weight Suggestion See your next suggested weight automatically to help you progress in the gym. • Warm-Up Sets, Supersets & Drop Sets Log warm-up sets, group exercises into supersets, and track drop sets without extra setup or menus. • Muscle Activation Tracking Maps exercises to specific muscle groups with percentage activation (e.g. deadlift: hamstrings, glutes, back). • Progress & PR Analytics Detects personal records, compares early vs recent workouts, tracks trends, streaks, and long-term progress. • Volume Insights with Real-World Context Turns total session volume into relatable comparisons to make progress feel tangible. • Quick Notes & Annotations Add simple notes to sets or workouts for cues, form reminders, or anything custom. • Automatic Session Management Sessions start automatically, track duration, calculate volume, and save without manual steps. • Smart Hints That Disappear Helpful guidance on first use, then quietly fades away once you’ve learned the flow. • My Training Page Track your goals, body measurements, progress photos, and personal notes all in one organized space. • Advanced Search & Filtering Fast exercise search, workout history filters, and flexible sorting to find anything quickly. • Export & Backup Options Export workouts as text, CSV, or JSON. Supports smart imports with merge or replace logic. • Shareable Workout Cards for Social Media Generate clean, aesthetic nworkout cards straight from your post-workout screen and share your progress anywhere. No accounts. No setup. Works offline. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Free: GymNote is free to use. You can log workouts, track basic stats and PRs, and see 8 past workouts. Pro: Unlock unlimited saved workouts, advanced stats, backups, productivity features and much more. Plans: $2.99 per month $29.99 lifetime (one-time purchase) Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Apple ID Subscriptions. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://serious-wrist-e7c.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-GymNote-2d9f1afd45fd80218801ff011321f15e?source=copy_link

About

IntervalRunner

Features
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Run every interval exactly as planned. IntervalRunner checks your pace against your target and tells you the moment you drift — by voice, by tone and with a tap on your wrist — so you never have to look at the screen. ALERTS YOU CAN TRUST • Smoothed pace instead of jumpy GPS, with a tolerance band you choose • Different tones and haptics for too fast and too slow • Natural AI-generated voice cues that lower your music and keep working with the screen locked BUILD ANY INTERVAL • Time or distance steps with a target pace or speed • 7 ready-to-run presets: walk-run starter, 1 min fast / 1 min easy, 400 m and 800 m repeats, tempo, slow running and Zone 2 (Zone 2 with Pro) • Three count modes: start when you reach target pace, count only while on target, or count right away • Auto-pause per workout, km or miles, pace or speed WITH OR WITHOUT APPLE WATCH With Apple Watch, the watch measures and taps your wrist while iPhone shows the numbers and speaks. No watch? Run with iPhone alone — or with just the watch. Treadmill mode needs no GPS: run on time at the speed you set on the machine, then confirm the distance from its display. After each run, see target vs. actual for every step. Workouts are saved to Apple Health. SHARE SHOTS Turn any run into a photo, video or Live Photo with your stats — free. • Your own photo or video (up to 15 s) or one of 8 designed themes (4 free), with stickers and text in 13 fonts • Count-up video: your numbers roll up from zero to the final result FREE Everything you need to run: the builder, presets, all alerts and count modes, treadmill mode, unlimited history, Apple Health, Live Activity, GPX/JSON export and 3 saved workouts of your own. Step analysis is open for your first two runs. INTERVALRUNNER PRO • Step analysis, trends and personal bests • Heart-rate zone targets, and recovery that ends when your heart rate drops • Unlimited saved workouts and folders • Nested repeats and ladder, pyramid and Yasso 800 generators • Per-second CSV export • 4 premium themes and 3 premium templates (Gradient, Big route, Titanium) for share shots, plus logo-free share shots Heart-rate features need Apple Watch or a Bluetooth heart-rate monitor. SUBSCRIPTION IntervalRunner Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year in the US (prices vary by region). The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers; the monthly plan has no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://juki-j.github.io/privacy-policy/intervalrunner-en.html PRIVACY No account and no server of ours. Your runs, routes and health data stay on your devices and are never sent to us, to advertisers or to analytics. Firebase collects crash reports and usage statistics to keep the app stable; they are never used to track you or for ads. If you allow it, workouts are saved to Apple Health, which Apple manages and syncs. Voice cues are AI-generated speech.

Screenshots

GymNote4 screens
IntervalRunner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GymNote at 15.1 against IntervalRunner's 26.0. On price, update cadence, 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. GymNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and IntervalRunner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymNote ships an update every 2 days, IntervalRunner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GymNote versus IntervalRunner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymNoteIntervalRunner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHerman BjørheimJUKI JUNG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GymNote

Subscriptions1
  • GymNote Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • GymNote Pro – Lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

IntervalRunner

Subscriptions2
  • IntervalRunner Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • IntervalRunner Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is GymNote free?
GymNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IntervalRunner free?
IntervalRunner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GymNote or IntervalRunner have ads?
Neither GymNote nor IntervalRunner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymNote or IntervalRunner?
GymNote ships an update every 2 days, and IntervalRunner every 3 days. Most recently, GymNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and IntervalRunner on October 18, 2026.

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