The Gym Notes vs Repster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Gym Notes
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Your workouts. Your rules. Stop adapting to complicated fitness apps. With GymNotes, you can create your own exercises, write notes your way, and track your workouts without limits. Build your own training system - Create custom exercises - Name them however you want - Add personal notes (form, tempo, cues) - Track sets, reps, and weight Train the way YOU understand. Perfect for beginners Don’t know exercise names? No problem. - Use your own descriptions - Learn as you go - No complicated setup Just open the app and start. Built for serious training - Track every workout - Improve every session - Use rest timers to control intensity Turn your training into a system. Everything you need — in one place - Calorie calculator - Body measurements tracking - Workout calendar - 200+ built-in exercises Start free Try GymNotes free for 14 days. Build your workouts. Track your progress. See the difference. Why GymNotes? Because your training shouldn’t be limited by an app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Repster
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Log your sets in seconds and see exactly what you lifted last time — weight, reps, and RIR, right inside the workout. Repster is the fast, focused tracker built for people who lift. SMART SUGGESTIONS Most apps just record your numbers. Repster estimates a useful next-set weight from your history, your targets, and your fatigue — so you spend less time guessing and more time lifting. BUILT FOR STRENGTH TRAINING - Log weight, reps, RIR, duration, distance, rest time, and unilateral work - See your previous sets and exercise history without leaving the workout - Start recurring sessions in one tap with templates - Rest timers with Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Personal records, weekly activity, and full workout history - Progress charts with bodyweight context - Import your history via CSV from popular fitness apps - Export backups and templates anytime — your data is never locked in YOUR DATA IS YOURS Everything stays on your device unless you choose to export or share it. No account required. Try Repster free for your first 10 workouts! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Repster at none against The Gym Notes's shown. The Gym Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. The Gym Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Repster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Gym Notes ships an update fortnightly, Repster every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Gym Notes | Repster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIA "RiSol Fit" | Magnus Espensen |
In-app purchases
The Gym Notes
- PRO$4.991 Month
Repster
- Repster Monthly$0.991 Month
- Repster Annual$9.991 Year
- Repster Lifetime$17.99
