Comparison

The Gym Notes vs Stone

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

Head to head
About

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/

About

Stone

This app is a dedicated tracker for the 5x5 barbell strength training program. It guides you through weight selection, plate loading, rest periods, and progression. Your data is stored locally, and you can import existing history for free.

Highlights
  • Automatic progression and deloads
  • Customizable sets, reps, and weight jumps
  • Plate calculator for loading
  • Guided warm-up sets and rest timer
  • Lift substitution and accessory work
  • History, progress, and PR tracking
  • Local data storage and export
Features
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Stone is a clean, modern tracker for the 5x5 barbell strength program – squat, bench press, barbell row, overhead press, and deadlift. No account, no ads, and no subscription. Fully free. Stone tells you exactly what to do: which weight to lift, the plates to load, when to rest, and when to add weight or deload. Log each set in a tap, then watch your strength climb over weeks and months. SWITCHING APPS? KEEP YOUR HISTORY Importing your existing lifting history is free, forever. Your past workouts and current weights come across in seconds, so you pick up exactly where you left off, no starting over. WHAT STONE DOES • Automatic progression – add weight when you succeed, deload after repeated misses, or set your own increment and deload rules • Programs your way – run 5x5, 3x5, 1x5, or 3x8, and tune the sets, reps, and weight jump for each lift • Plate calculator showing exactly what to load per side, in lb or kg • Guided warmup sets before your working weight • Rest timer between working sets • Swap any lift – substitutes inherit your weight, plate math, and PRs • Accessory work – add chin-ups, dips, or curls alongside your main lifts • History, progress, and PRs – weekly volume, streaks, and PR-aware charts • Make it yours – light or dark, four accent colors, alternate app icons, lb or kg YOU OWN YOUR DATA Your data lives on your device. Export a full backup anytime, your training history is always yours to keep and take with you. We never lock you out of your own data. That's it. No subscriptions, ever. No ads, ever. Free forever. Family Sharing is supported. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up and no account required. Stone collects only anonymous, aggregate usage data to improve the app – never your identity, and never sold.

Screenshots

The Gym Notes4 screens
Stone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stone 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Gym Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Stone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Gym Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Stone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
The Gym Notes versus Stone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Gym NotesStone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSIA "RiSol Fit"Signal Creative, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

The Gym Notes

Subscriptions1
  • PRO$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Stone

One-time1
  • Unlimited Workout Tracking$9.99

Questions

Is The Gym Notes free?
The Gym Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stone free?
Stone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Gym Notes or Stone have ads?
The Gym Notes shows ads; Stone does not.
Which is updated more often, The Gym Notes or Stone?
The Gym Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stone every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Gym Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stone on October 5, 2026.

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