Comparison

GymNotes vs TinyLoop

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

Head to head
About

GymNotes

Features
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GymNotes is a clean and minimalistic workout tracker with rich functionalities built for people who want to plan better, log every set, and see real progress over time. Create workout plans or start an empty workout anytime. Add exercises from a searchable library, build your own custom exercises, and track weight, reps, or duration with kg/lb support. GymNotes also gives you a full view of your training history and progress. Review completed workouts, edit saved sessions, and explore statistics like streaks, workout frequency, volume, sets, reps, duration, muscle group distribution, neglected muscle groups, exercise rankings, detailed exercise performance, and plan usage. Features: - Detailed analytics for workouts, muscle groups, exercises, and plans so you can see your progress and how you’re getting stronger over time - Workout history with editable completed sessions to track consistency, review past performance, and measure improvement - Log strength and cardio workouts with set completion tracking for accurate progress tracking - Create, edit, reorder, and update workout plans as your training evolves - Start workouts from saved plans or build empty workouts on the fly - Search exercises by name or muscle group, and create custom exercises to match your training style - Built-in timer and stopwatch with workout timer notifications to keep your sessions moving Some of these features are only available with a Pro subscription. Privacy: https://aziri-dev.github.io/gymnotes-legal/privacy Terms: https://aziri-dev.github.io/gymnotes-legal/terms

About

TinyLoop

Build desired routines and break bad habits with a simple daily checklist. Track progress, stay motivated with streaks, and gain insights into your well-being through mood logging and health integrations.

Highlights
  • Create custom habits
  • Maintain streaks
  • Smart reminders
  • Progress reports
  • Mood logging
  • Apple Health sync
  • Group habit sharing
Features
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TinyLoop is a habit tracker, daily planner, mood journal and spending log in one calm place - small loops, closed every day, until the progress is impossible to miss. Big changes don't start big. They start with one small thing done today, and again tomorrow. TinyLoop gives every goal the same loop: do it, tap it, watch it stack. It keeps the rest of your day - how you felt, what you drank, where the money went - in one place instead of four apps. BUILD HABITS, OR QUIT THEM Grow the routines you want, or flip one around and quit it. Set a daily limit - two coffees, one cigarette - and every day you stay under counts as a win. TRACK IT YOUR WAY Check a day off with one tap, count reps like glasses or pages, or measure in your own unit: 2 L of water, 30 minutes of reading, 5 km of running. Schedule every day, every few days, chosen weekdays, or set dates each month. STREAKS AND PERFECT DAYS Watch your current streak grow and chase your best run. Perfect Days count the days you closed every loop. Miss one on purpose? Skip it and your streak survives. Away for a week? Vacation Mode pauses everything. SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME Monthly charts, hit rates, a full year of progress, and a report for every habit. Export everything to CSV or JSON - it's your data. MOOD, IN TWO SECONDS Tap a face to log how the day felt and add a note when there's more to say. The month fills in with colour, and the pattern shows up on its own: which habits lift you, which weeks pull you down. A WELLNESS KIT THAT'S ALREADY INSIDE Focus and Pomodoro timers that keep running on your Lock Screen. Guided breathing, 4-7-8 or Quick Energize. A hydration log, a weight tracker with reminders, stretch breaks, a gratitude journal, daily affirmations, and rain and forest sounds to focus to. MONEY HABITS COUNT TOO Log an expense in seconds, sort it by category, set a monthly budget, and get a heads-up before you spend through it. Charts show where it actually went. SYNCS WITH APPLE HEALTH Steps, water, sleep, calories, distance, exercise minutes, walking, running, cycling, swimming, flights climbed and more fill themselves in. TinyLoop asks for one metric at a time, only when a habit needs it. DO IT WITH SOMEONE Invite a friend, a partner or family to a habit with a QR code or link. See each other's progress, and send a reaction when someone shows up. Group habits keep everyone honest. WIDGETS FOR YOUR HOME SCREEN Tap-to-log habit widgets, progress bars, a month calendar, today's mood, 7-day and monthly mood, and your spending at a glance. Your loops stay in sight. MAKE IT YOURS Start from a template or build your own. Any emoji or icon, your colour, your groups and tags. Light, dark, or system. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No ads. No trackers, no analytics SDKs. Your habits, moods, money and health data stay on your device and in your own iCloud, synced between iPhone and iPad. FREE, AND PREMIUM TinyLoop is free for up to 3 habits - with streaks, statistics, mood, reminders, widgets, the wellness tools, and 5 expenses a month. Premium unlocks unlimited habits, unlimited shared habits, unlimited expense logging with category compare and insights, wallpapers, and every feature we add next. You don't need a new life. You need one small loop, and somewhere to watch it close. SUBSCRIPTION TinyLoop Premium is monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and can be managed in Account Settings. Prices may vary by region. NOTE: TinyLoop reads Apple Health data (steps, energy, walking, running and more) only for habits you create that use it. Nothing leaves your device. Privacy Policy: https://tinyloop.habitplus.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://tinyloop.habitplus.workers.dev/terms

Screenshots

GymNotes4 screens
TinyLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

GymNotes and TinyLoop are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. GymNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and TinyLoop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GymNotes versus TinyLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymNotesTinyLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperANDY AZIRIMOHAMED KABA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GymNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
3 purchases

TinyLoop

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is GymNotes free?
GymNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TinyLoop free?
TinyLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GymNotes or TinyLoop have ads?
Neither GymNotes nor TinyLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymNotes or TinyLoop?
GymNotes ships an update every 2 weeks, and TinyLoop every 2 weeks. Most recently, GymNotes was updated on October 18, 2026 and TinyLoop on October 7, 2026.

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