Workout Tracker vs CurlBro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Tracker
Log workouts naturally by typing, and this app automatically structures your data. Track progress with charts and statistics, and get smart suggestions with premium features. Spend less time logging and more time training.
- Natural language workout logging
- Automatic recognition of sets, reps, weights, rest
- Exercise autocomplete and history
- Progress charts and statistics
- Personal record and volume tracking
- Plain-text import/export
- Smart progression suggestions (Premium)
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LiftPad is the workout log that feels like writing in your notes. Type your workout naturally, and LiftPad automatically recognizes exercises, weights, reps, sets, and rest times - giving you structured training history without slowing you down. Log workouts your way Write freely instead of navigating forms and menus. LiftPad turns your notes into useful workout data as you type. Edit in a tap Tap recognized weights, reps, and rest times to make quick changes. Exercise autocomplete makes repeated workouts even faster. Track your progress Review exercise history, personal records, training volume, consistency, and progress charts to see how your strength develops over time. Train smarter Optional premium features use your workout history to suggest your next sets, highlight trends, and surface useful training insights. Built for real training • Fast, free-form workout logging • Automatic recognition of sets, reps, weights, and rest • Exercise autocomplete and history • Progress charts and workout statistics • Personal record and volume tracking • Plain text workout import and export • Smart progression suggestions with Premium Spend less time managing your workout tracker and more time lifting.
CurlBro
This strength-training app allows users to build, run, and log detailed workout sessions. It features an offline-first design with no account or subscription required, focusing on a clean tool for experienced lifters.
- Drag-to-reorder workout builder
- Superset grouping
- Built-in workout templates
- Per-set logging
- Rest timer with Live Activity
- Full workout history
- Share/import workouts as text
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Build a workout that fits your day, track every set, and see the work add up. CurlBro keeps planning, tracking, rest, and review in one place. Start with a built-in workout, make your own, or get a little help choosing what comes next. TRACK EVERY SET Record reps, weight, time, and distance. Adjust your sets as you go, add notes, and keep a clear record of what you actually did. TAKE YOUR REST Rest is part of the plan. Your timer can start automatically between working sets and superset rounds. Adjust it as you go, or keep an eye on it from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities on supported iPhones. SEE THE WORK ADD UP Finish with a session summary, then explore your workout history, training volume, and exercise progress. Check what you lifted last time and how your training has changed over time. BUILD YOUR KIND OF WORKOUT Choose exercises, set reps and rest, arrange supersets, and save workouts to use again. Or let CurlBro put a session together around your time, equipment, and preferences, then make it your own. GET A LITTLE HELP WITH WHAT'S NEXT Find exercise suggestions based on the workout you're building. Explore additions, superset pairings, and alternatives when you want to change a movement. MAKE IT YOURS Create custom exercises, share your workouts, and import routines shared from CurlBro. You can also save completed strength workouts to Apple Health. You bring the effort. CurlBro keeps the details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CurlBro at none against Workout Tracker's 2. CurlBro also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Workout Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CurlBro asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Workout Tracker against 5.0 for CurlBro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Workout Tracker ships an update monthly, CurlBro every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Tracker | CurlBro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Svante Dahlberg | SIMONE LONGO |
Customer experience
Workout Tracker
CurlBro
In-app purchases
Workout Tracker
- LiftPad Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- LiftPad Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
CurlBro
No in-app purchases








