IronLog vs Hone Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IronLog
This app helps lifters track personal records and training progress with a focused logging system. It offers tools like a plate calculator and rest timer, with features for organizing movements and visualizing training trends.
- Log personal records quickly
- Organize and add custom movements
- Celebrate new PRs
- Built-in plate calculator
- Focused rest timer
- Track advanced set types
- View training calendar and trends
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Know what you lifted. See what comes next. Keep workouts and personal records in one focused log without creating an account. Record movements, sets, and reps, then return to your history when it is time to train again. KEEP YOUR SESSION MOVING - Log workouts and personal records - Use the built-in rest timer - Calculate plates for your barbell - Review your training calendar and basic trends - Export your records and manage your history in Settings Core workout logging, history, routines, rest timers, calculators, basic charts, and data export remain available without Pro. Optional IronLog Pro adds advanced analytics through a one-time lifetime purchase. Start with your next workout and build a record you can use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hone Training
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Hone is a strength-training tracker built for people who actually run programs and care about progressing. Log workouts in a clean, fast UI; let the app handle the math. EVERY DAY Open the Today tab to see what's on the program. Tap into Active Workout, log sets as you go, and Hone catches every PR the moment it happens. A floating rest timer keeps you on pace without making you watch a screen between sets. REAL PROGRAMS Build multi-week programs with day-by-day exercise prescriptions, then run them. Hone schedules each session, tracks where you are in the cycle, and applies your auto-progression rules to next week's load. AUTO-PROGRESSION YOU CONTROL Pick how a movement progresses — linear, double-progression, RPE-based — and Hone bumps the prescribed load when you hit your reps. No more guessing what to lift on Monday. ANALYTICS THAT MATTER - Estimated 1RM trends per exercise (formula configurable: Brzycki, Epley, Lombardi, or Lander). - Volume by muscle group, week over week. - Bodyweight tracking with rolling average. - Full workout history in calendar and list views. LIFTER-FRIENDLY DETAILS - Plate calculator with your real plate inventory configured. - 137 pre-loaded exercises, plus custom-exercise support. - Export every workout as JSON, every set as CSV — your data, your call. - Five themes: Iron Midnight, Cobalt Forge, Forest Carbon, Wine Studio, Paper Light. - Optional rest-timer notifications. PRIVACY BY ARCHITECTURE Hone makes zero network calls. Everything you log stays on your iPhone in a local SwiftData store. There are no accounts, no logins, no analytics, no advertising SDKs, and no third-party services of any kind. Hone is currently in beta and will continue to be free during this beta release, with no in-app purchases. If you want a tracker that respects your time, your training, and your privacy, Hone is built for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hone Training at every 4 days against IronLog's every 3 months. IronLog's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IronLog ships an update every 3 months, Hone Training every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IronLog | Hone Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustavo Payano Vasquez | Fadi Shami |
In-app purchases
IronLog
No in-app purchases
Hone Training
No in-app purchases









