Comparison

AX Core vs Workout Tracker & Log

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

Head to head
About

AX Core

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AX Core is your training operating system β€” one dashboard that brings together your lifting, recovery, sleep and nutrition. No more juggling four apps to understand whether today is a push day or a pull-back day. WHY AX CORE IS DIFFERENT Most workout trackers log your sets and stop there. AX Core combines your training with the data that actually predicts how hard you should push: HRV, sleep quality, resting heart rate, recovery score, and daily nutrition β€” all in one Today dashboard. Connect Apple Health and WHOOP to bring everything together automatically. TRAIN WITH STRUCTURE Follow expert-built programmes across strength, hypertrophy and HIIT β€” or build your own from scratch. Barbell, kettlebell and dumbbell programmes designed to progressively challenge you week after week. Pro users unlock an exclusive library of premium workouts, ready to go whenever you are. TRACK EVERY REP Log workouts with full set-by-set tracking, break personal records, and analyse your training volume over time. Live Activities keep your current set live on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island β€” no more pulling your phone out between sets. KNOW YOUR READINESS Daily readiness scoring tells you when to push hard and when to back off. HRV trends, sleep breakdown, active calories and nutrition macros β€” all in one place, updated automatically from Apple Health. COMPETE WITH RIVALS Connect with AX Rivals β€” the companion app that lets you challenge friends, training partners, and gym rivals to head-to-head fitness battles. Deep link straight from your AX Core workout into a live challenge. STAY ON STREAK Your home screen widget keeps your training streak front and centre β€” because consistency is the only programme that actually works. AX CORE PRO Unlock unlimited programmes, full training history, advanced analytics, CSV data export, and the complete Pro workout library. AX Rivals subscribers get an exclusive discounted rate. Log every rep. Beat every session.

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Workout Tracker & Log

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Your coach for every set: NAWT Pro tells you your next weight and reps – and why. Logging stays free, no account needed. Up, hold or back off: for every exercise, the coach tells you whether to increase the load, keep the weight or plan a deload. Fixed training rules make that call, not a black box. Apple Intelligence only writes the notes on your iPhone; the numbers come from the rules. FREE VS. PRO. Free, no account, no limits: – Unlimited workouts, sets, custom exercises and manual plans, with notes and RPE/RIR – 300+ exercises, machines included, with technique tips – A starter plan built from your answers – Your full history, down to every single set – PRs, e1RM and tonnage, calculated transparently from your sets – Supersets, set types, plate calculator, rest timer and Live Activity – Apple Watch: log sets and control the rest timer while your workout runs on iPhone – Optional Apple Health integration – iCloud Sync, offline use, and CSV export and import of your NAWT data Only with NAWT Pro (subscription or one-time purchase): – Adaptive Progression: a weight and rep target for every working set, with the reason; uses your RPE/RIR – Deload control: spots plateaus across three sessions and suggests a deload – Plan generator: a complete plan from your training days, time per session, equipment and goal – Import your history from supported tracker apps (free preview) – Coach notes with Apple Intelligence: a note after training and a briefing before your next session (requires an iPhone with Apple Intelligence and iOS 26 or later); targets and reasons work without it – Long-term volume and consistency insights – Personal XP and levels – Studio: five more accent colors, each with a matching app icon If Pro ends, your workouts, routines and generated plans stay usable. BUILT FOR THE GYM. NAWT is a workout tracker and training log for strength training and hypertrophy, whether you're into bodybuilding, powerlifting or just lifting twice a week. Track squats, bench press, deadlifts and the machines at your gym set by set, with weight, reps and RPE; warm-up sets, working sets and drop sets are marked separately. No need for a separate 1RM calculator: NAWT estimates your one-rep max from every set. The plate calculator shows which plates go on the bar, and the rest timer runs on your Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on Apple Watch. With Pro, the plan generator builds your workout plan as full body, upper/lower or push/pull/legs, and progression follows progressive overload: more reps or more weight as soon as you're ready. Finished workouts can go to Apple Health with their real start and end times. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS. No NAWT account, no email, no sign-up. With iCloud Sync, your workouts, plans and exercises live in your own iCloud account; we have no access to them. Your body weight and anything NAWT reads from Apple Health are never stored in iCloud. PRO PURCHASES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. The logger remains free. NAWT Pro is optional and available as β€œNAWT Pro – Monthly” for one month, β€œNAWT Pro – Annual” for one year, or β€œNAWT Pro – Lifetime” as permanent Pro access. If StoreKit confirms eligibility, you can try a monthly or annual subscription free for seven days. After the free trial, the selected subscription renews automatically at the full price shown before purchase for its stated term unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no recurring charge. Purchases can be restored in NAWT. NAWT. Not Another Workout Tracker. Privacy Policy: https://nawt.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://nawt.app/terms

Screenshots

AX Core4 screens
Workout Tracker & Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Workout Tracker & Log at every 5 days against AX Core's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. AX Core sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Workout Tracker & Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AX Core ships an update every 2 weeks, Workout Tracker & Log every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
AX Core versus Workout Tracker & Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAX CoreWorkout Tracker & Log
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.4 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAX Studio Labs LtdDennis Bar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AX Core

One-time1
  • AX Core Pro$12.99
3 purchases

Workout Tracker & Log

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • NAWT Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is AX Core free?
AX Core is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Tracker & Log free?
Workout Tracker & Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AX Core or Workout Tracker & Log have ads?
Neither AX Core nor Workout Tracker & Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AX Core or Workout Tracker & Log?
AX Core ships an update every 2 weeks, and Workout Tracker & Log every 5 days. Most recently, AX Core was updated on October 31, 2026 and Workout Tracker & Log on November 5, 2026.

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