Comparison

My Workout Notebook vs TrainR

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

Head to head
About

My Workout Notebook

This app helps you log and track your fitness routines with a gamified approach. Earn experience, level up, and unlock achievements as you consistently train. It offers a progress dashboard and customizable themes to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Log workouts with sets, weight, reps, and notes
  • Automatic personal record detection
  • Daily quests and weekly challenges
  • XP, levels, and titles for consistent training
  • Workout streak tracking
  • Progress dashboard with lifetime stats
  • Unlockable cosmetic themes
Features
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WorkoutTracker is a simple workout logging app designed to make training more motivating. Instead of just recording sets and reps, the app adds a progression system with levels, quests, achievements, and unlockable themes. Log your Push, Pull, and Leg workouts, track your exercises and sets, and watch your progress build over time. Features • Log workouts with exercises, sets, weight, reps, and notes • Automatic personal record detection • Daily quests and weekly challenges • Hidden achievements and special unlocks • XP, levels, and titles as you train consistently • Workout streak tracking • Progress dashboard showing lifetime stats • Unlock cosmetic themes and visual styles Everything is stored locally on your device, so there are no accounts required and your data stays private. WorkoutTracker is built to make every workout feel like progress — whether you're chasing personal records, building consistency, or just trying to stay motivated.

About

TrainR

Features
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TrainR is a strength training log that disappears into the workout. Log a set in two seconds. Follow 61 built-in programs (5/3/1, Stronglifts, Tactical Barbell, GZCL, Sheiko, and more). Watch your 1RM climb on real charts instead of guessing. — Log smarter • Tap-to-complete set circles. No typing between sets. • Pyramids, drop sets, progressive loading — per-set weight editing for any scheme. • 61 programs already built, or design your own. • Plate calculator shows you exactly what to load. — Train with your watch • Apple Watch + Wear OS companion. Tap your wrist to complete a set. • Live heart rate during every lift, via Apple Watch, Garmin, Polar, or any Bluetooth chest strap. • Start a workout on the phone and your watch mirrors — every session type. — Understand your training • 1RM trend lines, volume by muscle group, PR history, and a full-body heatmap of where you're actually spending reps. • Kova, our AI training partner, has read your full log. Ask it anything: "Compare my squat volume this month vs last." "Am I neglecting hamstrings?" "Give me a 5-week deload plan." — Built for lifters • Works offline. Syncs when you're back on Wi-Fi. • Apple Health integration: completed workouts flow to your activity rings. • Export your data to CSV or Google Sheets any time. Invite-only beta. Join the next cohort at fitness-trainr.com.

Screenshots

My Workout Notebook4 screens
TrainR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TrainR at 15.0 against My Workout Notebook's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
My Workout Notebook versus TrainR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Workout NotebookTrainR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiwash Mani PaudelRohan Kapur

In-app purchases

None

My Workout Notebook

No in-app purchases

None

TrainR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Workout Notebook free?
My Workout Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrainR free?
TrainR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Workout Notebook or TrainR have ads?
Neither My Workout Notebook nor TrainR shows ads.

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