Comparison

IMPELLO vs Workout Log

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

Head to head
About

IMPELLO

This app helps lifters track their workouts with faster logging and clear progress visualization. Manage rest, save routines, and review exercise history. It also offers Apple Watch integration for wrist-based tracking and heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Fast workout logging
  • Clear progress visualization
  • Rest timer management
  • Save custom workouts
  • Exercise history review
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring
Features
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Impello is a focused training log for lifters who want faster logging, clearer progress, and fewer interruptions while they train. Log sets, manage rest, save workouts, and review progress by exercise. Impello keeps your training history organized and your active session easy to control. With Apple Watch, you can follow your session from your wrist, view heart rate, adjust sets with the Digital Crown, log work, and stay synced with the phone app. Impello is built for consistency, not noise.

About

Workout Log

Features
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Workout Log is a simple, focused gym tracker built for people who just want to record their workouts and see their progress over time. LOG YOUR WORKOUTS Create workouts, add exercises, and log sets with weight and reps. Supports any weight format — numbers, "BW" for bodyweight, "red band" for resistance bands, whatever you use. BROWSE YOUR HISTORY Two ways to look back: a chronological list grouped by week, or a calendar view to jump straight to a specific date. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A dashboard with overview stats and per-exercise charts showing your weight and rep trends over time. See exactly how far you've come. ICLOUD SYNC Your data is stored privately with CloudKit and syncs automatically across all your iPhone and iPad devices. No account needed beyond your Apple ID. MAKE IT YOURS Six color themes — Aurora, Ember, Rose, Ice, Acid, and Violet — each with dark and light variants. Available in English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Norwegian, and Swedish. No ads. No subscriptions required to use the core app. No third-party servers — your data stays in Apple's ecosystem. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

IMPELLO4 screens
Workout Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IMPELLO at none against Workout Log's 3. IMPELLO also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Workout Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. IMPELLO asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IMPELLO ships an update every 5 days, Workout Log every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
IMPELLO versus Workout Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMPELLOWorkout Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRudy AquinoSebastian Mendez

In-app purchases

None

IMPELLO

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Workout Log

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is IMPELLO free?
IMPELLO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Log free?
Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do IMPELLO or Workout Log have ads?
Neither IMPELLO nor Workout Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IMPELLO or Workout Log?
IMPELLO ships an update every 5 days, and Workout Log every 2 weeks. Most recently, IMPELLO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Workout Log on October 28, 2026.

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