IMPELLO vs Workout Log
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fast workout logging
- Clear progress visualization
- Rest timer management
- Save custom workouts
- Exercise history review
- Apple Watch integration
- Heart rate monitoring
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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.
Workout Log
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | IMPELLO | Workout Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rudy Aquino | Sebastian Mendez |
In-app purchases
IMPELLO
No in-app purchases
Workout Log
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$9.99









