IronLog vs Brawnly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IronLog
This app helps lifters track their workouts, whether following a coach's plan, using pre-made programs, or creating their own. It offers detailed progress tracking, exercise instructions, and in-app communication with coaches.
- Follow coach's programs
- Expert-crafted program library
- Build custom workout programs
- Log sets and track progress
- Built-in rest timer
- In-workout chat with coach
- Export workout history
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IronLog is the training app for lifters — whether you train with a coach or on your own. Three ways to train, one app. Follow your coach's program, pick from a library of expert-crafted programs, or build your own from scratch. Mix any combination and track everything in one place. Review our training guides for best results. Built for the gym floor. Log every set the moment you rack the bar. Tap any exercise for instructions, your last performance, and your coach's feedback. Built-in rest timer, and in-workout chat with your coach. Create and save own programs. Your progress, in depth. Per-exercise 1RM charts, automatic personal records, weekly volume per muscle group. Export your full history as CSV anytime, and see your past video performance if you train with a coach. For coaches. Design programs with reusable templates and live volume-per-muscle-group checks. Review every workout with form videos, leave exercise-level feedback, and chat in context. All your clients on one dashboard. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ironlog.io/privacy
Brawnly
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Train with structure, stay focused in the gym, and keep your workout data private. Brawnly creates personalized strength-training plans, helps you log every session, and makes progress easy to review - even when you are offline. PERSONALIZED FOR YOUR ROUTINE Set up Brawnly around your goals, training experience, available equipment, physical limitations, and preferred schedule from 1 to 7 days per week. Your weekly plan and daily workout are prepared automatically, so you always know what is next. TRACK EVERY WORKOUT Record weight, repetitions, and sets as you train. Use the rest timer to stay on pace, or build reusable custom routines for sessions you want to repeat. FIND THE RIGHT EXERCISE Explore a large, localized exercise catalog with demonstration images plus muscle and equipment details. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review workout history, training volume, streaks, charts, personal records, and body measurements in clear progress dashboards. PRIVATE AND READY OFFLINE Your workout data stays on your device, and the core Brawnly experience works without a network connection. MADE FOR YOUR SETUP - Connect with Apple Health through HealthKit. - Choose metric or imperial units. - Adapt training to the equipment you have available. Build your plan, log the work, and follow your progress with Brawnly. 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: Brawnly at none against IronLog's 10. Brawnly also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 8 days). IronLog's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. IronLog sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Brawnly asks for nothing beyond the download.
IronLog ships an update every 8 days, Brawnly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IronLog | Brawnly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olga Talanova | Dennis Donner |
In-app purchases
IronLog
- Hold the Line - Full Body 2 days$9.99
- Hourglass - Female Aesthetic 4 days$9.99
- Peach Lift - Glute Focus 3 days$9.99
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- Push Pull - Push-Pull 4 days$9.99
- Step Up - Full Body 4 days$9.99
- The Pump - Hypertrophy 4 days$9.99
- The Five - Push-Pull-Legs 5 days$9.99
- The Standard - Full Body 3 days$9.99
- Upper Lower - Upper-Lower 4 days$9.99
- Carry On - Full Body 2 days$9.99
Brawnly
No in-app purchases









