GymDiary vs Mark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GymDiary
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The workout tracker built for serious lifters. Log every set, rep, and weight. Track progressive overload session by session. Monitor volume across every muscle group. GymDiary gives you the data to train smarter β completely free, forever. ββββββββββββββββββββββββββ WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH GYMDIARY ββββββββββββββββββββββββββ - EXERCISE LOGGING Log sets, reps, and weight for any exercise. Build a complete record of your entire training history. - PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD TRACKING See your last session's data every time you train. Make deliberate increases to keep building strength over time. - MUSCLE GROUP VOLUME Automatically track weekly training volume for Chest, Back, Legs, Shoulders, and Arms. Know exactly what you've trained. - STRENGTH ANALYTICS Charts for volume, frequency, and personal records. Understand exactly how your training is progressing over weeks and months. - CUSTOM EXERCISE LIBRARY Add your own exercises with custom muscle group mappings. Your library works the way you train. - FULL WORKOUT HISTORY Every session you've ever logged, always available. Search and filter by date, muscle group, or exercise name. - WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES your data syncs across all platforms. Train anywhere. ββββββββββββββββββββββββββ BUILT FOR EVERY TRAINING STYLE ββββββββββββββββββββββββββ Whether you run Push Pull Legs, Upper Lower, a full-body program, or your own custom split β GymDiary adapts to your routine, not the other way around. No templates forced on you. No premium features locked behind a paywall. No ads. Just a clean, fast workout tracker that gets out of your way and lets you lift. Download GymDiary today β it's free. Forever.
Mark
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Log workouts like Notes. Find what you lifted last time. Mark-1 is a workout journal for iPhone that keeps your sets, weights and training notes together. Write in your own shorthand or follow a saved routine. WRITE YOUR WORKOUT Type βbench press 185x8,8,7β to record three sets. Mark-1 recognizes supported exercise names, weights and reps and organizes them into your training history. Add a note about how a set felt without leaving your workout. REMEMBER YOUR LAST LIFT Look back at previous weights and reps. Explore exercise history, personal records and progress charts, so you have something concrete to refer to for your next session. FOLLOW A ROUTINE Create unlimited routines for free. Check off completed sets, adjust weights and reps, and reorder exercises to match your session. KEEP YOUR TRAINING TOGETHER Browse past workouts on the calendar. Correct an entry or add a workout you missed. Export your performed lift history as a CSV. MAKE IT YOURS Choose sage, rose or lavender, with light, dark and system modes. MARK-1 PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Core logging, routines, history and charts stay free. Mark-1 Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription ($4.99 per month in the US) that adds training plans built around your schedule and Insights on your lifts. Coaching is in a limited early rollout and is not included for new subscribers yet. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically each month unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mk1.energy/privacy Your workout, your words.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GymDiary at none against Mark's 1. GymDiary also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Mark's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Mark sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. GymDiary asks for nothing beyond the download.
GymDiary ships an update every 2 weeks, Mark every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GymDiary | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ANALYTICA SOLUTIONS AND CONSULTING LIMITED | Mark-1 Performance LLC |
In-app purchases
GymDiary
No in-app purchases
Mark
- Mark-1 Premium$4.991 Month









