Overload vs Gym Logbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overload
Log your weightlifting sets instantly with a command-line style interface. Track progress, detect personal records, and analyze your training with detailed insights. Syncs with Apple Health.
- CLI-style set logging
- Auto PR detection
- Customizable rest timer
- Strength Map for ranking
- Detailed training analytics
- Customizable workout splits
- Apple Health sync
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The lifting log built for people who actually train. Log a set in three seconds. Type "bench 5x225" and Overload parses it instantly — no scroll wheels, no taps, no fluff. Your last set, target weights, and PR thresholds appear automatically as you type. WHY OVERLOAD • CLI-style logging. The fastest way to log a set on iOS, period. • Auto PR detection on every set using the Epley formula. You'll never miss one. • Rest timer auto-starts after each set with a customizable target. • Streaks that respect rest days. Schedule recovery — your streak survives it. • Strength Map. See where you rank against bodyweight standards (Beginner → Elite+) for every major lift. • Analytics that actually answer questions: training window, muscle balance, 8-week volume trends, this-week vs. last-week deltas. • Custom splits. Build any rotation (PPL, Upper/Lower, Bro Split, anything custom) and pin rest days to specific weekdays — or let it cycle. • Auto-detected muscle activation per session. See exactly what each workout hit. • 28-exercise default library with smart aliases — bench, ohp, squat, dead all just work. Add custom exercises in one tap. • Monthly recap cards designed for sharing. Built into the app, not bolted on. • Apple Health sync — bodyweight in, completed workouts out. Activity rings stay accurate. PRO Unlimited custom exercises, advanced analytics, the Strength Map, and the muscle activation breakdown. One-time purchase or monthly — your choice. PRIVACY Your data is yours. We don't sell it, share it, or use it to train models. Auth via Apple Sign-In or email. Permanent account deletion is one tap from settings. Built by a lifter who got tired of tools that got in the way. Feedback always welcome — support@getoverload.app
Gym Logbook
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Gym Logbook is a fast, offline-first training log built for the gym floor — large controls, few taps, and sets that never get locked behind “done.” Log by tap, by voice with Siri, or from Apple Watch. TRAIN BY VOICE • “Log a set in Gym Logbook” — with your iPhone locked in your pocket, or through AirPods • Start a template, repeat a set, undo, rest and finish, all by voice • Every phrase is listed in Account → Siri AI TRAINING • Pick the muscles — as specific as upper chest, lats or glutes — and get a workout built for your level • Sets, reps and a starting weight from your own history, with the reason for each exercise • Shuffle what you don't like, then start or save it as a template. Runs on your iPhone GOALS THAT LEVEL UP • Pick up to 3 muscles and give each a weekly set target • Hit it 3 weeks out of 4 and you're offered the next level — never moved without asking • Your training level, from Elementary to Advanced, on the same card START FAST • Empty workout, templates, AI Training, or a Balanced session from your under-trained muscles • Wheel pickers for weight, reps, duration, distance, height, band level and cardio • Each set suggested from the matching set last time — Apply in one tap, Dup the last set in one tap • Name your cable machines: each keeps its own history, suggestions and seat / pin setup APPLE WATCH • Every exercise on your wrist — weight and reps wheels, Dup, Add Set and Rest in one tap • Supersets walk A → B → C; the rest timer counts down on the watch, the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island TRAIN FOR YOUR SPORT • 21 sports and six training styles: Gym, Calisthenics, Agility, Yoga, CrossFit, Stability • One Filter row narrows the whole library — search, favorites, supersets and templates follow your sport TRAIN SMARTER • 600+ exercises with muscle groups and form guides — barbell, dumbbell, machines, cables, calisthenics and skill moves • Supersets (library presets + your own) with a rest timer • Personal records at a glance, with estimated 1RM shown as a reference • Optional execution rank on skill moves SEE WHAT A SESSION COST • Optional energy estimate, off by default — an estimate, never a target; no food logging, no calorie goal • Optional heart rate from Apple Watch, off by default: live while you lift, and every exercise and set marked under the line afterwards. Heart rate is the only thing the app ever reads from Apple Health • Apple Health export for finished sessions SEE YOUR HISTORY • Calendar history; log a workout you forgot to any past day • Finished too soon? Undo a finish for 30 minutes and keep logging • Recycle Bin with 30-day restore; full backup Export / Import from Insights or Account • Insights: what to train next, lagging muscles and where every muscle stands each week • Share cards for a workout, a new PR, your month, your year or your streak KEEP THE STREAK • A weekly training goal, Game Center streak leaderboards and optional reminders, off by default YOUR ACCOUNT, YOUR LANGUAGE • Optional Sign in with Apple or Google (guest works offline) • Cloud sync for finished workouts when signed in • English, Russian, Armenian, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish, Polish, French and Arabic Exercise illustrations are AI-generated and are there to help you recognise a movement — read the written instructions and safety notes, and ask a coach if something looks wrong. Built for gym speed. Local-first so you never lose an in-progress workout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gym Logbook at none against Overload's 3. Overload's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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. Overload sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Gym Logbook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Overload ships an update every 2 weeks, Gym Logbook fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overload | Gym Logbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EVAN LUIS LARA | Davit Ghushchyan |
In-app purchases
Overload
- Overload Pro$3.991 Month
- Overload Pro$24.991 Year
- Overload Pro(Lifetime)$99.99
Gym Logbook
No in-app purchases








