IronLog vs BarbellBeat

Iron Log is a fast, focused workout tracker for lifters who want to log sets without fighting the app. Start a workout, tap through sets, watch your rest timer, and finish with a clean summary. Iron Log keeps your training history, templates, PRs, charts, and Apple Watch logging in one place. Built for real gym flow: - Log weight, reps, notes, warmups, and completed sets quickly - Reuse workout templates that remember your previous weights - Detect personal records as you train - Use rest timers, Live Activities, and notifications between sets - Review workout history by date - Track progress charts for max weight, volume, and estimated strength - Log body measurements alongside training - Import and export CSV files - Start and log workouts from Apple Watch - Save completed workouts to Apple Health when you choose Your data stays yours. Iron Log stores workout data on your device and can sync through your private iCloud. There is no social feed and no account required. Optional Iron Log Pro features include advanced progress charts, full workout history beyond the last 90 days, CSV import, unlimited custom exercises, training schedule, and alternate app icons. Iron Log is for strength training, bodybuilding, powerlifting, and anyone who wants a clean lifting log that gets out of the way.

There's one question I kept coming back to during my workouts. Why does everyone rest for the same amount of time? Some people recover fully in 60 seconds. For others, their heart rate is still elevated after 90. Yet most training still runs on a fixed timer. So I made this. BarbellBeat uses your Apple Watch to track how your heart rate recovers between sets, and tells you when you're ready for the next one. - Real-time heart rate recovery tracking - Haptic alert the moment you've recovered - Every workout and rest interval saved automatically Train by recovery, not by the timer.