Comparison

Pumpa Workout Log vs Formly

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pumpa Workout Log

A clean and focused fitness log for various activities like strength training, cardio, and yoga. It offers detailed stats, training plans, and friend accountability without ads or personal data collection.

Highlights
  • 100+ exercise library with demos
  • Log 20+ workout types
  • Emoji calendar for workout history
  • Daily/monthly/yearly training stats
  • Training plans with one-tap check-ins
  • Friend accountability and reminders
  • Encrypted iCloud sync
Features
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Pumpa is a focused workout log for strength training, structured plans, and consistent fitness check-ins. Plan your week, record every set, and turn long-term training into clear progress. Core features: • Free workouts and set-by-set logging Record weight, repetitions, and completed sets for every exercise. Track rest periods and training volume without losing the details that matter. • Training plans and weekly schedules Choose from 3-day plans, upper/lower splits, push pull legs, 5-day splits, powerlifting, bodyweight, and fat-loss templates, or organize training around your own goals. • 160+ exercise library Browse common strength exercises with video or animated demonstrations for quick reference at the gym or at home. • Apple Health integration With your permission, Pumpa can read workouts, heart rate, active energy, weight, and resting heart rate from Apple Health to organize training history and health trends. • Statistics, monthly reports, and body tracking Review workout frequency, duration, training volume, category distribution, monthly summaries, weight, and body changes. • Friend accountability Add friends with invitation codes, view each other’s workout check-ins, and send reminders. This optional feature uses the user’s own Apple iCloud account. • Rep-recognition challenges Use the camera for pull-up and push-up counting challenges. Recognition results are provided for fitness and entertainment purposes and may contain errors. • Widgets and Live Activities See workout streaks, a monthly workout calendar, and rest-timer progress at a glance. Privacy first: core features do not require a Pumpa account. Data is stored locally by default, while selected sync and friend features use Apple iCloud. Terms of Service: https://fitness-matrix.github.io/trainup-ios-docs/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://fitness-matrix.github.io/trainup-ios-docs/privacy.html

About

Formly

This app helps you plan and track your strength training routines. Log sets, reps, and weight, review your form with photos and videos, and monitor body changes and progress over time. Share your achievements with custom cards.

Highlights
  • Personalized routine builder
  • Set, rep, and weight logging
  • Rest timer and Live Activity
  • Exercise form video recording
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Progress trend visualization
  • Customizable performance cards
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Train with a plan. Record what matters. See how you improve. Formly is a focused strength-training planner and gym workout tracker built for lifters who want structure without clutter. Plan your training, log every set, review your form, track body changes, and turn consistent work into visible progress. BUILD A PLAN THAT FITS YOU • Create a personalized routine around your goal, experience, weekly schedule, available equipment, and session length. • Review each training day and adjust exercises, sets, reps, weight, and rest. • Follow your plan or start a free workout, then quickly reuse exercises from your previous session. STAY FOCUSED IN THE GYM • Log sets, reps, and weight without breaking your flow. • Use the built-in rest timer and Live Activity to stay on pace. • See previous performance when it matters most. REVIEW YOUR FORM • Capture photos and videos during a workout or add them from Photos. • Associate media with a specific exercise and set. • Review your exercise media on a chronological timeline. • Scrub videos, jump backward or forward, change playback speed, add notes, share, save, or delete. TRACK BODY CHANGES • Record weight, body fat percentage, waist, chest, hips, upper arm, and thigh measurements. • Explore interactive daily, weekly, monthly, six-month, and yearly trends. • Choose metric or imperial units and manage every entry. • Optionally sync weight, body fat percentage, and waist circumference with Apple Health. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS • Review workout summaries and your complete training history. • See exercise trends, training volume, best sets, previous performance, and accumulated work. • Use Home Screen widgets to check weekly progress, your next workout, training volume, or your latest body status. SHARE THE WORK YOU’RE PROUD OF • Create polished performance or photo cards after a workout. • Share an individual exercise’s progress, trend, best performance, and training totals. • Choose Story or square formats and share through the iOS share sheet. • Cards are generated on your device, and selected photos are not uploaded by Formly. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data is stored on your device by default. • Optional iCloud backup uses your private iCloud account. • Apple Health access is optional and requested only when you enable it. • No Formly account is required. Formly is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, and Spanish. Two completed workouts are included. Formly Pro unlocks unlimited workout logging and ongoing history. Privacy Policy: https://hill0326.github.io/formly-privacy/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pumpa Workout Log4 screens
Formly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Formly at 5.0 against Pumpa Workout Log's 4.5. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pumpa Workout Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Formly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Formly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pumpa Workout Log ships an update every 5 days, Formly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pumpa Workout Log versus Formly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPumpa Workout LogFormly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晓平 曾晓山 汪

Customer experience

Pumpa Workout Log

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Formly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pumpa Workout Log

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$7.99
3 purchases

Formly

Subscriptions2
  • Formly Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Formly Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Formly Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Pumpa Workout Log free?
Pumpa Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Formly free?
Formly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pumpa Workout Log or Formly?
Formly is rated higher. Pumpa Workout Log averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Formly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pumpa Workout Log or Formly have ads?
Neither Pumpa Workout Log nor Formly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pumpa Workout Log or Formly?
Pumpa Workout Log ships an update every 5 days, and Formly every 9 days. Most recently, Pumpa Workout Log was updated on September 20, 2026 and Formly on September 18, 2026.

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