Comparison

WorkJournal vs Minimalist Workout

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

Head to head
About

WorkJournal

Features
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Track your strength training workouts with WorkJournal — a clean, focused workout logger for iPhone and Apple Watch. FEATURES • Log exercises, sets, reps, and weights • Real-time workout tracking on Apple Watch • Automatic sync between iPhone and Watch • Progress charts and personal records • HealthKit integration — workouts count toward Activity rings • Export your data as CSV • No account required — all data stays on your device WorkJournal is built for lifters who want a simple, distraction-free way to track their training. No ads, no subscriptions, no data collection.

About

Minimalist Workout

Features
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Private. Offline. Yours. A fast, quiet gym log that keeps every set on your device. No account, no cloud, no noise. Minimalist Workout is a strength and workout tracker built around one idea: logging should be so fast it disappears, and your data should never leave your phone. FAST BY DESIGN Log a set in about two taps. Ghost values carry your last weight and reps forward, so you just confirm and move on. Weight, reps, time, distance. Only the fields you actually need. BUILD ANY WORKOUT Supersets, circuits, and warm-up blocks. Reusable templates you can reorder in seconds. Start from 700+ built-in exercises or add your own. SEE REAL PROGRESS Personal records, total volume and tonnage, streaks, and per-lift progression charts. Watch the numbers move over weeks and months. SHARE ON YOUR TERMS Clean, on-brand story cards for PRs, session recaps, milestones, and lifetime totals. Export straight to your feed, no watermarks, no clutter. RUNS AND RIDES, TOO Import GPX or TCX files and drop route cards right alongside your lifts. Your whole training week in one place. BUILT FOR THE GYM Rest timer. Kilograms or pounds. Light and dark themes. Available in English, Danish, and Turkish. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Everything lives in a database on your phone, nowhere else. No login, no server, no sync, no ads, no tracking, no analytics profiles. Your training is yours, and it works with the Wi-Fi off. No sign-up. No subscription wall to start. Just open it and log your first set. Minimalist Workout. Private. Offline. Yours.

Screenshots

WorkJournal4 screens
Minimalist Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Minimalist Workout at 3 against WorkJournal's 1. Minimalist Workout also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
WorkJournal versus Minimalist Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkJournalMinimalist Workout
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFullmoonstar LLCBolgac Gulen

In-app purchases

None

WorkJournal

No in-app purchases

None

Minimalist Workout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkJournal free?
WorkJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minimalist Workout free?
Minimalist Workout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WorkJournal or Minimalist Workout have ads?
Neither WorkJournal nor Minimalist Workout shows ads.

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