GymCard vs Ironpad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GymCard
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Log your strength workouts, repeat your routines and review your records. GymCard is a gym journal for iPhone, with no ads and no required account. LOG YOUR WORKOUTS • Record sets, reps, weight, RPE, rest and notes. • Choose exercises from the catalog. • Start with a quick routine and swap exercises when needed. KEEP YOUR TRAINING ORGANIZED • Save up to 3 personal templates for free. • Review exercises before you start and keep your workout history. • Follow personal records, training volume and body weight. • Save or share cards of your new personal records. YOUR DATA, UNDER YOUR CONTROL Log workouts offline. Data is stored on your device, with optional sync through your private iCloud database. No ads or advertising tracking. GYMCARD PREMIUM Get unlimited personal templates, per-exercise set, rep and rest targets, progress ranges, estimated 1RM progression, volume by muscle group and equipment records. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled in your Apple Account settings. Workout logging and up to 3 personal templates remain free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ironpad
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Ironpad is a diary you fill in by hand: training, food and weight. No subscription, no ads, no sign-up. WORKOUTS Your own programs: exercises, sets, weight × reps. A live workout screen with a rest timer and what you did last time. An exercise library you can add your own moves to. FOOD Meals for the day, calories and protein, fat and carbs. Your own goals instead of averaged ones. BODY Weight charted by day, week and month. Measurements you name yourself — chest, waist, hips, whatever you like. DAY A week strip and a day card: what is planned and what is already written down. A workout plan for any date. DATA Kept on your device and synced through your own iCloud. The app has no server, so there is nothing to collect and nowhere to send it. Russian and English, dark theme. The app keeps records and does the arithmetic; it gives no medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ironpad at none against GymCard's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. GymCard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Ironpad asks for nothing beyond the download.
GymCard ships an update every 10 days, Ironpad every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | GymCard | Ironpad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Michael Escobar Celi | DMITRY ALEKSEENKO |
In-app purchases
GymCard
- Premium · Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium · Annual$34.991 Year
- Premium · Lifetime$89.99
Ironpad
No in-app purchases









