Workout Log vs Forward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Workout Log
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Workout Log is a simple, focused gym tracker built for people who just want to record their workouts and see their progress over time. LOG YOUR WORKOUTS Create workouts, add exercises, and log sets with weight and reps. Supports any weight format โ numbers, "BW" for bodyweight, "red band" for resistance bands, whatever you use. BROWSE YOUR HISTORY Two ways to look back: a chronological list grouped by week, or a calendar view to jump straight to a specific date. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A dashboard with overview stats and per-exercise charts showing your weight and rep trends over time. See exactly how far you've come. ICLOUD SYNC Your data is stored privately with CloudKit and syncs automatically across all your iPhone and iPad devices. No account needed beyond your Apple ID. MAKE IT YOURS Six color themes โ Aurora, Ember, Rose, Ice, Acid, and Violet โ each with dark and light variants. Available in English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Norwegian, and Swedish. No ads. No subscriptions required to use the core app. No third-party servers โ your data stays in Apple's ecosystem. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Forward
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Log a set in one tap. Forward is a gym workout tracker for lifters who run rotating splits, so your training never drifts across the week. FASTER LOGGING - Sets arrive pre-filled from last time, so one tap logs each one - A custom keypad built for numbers, not a fiddly system keyboard - Warm-up, drop and failure set types, one tap away - A rest timer that starts itself and lives in the Dynamic Island ROTATING SPLITS, DONE RIGHT - Training 3 on, 1 off? Your split advances when you FINISH a session, so it never drifts across weekdays like calendar-based apps - Build any rotating or weekly split, PPL, upper lower, full body, with rest days - Reorder days and exercises whenever your plan changes SEE REAL PROGRESS - Automatic personal records and estimated 1RM - Trend charts for every exercise - Per-muscle volume so you can balance your training - Body weight tracking - Streaks, weekly goals and achievements BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR - First-class supersets - Plate calculator - Warm-up ramp generator - Per-exercise notes for your own cues BRING YOUR HISTORY - Import your workout log from another tracking app with a CSV file - Export your whole history to CSV any time. Your data is yours PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your workouts are stored on your iPhone. There is no account to create, no servers, no analytics, no ads, and nothing is ever sold or shared. Keep iPhone Backup on and your history moves with you to a new phone. Free, with every feature unlocked.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forward at none against Workout Log's 3. Forward also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Workout Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Forward asks for nothing beyond the download.
Workout Log ships an update every 2 weeks, Forward every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Workout Log | Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Mendez | Linga Reddy Gudisha |
In-app purchases
Workout Log
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$9.99
Forward
No in-app purchases









