Comparison

Gym Log+ vs Routine

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

Head to head
About

Gym Log+

Track your workouts, log your progress, and improve your fitness. This app offers a fast and easy interface to record sets, monitor body measurements, and visualize your gains with detailed graphs and statistics. Customize exercises, routines, and rest timers to suit your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Workout logging
  • Body measurement tracking
  • Progress graphs and statistics
  • Customizable exercises and routines
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • One rep max calculator
  • Calorie burn calculation
Features
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Gym Log+ is the fast, private workout tracker — logging lifting sets in seconds since 2013, now rebuilt from the ground up for modern iPhone and Apple Watch. I built Gym Log+ in 2013 because I wanted a faster way to log my workouts. I rebuilt it in 2026 for the same reason. ALREADY A GYM LOG+ USER? Welcome back. Your data comes with you: on first launch, the app imports every workout, routine, custom exercise, body log, and progress photo you ever recorded. Nothing is deleted from the old data. And if you bought the app or its Pro upgrade — even years ago — your purchase is honored: you get Pro, for life, at no charge. SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER APP? Bring your history along. Gym Log+ imports other workout apps' CSV exports in about a minute, so your whole training record lives in one place. LOG FAST The whole app is built around one idea: nothing should slow down a set. • Your previous workout's sets sit beside today's — see what to beat, tap Log, done • Autofill suggests your next set; rest timers can start themselves • Per-exercise rest timers, with a separate timer for your last set • Supersets, warm-up sets, failure sets, drop sets, and optional RPE • Cardio too: time, distance, and pace • Warm-up calculator: a plate-rounded ramp up to today's working weight • Plate calculator: exactly what to load on each side of the bar APPLE WATCH — TRULY STANDALONE Leave your phone in the locker. The watch app logs complete workouts on its own — routines, sets, rest timers — and records heart rate and Activity ring credit. Everything syncs up afterward. ROUTINES, FOLDERS, PROGRAMS • Build routines with target sets, reps, and rep ranges • Organize routines into folders — or convert a folder into a program • Programs know what's next: finish today's workout and the next day is queued up • Plan catalog: 15 ready-made plans from beginner to advanced, free • Share any routine or program as a file a friend can open in Gym Log+ CHARTS THAT ANSWER QUESTIONS • A progress chart on every exercise: top set, estimated 1RM, volume, and reps — drag to scrub any day • Stats dashboard: weekly training frequency, muscle-group volume this week vs last, and all your personal records — the last 3 months free, all-time with Pro • Body-weight trend chart BODY TRACKING Log body weight free, with a trend chart, a goal line, and optional two-way Apple Health sync. Pro adds body measurements and progress photos with notes. Finished workouts can be saved to Apple Health too. MULTIPLE PROFILES (PRO) Share one device with a partner or family, or log clients' workouts in person as a trainer — each profile keeps its own routines, history, and body logs. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Not "sign up later" — there is no account, no server, and no ads. Your data lives on your devices and syncs through your own private iCloud. And it stays yours: export a full backup file or a plain CSV spreadsheet any time, free. FREE AND PRO Free, forever: full workout logging, a catalog of 500+ exercises — strength, cardio, stretching, and yoga — plus your own custom exercises, the Apple Watch app, exercise progress charts, body-weight logging, the plan catalog, rest timers, the warm-up and plate calculators, the stats dashboard for the last 3 months, monthly recap cards to share, import, and export. The free tier includes up to 4 routines and 7 custom exercises. Pro unlocks unlimited routines and custom exercises, body measurements and progress photos, multiple profiles, progression suggestions on the logging screen, side-by-side workout comparison, and the all-time stats dashboard with a year-in-review card: $4.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $79.99 once — lifetime, no subscription. Bought Gym Log+ before? Pro is already yours. Questions or ideas? support@gymlogplus.com — you'll be talking to the developer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gymlogplus.com/privacy.html

About

Routine

Easily log and track your gym workouts with this intuitive fitness app. Create custom routines, monitor progress with advanced stats and graphs, and utilize features like an auto rest timer and warm-up set generator. It supports various exercise types and integrates with Apple Watch and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Intuitive workout logging interface
  • Create custom strength and cardio routines
  • Log workouts with Apple Watch
  • Advanced progress tracking with graphs
  • Auto rest timer and warm-up set generator
  • Support for various exercise types
  • iCloud data backup and Apple Health sync
Features
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Routine is the most intuitive tool for logging and tracking workouts. Built with a user-centered design to help you approach your workout goals with a plan and produce the best possible results at the gym. If you are a powerlifter, a runner, or just looking to build strength Routine will help you stay on track. You can easily create progressive barbell routines such as those you would find in StrongLifts 5x5, but with Gym Logger you can easily customize exercise sets and reps to create your own variations of workouts. FEATURES: • The most intuitive interface of any fitness app • Choose from a variety of strength and cardio exercises and create your own exercises. • Use your Apple Watch to log workouts. Workout seamlessly with or without your iPhone. • Create your own workouts and setup a schedule to receive reminders. • Coaching cues for all exercises with new exercises added on request. • Advanced stats show your progress over time. • Auto Rest Timer allows you to keep track of breaks. Customizable for every exercise! • Support many exercise types including Cardio, Weighted body weight, Assisted body weight, duration and reps only. • Mark sets as warm up, 1 rep max, failure or drop sets • Track your progress with graphs for Volume, Sets, Reps, Toughest sets, and 1RM Progression. • Automatically back up your data on iCloud! • Support for Apple Health allows you to track calories burned and sync workouts with Activity App • Warm Up Set generator tells you which weights to warm up with. Customizable by training type. • Support for Imperial (lbs) and Metric (kg) weights, or a combination of both • Add notes to workouts and exercise groups • Share workouts with friends! Terms of use: http://gymloggerapp.com/terms Privacy policy: http://gymloggerapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Gym Log+4 screens
Routine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gym Log+ at 4.5 against Routine's 3.9. Gym Log+ also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 23%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Routine's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Gym Log+ sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Routine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gym Log+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Log+ has 694 ratings behind it against 116, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Gym Log+'s written reviews are positive against 23% of Routine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Log+ ships an update daily, Routine every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gym Log+ versus Routine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Log+Routine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (694 ratings) — better3.9 (116 ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings694 — better116
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB65 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMinds Aspire, LLCEye of the Tiger Technologies

Customer experience

Gym Log+

All ratings694 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative28.0%

Routine

All ratings116 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative66.0%

User reviews

Gym Log+

From 694 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Versatile and customizable
  • 🔍 Detailed exercise tracking
  • ⏱️ Helpful rest timers
  • 📊 Tracks progress and PRs
  • 🔒 No subscription required

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
  • 🔄 Sync issues between devices
  • 🗂️ Limited workout routine options
  • 🔍 Difficult to add/edit exercises
  • ⌚ Apple Watch app issues

Routine

From 116 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Ability to prepare workouts in advance
  • 🚀 Great improvement with upgrades
  • 👍 Can add workouts on the fly
  • 👍 Keeps track of last effort

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently during workouts
  • 🐛 App erases logs and progress
  • 🐛 Workout data is lost after updates
  • 🐛 Cannot save workouts
  • 🐛 Poor/Non-existent Apple Watch integration

Bugs and requests

Gym Log+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Workouts disappearing or reverting
  • Inability to delete or edit individual sets
  • Keyboard issues when editing exercise notes
  • Sync problems between iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Crashes and black screen issues after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to edit order of exercises
  • Implement cloud sync between devices
  • Improve Apple Watch app functionality
  • Expand exercise database with more options
  • Add ability to track duration-based exercises
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  • Improve workout summary and history features

Routine

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes during workouts
  • App erases workout progress
  • Lost all history after app update
  • Workout data deleted after update
  • Cannot save workouts
Show 11 more
  • App crashes when adding new exercises
  • Timer stops working randomly
  • Rest timer does not alert
  • Apple Watch app crashes
  • Health integration shows zero calories
  • Workout data lost after reinstall
  • App crashes after iOS update
  • App crashes when creating custom workouts
  • Workouts disappear when reordering
  • App crashes when adding new exercises
  • Workout is cancelled when trying to save

Requested features

8 requests
  • Manually add exercises not listed
  • Update exercise list
  • Change bar charts to line graphs
  • Create folders for routines
  • Fix Apple Watch integration
Show 3 more
  • Improve Health integration
  • Add dark mode
  • More frequent updates

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Gym Log+

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Paid App Purchaser UpgradeFree
  • Upgrade$79.99
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99
3 purchases

Routine

Subscriptions2
  • Lift Plan Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Lift Plan Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Gym Log+ free?
Gym Log+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine free?
Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Log+ or Routine?
Gym Log+ is rated higher. Gym Log+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while Routine averages 3.9 from 116 ratings.
Do Gym Log+ or Routine have ads?
Neither Gym Log+ nor Routine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Log+ or Routine?
Gym Log+ ships an update daily, and Routine every 2 days. Most recently, Gym Log+ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Routine on October 16, 2026.

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