Comparison

Gym Log+ vs Gym Buddy

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

Gym Buddy

This app helps you quickly log your gym sets and cardio sessions with a clean, user-friendly interface. Track your progress over time, add custom exercises, and utilize a built-in rest timer. It supports both metric and imperial units and offers iCloud backup.

Highlights
  • Log weight and reps for gym sets
  • Record cardio by distance and time
  • Barbell plate calculator
  • Rest timer with autostart
  • View history by date and exercise
  • Add custom exercises and workouts
  • iCloud backup and restore
Features
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With a minimalist and user friendly design, Gym Buddy is built to allow fast recording so you can get back to your workout. FEATURES - Record gym sets by weight and reps - Record cardio workouts by distance and time - Barbell plate calculator - Record sets from earlier dates - Add a comment to any set - See your history by date and by exercise - Rest timer with autostart - Dark and light mode - Metric and Imperial unit systems - support both lbs and kgs - Add your own exercises, exercise categories, and workouts - Backup and Restore with iCloud Wish there were more features? We're always looking to improve: gymbuddyfeedback@gmail.com First 500 sets are ad-free (enough to make sure you really love it) and then its a monthly payment of $0.99 or a one time payment of $29.99 to remove ads. For any questions, comments, issues, or suggestions, please email us at: gymbuddyfeedback@gmail.com Gym Buddy uses Apple's standard Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Gym Buddy Privacy Policy: https://gymbuddyandroidprivacypolicy.herokuapp.com

Screenshots

Gym Log+4 screens
Gym Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gym Log+ at 4.5 against Gym Buddy's 4.1. Gym Log+ also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (699 vs 54). Gym Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 Gym Buddy sells 2 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

Gym Log+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Log+ has 699 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 64% and 65% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Log+ ships an update every 2 days, Gym Buddy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gym Log+ versus Gym Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Log+Gym Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (699 ratings) — better4.1 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings699 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMinds Aspire, LLCRazi Katz

Customer experience

Gym Log+

All ratings696 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews259 reviews
Positive64.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative28.2%

Gym Buddy

All ratings55 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative26.5%

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

Gym Buddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
2 purchases

Gym Buddy

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Unlimited Sets (Lifetime)$34.99

Questions

Is Gym Log+ free?
Gym Log+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gym Buddy free?
Gym Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Log+ or Gym Buddy?
Gym Log+ is rated higher. Gym Log+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 699 ratings, while Gym Buddy averages 4.1 from 54 ratings.
Do Gym Log+ or Gym Buddy have ads?
Neither Gym Log+ nor Gym Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gym Log+ or Gym Buddy?
Gym Log+ ships an update every 2 days, and Gym Buddy every 10 days. Most recently, Gym Log+ was updated on October 29, 2026 and Gym Buddy on October 20, 2026.

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