Comparison

Gym Log+ vs Forma

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

Forma

This app provides a minimalist and intuitive way to track your workouts, whether at the gym or at home. You can create and customize your own exercises, log your results quickly, and monitor your progress. The free version has a limit on the number of workouts, which can be removed with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and intuitive interface
  • Offline functionality
  • Create custom exercises
  • Log results in few clicks
  • Track progress
  • Form your own exercise database
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When developing Forma, I paid special attention to minimalism. As a result, I got a fully functional workout tracker, which works completely offline and has no extra functions at all. The interface is so intuitive that it is impossible to get lost. I’ve honestly tried my best to make it nice & simple! The app is great for both gym and at home workout, because the list of exercises is created by you. Instead of hundreds of preset workout programs (invented by nobody knows who), you form your own database - leave only what is important for you personally. ‣ Create any exercise: from yoga to strength training. ‣ Customize them: workout with dumbbells, barbells or with your own weight. ‣ Log your results in a few clicks. ‣ Keep track of your progress: stay toned, gain or lose weight. Together with other users who regularly write great reviews, we strive to keep the app simple. As a result, as many superfluous elements as possible have been eliminated from the app, but functionality has been retained. However, if you do miss something, you can always contact me directly from the app and I will try to implement your ideas. The only limitation of the free version is the maximum amount of 8 workouts. You can ignore this limit by deleting old workouts, or remove the restriction completely with a premium subscription at a reasonable price. This kind of support, as well as honest feedback, helps me grow the project. I promise, I do not and will not have any advertising and unnecessary purchases. Everything is extremely transparent. I am using it myself, so I do not want to make another Frankenstein out of the app. Policy: http://gymtracker.tilda.ws/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: http://gymtracker.tilda.ws/terms-of-use Thank you for reading to the end, so it was not in vain!

Screenshots

Gym Log+4 screens
Forma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gym Log+ at none against Forma's shown. Gym Log+ also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and device support (3 vs 1). Forma's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 65%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Forma sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forma holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 694 and 264 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Gym Log+'s written reviews are positive against 94% of Forma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Log+ ships an update daily, Forma every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Gym Log+ versus Forma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGym Log+Forma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (694 ratings)4.8 (264 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews93.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings694 — better264
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMinds Aspire, LLCPavel Chernikov

Customer experience

Gym Log+

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

Forma

All ratings264 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.7%

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

Forma

From 264 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward interface
  • 📊 Helpful statistics and tracking
  • 💰 Affordable one-time purchase
  • ✨ Customizable exercises

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paid subscription required for full functionality
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality for exercises
  • 📝 Lack of note-taking feature for exercises

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

Forma

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional data loss or sync issues
  • Inconsistent user interface elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a notes section for each exercise
  • Implement a timer or rest timer feature
  • Expand exercise database with more options
  • Include a dark mode option
  • Improve data export and backup capabilities

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
4 purchases

Forma

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Buy forever$49.99

Questions

Is Gym Log+ free?
Gym Log+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma free?
Forma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gym Log+ or Forma?
Forma is rated higher. Gym Log+ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 694 ratings, while Forma averages 4.8 from 264 ratings.
Do Gym Log+ or Forma have ads?
Forma shows ads; Gym Log+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Gym Log+ or Forma?
Gym Log+ ships an update daily, and Forma every 5 days. Most recently, Gym Log+ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Forma on October 18, 2026.

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