Gym Log+ vs TrainingLab Workouts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gym Log+
This app is a fast and private workout tracker designed for logging lifting sets quickly. It offers comprehensive features for tracking exercises, routines, and progress, with a focus on user privacy and data ownership. It supports Apple Watch for standalone tracking and integrates with Apple Health.
- Fast set logging
- Autofill and rest timers
- Supersets and drop sets
- Standalone Apple Watch tracking
- Routine and program building
- Progress charts and stats
- Body tracking and photos
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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
TrainingLab Workouts
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TrainingLab is a native workout tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch that adapts to how recovered you actually are — and it does it all on your device. BUILD OR GENERATE WORKOUTS • Create your own workouts and multi-week plans, or let the generator build them. • Pick a gym split — Push, Pull, Legs and hybrids — and get an equipment-aware session in seconds. • Just describe what you want: “45-min upper body, dumbbells only” — even “without arms.” TRAIN BY HOW YOU FEEL • A daily readiness score from your heart-rate variability, resting heart rate, sleep and recent training load. • Smart workouts tuned to your recovery and your freshest muscle groups. • A predicted difficulty for how hard a session will actually feel today. APPLE WATCH, DONE RIGHT • Start on iPhone and the workout mirrors to your wrist in real time. • Per-exercise countdown, bidirectional pause, and rest periods shown on the watch. • Heart rate, calories and distance stream back to your iPhone during the session. • Control your iPhone's music straight from the watch. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your intelligence features run entirely on device with Apple's Foundation Models. • Health data is analyzed locally and never uploaded — no analytics server, no tracking, no account. • Workouts sync across your devices through your own private iCloud. Built with native HealthKit, WorkoutKit, MusicKit, Foundation Models and WatchConnectivity. The readiness and recovery features provide general fitness guidance and are not medical advice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainingLab Workouts at none against Gym Log+'s 4. Gym Log+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gym Log+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TrainingLab Workouts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Gym Log+ ships an update every 2 days, TrainingLab Workouts monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gym Log+ | TrainingLab Workouts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (699 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 699 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minds Aspire, LLC | Justus Besser |
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
TrainingLab Workouts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gym Log+
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Upgrade$79.99
- Pro Lifetime$79.99
TrainingLab Workouts
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gym Log+ free?
Is TrainingLab Workouts free?
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