Comparison

WorkoutTracker vs Gym Diary

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

Head to head
About

WorkoutTracker

Log your gym or home workouts with custom exercises, set goals for weights and reps, and track your progress. Automatically advance through exercise sequences and email your workout logs in various formats. No subscriptions or ads are required.

Highlights
  • Custom exercise creation and management
  • Log workouts by muscle group
  • Set goal weights and repetitions
  • Automatic exercise sequence progression
  • Email workout logs (text/CSV)
  • Apple Watch integration for set tracking
Features
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Any language/region. Add custom exercises and access them by muscle group. Perform your workout by selecting from a list of exercises, to walk through the sequence automatically, logging your start and stop times for each set.  Program goal weights and repetitions for each set on your iPhone, and modify them as you go. The Log tab displays your workout log. Email log as text/CSV. Share your daily exercise summary as desired. This version does not integrate with Apple Health or share workout data. * Now works with foreign language character sets. FEATURES: + Fast and clutter free exercise logging. + Easily add your exercises by muscle group for easy access (Core, Upper, or Lower body). + Optionally enter goal weight and repetitions. + Optionally add notes for each exercise and view them while going through sets. + Create new exercises, edit, or delete them. + Reorder or sort your exercise list. + Select a group of exercises from the list and just tap “Begin Selected Sequence". + Automatically advance to the next exercise in the sequence by tapping "Start", "Stop", and "Next" in your chosen order. + "Start" button on the Apple Watch displays the current set number. + Exercises and logs are saved directly to your iPhone for speed and convenience. (includes reps, weights, sets, dates, duration) + Email your workout log history from your iPhone. + Email log in text or CSV format. + Share your daily workout summary as desired. + No subscriptions or logins required. + No ads or In-App Purchases. You get all the features now. + Useful for gym or at home exercises. + Flexible UI that can accommodate Physical Therapy exercises Please visit www.bluevinesolutions.com for questions or tech support. Email support@bluevinesolutions.com

About

Gym Diary

This app helps you meticulously track every aspect of your gym workouts, from sets and reps to body measurements and nutrition. Plan routines, log exercises, and visualize your progress with detailed graphs to achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Workout planner and gym log
  • Complete workout tracker
  • Weightlifting tracker and rep counter
  • Unlimited custom exercises
  • Workout progress tracker with strength graphs
  • Body measurements and weight tracker
  • Calorie and nutrition tracker
Features
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Track Every Rep, Set & Workout with Gym Diary: The Ultimate Gym Log & Workout Tracker Gym Diary is more than just a workout tracker app. It's your complete companion for weightlifting, bodybuilding, and strength training success. Whether you're a beginner or advanced lifter, our gym log app helps you plan workout routines, track exercise progress, and stay consistent with every gym session. Perfect for home workouts or hitting the gym. It's the fitness planner that adapts to your lifestyle. Join thousands of lifters who've transformed their training with Gym Diary. Use it as your daily training log and rep counter to monitor every detail. This workout tracker keeps you motivated and making real progress toward your fitness goals. Core Features: • Workout Planner & Gym Log Design your training week with custom workout routines. Our fitness planner lets you create weekly schedules or quick workout drafts for gym sessions. • Complete Workout Tracker & Training Log Record every detail of your gym workouts. Log sets, reps, weights, and time for any exercise. Whether it's weightlifting, strength training, or home workouts, this workout tracker captures everything. • Weightlifting Tracker & Rep Counter Our dedicated rep counter makes it effortless to log your lifts and track rest periods. Perfect for bodybuilding splits, strength training blocks, and powerlifting. Count every rep and track your progression. • Unlimited Exercise Tracker & Custom Workouts Create unlimited custom exercises for free. This exercise tracker gives you complete freedom to log exactly what you do. • Workout Progress Tracker & Strength Graphs Visualize strength gains, monitor body changes, and review your complete gym log history. Track workout progress over days, weeks, and months. • Body Measurements & Weight Tracker Track body weight, biceps, chest, thighs, waist, and more. An essential bodybuilding tracker feature that pairs with your fitness planner. • Calorie & Nutrition Tracker Monitor daily calorie intake alongside your training log to align nutrition with your workout goals. Whether bulking, cutting, or maintaining, keep everything in one place. • Workout Widgets & Lock Screen Access Your workout routine is one tap away. Add widgets to see your fitness planner calendar and recent gym sessions. • iCloud Sync & Backup All your workout tracker history syncs securely across your devices. Never worry about losing your training log data. • Beautiful Dark Mode & Custom App Icons Choose from multiple app icons and enjoy dark mode during early morning or late-night gym workouts. Whether you're into weightlifting, bodybuilding, strength training, powerlifting, or general fitness, Gym Diary works for you. From gym workouts to home workouts, from tracking heavy lifts to counting reps, this workout tracker handles it all. Perfect for beginners learning progression, intermediate lifters chasing strength goals, and advanced athletes fine-tuning their training log. Gym Diary helps you track exercise, measure progress, and prove you're getting better. Use Gym Diary as your daily gym log, comprehensive training log, and intelligent exercise tracker in one beautiful app. Plan your workout routine on Sunday, execute through the week, and review progress on Friday. Stay consistent and watch your fitness goals become reality. Download Gym Diary today and experience why thousands trust it as their #1 gym log and workout tracker. Start tracking your workout routine, count every rep, log every set, and build the physique you've always wanted. To enjoy the full experience and gain access to all features, you can purchase one of our subscription plan or one time plan. All your previous purchases can be easily restored using the **Restore Purchase** option in the app. This will provide you access to all the premium features. You can view Gym Diary Terms of Service & Privacy Policy at: https://nrlnishan.github.io/gymdiary/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

WorkoutTracker4 screens
Gym Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WorkoutTracker at 100% against Gym Diary's 54%. WorkoutTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Gym Diary's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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 Diary sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. WorkoutTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkoutTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gym Diary has 125 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WorkoutTracker's written reviews are positive against 54% of Gym Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkoutTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Gym Diary every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WorkoutTracker versus Gym Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkoutTrackerGym Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.3 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Vine Solutions, LLCNishan Niraula

Customer experience

WorkoutTracker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Gym Diary

All ratings125 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral6.4%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative31.6%

In-app purchases

None

WorkoutTracker

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Gym Diary

Subscriptions6
  • Gym DIary Premium - Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Gym Diary Premium - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gym Diary Premium - Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Gym Diary - Yearly Plan$14.991 Year
  • Gym Diary Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Gym Diary Premium - Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Gym Diary Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is WorkoutTracker free?
WorkoutTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gym Diary free?
Gym Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorkoutTracker or Gym Diary?
WorkoutTracker is rated higher. WorkoutTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Gym Diary averages 4.3 from 125 ratings.
Do WorkoutTracker or Gym Diary have ads?
Neither WorkoutTracker nor Gym Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkoutTracker or Gym Diary?
WorkoutTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gym Diary every 3 weeks. Most recently, WorkoutTracker was updated on June 11, 2026 and Gym Diary on June 8, 2026.

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