Comparison

WorkoutTracker vs Simple Workout Log

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

Simple Workout Log

This app provides a straightforward way to log your gym workouts and track your strength progression. It focuses on simplicity and efficiency, allowing you to create custom routines, log sets quickly, and monitor your progress over time without unnecessary distractions.

Highlights
  • Create custom workouts
  • Log sets quickly
  • Auto-load previous sets
  • Built-in rest timers
  • Track strength progress with stats
  • View training consistency
  • Add notes and tags
Features
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Ironotes is a simple workout log for people who care about getting stronger - not chasing the latest fitness trend. They've already found the few things that drive almost all of their results: progressive overload, a handful of proven lifts, and consistency. That's why they choose a minimalist app that stays out of the way and just works. Why lifters choose Ironotes: "Simple, intuitive, effective. No fancy gimmicks. I was able to set everything up in ten minutes." "Offers the functionality of subscription services for absolutely free." "Free. Clean. Journal. PBs. A few charts. Just get the app." Set up your workouts in minutes. Log every set in seconds. See your progress clearly. Keep getting stronger. No paywall to get started. No sign-up. No ads. No mandatory subscription. If you enjoy using Ironotes, you can support its development with a voluntary donation. Build your workouts • Create unlimited custom workouts • Import workouts from text • Full control—no templates or restrictions Log your training • Log weight, reps, and sets in seconds • Auto-load previous sets • Session history at a glance • Built-in rest timers • Tag sets however you like Track progress • Strength trends • Training volume • Workout consistency • Personal records • Workout and exercise notes Your data stays yours • Apple Health integration • iCloud sync • CSV export • Supports kg & lbs No sign-up. No questionnaires. No AI workout plans. No social feed. Just a simple workout log for getting stronger. Terms of Service: https://ironotes.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ironotes.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

WorkoutTracker4 screens
Simple Workout Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WorkoutTracker at none against Simple Workout Log's 7. WorkoutTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Simple Workout Log's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (352 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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. Simple Workout Log sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WorkoutTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WorkoutTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Workout Log has 352 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 93% of Simple Workout Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkoutTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Simple Workout Log daily. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WorkoutTracker versus Simple Workout Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkoutTrackerSimple Workout Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (352 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7352 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Vine Solutions, LLCArnas Dilys

Customer experience

WorkoutTracker

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

Simple Workout Log

All ratings352 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.4%

In-app purchases

None

WorkoutTracker

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Simple Workout Log

Subscriptions2
  • Ironotes PRO Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Ironotes PRO Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time5
  • Protein Bar$2.99
  • Kebab & Salad$6.99
  • Gym Membership$19.99
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  • Ironotes PRO Forever$34.99
  • Supplement Stack$59.99

Questions

Is WorkoutTracker free?
WorkoutTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Workout Log free?
Simple Workout Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WorkoutTracker or Simple Workout Log?
WorkoutTracker is rated higher. WorkoutTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Simple Workout Log averages 4.8 from 352 ratings.
Do WorkoutTracker or Simple Workout Log have ads?
Neither WorkoutTracker nor Simple Workout Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WorkoutTracker or Simple Workout Log?
WorkoutTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Simple Workout Log daily. Most recently, WorkoutTracker was updated on October 1, 2026 and Simple Workout Log on October 15, 2026.

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