Comparison

WorkoutTracker vs The Gym App­

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

The Gym App­

This workout tracker offers a comprehensive fitness diary without subscriptions or signups. It includes features like charts, personal records, a rest timer, and a plate calculator, all for free.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking
  • Personal records
  • Rest timer with notifications
  • Plate calculator
  • Calendar view
  • Custom exercises
  • Personalizable colors
Features
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*** No subscriptions. No signups. Just a powerful workout tracker. *** Tired of gym logs with expensive subscriptions and signup requirements? We were too. That's why we made The Gym App, a no-nonsense fitness diary that gives you all the features you want FOR FREE: - Charts - Personal records - Rest timer with notifications - Plate calculator - Calendar view - Ability to add custom exercises - Personalizable app color - And more! The app is currently translated into English, Spanish and French, with more languages on the way! Developed by Canadians, supported by Canadians.

Screenshots

WorkoutTracker4 screens
The Gym App­4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WorkoutTracker at none against The Gym App­'s shown. WorkoutTracker also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WorkoutTracker against 5.0 for The Gym App­. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WorkoutTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, The Gym App­ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WorkoutTracker versus The Gym App­: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkoutTrackerThe Gym App­
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Vine Solutions, LLCImpulse Apps Inc.

Customer experience

WorkoutTracker

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

The Gym App­

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WorkoutTracker

No in-app purchases

None

The Gym App­

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WorkoutTracker free?
WorkoutTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Gym App­ free?
The Gym App­ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WorkoutTracker or The Gym App­?
WorkoutTracker and The Gym App­ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do WorkoutTracker or The Gym App­ have ads?
The Gym App­ shows ads; WorkoutTracker does not.
Which is updated more often, WorkoutTracker or The Gym App­?
WorkoutTracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Gym App­ every 2 months. Most recently, WorkoutTracker was updated on October 1, 2026 and The Gym App­ on September 29, 2026.

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