Comparison

Workout Recorder vs WristSet

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

Head to head
About

Workout Recorder

This app helps you track your gym sessions by logging the weight and reps for each exercise. It offers a straightforward way to save custom workouts without unnecessary features or recommendations.

Highlights
  • Log weight and reps
  • Save custom workouts
  • Simple and basic interface
  • No professional recommendations
  • Track gym sessions
Features
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Are you always forgetting how much weight you lifted the last time at the gym? That will never happen again with Workout Recorder. There are a ton of apps out there that are jam-packed with features to help you work out better, but sometimes they just do too much. Workout Recorder is the most basic and simple to use exercise app out there. All you have to do is create a workout, log how much weight and how many reps you did, and it saves your custom workouts for you. No "Professional" recommendations or health tips, just a simple "this is what I did, and now I'm done". Tab bar Icons by Icons8.com

About

WristSet

Features
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WristSet is a gym workout and nutrition logger built for Apple Watch and iPhone. Plan your routines, record every set from your wrist, track meals and macros, and see your progress in one place. TRAIN YOUR WAY • Build reusable workout plans or start a quick workout • Log weight, reps, duration, rest, notes, and effort • Organize warm-ups, circuits, and exercise order • Use rest timers and Live Activities to stay on pace BUILT FOR APPLE WATCH • Complete a full workout without holding your phone • Keep plans, sets, timers, heart rate, and calories in sync • Review your summary as soon as the session ends LOG MEALS AND MACROS • Add food manually, describe it, or take a photo for an AI estimate • Track calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fat against daily targets • See calorie intake alongside the energy you burn • On supported iPhones, use LiDAR guidance to improve portion estimates SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Explore workout history by session, day, and month • Follow volume, reps, bodyweight, and exercise trends • Sync workouts, heart rate, active energy, weight, and nutrition with Apple Health when you choose • Export a clean workout summary for your notes or AI coach YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Continue as a guest, or sign in with Apple or Google to sync securely across devices. Health access, camera access, and AI features are always optional. WristSet is free to use. Premium removes ads and unlocks features including editing past workouts and extended multi-week analytics through monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. A 7-day free trial may be available. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wristset.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Workout Recorder4 screens
WristSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Workout Recorder at none against WristSet's shown. Workout Recorder also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). WristSet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Workout Recorder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WristSet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Workout Recorder ships an update every 4 months, WristSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Workout Recorder versus WristSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout RecorderWristSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCody MaceKam To Cheng

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Workout Recorder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
2 purchases

WristSet

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Remove Ads Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Workout Recorder free?
Workout Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WristSet free?
WristSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Workout Recorder or WristSet have ads?
WristSet shows ads; Workout Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Workout Recorder or WristSet?
Workout Recorder ships an update every 4 months, and WristSet every 2 weeks. Most recently, Workout Recorder was updated on October 24, 2026 and WristSet on October 5, 2026.

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