Best Custom Workout With Journal Apps

232+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated May 2026

Out of 232+ custom workout with journal apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Custom Workout With Journal

Workout Planner - Gym Life#1

Workout Planner - Gym Life by Nicola Eusebi

Fitness training & tracker
Editor's Choice
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
4.6😐(2.6K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily plan and track your fitness routines with over 400 exercises and clear instructions. Monitor your progress with simple stats and charts, and stay organized with a clean training diary. Supports gym, outdoor activities, and Apple Watch integration.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Free app
  • πŸ‘ Helpful for tracking workouts
  • πŸ‘ Good choice of exercises
  • πŸ‘ Customizable workouts

Room to Improve

  • ❌ Requires subscription for full functionality
  • πŸ› Crashes and bugs
  • πŸ”’ Difficulty accessing account/password recovery
Gym log - Home workout planner#2

Gym log - Home workout planner by Mathew Brennan

Fitness tracker logger plan
Strong Contender
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
4.6(147 ratings)
FreeAds
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Create custom workout plans, track your progress, and access a large exercise database with example videos. This app serves as a digital fitness passport for personal use or for training clients, eliminating the need for paper logs.

Setgraph: Gym Workout Tracker#3

Setgraph: Gym Workout Tracker by Setgraph LLC

Weight Lifting Strength Log
Worth Considering
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
4.7😊(5.8K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app helps users plan and track their weightlifting workouts, focusing on progressive overload and personalized strength training. It offers fast logging, detailed analytics, and customization options to help users achieve their fitness goals.

What We Love

  • πŸ‘ Easy to use
  • πŸš€ Convenient workout tracking
  • πŸ“ˆ Helpful progress tracking and analytics
  • ⏱️ Useful rest timers

Room to Improve

  • πŸ’° Subscription-based model with limited free features
  • πŸ› Occasional bugs and crashes
  • πŸ”€ Difficulty organizing exercises and workouts

More Custom Workout With Journal apps to explore

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DailyBean - simplest journal
DailyBean - simplest journal
DailyBean - simplest journal
The simplest way to log a day
Free

This app provides a simple and enjoyable way to log daily experiences and moods. Customize your journal with themes and icons, and gain insights into your patterns with analysis reports. Easily integrate health data and special moments.

Record in secondsFully customizable icons and blocksDecorate with themes
🌟 Lifestyle
(70K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Journey - Diary, Journal
Journey - Diary, Journal
Journey - Diary, Journal
Daily Motivation & Journal
Free

This app helps you capture memories, express yourself through writing, and track your emotions. It offers tools for creating rich journal entries, collaborative journaling, and secure storage. Enhance your experience with templates, plugins, and reminders for a more mindful and organized life.

Capture memories with photos, videos, and audioRich text editor with formatting optionsMood tracking and emotional fluctuation analysis
🌟 Lifestyle
(5K)
freemium
6
Fitlist Workout Log & Planner
Fitlist Workout Log & Planner
Fitlist Workout Log & Planner
Gym & Weight Lifting Tracker
Free

Log workouts quickly and build custom routines from a vast exercise library. Track strength, cardio, and progress over time. Share workouts with others and stay accountable.

Instant workout loggingBuild routines from 1000+ exercisesTrack strength and cardio
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(10K)
freemium
7
RepCount - Gym Workout Tracker
RepCount - Gym Workout Tracker
RepCount - Gym Workout Tracker
Weight Lifting & Exercise Log
Free

This app helps you track and analyze your strength training workouts. Log unlimited exercises and programs for free, with an optional premium subscription for advanced features like supersets and detailed progress charts.

Workout loggingExercise creationWorkout program creation
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(13K)
freemium
8
Fitsession: Workout Journal
Fitsession: Workout Journal
Fitsession: Workout Journal
Workout Tracker & Planner
Free

This app allows you to create and track any type of workout, from strength training to cardio, with guidance on your iPhone or Apple Watch. It offers a free tier with core features and an optional subscription for advanced analytics and personal records.

Create any workout typeAdd exercises from catalogGroup exercises into supersets/circuits
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(1.9K)
freemium
9
AteMate Food Journal (Ate)
AteMate Food Journal (Ate)
AteMate Food Journal (Ate)
Easy Health Habit Meal Tracker
Free

This app helps you build healthier habits by reflecting on your daily food, movement, sleep, hydration, and mood. It uses AI to analyze your journal entries and provide personalized insights, making progress sustainable without strict rules or judgment.

Photo-based meal journalingHolistic health timelineAI-powered food analysis
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(10K)
free with in-app purchases
10
FitNotes - Workout Tracker
FitNotes - Workout Tracker
FitNotes - Workout Tracker
by Evgeny Uralsky
Free

This app simplifies tracking weightlifting and cardio workouts. Create multi-day routines with auto-incrementing exercises and manage complex CrossFit WODs. Ideal for all fitness levels to stay organized and monitor progress towards goals.

Weightlifting workout trackingCardio exercise trackingMulti-day workout creation
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(1.5K)
free with in-app purchases
11
Daybook: AI Journal & Diary
Daybook: AI Journal & Diary
Daybook: AI Journal & Diary
capture a lifetime of memories
Free

This app provides a secure and private space to record daily activities, thoughts, and memories. It offers guided journaling for mood tracking, mental health, and gratitude, with AI-powered insights and a simple interface for everyday writing.

Passcode-protected diaryGuided journaling (mood, mental health, gratitude)AI-powered journal insights
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(835)
freemium
12
Memos - Digital Journal Diary
Memos - Digital Journal Diary
Memos - Digital Journal Diary
Private Journal - Photo,Video
Free

Document your life, track goals, and monitor your mood with this versatile journaling app. Enhance well-being, creativity, and productivity through daily reflection. Secure your entries with password protection and sync across devices.

Add photos, videos, and audio recordingsTrack mood, goals, and activitiesCreate to-do lists and business plans
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(6.5K)
free with in-app purchases
13
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
Gentler Streak Workout Tracker
Activity & Exercise Progress
Free

This app provides personalized fitness guidance that adapts to your daily capabilities, encouraging consistent movement without overexertion. It offers detailed sleep analysis, step tracking with trend overviews, and cycle-synced activity suggestions. Track workouts, manage intensity, and maintain your activity streak on your terms.

Personalized daily readiness assessmentFull sleep analysis and trendsCycle-synced activity suggestions
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(8.8K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Sunset Micro Journal
Sunset Micro Journal
Sunset Micro Journal
Journal, Diary, Organizer
Free

Capture your thoughts quickly with a micro journal. Express emotions using animations, create custom templates, and organize entries with drag-and-drop sections. Personalize your journal and keep entries private with passcode or biometric locks.

Quick bullet point entriesMood animationsCustomizable templates
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(162)
free with in-app purchases
15
Moleskine Journal
Moleskine Journal
Moleskine Journal
Record your life
Free

This app helps you capture life's moments by allowing you to add various media to written entries, adding depth to your memories. It's designed to transform your journaling routine into a daily ritual that inspires consistency and mindfulness.

Text journal entriesCustom and suggested promptsHabit tracker
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(2.6K)
free with in-app purchases
16
FitNotes 2 - Gym Workout Log
FitNotes 2 - Gym Workout Log
FitNotes 2 - Gym Workout Log
FitNotes Workout Tracker
Free

Log your gym workouts, track progress, and plan routines with this comprehensive fitness tracker. Features include personal record tracking, body measurements, and various timers. Analyze your performance with graphs and set personal exercise goals.

Workout routine templatesAutomatic personal record tracking1RM and percentage calculators
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(529)
free with in-app purchases
17
Clearful - Journal & Diary
Clearful - Journal & Diary
Clearful - Journal & Diary
Journaling for Personal Growth
Free

This app provides a secure and private space to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences through journaling. It offers tools to express yourself with text, photos, and audio, organize entries with rich formatting, and rediscover past moments. Guided journals and habit-building features support personal growth and mental well-being.

Text, photo, and audio journalingRich text formatting optionsRediscover past journal entries
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(3K)
free with in-app purchases
18
Diarly: Diary, Private Journal
Diarly: Diary, Private Journal
Diarly: Diary, Private Journal
Journal & Notes with Password
Free

This app helps you start and maintain a journaling habit with daily prompts, mood tracking, and the ability to add photos and other media. It also allows for creating topic-based notes and seamlessly integrates with other apps and services for a comprehensive personal record.

Daily prompts with enriched data (weather, location, health)Mood tracking and pattern analysisTopic-based note creation
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(1.4K)
freemium
19
GymBook ・ Strength Training
GymBook ・ Strength Training
GymBook ・ Strength Training
Workout Planner・Logger・Tracker
Free

Create, log, and analyze your gym workouts with this comprehensive fitness app. It offers custom exercise creation, detailed logging, and insightful performance analytics with interactive graphs. Track progress, sync data, and time your rests efficiently.

Create custom workouts and exercisesLog sets, weight, and repsTrack workout progress with graphs
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(2.4K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Gym Tracker simple workout log
Gym Tracker simple workout log
Gym Tracker simple workout log
Rep count & exercise planner
Free

This app provides a minimalist and intuitive way to track your workouts, whether at the gym or at home. You can create and customize your own exercises, log your results quickly, and monitor your progress. The free version has a limit on the number of workouts, which can be removed with a premium subscription.

Minimalist and intuitive interfaceOffline functionalityCreate custom exercises
πŸ’ͺ Health & Fitness
(259)
free with in-app purchases