I've built Gym Log+ since 2013, and I build it for my own training first. Strong is the app most lifters name when you ask for a fast logger, and it earned that — it does the core job well and has done it for years.
So this page sticks to things you can check: what's in Gym Log+ (it's all in the app, free tier included) and what Strong states on its own App Store listing. No screenshots of a rival taken out of context, no invented numbers.
The quickest way to decide is to look at your own data in both.
Gym Log+ reads Strong's CSV export, so your history comes with you and you can compare on real workouts instead of screenshots. Import your Strong workouts →
Side by side
Gym Log+ figures are exact and current. Strong's column describes its public App Store listing as of August 2026 — check it yourself before you decide, because listings change.
| Feature | Gym Log+ | Strong |
|---|---|---|
| Account | None, ever. No sign-up, no server of ours. The app is fully usable the second it opens, offline. | Sign-in based — an account backs sync and backup. |
| Where your data lives | On your devices, syncing through your own private iCloud. We can't read it. | On the company's servers, tied to your account. |
| Apple Watch | Standalone. Start a routine, log every set, run rest timers and finish the workout with your phone in the locker; it reconciles afterwards. | Has an Apple Watch app; positioned as a companion for logging during a workout. |
| Charts & analytics | A progress chart on every exercise (top set, estimated 1RM, volume, reps, drag-to-scrub), per-exercise deep stats with a rep-max ladder, plus a dashboard with weekly frequency, muscle-group volume and all your PRs. | Charts and personal records; a pure logger by design, with less analytical depth. |
| Import from other apps | Reads Strong and Hevy CSV exports, and its own; workouts in Apple Health can be added too. Free. | Imports from its own export. |
| Export | Plain CSV and a full-fidelity backup file, any time, free — no subscription required to get your data out. | CSV export. |
| Multiple profiles | Yes (Pro). Separate routines, history and body logs per person on one iPhone — for a partner, family, or a trainer logging clients in person. | One log per account. |
| Routines & programs | Routines with target sets and rep ranges, folders, and programs that queue up what's next. 15 ready-made plans included free, or the Program Builder assembles one from your goal, days and equipment. Any routine or program shares as a link that is the plan itself, or as a file. | Routines and templates. |
| Free tier | Full logging, a 500+ exercise catalog, the complete Watch app, exercise charts, body-weight logging, rest timers, warm-up and plate calculators, the plan catalog, import and export, and the stats dashboard for the last 3 months. Capped at 4 routines and 7 custom exercises. | Free tier capped at 3 routines. |
| Price | $4.99/month · $29.99/year (7-day free trial) · $79.99 once for lifetime, no subscription. | The listing shows $4.99/month and $29.99/year — the same as ours — plus lifetime entries at $79.99 and $99.99 (App Store, August 2026). Check the listing for today's figures. |
| Platforms | iPhone and Apple Watch. It runs on iPad too, though the iPad layout isn't tailored yet. No web app, no Android. | iPhone, Apple Watch, and Android. |
| Social feed | No — deliberately. | No. |
Anything in the Strong column is our reading of their public App Store listing in August 2026, not inside knowledge. If something has changed, tell us at support@gymlogplus.com and we'll correct this page.
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Where Strong is the better fit
Genuinely — there are lifters who should stay:
- You train on Android, or share a log across both platforms. Strong ships an Android app. Gym Log+ is iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch only, and that isn't a roadmap item we're hiding — having no server of our own is what makes the no-account promise true, and it's also what rules out an Android or web version.
- You want the app everyone already knows. Strong has years of reputation, a large user base, and it's the answer in most forum threads. That's real, and a solo developer can't manufacture it.
- Strong already does everything you need. If your log is working and you don't want profiles, deeper charts, or a watch that runs on its own, switching costs you an evening and gains you little.
Where Gym Log+ is the better fit
- You don't want an account. Not "sign up later" — there is no account, no server of ours, and no ads. Your training data syncs through your own private iCloud.
- You want to leave your phone in the locker. The Watch app logs a whole workout by itself.
- You want to stop renting. $79.99 once, and it's yours.
- You want your numbers to answer questions. Per-exercise estimated 1RM, rep maxes, volume, muscle-group balance, and pairwise workout comparison.
- More than one person uses the phone — a partner, family, or clients you log in person.
What Gym Log+ does not do
These are decisions, not gaps we're working on quietly:
- No social feed, followers or comments.
- No web app and no Android app. An account-free, iCloud-only design has nothing to hang them on.
- No AI, and nothing that adapts your program for you. The Program Builder assembles a plan from the catalog for your goal, days and equipment, and when you hit your targets the logging screen suggests the next weight — a rule, applied only when you tap it. Gym Log+ tells you what you did last time and lets you decide.
If any of those is what you're shopping for, buy the app that has it.
Try it on your own history
Free to install, free to import, free to export again if you don't like it.