GymAdapt: tracks every set, then tells you the next one
Log a set with one tap, the rest timer starts on its own, and your history turns into records and strength charts. The difference from a plain tracker: GymAdapt reads your log and sets next session's weight and reps. Free to start; code TRYFREE01 gives a month of Pro free. Get GymAdapt free on the App Store →
"Workout tracker" covers two very different apps: activity trackers that count steps, heart rate and calories, and strength trackers that record sets, reps and weight. If you lift, you want the second kind. A good one is quicker than a notebook, never makes you scroll for last week's numbers, and turns months of sets into proof that you are getting stronger.
What a good workout tracker does
- One tap per set, with weight and reps pre-filled from last time.
- Last time on screen next to today's set, so you know what to beat.
- A rest timer that starts by itself.
- Records and charts per exercise: best set, estimated 1-rep max, volume.
- Your data stays yours: Apple Health sync and CSV export.
The best workout tracker apps
1. GymAdapt (our app)
Free: An AI-built plan for your goal, days, equipment and injuries; unlimited workouts; a video for every lift; full logging; 3 new AI plans and 5 coach messages a week; the first 30 days of adaptive weights.
Paid: Pro is $4.99/month or $24.99/year (7-day free trial), or $79.99 once for lifetime. It keeps adaptive weights on after day 30 and removes the weekly AI limits. Code TRYFREE01 gives a month of Pro free.
2. Hevy
Free: Logging with up to 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of charts.
Paid: Pro $2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime.
3. Strong
Free: Logging with up to 3 routines.
Paid: Pro $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $99.99 lifetime.
4. JEFIT
Free: Logging, plans and the exercise library, with ads.
Paid: Elite $12.99/month or $69.99/year.
5. Boostcamp
Free: Most programs and logging.
Paid: Pro about $59.99/year.
6. Apple Fitness (built in)
Free: The Fitness app is free on every iPhone.
Paid: Fitness+ classes are $9.99/month or $79.99/year.
Workout trackers compared
| App | Logs sets, reps, weight | Shows last time | Sets your next weight | Free version | Price (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GymAdapt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unlimited workouts | $4.99/mo · $24.99/yr |
| Hevy | Yes | Yes | No | 4 routines, 3 months of charts | $2.99/mo · $23.99/yr |
| Strong | Yes | Yes | No | 3 routines | $4.99/mo · $29.99/yr |
| JEFIT | Yes | Yes | No | With ads | $12.99/mo · $69.99/yr |
| Boostcamp | Yes | Yes | Program rules | Most programs | ~$59.99/yr |
| Apple Fitness | No | No | No | Free | Fitness+ $9.99/mo |
US prices, October 2026. Your App Store shows your local price, which can differ.
Which tracker should you pick?
- You want the app to tell you what to lift next: GymAdapt. Download GymAdapt →
- You already have a program and just want to log it fast: Hevy or Strong.
- You want the biggest exercise library: JEFIT.
- You run, cycle or do classes: Apple Fitness with an Apple Watch, plus a strength tracker for lifting days.
A tracker only records what happened. Progress comes from what you do with the record: add a little weight or a rep when you beat last time. Research comparing adding load with adding reps found both build strength and muscle, so either works, as long as something goes up.
GymAdapt is free to start. Want Pro free for a month?
The free version gives you an AI-built plan and unlimited workouts. Code TRYFREE01 adds a full month of Pro: weights that adjust from what you log and unlimited coach chats.
Redeem the free month → Opens the App Store with the code filled in. iPhone only. After the month it's $4.99/mo unless you cancel in Settings, and the free version stays yours either way.Questions people ask
What is the best workout tracker app?
For lifting, GymAdapt: it logs every set and sets your next weight from your history (free tier; our app, iPhone only). Hevy and Strong are the fastest pure loggers.
Is there a free workout tracker app?
Yes. GymAdapt, Hevy, Strong and JEFIT all have free versions. GymAdapt's includes unlimited workouts and full logging; Hevy and Strong limit the number of routines.
Does Apple have a workout tracker?
The Fitness app tracks rings and Apple Watch workouts, but it does not log sets, reps or weights. Lifters pair it with a strength tracker that syncs to Apple Health.
Do I need an Apple Watch to track workouts?
No. A strength tracker works on your phone alone; logging a set takes one tap.
Can I export my workout history?
Most good trackers export to CSV. GymAdapt exports your full history as CSV or JSON from Settings.
A coach, not just a counter, free to start
GymAdapt builds your plan and raises your weights from what you log. Free to start; code TRYFREE01 adds a month of Pro.
Get GymAdapt on the App Store → Free to start. Pro is $4.99 a month or $24.99 a year (7-day free trial), or $79.99 once for lifetime. iPhone only. In English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German and Japanese.Sources
- SensAI: Hevy vs Strong 2026, verified prices and free-tier limits
- RecurDash: Hevy subscription pricing
- Jefit: Fitbod vs Strong vs Jefit vs Hevy (prices)
- SensAI: fitness app pricing and free tiers 2026
- Apple Support: sync a third-party workout app to Fitness on iPhone
- Plotkin et al. 2022, PeerJ: progressing load vs repetitions
