The serious lifter
Authors ask for a weight change to carry over to the other sets and for the timer to be kept. These actions need to be tested in the middle of a session.
These apps are mentioned in the breakdown of this job. Open each one to compare strengths and limits. The order of the list is not a ranking of fitness.
One of the best gym loggers available: a massive exercise library, program folders, set history, and a solid web interface for planning. Apple Watch sync works roughly half the time.
Praised: Program folders and instant set history give a real sense of progress without extra taps.
Complaints: Changing the weight on the first set does not automatically update the rest, which breaks flow mid-workout.
Best for: Gym regulars who care about accurate weight logging and tracking exercise progression.
Boostcamp stands out with a library of real programs from recognized coaches, progressive overload built in, and a solid workout log, making it a strong gym tool. Recent updates degraded the timer and cluttered the interface, but the product core remains strong.
Praised: A catalog of ready programs from real coaches with automatic weight progression from session to session.
Complaints: The timer resets when the app is backgrounded, making rest periods between sets awkward to manage.
Best for: Gym athletes who want proven programs with built-in progression and no need to write their own plans.
One of the best free set-and-rep trackers with progression history and Dynamic Island support. Clean and fast in daily use, though the exercise library is small and volume analytics are limited.
Praised: Simple fast data entry during a workout and per-exercise progress history.
Complaints: The exercise library is limited, many machine movements are missing, and progress charts lack point-level detail.
Best for: Strength athletes who want a minimal tracker without extras.
Strongest in logging and Apple Watch Ultra integration: quick to create a workout, easy to adjust on the fly, and minimal phone checking needed. Weaker on motivation and weight recommendations for beginners.
Praised: Deep Apple Watch integration combined with simple creation and editing of custom programs.
Complaints: Supersets are not intuitive and do not switch automatically, and there are no weight recommendations for beginners.
Best for: Experienced Apple Watch users who know what they are doing and want a convenient training log.
Fitlist handles strength training logging well: custom exercises, a weight and set progression log, and superset support. A recent major update degraded navigation and broke the auto-cycle for supersets, frustrating loyal users.
Praised: A flexible workout builder with weight and set history for every exercise across all past sessions.
Complaints: After the last update, supersets no longer automatically cycle back to the first exercise, and search became less accurate.
Best for: Gym athletes who need an accurate set and weight log with progression history.
