Progress without the guesswork. Gains keeps you moving forward by making every workout easier to plan, faster to log, and clearer to analyze.
Why lifters choose it
→ Know what to lift next — your last sets and weights are always right there.
→ Stay focused — fast, minimal design that reduces taps and distractions.
→ Keep time, even from the lock screen – customizable rest timer with Live Activities support.
→ None of what you don't need – you don't have to start a workout session to quickly log your lifts.
→ Build momentum — personal records are captured automatically so wins are visible. (Hint: Look for the lightning bolt!)
→ Train your way — use the built‑in exercise catalog or create your own to match any program.
→ Share your progress — share your day's lifts, a routine, or progress on an individual exercise.
→ Reliable anywhere — works 100% offline, even in basement gyms.
→ Travel without friction — switch between pounds and kilograms instantly.
→ See real progress — clear charts turn history into actionable insights.
→ Save time every session — create routines once, then log entire workouts quickly.
Lift smarter. Make every session count with Gains.
Gains+ now includes a number of other improvements that are available via subscription
→ Unlimited routine creation — The only limit is your imagination
→ Advanced routines — Copy/paste rep schemes, select alternate exercises, organize routines into folders, and more
→ Drag and drop — Drag to reorder your routines within an individual day, or move them to a different day!
→ Set tagging — Tag sets as "warmup", "cooldown", or whatever else you may want
→ Multi-metric logging — Log weight, reps, AND time all in one log. Or log cardio by distance and energy or any other combination
→ Full data export — Export your entire Gains archive as a CSV
→ iCloud Backup — Back up your Gains database redundantly in iCloud
→ Custom accent colors — Choose from one of 10 color themes
→ Custom 1 Rep Max algorithm — Choose from one of many algorithms to estimate your 1 rep max
→ Many more features coming soon!
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A note from the creator of Gains:
I'm always looking to improve Gains. If you have any questions, comments, or feature requests, feel free to email me at hi@gains.la
- Adam
Love the all, enjoy the simplistic aspect of being able to log workouts. Just a couple add one would be awesome.1.) Organizing/Declutter Personal Records: This is the biggest thing I love about the app is being able to see my personal records for various rep maxes, sets, etc. I would love for there to be a way to make the personal record page a little less cluttered, somehow separating the different styles of records from each other to make them easier to view.2.) A graph of the personal records: I would love to be able to see a graphical history of my personal records, to compare how I’ve increased over time.Otherwise, great app.
Developer Response
Hey there! It’s funny: I was just thinking today about how I’d clean up the personal records view. I’ll take a look at it and see what I can do to clean it upFeedback received on a personal records chart! I think that’s a great idea and I will look into it
Great starter workout app!
matt3470
This is a great workout app and probably one of the best ones I had found when I initially started working out. I used this app for probably two years. It’s simple, easy to use, and has a really nice interface. It does almost everything you need without all the extra bloat of other apps. Eventually, I switched to a more complex app because I wanted additional features that didn’t seem like they were in the Gains pipeline, which is fine. The only real downside to the Gains app is that you can’t plan future workouts and it’s not possible to re-order sets and routines if your workout changes while you’re doing it. This app is really designed to enter your workout as you’re doing it. If you use the routine feature and have it bring the sets in from that you can’t re-order them if you do them out of order from what is shown. As a Taipei personality that kind of annoyed me. Otherwise, though, this is a perfect app for most people starting out in the gym or just casual gym goers. Highly recommend!!!
Developer Response
Thank you for the kind words! Yes, all the features you’re using (and many more to come) are 100% free! There will be a new subscription coming soon that will introduce some even more powerful stuff for you, but everything you’re seeing now will always be free!
Great! But needs like 10% more
liveabetterstory
This is super straight forward and I love it. I especially love the simple weight input buttons (45, 35, 25 etc). BUT in regards to tracking lifts over a long period of time, it’s hard to see how far you’ve improved, a simple chart would be best or “worst set” added to the list that’s there now maybe as a short term improvement. Also, it’s also hard to know the math on which set has been your best set to begin for a starting weight to improve upon without digging into the data. Even just having a calculated estimated 1 rep max would be helpful to set goals with. Overall I will keep using this app with hopes for a few minor additions in the future that will help better track, load weights, and set my goals without hindering the simplicity that I’ve come to enjoy.
Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback! I’m working on basically all of your suggestions!
Simply Stunning (+ Functional)
Gabriel38858
I’ve tried a few workout apps to keep track of my routine progress, but I can hands down say that this is one of, if not, the best workout routine tracker app I have every used. With the aesthetics and design similar to an IOS app, and the data manipulation possibilities of Excel, it is an amazing app for tracking workouts, especially for free! Dear developer, thank you for making something free and actually useful for individuals If I were to add one thing to the app, it would be Apple Watch adaptability for a more synchronized experience :)
Developer Response
Thank you very much for the kind words!
Bug fixes
→ Fixed an issue where exporting Gains data would cause a crash
→ Fixed an issue where deleting a sub-folder inside a routine folder would not work
Version 3.6.4
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Information
Seller
Gains Fitness, LLC
Size
61.1 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
