GymBook ・ Strength Training

Name: GymBook ・ Strength Training
Rating: 4.8 (392 reviews)
Author: Appwise GmbH

Workout Planner・Logger・Tracker

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad

392 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

Appwise GmbH
Language

EN
+ 6 More
Size

532.2
MB

Here is GymBook, your fitness app to efficiently create, log and analyze your workouts at the gym - all in a beautiful and innovative user interface. MANAGE YOUR WORKOUTS • Create your workout with your own exercises or choose from the 50+ simple exercises with animated images and visualizations of the affected primary and secondary muscle groups • Group and sort your exercises within a workout • Define the sets, weight and reps you want to perform for each exercise • Define different settings for your sets of an exercise (e.g. for warm up sets or pyramid training) • Archive workouts you don't actively use and keep them for statistics or for later use MANAGE YOUR EXERCISES • Edit the preloaded exercises • Create your own exercises (cardio and stretching exercises also supported) • Assign a region, primary and secondary muscle groups, equipment and write down notes for your exercises • Add a photo to your exercises WORK OUT! • Fast logging and tracking of your workout • Log your workout on your wrist with GymBook for Apple Watch • Extend your logs with notes to add additional information • Immediately see how you did last time • Use the pre-filled picker views for fast logging and Quick-Log for super fast logging • Quickly access logs from within a workout, including the graphical statistics • Change the workout date (if you want to log previous workouts) • Immediately see your exercise statistics in a configurable, interactive line graph • Move automatically to the next exercise of your workout after saving a log (configurable) • The workout screen immediately shows a detailed overview about today's workout • The innovative "Workout Matrix" gives you always a detailed overview about your current workout • Live Activities show your current workout right on your Lock Screen or on your Dynamic Island • After completing a workout, a summary shows your performance as well as your heat map and lets you analyze your progress compared to last time • Completed workouts are saved to the Health app (with date, start time, end time, duration, name and optionally active calories and heart rate) MORE... • Time your rests with the adjustable timer which also works when you set your device to sleep or close your app: you can configure your preferred timer duration, have a primary and a secondary timer (even specific to an exercise), choose between a classic or a graphical timer, have different timer sounds and more • Receive a detailed analysis of your performance thanks to the interactive line graphs, doughnut charts, and/or radar charts • Track your body measurements and analyze your progress in interactive line graphs: some body measurements (weight, height, body fat percentage and waist circumference) will also be synced with the Health app • Export your logs as XML and CSV file and export a backup as a database file • Synchronize your data with iCloud • Change the appearance of GymBook and choose from one of 9 great designs, each one available in both light and dark mode *Some special functions can be purchased via in-app purchases. SUPPORT: GymBook supports metric (kilograms, meters) and imperial (pounds, feet) system of units. NOTE: GymBook is developed by gym experts, for gym experts. Therefore it focuses on YOUR workouts and provides only example workouts for better orientation. TERMS OF USE: https://gymbookapp.com/terms.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

392 Ratings

The best workout planner and tracker!
09/04/2025

jojomacleod
I love the simplicity, function and generosity of this app. It amazes me that this developer is still offering this as a lifetime purchase for such a truly great app. I’ve had it for years and it must’ve disappeared off my phone in a change in device or phase of life. I rediscovered it recently. I had bought the platinum edition originally, which is still being honoured without any extra payment and the app is still being actively updated! It lists all exercises, equipment and the settings from adjusting rest times to the colour of the app is all you could ever want! The animations and the heat map of the muscle groups recruited is really nicely done and genuinely helpful. There are no bugs I’ve come across. I really like the interface and feel of the app in general. I went back to the original website to try to contribute money to the developer in gratitude. Other workout apps are usually asking for high monthly subscriptions when they are less functional, aesthetically noisy, self promoting and often involve annoying alerts you can’t switch off. I am keen to support these rare developers those who create and maintain GymBook. One of the suggestions on the website to support this app is to write a review so here we are, thank you GymBook! 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻

Developer Response
Hi jojomacleod – Thank you so much for this thoughtful and generous review. It’s really great to hear that the app has continued to serve you well over the years and that the one-time purchase is still appreciated. Support like this truly makes a difference. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience! 😊❤️
The best workout planner and tracker!
09/04/2025

jojomacleod

I love the simplicity, function and generosity of this app. It amazes me that this developer is still offering this as a lifetime purchase for such a truly great app. I’ve had it for years and it must’ve disappeared off my phone in a change in device or phase of life. I rediscovered it recently. I had bought the platinum edition originally, which is still being honoured without any extra payment and the app is still being actively updated! It lists all exercises, equipment and the settings from adjusting rest times to the colour of the app is all you could ever want! The animations and the heat map of the muscle groups recruited is really nicely done and genuinely helpful. There are no bugs I’ve come across. I really like the interface and feel of the app in general. I went back to the original website to try to contribute money to the developer in gratitude. Other workout apps are usually asking for high monthly subscriptions when they are less functional, aesthetically noisy, self promoting and often involve annoying alerts you can’t switch off. I am keen to support these rare developers those who create and maintain GymBook. One of the suggestions on the website to support this app is to write a review so here we are, thank you GymBook! 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻
Developer Response 11/04/2025
Hi jojomacleod – Thank you so much for this thoughtful and generous review. It’s really great to hear that the app has continued to serve you well over the years and that the one-time purchase is still appreciated. Support like this truly makes a difference. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience! 😊❤️
Best workout utility ever and at a reasonable price.
06/04/2021

Daengerous
Synopsis: Try the free app for yourself. Practically a complete app in itself and well worth it. You’ll probably upgrade shortly after with the 10 aud upgrade price.Full Review: Only started using this app recently but I am extremely impressed with the design. The free version alone is a very powerful app but I seriously recommend upgrading.Every workout you create shows a heat map of the muscles you are working which makes it easy when you are mapping out your workout. For newcomers to the gym world, they have very simple animations to their preloaded workouts that make learn easy. I feel this would make starting gym a less anxiety ridden experience and I think if I had it I wouldn’t have felt so self conscious when I started.The system of logging workouts is amazing too. Each muscle group has logs that can be compared on a graph from as short as 1 week and up to 5 years so it’s perfect for the long running gym enthusiast.For the body builders out there, there is also logging systems of all body sizes and other physiological measurements like body fat/water and muscle mass so that you can accurately watch your growth and work towards competition season or for your own personal self confidence.There’s a couple other interesting features I liked which is changing the colour schemes of the app like, light/dark mode, changing the theme colour and also the app icon. Just nice little touches the developers decided to put on top to show the they like going the extra mile in their design.Overall the app is extremely simplistic, easy to navigate and a extremely powerful utility.

Developer Response
Thanks a lot for your very nice review! 😊
Best workout utility ever and at a reasonable price.
06/04/2021

Daengerous

Synopsis: Try the free app for yourself. Practically a complete app in itself and well worth it. You’ll probably upgrade shortly after with the 10 aud upgrade price.Full Review: Only started using this app recently but I am extremely impressed with the design. The free version alone is a very powerful app but I seriously recommend upgrading.Every workout you create shows a heat map of the muscles you are working which makes it easy when you are mapping out your workout. For newcomers to the gym world, they have very simple animations to their preloaded workouts that make learn easy. I feel this would make starting gym a less anxiety ridden experience and I think if I had it I wouldn’t have felt so self conscious when I started.The system of logging workouts is amazing too. Each muscle group has logs that can be compared on a graph from as short as 1 week and up to 5 years so it’s perfect for the long running gym enthusiast.For the body builders out there, there is also logging systems of all body sizes and other physiological measurements like body fat/water and muscle mass so that you can accurately watch your growth and work towards competition season or for your own personal self confidence.There’s a couple other interesting features I liked which is changing the colour schemes of the app like, light/dark mode, changing the theme colour and also the app icon. Just nice little touches the developers decided to put on top to show the they like going the extra mile in their design.Overall the app is extremely simplistic, easy to navigate and a extremely powerful utility.
Developer Response 07/04/2021
Thanks a lot for your very nice review! 😊
Best featured free workout log app!
08/09/2021

jason_ruz
The free version has all the essentials covered: a good base set of exercises, unlimited workouts, and graphs to track your progress. You can add your own exercises and set which muscle groups are being worked out to produce a cool heat map summary at the end. The app is beautifully designed, with helpful tips on how to use the app and simple animations showing how to perform each exercise.I was so impressed with the free version that I bought the very reasonably priced Platinum one-time upgrade just to support the developer. I love that it’s not tied to a subscription unlike many other apps out there. Kudos to the developer for making something that is head and shoulders above the dozen other workout log apps that I tried before settling on this one.
Best featured free workout log app!
08/09/2021

jason_ruz

The free version has all the essentials covered: a good base set of exercises, unlimited workouts, and graphs to track your progress. You can add your own exercises and set which muscle groups are being worked out to produce a cool heat map summary at the end. The app is beautifully designed, with helpful tips on how to use the app and simple animations showing how to perform each exercise.I was so impressed with the free version that I bought the very reasonably priced Platinum one-time upgrade just to support the developer. I love that it’s not tied to a subscription unlike many other apps out there. Kudos to the developer for making something that is head and shoulders above the dozen other workout log apps that I tried before settling on this one.
A great app, improvements please
14/09/2019

tiger22000
Edit: How does one turn off the auto backup feature in settings?? It’s great that you have created an auto backup feature, but what if people don’t want to backup automatically? Please give people the option to turn this off if not needed!It’s a good app, and I appreciate the features, the one time payment (and No horrible money-sucking subscriptions!!) simplicity and animated illustrations, there are although 3 things that I feel should be updated-- Under the exercises or machine workouts listed in the list, it seems a fair amount of exercises are missing, such as needing more Ab machine workouts and Ab exercises? And where is the biking/stairs/elliptical training additions?And the jogging/cardio features are right at the bottom of the list when trying to add a new workout routine, along with the app not keeping where I left off each time I go to add a new workout exercise into a list/routine?- Lastly, what would be great to see is the diagram of body parts worked (that is already listed when a workout is completed in the summary) but actually shown on the screen while I workout, or a button to press to bring it up? And the ability to save the completed summary that pops up after completing a workout, into a list so that we can view the summaries later?Thanks and please keep up the great work.

Developer Response
Hi and thanks for your feedback - To import a backup back into GymBook, access the backup on your target device, select the backup database file and afterwards tap on 'Copy to GymBook'. GymBook must obviously be installed on the target device for this to work. Please feel free to reach out to our support via email in case you need help sorting out the issue.Also, we added your requests to our list of features and will consider all of them for future releases.
A great app, improvements please
14/09/2019

tiger22000

Edit: How does one turn off the auto backup feature in settings?? It’s great that you have created an auto backup feature, but what if people don’t want to backup automatically? Please give people the option to turn this off if not needed!It’s a good app, and I appreciate the features, the one time payment (and No horrible money-sucking subscriptions!!) simplicity and animated illustrations, there are although 3 things that I feel should be updated-- Under the exercises or machine workouts listed in the list, it seems a fair amount of exercises are missing, such as needing more Ab machine workouts and Ab exercises? And where is the biking/stairs/elliptical training additions?And the jogging/cardio features are right at the bottom of the list when trying to add a new workout routine, along with the app not keeping where I left off each time I go to add a new workout exercise into a list/routine?- Lastly, what would be great to see is the diagram of body parts worked (that is already listed when a workout is completed in the summary) but actually shown on the screen while I workout, or a button to press to bring it up? And the ability to save the completed summary that pops up after completing a workout, into a list so that we can view the summaries later?Thanks and please keep up the great work.
Developer Response 29/11/2018
Hi and thanks for your feedback - To import a backup back into GymBook, access the backup on your target device, select the backup database file and afterwards tap on 'Copy to GymBook'. GymBook must obviously be installed on the target device for this to work. Please feel free to reach out to our support via email in case you need help sorting out the issue.Also, we added your requests to our list of features and will consider all of them for future releases.

⎯ In this release Under-the-hood improvements and performance optimizations. Preparations for upcoming features and further enhancements. ⎯ 7.0.25 When opening line graphs from a screen with logs (for example via the 'History' tab), the end date is now dynamic, making it easier to review graphs where the most recent log is in the past. A UI issue when changing the period has also been fixed. ⎯ 7.0.23 GymBook for Apple Watch now allows deleting logs from today. Further performance and user interface improvements. ⎯ 7.0.21 Radar charts have been added, offering a new way to visualize how training is distributed across regions and muscle groups. ⎯ 7.0.19 Preparations for radar charts (coming soon). Doughnut chart groupings are now remembered, and data is displayed in a sorted order instead of the previous random order. ⎯ 7.0.17 Added 4 additional exercises, which are available with GymBook Pro: - Smith Machine Hip Thrusts - Sissy Squats - Plate Sissy Squats - Kneeling Sissy Squats ⎯ 7.0.13 When looking at logs (for example organized by workout, exercise, date, target, or all), skipped logs can now be hidden. Furthermore, the "Workout Matrix" has been updated to align with Apple's Liquid Glass design language. ⎯ 7.0.10 Added Landmine as a new equipment type and added 9 new exercises available with GymBook Pro: - Landmine Lateral Raises - Landmine Trunk Rotations - Standing Landmine Presses - Standing Landmine One-Arm Presses - Kneeling Landmine Presses - Kneeling Landmine One-Arm Presses - Landmine Rows - Landmine One-Arm Rows - Landmine Hack Squats ⎯ 7.0.9 This release finally introduces a highly requested feature: a calendar view to see your completed workouts at a glance. The 'Logs' tab is now called 'History' and includes the new calendar view. Below it, you’ll still find all your logs organized by workout, exercise, date, target, or all — just like before. ⎯ We work really hard to improve GymBook and make your workout experience better. Do you want to support the further development of GymBook? Please consider providing a 5-star rating in the App Store, which really helps in improving the visibility of the app and gives us a motivation boost:-). And if there is something you don't like about GymBook, please let us know using the feedback function in the app. Many thanks!