Best free workout tracker for iPhone in 2026

I made RepCount, so I have a stake in this comparison. I built its free version around the way I want to train: keep my routines, see what I lifted last time, and log the next set. But that doesn't make it the right choice for everyone. If free charts matter more to you than unlimited routines, another app may suit you better.

This guide compares five iPhone apps on their ongoing free plans, excluding temporary Premium trials. It is a documentation review, not a hands-on speed test. I checked the linked official help pages and US App Store listings on September 14, 2026, and checked RepCount's claims against our iOS and Android source and public feature summary. Recommendations are my judgment; the links let you check the facts behind them.

What do you get for free?

A routine is a saved template you can reuse. Workout history means opening the sessions you logged. A chart lookback limit controls the date range a graph can show; it does not necessarily restrict access to those sessions.

“No published cap” means the cited documentation does not give a number. It is not a promise of unlimited access. “Unconfirmed” means I could not establish the detail from the official pages checked.

RepCount's free previous-session values are different from its Premium exercise-history shortcut inside a workout. You can still browse your past sessions in the workout list. Our Free/Premium breakdown lists that distinction.

JEFIT's current plan page does not establish exact free routine or custom-exercise caps, or a free statistics lookback window. I've left those fields unconfirmed. I would check the specific free screen before choosing JEFIT for long-term chart analysis.

Which app is best suited to you?

RepCount: for keeping your own routines

Best suited to: lifters who want to build their own exercise library and keep multiple training blocks without a routine cap. Unlimited workouts, routines and custom exercises are free, without ads. Previous workout values provide a starting point for the next session. Those are the parts I built the logger around. (App Store feature list)

Limitations: detailed charts, rep records, supersets and drop sets require Premium. There is no Apple Watch app. If you want free analysis or wrist-based logging, those are meaningful reasons to choose something else. (Plan comparison and current limitations)

Strong: for a small set of repeatable workouts

Best suited to: someone whose training fits into three saved templates and who wants an Apple Watch option. Strong allows unlimited saved workouts on free; the three-template cap is not a limit of three logged sessions. (App Store)

Limitations: more templates and exercise charts require PRO. Three templates may cover a regular weekly split, but leave less room for saving alternative workouts. (PRO features)

Hevy: for training with friends

Best suited to: lifters who find following friends and commenting on workouts motivating. Hevy also offers desktop access to routines and progress. (Official features)

Limitations: four routines and seven custom exercises may not cover every training block or movement you want to save. Free graphs stop at three months. That does not mean older workouts are deleted: Hevy explicitly says the data remains stored when Pro ends. (Free limits, downgrade behavior)

JEFIT: for browsing exercise guidance

Best suited to: someone who wants exercise instructions alongside a logger. JEFIT lists more than 1,400 exercises with guided instructions in Basic. That is a useful reason to consider it without calling its library the largest. (Plan comparison)

Limitations: ad removal, advanced analytics and video demonstrations are listed under Elite. Don't assume that every demonstration or chart shown in marketing is free. The unresolved limits in the tables above also make it harder to judge the free plan from documentation alone. (Basic versus Elite)

StrengthLog: for programs and free basic statistics

Best suited to: someone who wants training programs and basic statistics without paying. StrengthLog includes free programs, workout and volume statistics, and PR tracking, alongside unlimited routines and custom exercises. Those are real advantages if you want more analysis on free than RepCount provides. (Free features)

Limitations: the complete program library, deeper reports and advanced logging with RPE/RIR require Premium. (Premium documentation)

What do the paid plans cost?

These are iPhone prices in USD on the US App Store, checked September 14, 2026. The annual amounts pay for a full year, not one month. They are listed prices, not quotes from a purchase completed during this review. Store listings can include several offers; check your purchase screen for eligibility, local currency and renewal terms.

I would decide whether you need the paid features before comparing their prices. Free basic statistics may be enough; a program you actually want to follow may be worth paying for.

Changing phones

Sync keeps account data updated across devices; a backup is a saved copy you can restore.

How I'd narrow the choice

Build the routines you actually use, add a movement missing from the library, and open an older session. Then log a workout and check a graph. Those steps tell you more about whether a free plan fits than a long feature list.

I still like RepCount's split: the routine and exercise library can grow with your training, while the deeper analysis is optional. But if you want free PR statistics, social features or Watch logging, use the comparisons above to choose around those needs.

The workout app comparisons give each published head-to-head a separate place to explain its evidence and trade-offs.

Download RepCount for iPhone if its trade-offs fit. I'd rather you find a logger you keep using than choose mine for a feature it doesn't have.