Simple Gym
David Malson Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Simple Gym is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by David Malson. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated September 15, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 5 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 15
- 2026 · v1.3
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About Simple Gym
Simple Gym is a clean, fast workout tracker built for lifters who want to log sets and get on with training — no accounts, no subscriptions, no clutter. LOG WORKOUTS IN SECONDS • 500+ built-in exercises across every muscle group and equipment type • Lightning-fast fuzzy search — type "bp bench" and find it instantly • Log weight and reps with smart prefill based on your last session • See exactly what you lifted last time, right in the input fields • Supersets, bodyweight movements, cardio, and flexibility work all supported • Create unlimited custom exercises REST TIMER THAT WORKS FOR YOU • Automatic rest timer after every set • Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Customizable duration with pause, resume, and skip TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Automatic personal record detection and history • Interactive progress charts for every exercise • Volume tracking and muscle group distribution • Workout recommendations that spot undertrained body parts • Full workout history with rich session details HEART RATE & HEALTH ANALYTICS • Connects with Apple Health to show heart rate, calories, and effort for each session • Heart rate zones and training load (TRIMP) • Heart rate recovery and VO2 Max insights with age-personalized context • Simple Gym only reads health data — it never writes or shares it YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Everything is stored on your device • Optional automatic backups to your private iCloud Drive • Export and import your complete workout history • No account required, no ads, no tracking Whether you're chasing your first pull-up or your next 500 lb deadlift, Simple Gym keeps the focus where it belongs: on the bar.
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated September 15, 2026
What's new in 1.3: • Resume the last exercise you were logging from the workout bar • Get a reminder if a workout sits idle with no new sets • More reliable automatic iCloud backups • Assorted stability and polish fixes
App privacy
The developer, David Malson, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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