GoGAINZ vs Fitbod
These two want different things. Fitbod generates your training for you and charges for the whole product, so there is effectively no usable free tier. GoGAINZ is a logbook first: you bring the programme, the app records it and gets out of the way, and the AI builder is there for the days you have no plan. If you want to be told what to do every session, Fitbod does that better. If you already know what you are doing, you should not be paying a subscription to write it down.
Written by the GoGAINZ developer. Fitbod details checked August 2026. If something here is out of date or wrong, tell me and I will fix it.
| GoGAINZ | Fitbod | |
|---|---|---|
| GoGAINZ is stronger hereFree tier | Logging, 1,000+ exercises plus unlimited custom exercises, plans, analytics and Watch are all free forever. No ads. | Effectively none. A short trial, then subscription required. |
| GoGAINZ is stronger herePrice | Free core forever. Premium $7.99/mo, or $49.99/yr, about $4.17/mo. 14-day trial. | Subscription only, around $95.99/yr. |
| About evenWho writes the workout | You do. AI builds one on request, from your own history. | The app does, session by session, from its own model. |
| GoGAINZ is stronger hereSet types | Supersets, drop sets, rest-pause and circuits, tracked as first-class set types. | Focused on straight sets in generated workouts. |
| About evenWatch | Full app on Apple Watch and Wear OS. Log sets, run rest timers, move through the session with the phone in your pocket. | Apple Watch app available. |
| About evenImport your history | Not yet. CSV import from Strong and Hevy is the one thing in active development. See the roadmap. | Limited. |
| About evenExport your data | Export everything from Settings → Data & Privacy, free tier included. | Export available. |
Stay on Fitbod if
- You want the app to decide your workout for you every session.
- You do not have a programme and do not want to build one.
Try GoGAINZ if
- You already train to a plan and just want it recorded properly.
- You do not want to pay a subscription to log sets.
- You want your history to stay readable years from now.
The honest catch: you cannot bring your history yet
CSV import from Fitbod is being built, and it is the single most requested thing on the roadmap. Until it lands you would start from an empty logbook. If that is a dealbreaker, and for a lot of people it should be, put your email in and I will tell you the day it ships. No newsletter, one email.
GoGAINZ vs Fitbod: common questions
- Is GoGAINZ a good Fitbod alternative?
- These two want different things. Fitbod generates your training for you and charges for the whole product, so there is effectively no usable free tier. GoGAINZ is a logbook first: you bring the programme, the app records it and gets out of the way, and the AI builder is there for the days you have no plan. If you want to be told what to do every session, Fitbod does that better. If you already know what you are doing, you should not be paying a subscription to write it down.
- Can I import my Fitbod history into GoGAINZ?
- Not yet. CSV import from Strong and Hevy is the one thing in active development. See the roadmap.
- Is GoGAINZ cheaper than Fitbod?
- Free core forever. Premium $7.99/mo, or $49.99/yr, about $4.17/mo. 14-day trial. Subscription only, around $95.99/yr. Every logging feature in GoGAINZ is free forever, so for most people the honest answer is that you never have to pay at all.
- When should I stay on Fitbod?
- You want the app to decide your workout for you every session. You do not have a programme and do not want to build one.
Free to try, free to keep using
The whole logbook is free forever. Premium is optional and starts with a 14-day trial.
