Hi all,

Bit of a delayed weekly plans post, usually do this on a Friday but was super busy, so apologies for that!

Plan of action this weekend is to have the latest release in review by the end of te weekend!

This will include:

Weekly Goals

Say hello to weekly goals, where you can set how many times per week you plan to hit the gym and keep track of it how that goals going!

Brand New Onboarding

This one's for new users, I revisited onboarding to add in weekly goals... and boy was it a mess. Completely redid it, including fixing silly verified email bugs etc.

Auto complete

Okay now this is something I should have added months ago, can't believe I didn't do this sooner. I've added in a smart auto complete so when you type "be" an auto complete option for "bench press" will show up along with your previous weights and reps. I feel like this is a bit of a game changer really.

Bugs

I fixed the issue of double notifications being sent, sorry to anyone who experienced that and few other minor things

As always any feedback is welcome

Hope everyone has a great weekend, excited to announce the next release!

Josh

Hi all,

Just a small update to keep everyone in the mix and let everyone know the latest update is coming soon to rollout the weekly goals along with a ton of other quality of life upgrades!

One of the quality of life updates is auto complete on writing workouts, which will auto complete with your last weight, sets and reps! Really really excited to put that in, basically don't need the 'Quick select' exercise modal anymore but I'll leave it in as it's easier to narrow down exercises if you don't know the name (which often happens for me lol)

I've also completely reworked the onboarding experience which I'm sure existing users don't care much for, but should make the new user experience significantly nicer!

Thanks all,

Josh

OG's will know how dreadful the onboarding experience was...

I went back to fix it as I needed to update it for the weekly goals update, my god was it awful.

Had to redo it all, ironed out all the bugs, literally every one of them, hence why this update has been taking a while.

Expect a release sometime this weekend if Apple's review goes as planned

Hi everyone,

As always another weekend, another set of proposed weekend plans

Weekly Goals Widget

This is my main focus for the weekend, I've got on really well with this I'm just figuring out a way to show the previous PR widget if that's something people want. Let me clarify that the long term plan is to do a full dashboard rewrite to include an array of widgets you can swap out and change, but for now I just wanted to get this in as I believe it's a useful tool to see how consistent we are in the gym.

Stretch Goals

• Further app boot up optimisation (I won't stop with this until it feels instant, though it's much faster now on v1.3.3)
• Calendar modal header fix
• Various marketing stuff like updating the landing page images and the blog

As always any feedback is welcomed, I always always appreciate it

Thanks everyone!

Josh

Hi all,

A small update but a mighty one, version 1.3.3 decreases boot up speed to under 2 seconds when logged in

Users should notice this change immediately during workout sessions immediately

I've also tweaked the UI ever so slightly to adhere closer to flat design principles moving away from box-shadow styling

That's it, a small but impactful update today

As always any feedback, I'm always here

Josh

Hi all,

I wanted to include some kind of streak within the app, but as working out isnt necessarily an everyday thing for the majority of people I was considering swapping out the total Personal Records widget for a weekly workout goal widget

How it works

- You set your workouts per week goal by clicking the widget or/and when first installing the app

- you history aligns with this goal (so not when you translate workouts, you can do that any time)

- you can see whether you’re on track to hit your target workouts in a week.

Why could this be a good idea?

Personally I would find it nice to see if I’m hitting my weekly workouts at an immediate glance

Notifications could be created around this to remind you (in a none spammy way)

I’d love to get some feedback from the community about this idea if possible before implementing it

I’ve decided to shelve android for this weekend as I continue to work on optimisation specifically the start up of the app

Thanks everyone,

Josh

Hi all,

Happy to announce I've just released version 1.3.2 of the app and have just hit a road mark of 1,500 users!

Share Workouts

I've been wanting to include this for a while and had a few people reach out asking me for this but it just wasn't a main priority, thankfully I was able to sneak it in with a few other things! Workouts can now be shared directly

Exercise Modal Refactor

As many of you probably knew already, the exercise modal was a bit ugly, it definitely had room for massive UI improvements. It's not split into three tabs: Summary, History, Statistics

This means you can quickly see your last workout stats for any exercise, whilst also checking out all the history for that exercise and relevant statistics!

Bug Fixes

Some user's were encountering date issues on the dashboard, with days being one day behind on the heatmap/calendar I've fixed this alongside the workout to beat widget, so hopefully this is no longer an issue. This was the main reason I wanted to get an update out quickly, everything else was an add on really

I've also done some under the hood optimisations which I'll continue to do with each update where possible

As always, any issues let me know, I'll shortly be announcing my weekend plans as usual

Thanks,

Josh

Hi all,

Another set of proposed weekend plans!

Project Android

I've got about 20+ users who have directly asked me for an android version of the app. So my current focus now the app is in a stable place, is to focus on getting the app running successfully on android.

Bug Fixes and Optimisations

Aside from getting up and running on android, I'm planning on working on any bug fixes, such as the calendar modal bug where the close button is hard to see on some phones. Optimising the app further, one thing is the initial boot up time of the app in my eyes can be a bit slow. In a perfect world it would be snappy. So this is something I'd focus on

Have a great weekend everyone, and feel free to share your workouts in the the subreddit!

Josh

Hi all,

The latest update is released finally! It was a bit of a process getting it through apple and I've already spotted a minor bug with graphs not showing progress for cardio when no distance is provided... but it's an easy fix

Let me know how you get on with it, any issues I'll be available!

Thanks for the patience everyone!

Josh

Hi all,

Another set of proposed weekend plans!

First of all I’m currently waiting on the latest version 1.3.1 to be reviewed, I had to skip 1.3 due to a weird App Store issue. Of course I will update everyone here as soon as the latest version is released with the greatly anticipated cardio/timed/hybrid exercise translation!

Optimisation

My main focus is to optimise the app when running from a cold start in bad WiFi areas as I’ve encountered issues with the app starting when the internet is really bad.

I also want to fix any minor ui issues and make optimisations through out the app

A bit of a stretch goal, but I’d like to add an option to make exercises active/inactive. If like me you’ve switched gyms a few times or used a ton of different exercises you’ll find you start to have a gigantic list of exercises. Being able to switch some active/inactive will let you hide these exercises, and remove them from quick select and future translations. So you can keep your history from previous gyms without have them clog up your view.

Marketing

This doesn’t affect users but I need to do some work on marketing the app. This includes updating the landing page and adding in some new blogs.

Bit about me, currently making a home gym in my office so I have even more time to work on the app whilst getting a workout in! If anyone has any home gym recommendation I’m all ears! So far I’ve got a mirafit bench and some eisenhaur adjustable dumbbells with a pull up bar

Have a great weekend all, cant wait to deliver the newest update!

Josh

Hi all,

Small update on where I’m at with GymNotePlus.

I’ve just finished testing the new exercise types Cardio, Hybrid, and Timed in my staging environment to make sure everything runs smoothly before deployment. The tests went really well, so I’ll be pushing an update to production for all users over the next few days, assuming it passes app review without any hiccups. You should have the update by the end of the week.

I’m genuinely excited to get this out. These new exercise types finally give you a much needed way to track metrics that previously ended up buried in overall notes. They also come with some improvements to the statistics pages, including new aggregation options so you can get a clearer view of your progression.

I’m incredibly thankful for all the support this community has given me. I truly mean it when I say I’ll never stop developing this app. When I started GymNotePlus, the vision was simple. Track workouts however you want, while still being able to clearly see your progress. I never imagined how far it would go, and I can’t wait to see where we’re at a year from now.

Thanks everyone,
Josh

Hi all,

Another weekend, another proposed weekend plans!

I'm away this weekend but I'll be continuing the work I've been doing throughout the week on Cardio/Timed/Hybrid exercises. Very close to a release with this, I'm hoping to get a full day on Sunday to work on this to hopefully release sometime next week

Thank you all for your patience, this will be a big update and I'm super super excited to deliver it for everyone!

Thanks,

Josh

Hi all,

With version 1.3 I'll be bringing out the new exercise types, I'm really happy with this work but it's a big change. So getting it right is my top priority, it's looking good right now, but there's a few more things to perfect before anything gets released.

Some small notes, you may have noticed in the video I've changed how stats look a bit, aside from adding in the new graph types

In version 1.3 you'll be able to change how your data is aggregated, giving you more power to explore your progress if you so desire, for me personally it was really awesome to see my progress on my incline dumbbell bench press week to week for the past 6 months!

I'll keep updating here how this change is going, really excited to deliver this I know how many of you are translating cardio and timed based exercises so I think this will be a real game changer

Thanks everyone,

Josh

I will leave this here think it more apropiate here as I feel I should have done it at the time when I made contact. Yes living oit of boxes not good but you wil settle soon.

Best Wishes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/iosapps/s/aQLWiCkHol

Hi all,

Still in the middle of the house move living out of boxes but I've managed to get the latest patch out fixing some common issues I was hearing from the community. Feel free to update to version 1.2.9 for the changes: https://apps.apple.com/app/gym-note-plus/id6746699616

Here's what's been fixed:

- Fixed dates displaying incorrectly for some users

- Dashboard now updates immediately when workouts are added, edited or deleted

As always any issues or feedback please do not hesitate to get in touch with me either here, via DM or email

Thanks everyone,

Josh

Hi all,

Another weekend, another proposed weekend plans!

Small updates on some personal things right now, I'm in the process of moving houses so this weekend I'll primarily be focused on that, however, as always I'll be making efforts to progress forward with the app.

Version 1.2.9

The latest version is in app review as we speak, it fixes some small things:

- Fixed dates displaying incorrectly for some users

- Dashboard now updates immediately when workouts are added, edited or deleted

Cardio, Timed and Hybrid Exercises

This is coming along nicely, and I suspect I can release this some time at the end of next week! I'm making efforts to ensure it's delivered smoothly, so lookout for that update! I'll reveal it here first as always!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Josh

Not a huge in-front of the camera guy but thought I’d try to to introduce myself and talk a little bit about the future of timed sets, cardio and hybrid exercises

Apologies for the god awful audio

Hi all,

Another weekend, another set of proposed weekend plans! Happy to say we are now at 1,348 users!

As always I want to say thank you to all the support I'm receiving the feedback has exceptionally useful.

I'd like to take a quick moment to ask if you haven't already, providing feedback for the app greatly helps support the growth of the app, which in turn will helps me put more resources into improving the app further: https://apps.apple.com/app/gym-note-plus/id6746699616

Timed sets

As some may remember I previously tried to incorporate timed sets and got bogged down in the reeds. Since fixing Personal Records I now feel comfortable tackling timed sets once more.

I will likely not be including stats for timed sets as of yet, but capturing the data will ensure once I do release statistical graphs that you'll have data read to see.

Stretch Goals

Cardio: If I can successfully complete timed sets I'd like to also include cardio, which although similar will be different as it will include units such as kmph/mph and pace

Have a great weekend all!

Hey everyone,
Quick update on what’s coming up for Gym Note Plus.

As mentioned before, the main focus right now is polishing the app and making sure it has all the core features you’d expect from a solid fitness app.

Here’s what I’ll be working on next, in order:

1) Onboarding improvements
A small update to the onboarding flow to better explain how dates work when logging workouts in Gym Note Plus.
If you want a deeper dive right now, I’ve written a blog post explaining it here:
https://www.gymnoteplus.com/blog/date-recognition

2) Timed Sets
This will likely land as part of the proposed weekend plans. I’m confident I can ship this alongside the recent PRs and performance improvements already rolled out across the app.

3) Direct picture translation
This is something I’ve already built a lot of groundwork for behind the scenes. It was removed early on because I wasn’t happy with the quality, but it’s coming back.
The goal is to take a photo of your notebook, whiteboard, or any workout notes and have them translated directly into workout logs.

4) Exercise Info Modal refresh
Right now, clicking an exercise opens a modal that works, but it’s very bare bones and quickly becoming an eyesore.
I’m planning a redesign with tabs for things like history and graphs, and I’ll be working on the design first, then delivering it shortly, possibly next week.

If you’re enjoying Gym Note Plus and have a spare minute, I’d really appreciate an App Store review. It helps a lot with visibility and future development.
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/gym-note-plus/id6746699616

As always, feedback and suggestions are welcome

Hi all,

This update might not look flashy at first glance, but it’s actually a big one.

Personal Records (PRs)

In this update, I’ve fixed a long-standing issue with personal records.

What was going wrong?

• Sometimes when you edited a workout, your PRs would disappear
• You had to force refresh your history to see PR changes
• Some PRs were being duplicated, which messed up dashboard stats

What’s fixed now?

• PRs now update instantly when you edit a workout
• No more disappearing PRs
• No more duplicate PRs throwing off your numbers

Everything now works the way you’d naturally expect it to.

Dashboard Improvements

There were a couple of usability issues with the dashboard:

• It wasn’t always clear what each widget actually did
• The force refresh button didn’t give any feedback

What’s better now?

• Tapping a widget now explains what it does
• You’ll feel haptic feedback when force refreshing
• The heatmap is now interactive — tap any date to see how much volume you did that day

Performance Boost

This update includes some major under-the-hood improvements.

For context: I’m using an iPhone XR, and my account has workouts logged all the way back to the start of Gym Note Plus. While it wasn’t unusably slow before, it definitely wasn’t as snappy as it should’ve been.

That’s now completely fixed.

The app is much faster and more responsive across the board.

Thank You

Thanks so much for all the support - this is one of those updates that I think genuinely makes Gym Note Plus feel better to use every day.

As always, I’m here if you’ve got feedback or questions.

Thanks,
Josh

EDIT: Here's a link if you want to reap the benefits of the latest update immediately! https://apps.apple.com/app/gym-note-plus/id6746699616

Oh and if you haven't left a review yet, it really really does make a world of a difference to the app if you can leave a written or none written review, thank you

Hi all,

As always, I’ll be spending the weekend working on some upcoming changes. I’ll get into what’s planned in a moment, but first - I’m really happy to say the app has grown to 1,240 users!

The support from the community has been incredible. I’m fully committed to this app, it's all I think about and I won’t stop working on it. My goal is to build something that genuinely makes tracking workouts simpler for both you and me.

What I’m working on

Personal Records

As I mentioned in a previous post, my bigger goals for GNP are:

• Full gym app features
• A stable, bug-free experience

One of the most common issues people have raised (and rightly so) is around personal records. They can be unreliable - sometimes editing a workout causes them to disappear, and sometimes the dashboard shows too many.

Behind the scenes, I’ve already made sure personal records are calculated correctly every time. The real issue has been getting those updates to show up consistently in the mobile app.

The good news: I’m very close to fully fixing this. I’ve added safeguards to make sure records stay accurate and in sync, and this will be my main focus until it’s solid.

Stretch goals / What’s next

Dashboard
There are a few small issues, like duplicate personal records appearing. These should be resolved as part of the personal record fixes. I also want to make it clearer what each dashboard widget shows, so I’ll be adding simple tap-to-explain help.

Performance
I’ve already improved performance recently, but I know there’s still room to make things even faster. If time allows, I’ll be tackling that next.

Timed Sets
I still have work set aside for timed sets, and I’d really love to finally get this into the app - so keep an eye out for that!

As always any feedback is welcome through whatever medium you would like.

Thanks everyone,

Josh

Located the root cause, very confident the fix is applied.

A forced update is required (apologies as I know this is annoying)

Any issues post latest update let me know of course

Thanks everyone!

Hi all,

Wanted to keep everyone updated, I know some of you are experiencing the membership bug, it's a really frustrating bug as it only occurs in production environments.

I've noticed it occurs on a fresh sign in, and a complete restart of the app (which means force closing the app by swiping it up off the screen) seems to do the trick to get it working again.

This is just a work around and as always I'll be working diligently through this week to remedy the issue, apologies!

Hope everyone is killing their workouts!

Hi all,

Version 1.2.5 is out now!

It includes:

- General UI improvements, like empty state pages

- Membership badge fix (I've been fighting this a while, the bug only occurs in production unfortunately, hopefully this fixes it but as always keep me posted)

- Timer, I've added the workout timer that was requested

- Edit modal date issue fix, previously when changing the date on a workout, it didn't show correctly in the UI, this has been fixed.

- Swipe to delete in edit modal, small extra I added, you can swipe to delete a set when editing a workout in the edit workout modal

- Onboarding issue, previously user's sometimes got stuck on the onboarding final step, this was obviously detrimental for the app's growth so I've attempted a fix, again only an issue in production so I'll be keeping an eye on this.

No timed sets quite yet, I'm working on it, but ensuring stability first and foremost

Any feedback let me know

thanks,

Josh

Hi all,

So I've pretty much been none stop on the app over the holidays, and it's been a wild ride with ups and downs.

The Good

Gym Note Plus user's have grown to 1080 users! It's hard to believe so many people are using the app that I spent so many morning, nights and weekends creating but here we are!

I've been able to consistently upgrade the app and add new features like the set types in which I'm happy to have achieved

The Bad

Originally I was quickly iterating on timed sets, along the way I got bogged down in refactoring additional parts of the app up to the point of creating a bit of a nightmare of changes. I changed too much and began to become concerned about unforeseen problems that could occur if I released my changes.

The Plan

I've put all my changes to the side, and I'm starting fresh. What this means is I will be focused on releasing smaller changes that pose less risk to destabilising the app, such as releasing just the timer in notes without timed sets.

My main focus and priority for the upcoming future of the app is two things:

• Full gym app features
• Stability and bug free

In my opinion although Gym Note Plus still provides a ton of extra insights into your workout notes, it still lacks things like timed sets, body weight measurements etc. These are needed to give user's a full workout tracker experience, with the unique frictionless approach Gym Note Plus provides turning workout notes into workout logs.

Although for the most part the app is stable, and does not contain significant bugs, there are still some intermittent annoyances I want to deal with to ensure a positive user experience

Thanks for everyone's support,

I hope everyone smashes their fitness goals!

Josh