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FitFo vs Notes app or a spreadsheet
A spreadsheet wins on control and costs nothing. FitFo's argument is the work you stop doing: rest timers start themselves, your last session's numbers appear next to the input, personal records surface without you noticing them, and volume charts build as a byproduct of logging. Both apps log sets and reps competently, and both have a free tier — the decision comes down to where your workouts come from.
Last reviewed August 7, 2026 · Published by Vaayu Athletics, the team that builds FitFo
Should you use FitFo or Notes app or a spreadsheet?
Use Notes app or a spreadsheet if you are lifters who want total control and zero structure. Use FitFo if you want free unlimited set logging with rest timers that size themselves per exercise, next-set suggestions from your last session, and the ability to turn a TikTok or Instagram Reel into an editable workout in about 30 seconds.
What is Notes app or a spreadsheet?
A notes app or spreadsheet remains the most common workout log in the world. It is free, infinitely flexible, and works offline everywhere. It is also unstructured: nothing computes your volume, warns you that you have stalled, or times your rest unless you build that yourself.
What Notes app or a spreadsheet does well
- Free, offline, and completely under your control
- No schema to fight — log anything in any format
- Exports trivially and will never sunset
Where it falls short
- No rest timer, no personal-record detection, no charts
- Previous-session numbers require scrolling and reading
- Formatting drifts over months, which makes history hard to compare
What is FitFo?
FitFo is a free workout logging app for iPhone and Android. It logs sets, reps, and weight, starts a rest timer sized to the lift you just finished, and proposes your next set from your last. It also imports public TikTok and Instagram Reel workouts into structured, editable sessions in about 30 seconds.
- Free tier logs unlimited sets with no ads in the logger
- Rest timers auto-size: 180s compound, 90s isolation, 60s cardio
- Next-set suggestions target 4–6 reps for strength up to 10–15 for isolation work
- 246-exercise catalog tagged by equipment, movement pattern, and muscle group
- Personal-record detection and estimated one-rep-max tracking per lift
- Weekly calendar scheduling with day-before and day-of reminders
- FitFo Pro is $9.99/month or $49.99/year; logging stays free
FitFo vs Notes app or a spreadsheet at a glance
| Capability | FitFo | Notes app or a spreadsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Unlimited set logging, no ads in logger | Yes — check current limits |
| Rest timer | Auto-sized 180s / 90s / 60s | None |
| Next-set suggestion | From your last logged set | None |
| Import from TikTok or Instagram | Yes, about 30 seconds | No |
| Best for | Logging workouts you found online | Lifters who want total control and zero structure |
Which should you pick: FitFo or Notes app or a spreadsheet?
Pick Notes app or a spreadsheet for its core strength — free, offline, and completely under your control. Pick FitFo if most of the workouts you actually want to run are ones you saved from social video, and you want them logged with automatic rest timing and progression tracking rather than retyped by hand.
Neither choice is permanent, and both apps are free to try. The one real cost of switching later is your training history, so whichever you pick, check that you can export it before you build a year of data inside it.
Frequently asked questions
- Is FitFo a good Notes app or a spreadsheet alternative?
- FitFo is a reasonable Notes app or a spreadsheet alternative if you want free set logging plus a way to turn workouts you saved on TikTok or Instagram into trainable sessions. FitFo logs unlimited sets free, auto-sizes rest timers to 180, 90, or 60 seconds by exercise type, and rates 4.6 across 237 store ratings.
- What can Notes app or a spreadsheet do that FitFo cannot?
- Free, offline, and completely under your control. No schema to fight — log anything in any format
- Can I move my workout history from Notes app or a spreadsheet to FitFo?
- FitFo does not currently offer an automated import of another app's workout history. Most lifters switch by rebuilding their current routine in FitFo, which takes a few minutes, and keeping the old app installed for historical reference. Your existing history stays wherever it was logged.
- Is FitFo free?
- Yes. FitFo logs unlimited sets, reps, and weight for free with no ads in the logger. FitFo Pro is optional at $9.99 per month or $49.99 per year and adds video import, in-workout coach chat, and unlimited workout history. Eligible new subscribers get a 3-day trial.