The workout tracker and gym log for every kind of training
Mekimeki is an iPhone workout tracker for strength training, cardio, stretching, and more. It helps users create reusable workout templates for any kind of session, log sets, reps and weight, track personal records, rep-count progress and estimated one-rep max, and review training history over time.
Free · Every feature included · No subscriptions · No paywalls · iOS 17+
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Features
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Full set logging, reusable templates, a one-tap workout generator, multi-week programs, and automatic PR tracking. The tools serious training actually uses, whatever you train.
Logging
Log every set
Start blank or from a template. Log sets, reps, weight, and rest as you train.
Templates
Reusable templates
Push/pull/legs, full body, upper/lower, or custom. Build once, load in seconds.
Quick Build
Generate a workout
Pick focus, goal, and equipment — get a full workout with sets, reps, and rest in seconds.
Programs
Multi-week programs
Goal-based progression presets plan every week's targets, deload weeks included.
Records
PRs & estimated 1RM
Brzycki, Epley, or hybrid formulas, with new records flagged the moment you hit them.
Progress
Progress dashboard
Training calendar, volume trends, and per-exercise charts at a glance.
Exercises
Exercise library
Organised by muscle group, with photos, filters, and your own custom exercises.
How it works
Plan. Train. Progress.
- Plan. Create a reusable template for your training split, or go further and build a multi-week program with progression and deload weeks laid out for you.
- Train. Log each set as you go (weight, reps, and rest), with a rest timer keeping you on pace between sets.
- Progress. Every session is saved in full detail. Mekimeki tracks your volume, estimated 1RM, and personal records over time.
Free means free
Every feature included. No subscriptions, no paywalls.
The bigger trackers publish where their free tier stops: Strong states its free version “is limited to 3 custom routines”, and Hevy lists unlimited routines, unlimited custom exercises and unlimited graph history as PRO features. Mekimeki has no such tier. The free download is the whole app: unlimited logging, templates, estimated 1RM, personal records, full history, the complete exercise library, with no subscriptions, no ads in your training, and no "Pro" upgrade.
And it works fully offline. In the current version your training data is stored on your own iPhone, with your personal iCloud used for backup: no accounts, no Mekimeki servers, and the developer cannot read your data.
Against the alternatives
How this compares to the trackers you already know
Nearly every workout app is free to download. What separates them is where each one starts charging, and that only becomes visible weeks in. Broadly there are four shapes, and it is worth knowing which one you are picking.
A capped free tier logs without limit but restricts the structure around it, most often the number of routines you can save. Strong states this plainly in its own App Store listing: unlimited workouts, three custom routines. Push, pull, and legs is exactly three, so the cap is invisible until the day you build a four-day split. A trial gives you everything and then stops, which is the least comfortable thing to discover mid-block. A generous free tier leaves logging and routines uncapped and charges for a layer above — usually a program library or advanced analytics — and several apps do this well enough that their free version may be all you need.
And then there is having no paid tier at all, which is where Mekimeki sits. There is no Pro, Plus, Elite, or Premium version, and no upgrade screen, because there is nothing behind it. That is not automatically better than a subscription — an app that charges has a revenue model that pays for its own maintenance. What it means is that nothing described on this site can be moved behind a paywall later without breaking the promise the app was published under.
- Mekimeki vs Hevy — the social tracker, and what Hevy Pro actually unlocks
- Mekimeki vs Strong — the three-routine cap, in Strong's own words
- Mekimeki vs Fitbod — a generator versus a log, and why that is not the same fight
- Mekimeki vs StrengthLog — the one where the honest answer may be "don't switch"
- All eight comparisons
Who it's for
Made for people who take training seriously
Lifters running a structured program. Beginners learning progressive overload. Anyone who wants their training (lifting, cardio, or stretching) in a fast, purpose-built app instead of a notes file or spreadsheet.
Mekimeki is a training tool first: no engagement feeds, no gamification noise, no general-health bloat.
The name
Mekimeki (めきめき) is Japanese for visibly, rapidly improving.
That's the whole point of the app: numbers you can watch go up. Read why Mekimeki exists
At a glance
Mekimeki, spec'd out
- Price
- FreeEvery feature included. No subscriptions, no ads in your training, no Pro tier.
- Platform
- iPhoneiOS 17.0 or later
- Data storage
- Your iPhoneiCloud for backup only. No accounts, no Mekimeki servers (current version).
- Offline
- FullyNo internet connection required to log
- Category
- Health & FitnessApp Store category, with Sports
- Units
- kg and lbInstant switching
- 1RM formulas
- Brzycki, Epley, hybrid
- Templates
- Any splitPush/pull/legs, full body, upper/lower, custom
- Languages
- 11 languagesEnglish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Mekimeki free?
Yes, the whole app. Every feature (templates, estimated 1RM, personal records, full history, the exercise library) is included free. There are no subscriptions, no ads in your training, and no locked "Pro" tier.
Where is my workout data stored?
In the current version, your training data is stored on your own iPhone, with your personal iCloud used for backup. Mekimeki has no accounts and no servers of its own, and the developer cannot read your data.
Does Mekimeki work offline?
Yes, fully. No internet connection is required to log workouts, because your data lives on your device.
What devices does Mekimeki support?
Mekimeki is currently available for iPhone and requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Does Mekimeki calculate my one-rep max?
Yes. Mekimeki automatically calculates your estimated 1RM from logged sets, with a choice of Brzycki, Epley, or hybrid formulas, and flags new personal records the moment you hit them.
Can Mekimeki plan progressive overload for me?
Yes. Mekimeki’s training programs lay out week-by-week load, rep, and set targets from a goal-based progression preset (Steady Build, Muscle Builder, Strength Builder, Mixed Heavy-Light, or a fully custom blueprint), with deload weeks built in.
Can I build my own workout templates?
Yes. You can create reusable templates for any training split (push/pull/legs, full body, upper/lower, or fully custom), edit them anytime, and load one to start a session in seconds.
Does Mekimeki support both kg and lb?
Yes. Mekimeki supports kilograms and pounds with instant unit switching.
Is Mekimeki only for strength training?
No. The exercise library spans strength training, cardio, stretching, powerlifting, and more, and templates work for any kind of session. Strength tools like estimated 1RM sit alongside rep-count progress tracking for bodyweight and cardio work.
Can I add my own exercises?
Yes. Mekimeki ships with a comprehensive exercise library spanning strength training, cardio, stretching, and more, organised by muscle group and category, and you can add custom exercises of your own.
Walk into every session with a plan
The full app, free on the App Store. No subscriptions, no paywalls.
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