7 Best Hevy Alternatives in 2026 (Free and Paid)
By The LiftClub team 9 min read
Short answer
Hevy is a great free tracker, so switch only for a specific reason. If you want friends to see that you trained without seeing your weights, and a daily streak that forgives missed days, try LiftClub (free, iPhone). For a simpler logger use Strong, for a bigger free exercise video library Lyfta, for structured programs Boostcamp, and to have the app plan for you Fitbod or Alpha Progression.
The best Hevy alternative depends on why you’re leaving. If you want friends to see that you showed up without seeing your weights, and a daily streak that survives a missed day, try LiftClub (free on iPhone). If you want a plain, fast logger, pick Strong. For the biggest free exercise video library, Lyfta. To follow a coach’s program, Boostcamp. To have the app plan your sessions, Fitbod or Alpha Progression. For quick logging on iPhone and Apple Watch, Setgraph.
And if none of those reasons apply to you, staying on Hevy is a perfectly good answer. We’ll cover when that’s the right call too.
Why do people look for Hevy alternatives?
Usually because of one specific trade-off, not because Hevy is a weak app. Hevy is excellent at a lot: it runs on iPhone, Android, the web, Apple Watch and Wear OS, it has one of the largest lifting communities around (Hevy says 17+ million athletes), logging is fast, and Hevy Pro is cheap at $2.99 a month.
The reasons people start searching for apps like Hevy tend to be these:
- The free plan caps. Free Hevy gives you unlimited logging, but caps you at 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of graph history, according to Hevy’s help center. Pro removes those limits.
- The streak is weekly. Hevy counts consecutive weeks with at least one workout. A missed week resets it (backfilling a workout into that week brings it back). Some people want a daily habit with a softer landing.
- The feed shows your lifts. Hevy’s App Store listing says followers “see their lifts”, and feed posts include exercises, sets and weights. Plenty of lifters love that. Others want accountability without anyone seeing their numbers.
- Wanting the app to plan for you. Hevy is a logger first. If you’d rather open an app and be told what to do today, a planner fits better.
How do the best Hevy alternatives compare?
Here’s how the seven picks line up on price and free limits, with Hevy as a reference row.
| App | Best for | Platforms | Free plan limits | Paid (US) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hevy (reference) | Big community, cheap Pro | iPhone, Android, web, Apple Watch, Wear OS | 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, 3 months of graphs | $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr, $74.99 lifetime |
| LiftClub | Private accountability, daily streak | iPhone | 5 saved workouts you make (ready-made programs unlimited); charts Week and Month | $14.99/mo or $79.99/yr, 14-day trial |
| Strong | Minimalist logging | iPhone, Android, Apple Watch | Unlimited workouts; 3 custom routines | $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr |
| Lyfta | Free exercise videos | iPhone, Android, web, Apple Watch | Unlimited logging, 5,000+ exercise videos; custom exercises and all-time charts are Premium | Varies by region, check the App Store |
| Boostcamp | Following programs | iPhone, Android | 99 of 132 coach programs, custom program builder | $14.99/mo or $59.99/yr |
| Fitbod | AI-planned workouts | iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, Vision Pro | No free plan; 7-day trial | $15.99/mo or $95.99/yr |
| Alpha Progression | Set-by-set suggestions | iPhone | Unlimited logging, 795 exercise videos; charts are Pro | $12.99/mo or $79.99/yr |
| Setgraph | Fast iPhone and Watch logging | iPhone, Apple Watch | Check the App Store | $4.99/mo, $29.99 Pro Membership, $199.99 lifetime |
If your reason for leaving is the streak or the feed, this second table matters more than price:
| Hevy | LiftClub | |
|---|---|---|
| Streak unit | Weeks with at least one workout | Days, verified by 10 minutes on the in-app workout timer |
| After a miss | A missed week resets it (backfilling restores it) | A shield covers a missed scheduled day automatically; Injured, Recovering and On Vacation modes freeze the streak |
| What others see | Followers see your lifts | Friends see what, when, how long and total volume, plus your streak; never sets, per-lift weights or body weight |
| Profile | Public or private | Private profile option |
The best Hevy alternatives
1. LiftClub: best for private social accountability and a forgiving daily streak
- Best for
- Training with friends without sharing numbers
- Platforms
- iPhone
- Price
- Free; Pro $14.99/mo or $79.99/yr (14-day trial)
LiftClub is a free iPhone workout tracker with a verified streak: a day counts only after 10 minutes on the in-app workout timer, and shields cover missed days automatically.
Why switch from Hevy: your friends see that you trained, what you trained, when, for how long, the total volume and your streak. They never see your sets, the weight on any lift or your body weight. You get the nudge of people noticing you showed up, without your bench press becoming a group conversation.
The streak is daily, and it forgives. Shields (green gems) are earned on streak days 3, 10, 20, 30, 50, 75 and 100, then every 50 days, and each one covers a missed scheduled day on its own. Injured, Recovering and On Vacation modes freeze the streak, rest days are respected, and you get one gentle reminder a day. The 10-minute rule is the trade: a quick 5-minute session won’t count on its own, but nobody can fake a day either. For more on how this works, see workout streak apps.
The free plan is generous where Hevy’s is tight. You get 5 saved workouts you make (Hevy free: 4 routines), and the 11 ready-made programs, like Push Pull Legs, Upper / Lower and Glute Builder, plus 29 ready-made workouts, don’t count toward that limit. Custom exercises are unlimited on Free. Logging, full history, the friends feed and share cards are free too, and there are no ads.
Demo clips filmed for LiftClub. The exercise library has 99 exercises, and every one has demo clips with LiftClub’s own characters, Ashley and Tom, with the working muscles highlighted. You choose which one you see.
Trade-offs to know: iPhone only (no Android, no web app). It’s a new app with a smaller community than Hevy. Free charts cover Week and Month, while Hevy free keeps 3 months of graphs. And Pro, at $14.99 a month or $79.99 a year, costs more than Hevy Pro. Pro adds unlimited saved workouts, longer chart ranges, advanced stats and LiftAI. The streak, shields and logging are never paid.
2. Strong: best for a minimalist logger
- Best for
- Fast, no-frills logging
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, Apple Watch
- Price
- Free; PRO $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr
Strong is one of the longest-running lifting loggers, and it’s quick and clean. It’s tuned for barbell programs like Starting Strength and StrongLifts 5x5, and includes an Apple Watch app, warm-up and plate calculators, 1RM estimates, body measurements, CSV export and a Live Activity rest timer.
Why switch from Hevy: you want less app and more logging. If the social side of Hevy never mattered to you, Strong strips things back.
Trade-offs: the free plan allows 3 custom routines (one fewer than Hevy). There’s no built-in friends feed or leaderboard, only workout sharing, and no program generator.
3. Lyfta: best free exercise video library
- Best for
- Learning exercises from video
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, web, Apple Watch
- Price
- Free; Premium varies by region
Lyfta’s free plan includes unlimited logging, routines, basic progress tracking and its full library of 5,000+ exercises with video demos. It also has StrongLifts 5x5 and nSuns built in, monthly challenges, global leaderboards, and Apple Health and Strava sync.
Why switch from Hevy: you want a much bigger exercise video library without paying.
Trade-offs: custom exercises, all-time charts and body measurements require Premium. Lyfta doesn’t publish its prices on its site, and the App Store lists several price points, so check the listing for your region.
4. Boostcamp: best for program followers
- Best for
- Running a coach-designed program
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android
- Price
- Free; Pro $14.99/mo or $59.99/yr
Boostcamp is built around programs. On the free plan you get 99 of its 132 coach-designed programs, the tracker, exercise demos, RPE logging, PR boards, a weekly report and an uncapped custom program builder.
Why switch from Hevy: you want to follow a structured program from week one to the end, not build routines yourself.
Trade-offs: because it’s program-first, it’s less suited to “just log what I did today”. The Muscle Tracker heatmap, exercise analytics and 1RM charts are Pro. The yearly plan has a 7-day trial; monthly has none.
5. Fitbod: best for AI-planned workouts
- Best for
- Letting the app choose your workout
- Platforms
- iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, Vision Pro
- Price
- $15.99/mo or $95.99/yr (7-day trial)
Fitbod generates each workout from your goals, the equipment you have and how recovered your muscles are. It has 1,000+ exercises with videos and connects to Apple Health, Strava, Fitbit and Apple Watch.
Why switch from Hevy: you don’t want to plan at all. Open the app, and today’s session is ready.
Trade-offs: there’s no permanent free plan, only a 7-day trial, and at $15.99 a month it’s the priciest dedicated tracker on this list. It’s built around the app choosing for you, which not everyone wants.
6. Alpha Progression: best for set-by-set progression suggestions
- Best for
- Being told what weight and reps to hit next
- Platforms
- iPhone
- Price
- Free; Pro $12.99/mo or $79.99/yr
Alpha Progression’s free plan is solid: unlimited logging, all 795 exercise videos, your own plans, measurements, records, CSV export, no ads and no account required. Pro adds plan and workout generators, per-set weight and rep recommendations, periodization and deloads.
Why switch from Hevy: you want an app that tells you how much to lift on each set to keep progressing.
Trade-offs: charts and the smart recommendations are Pro-only, and it’s iPhone only. The 14-day trial applies to the yearly plan.
7. Setgraph: best for fast logging on iPhone and Apple Watch
- Best for
- Quick logging from the wrist
- Platforms
- iPhone, Apple Watch
- Price
- $4.99/mo, $29.99 Pro Membership, $199.99 lifetime
Setgraph is built for fast logging on iPhone and Apple Watch. Its streak works from a weekly workout goal, and “Rest Days” (you start with 3) are applied automatically when you fall short, a forgiving idea similar in spirit to LiftClub’s shields.
Why switch from Hevy: you mostly log from your watch and want a softer weekly streak.
Trade-offs: iPhone and Watch only, and the lifetime plan is $199.99. Check the App Store for what the free version includes.
When should you stay on Hevy?
Stay if any of these sound like you. Switching has a cost, and Hevy does these things well:
- Your training partners use Android. Hevy works on iPhone and Android, so a mixed group can all follow each other. LiftClub is iPhone only.
- You log from Wear OS or the web. Hevy covers both. LiftClub doesn’t.
- You want the cheapest Pro. At $2.99 a month or $23.99 a year, Hevy Pro costs less than Strong PRO and far less than LiftClub, Boostcamp, Fitbod or Alpha Progression.
- You want to pay once. Hevy’s $74.99 lifetime option is hard to beat if you know you’ll use it for years.
- You like sharing your numbers. If seeing friends’ PRs and having them see yours keeps you going, Hevy’s feed is built for exactly that.
How do you switch from Hevy without losing momentum?
Keep it simple and get training in the new app the same week.
- Keep a copy of your history. Check whether your current app offers an export, and save it somewhere before you stop using it. LiftClub doesn’t import data from other apps, so plan to start fresh.
- Rebuild your top routines first. You probably rotate a handful of routines. Recreate those, and add the rest only if you miss them. On LiftClub Free you can save 5 workouts you make, and the ready-made programs are there on top of that.
- Write down your current working weights. A quick note of your last top sets means your first session in the new app isn’t guesswork. After that, LiftClub pre-fills from your last session.
- Bring one friend with you. Accountability works better with a familiar face. If that’s your reason for switching, invite your gym buddy on day one.
- Give it two weeks. Any new app feels slower for the first few sessions. Judge it once logging is muscle memory again.
Still weighing up the whole field rather than just Hevy? Our guide to the best workout tracker apps compares them side by side, and there’s a separate roundup for women who lift.
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Hevy?
Yes. LiftClub, Strong, Lyfta, Boostcamp and Alpha Progression all have free plans you can train on indefinitely. Their limits differ: LiftClub caps saved workouts you make at 5, Strong caps custom routines at 3, and Alpha Progression keeps charts for Pro.
What's better than Hevy for privacy?
If you want friends involved but your numbers kept private, LiftClub is built for that. Friends see what you trained, when, for how long and the total volume, plus your streak, but never your sets, the weight on any lift or your body weight. Hevy lets you choose a public or private profile, and followers see your lifts.
Does Hevy have a streak?
Yes. Hevy counts consecutive weeks with at least one logged workout. A missed week resets it, although backfilling a workout into that week restores it.
Can I move my Hevy data to LiftClub?
Not currently. LiftClub doesn't import data from other apps, so the practical route is to recreate your two or three most-used routines by hand and start fresh from there.
Is LiftClub on Android?
No. LiftClub is iPhone only for now. If you or your training partners use Android, Hevy, Strong, Lyfta and Boostcamp all have Android apps.
Which Hevy alternative plans workouts for me?
Fitbod builds every workout for you from your goals, equipment and recovery. Alpha Progression Pro generates plans and suggests weight and reps set by set. LiftClub Pro includes LiftAI, which builds workouts and suggests today's session, and never changes anything without your tap.
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