Alternatives
Hevy Alternatives
Written by the GymStreak coaching teamUpdated
We make GymStreak. Every fact about Hevy, Strong, Fitbod and Boostcamp comes from their own website, help centre or App Store listing, checked on and linked next to each fact. Features change, so check the apps themselves before you decide. We don’t list prices: they change and vary by country.
The short answer
The best Hevy alternative depends on why you’re leaving. For a plan written for you plus food tracking, try GymStreak. For a minimal logger for a programme you already run, Strong. For workouts generated session by session from your training data, Fitbod. For a large free library of ready-made programmes, Boostcamp. If you mainly want free logging and a social feed, Hevy is hard to beat.
Hevy is a popular free workout tracker with a strong social side. People look elsewhere when they want the programme written for them, food tracking in the same app, a simpler logger, or a bigger library of ready-made programmes.
We make GymStreak, so we’ve listed it first. Read our entry with that in mind. Every fact about the other apps comes from their own websites, help centres and App Store listings, linked below.
01 / The alternatives
4 alternatives to Hevy
01GymStreak
by GymStreak Ltd
Best for: People who want an AI to write and adjust their plan, with food tracking in the same app.
Strengths
- The AI builds a weekly plan from your goal, days, session length, equipment and injuries; change it by chatting to the coach.
- Food logging by photo, description or search.
- Weekly streaks, XP, 12 gym ranks, badges and quests.
Trade-offs
- Starting and logging workouts needs Premium (a subscription).
- No social feed, friends or leaderboards.
- No web or Wear OS app, and no CSV import or export.
02Strong
by Strong Fitness PTE Ltd
Best for: Lifters who already follow a programme and want to log it quickly.
Strengths
- Free version logs unlimited workouts.
- Supersets, warm-up sets, rest timer and RPE.
- CSV export.
Trade-offs
- Free version is limited to 3 templates.
- No programme generator listed.
- Plate calculator, full charts and body-part measurements are PRO.
03Fitbod
by Fitbod Inc.
Best for: People who want each workout generated from their logged training.
Strengths
- Algorithm-generated workouts that adapt as you log.
- Apple Watch and Wear OS.
- Strava and Fitbit sync on iOS.
Trade-offs
- No free version: a 7-day trial, then a subscription to log new workouts.
- Built only for strength training; food tracking isn’t listed.
04Boostcamp
by BPM Health Co.
Best for: Lifters who want to follow ready-made programmes for free.
Strengths
- Large free programme library, including coach-designed programmes.
- RPE, RIR, estimated 1RM and auto-progression.
- Free with no ads.
Trade-offs
- No Apple Watch or Wear OS app, according to its site.
- Personalised programme building is a Pro feature.
02 / Side by side
Side by side
| Feature | Hevy | GymStreak | Strong | Fitbod | Boostcamp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who plans your workouts | HevyYou build your own routines. Hevy Trainer (a Pro feature) generates an adaptive programme and adjusts your working weights.Source | GymStreakThe AI builds a weekly plan from your goal, training days, session length, equipment and injuries. Change it by chatting to the AI coach. | StrongYou build your own workout templates. No programme generator is listed.Source | FitbodIts algorithm generates each workout from your logged training data and adjusts it as you go. You can also save or build your own workouts.Source | BoostcampPick a ready-made programme or build your own; personalised programme building is a Pro feature.Source |
| Free version | HevyFree with no ads. Limits: 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of stats history.Source | GymStreakSee your AI-built plan, browse exercises, quick-add calories and track body stats. Starting and logging workouts needs Premium. | StrongFree with unlimited workouts, limited to 3 custom templates.Source | FitbodNo free version: a 7-day trial, after which logging new workouts needs a subscription.Source | BoostcampFree with no ads: the programme library, tracker and custom programmes.Source |
| Social | HevyFollow other lifters, a feed with likes and comments, leaderboards among people you follow, and copying routines.Source | GymStreakShare cards for workouts and PRs. No feed, friends or leaderboards. | StrongShare a workout or template by link. A feed or leaderboards: not listed.Source | FitbodShare a workout by link or summary card. A feed or friends: not listed.Source | BoostcampPublic programme sharing. A feed: not listed.Source |
| Food tracking | HevyNo food logging.Source | GymStreakBuilt in: log food by photo, typed or spoken description, or search, with calorie and macro targets. No barcode scanner. | StrongNo food logging. It can show nutrition imported from Apple Health, and calories entered by hand.Source | FitbodNot listed on its site or App Store listing. | BoostcampNot listed |
| Platforms | HevyiPhone, iPad, Android, web (hevy.com), Apple Watch and Wear OS.Source | GymStreakiPhone, Apple Watch and Android. No web app or Wear OS app. | StrongiPhone, Android and Apple Watch. Web and Wear OS: not listed.Source | FitbodiPhone, Android, Apple Watch and Wear OS. No iPad app; the web is for sign-up only.Source | BoostcampiPhone and Android. Its site says there is no Apple Watch or Wear OS app.Source |
03 / When to stay
When Hevy is still the better pick
- Free workout logging with a few limits is what you need most.
- You enjoy the social side: following friends, likes, comments and leaderboards.
- You use an iPad, a Wear OS watch or the web app.
04 / FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free alternative to Hevy?
Of the apps here, Strong and Boostcamp both have free versions that log workouts (Strong’s is limited to 3 templates; Boostcamp’s includes its programme library). GymStreak’s free version shows your plan and exercise library, but logging workouts needs Premium, and Fitbod has only a 7-day trial.
Is there a Hevy alternative that makes the workout plan for you?
Yes: GymStreak builds a weekly plan with AI, and Fitbod generates each workout with its algorithm. Hevy itself also has Hevy Trainer, an adaptive programme generator in Hevy Pro.
Is there a Hevy alternative with food tracking?
Of the apps compared here, GymStreak is the only one with built-in food logging.
Is there a Hevy alternative with a social feed?
None of the four apps here lists a social feed like Hevy’s. Strong, Fitbod and GymStreak let you share workouts; Boostcamp lets you share programmes publicly.
Sources (checked 29 September 2026)
- Hevy website
- Hevy on the App Store
- Hevy help centre: free vs Pro
- Hevy Trainer (workout plan generator)
- Hevy pre-built routines
- Hevy exercise library
- Hevy leaderboards
- Hevy consistency features
- Hevy help centre: Apple Health and Health Connect
- Hevy help centre: MyFitnessPal
- Hevy help centre: CSV import and export
- Strong website
- Strong on the App Store
- Strong help: templates
- Strong help: plate calculator
- Strong help: measurements
- Strong help: sharing
- Strong help: nutrition
- Strong help: Google Fit and Health Connect
- Strong help: export workout data
- Strong help: training tips (exercise library, workouts per week)
- Fitbod website
- Fitbod FAQs
- Fitbod on the App Store
- Fitbod help: supersets and circuits
- Fitbod help: on-demand workouts
- Fitbod help: sharing workouts
- Fitbod help: milestones and badges
- Fitbod help: weekly goal and streaks
- Fitbod help: free trial
- Fitbod help: subscription plans
- Boostcamp website
- Boostcamp Pro
- Boostcamp on the App Store
Try GymStreak
Tell GymStreak your goal, training days, session length, equipment and any injuries, and its AI builds your weekly plan. Free to download; starting and logging workouts needs Premium, an in-app subscription, and the app shows your local price before you pay.