Honest comparisons
Compare Workout Apps (2026)
How GymStreak compares with Hevy, Strong, Fitbod, FitnessAI and Alpha Progression. In short: Hevy and Strong are workout loggers where you plan your own training (Hevy’s free version is the most generous), Fitbod and FitnessAI generate your workouts with an algorithm, Alpha Progression pairs free logging with a Pro plan generator and set-by-set targets, and GymStreak’s AI builds your weekly plan, with Spot, an AI coach you chat to, plus food tracking and streaks, with logging on a Premium subscription.
Written by the GymStreak coaching teamUpdated
We make GymStreak. Every fact about Hevy, Strong, Fitbod, FitnessAI and Alpha Progression comes from their own website, help centre or App Store listing, checked between and 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.
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- GymStreak vs HevyA free, social workout logger vs an AI trainer that plans your week and tracks food.Read the comparison →
- GymStreak vs StrongA minimal logger for the programme you already run vs an AI trainer that writes it for you.Read the comparison →
- GymStreak vs FitbodTwo apps that plan your training for you, with different approaches and extras.Read the comparison →
- GymStreak vs FitnessAIFitnessAI sets every set, rep and weight for you. GymStreak adds a coach you can talk to and food logging.Read the comparison →
- GymStreak vs Alpha ProgressionAlpha Progression: set-by-set targets and free logging. GymStreak: an AI plan with a coach you chat to.Read the comparison →
- Hevy alternativesFour apps to consider instead of Hevy, and when Hevy is still the better pick.Read the comparison →
At a glance
| Feature | GymStreak | Hevy | Strong | Fitbod | FitnessAI | Alpha Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who plans your workouts | GymStreakThe AI builds a weekly plan from your goal, training days, session length, equipment and injuries. Change it by chatting to the AI coach. | HevyYou build your own routines. Hevy Trainer (a Pro feature) generates an adaptive programme and adjusts your working weights.Source | 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 | FitnessAIIts algorithm builds a daily lifting and cardio plan and sets the sets, reps and weight for each exercise every time you train, from your logged history and the equipment you have.Source | Alpha ProgressionBuild your own plans for free. Pro’s plan generator builds a full plan (split, exercises, sets and rep targets) from your goal, experience, equipment, days and session length, and can prioritise muscles; a workout generator makes one-off sessions.Source |
| Free version | GymStreakSee your AI-built plan, browse exercises, quick-add calories and track body stats. Starting and logging workouts needs Premium. | HevyFree with no ads. Limits: 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of stats history.Source | 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 | FitnessAIFree to download with in-app purchases; what you can do without a membership is not listed.Source | Alpha ProgressionA permanent free version with no ads: unlimited workout logging, your own plans, exercise videos, rest timer, body measurements and CSV export.Source |
| Social | GymStreakShare cards for workouts and PRs. No feed, friends or leaderboards. | HevyFollow other lifters, a feed with likes and comments, leaderboards among people you follow, and copying routines.Source | 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 | FitnessAIA feed, friends or leaderboards: not listed. | Alpha ProgressionShare plans and workouts by link. A feed or leaderboards: not listed.Source |
| Food tracking | GymStreakBuilt in: log food by photo, typed or spoken description, or search, with calorie and macro targets. No barcode scanner. | HevyNo food logging.Source | 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. | FitnessAIFood tracking: not listed on its site or store listings. | Alpha ProgressionFood tracking: not listed on its site or store listing. |
| Platforms | GymStreakiPhone, Apple Watch and Android. No web app or Wear OS app. | HevyiPhone, iPad, Android, web (hevy.com), Apple Watch and Wear OS.Source | 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 | FitnessAIiPhone and Apple Watch; the App Store lists it as designed for iPhone (no iPad version).Source Android.Source | Alpha ProgressioniPhone and Android. No dedicated Apple Watch or Wear OS app; its guide says both are on the roadmap.Source |
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.