Hevy vs Strong
These are the two apps most lifters end up choosing between, and they are both genuinely good — 4.92 and 4.86 stars, from 85,000 and 108,000 US ratings respectively. Neither is a mistake. The decision is not about which logger is better built, because both are excellent; it is about the free tier you will actually live inside, whether you log from a watch, and how much you want your training to be social.
Updated August 2026
The short answer
- Pick Strong if you log from an Apple Watch, or you want the plainest, quietest logger in the category.
- Pick Hevy if you want a social feed, a web app to review sessions on a computer, and the cheaper subscription.
- Free-tier tie-breaker: Strong's free tier caps you at 3 custom routines but does not limit your history. Hevy's free tier gives you 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of graph history — the history cap is the one people hit and resent.
- Price tie-breaker: Hevy is $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year, or $74.99 once. Strong is $4.99 a month, $29.99 a year, or $99.99 once. Both offer a lifetime purchase, which is rare and worth taking if you intend to stay.
Superset logs your whole workout from one spoken sentence — free on iPhone, with 873 exercises built in.
Get Superset freeWhere each one is genuinely stronger
Strong's case. It is the app people describe as getting out of the way. The logger is fast and unfussy, and it has an Apple Watch app — which matters more than it sounds, because logging from the wrist is the only way to track a session without carrying a phone around the floor. Its free tier is also the more honest of the two: your training history is not rationed.
Hevy's case. It has the bigger surrounding product. A social feed where you can follow friends, a web app so you can look at your training on a real screen, and a ChatGPT integration for building routines. It is also the cheaper subscription by a clear margin, and it has the highest rating in the whole category at 4.92.
The uncomfortable truth is that for the core job — write down what you lifted — you would struggle to tell them apart after a week. Choose on the surroundings, not the logger.
Side by side
| Hevy | Strong | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.92 (85,100) | 4.86 (108,489) |
| Free tier | 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, 3 months of graphs | Unlimited workouts, 3 custom routines |
| Subscription | $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr | $4.99/mo, $29.99/yr |
| One-time purchase | $74.99 | $99.99 |
| Apple Watch | — | Yes |
| Web access | Yes | — |
| Social feed | Yes | — |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web | iPhone, Android, Watch |
The question neither app answers
Both apps assume you will type. That is the shared design decision underneath Hevy, Strong and nearly every other tracker: a fast, well-built form that you tap between sets with chalky hands. They have optimised the tapping about as far as it can go.
If typing between sets is the specific thing you dislike, neither of these is going to fix it, and switching from one to the other will not help. Superset takes the other route — you talk through the session afterwards and its AI writes down the exercises, sets, reps and weights, with a review screen before anything saves. It is free apart from voice logging, and it comes with 873 exercises with instructions and photos that work offline.
Where it loses to both. Superset is iPhone-only — no Android, no web, and no Apple Watch app, which is Strong's headline advantage. It has no social feed, so Hevy wins there outright. And it is new enough to have no App Store ratings at all, against Hevy's 85,000 and Strong's 108,000. If your priority is a proven, mature app with a big community behind it, buy one of these two and do not think about it again.
How to decide in one session
- Install both. They are free and this takes one workout each.
- Log a full session in each, on the gym floor, not on the sofa. The difference shows up under fatigue.
- Check whether you hit a free-tier wall — Hevy's 3-month graph history and Strong's 3-routine cap are the two that bite.
- If you own an Apple Watch, log one session from the wrist in Strong. If that changes your training, the decision is made.
- Only then look at price. A lifetime purchase in the app you actually use is cheaper than two years of the one you don't.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hevy or Strong better?
Neither is clearly better as a logger — Hevy holds 4.92 stars and Strong 4.86, both from very large review bases. Strong wins if you log from an Apple Watch or want the simplest possible app. Hevy wins if you want a social feed, a web app, or the cheaper subscription at $2.99 a month against Strong's $4.99.
Which has the better free tier, Hevy or Strong?
Strong's is more generous on the thing lifters care about: unlimited workouts and no cap on your history, with a limit of 3 custom routines. Hevy's free tier allows 4 routines and 7 custom exercises but only keeps 3 months of graph history, which is the restriction people run into after a season of training.
Does Hevy have an Apple Watch app?
No. Strong is the one with an Apple Watch app in this pair, and it is the strongest single reason to pick Strong. Hevy's equivalent advantage is on the other side — a web app for reviewing your training on a computer, which Strong does not have.
Can I switch from Strong to Hevy without losing my history?
Partly, and you should test it before you commit. Moving between gym apps generally means bringing your routines across and starting your history fresh, so the safest approach is to run the new app alongside the old one for two weeks and keep the old app installed until you are sure.
Is there an app where you don't have to type your sets?
Superset is built for that — you speak the session and its AI logs the exercises, sets, reps and weights, with a review screen before saving. It is free apart from voice logging. The trade is real, though: it is iPhone-only, has no Apple Watch app, no social feed, and no App Store ratings yet, so Hevy and Strong are the safer picks on maturity.
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