Strong vs Hevy: Which Workout Tracker Should You Use?

Pick Strong if you want a quiet, private gym log on iPhone, Android or Apple Watch and you are happy with 3 saved routines or a paid PRO plan. Pick Hevy if you want a cheaper Pro plan, a web app and Wear OS support, or you like training with friends in a social feed.

Both apps log sets, reps and weights quickly, both have a free version with unlimited workout logging, and both export your history as a CSV file. The differences are in price, platforms, the free plan limits and how social each one is.

Strong vs Hevy at a glance

Which is cheaper, Strong or Hevy?

Hevy is cheaper on every paid plan. Both apps are free to download and both let you log as many workouts as you want without paying.

Strong says on its home page that "Strong Accounts are Free Forever". Its US App Store listing explains the catch: "The free version of Strong can save unlimited workouts, but is limited to 3 custom routines." Strong PRO costs $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year in the US, and the App Store also lists a one-time "Strong PRO Forever" purchase.

Hevy calls itself "a free workout tracker for iOS and Android", and its App Store listing says it is free with no ads. Hevy Pro costs $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 for a lifetime license in the US. Prices in other countries can be different, so check the store on your own phone before you pay.

So a year of Hevy Pro is $6 less than a year of Strong PRO, and the monthly plan is $2 less.

What do you get for free in each app?

Hevy's free plan is a little more generous on routines, but it limits custom exercises and how far back some charts go.

On 6 November 2026 we read both apps' own pages to compare the free limits. Strong's US App Store listing said the free version is "limited to 3 custom routines", with unlimited workouts. Hevy's own comparison page, last updated 2 November 2026, listed these free limits for Hevy:

• Unlimited workouts and a full calendar of your training history
• Up to 4 saved routines (workout templates)
• Up to 7 custom exercises
• Exercise performance graphs and muscle distribution charts limited to the last 3 months

Hevy Pro removes those limits ("unlimited routines and custom exercises" and "your complete training history") and adds Hevy Trainer, which builds a program around your goal, experience and equipment. Strong PRO gives unlimited routines and adds progress charts for your best sets, estimated one-rep max, body fat percentage and more.

If you only follow one simple program, such as a 3-day full body plan, either free plan is enough. If you rotate through more than 4 workouts, you will hit the limit in both apps.

Which works on more devices?

Hevy works on more devices. Strong is available on iPhone, Android and Apple Watch, and its App Store page lists a full Apple Watch app that logs workouts "with or without your iPhone".

Hevy covers iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple Watch and Wear OS watches, and it also has a web app. Its site says you can "leave your phone in the locker room" and track a workout completely from an Apple Watch or Wear OS watch. If you wear a Samsung, Pixel or other Wear OS watch, Hevy is the one that supports it.

Is Strong more private than Hevy?

Strong is the more private by design, because it has no social feed. Strong describes itself as a workout notebook that is "designed to stay out of your way", and says that privacy and permissions are under your control and that you can export your data at any time.

Hevy is built around a community. You can follow other lifters, see their workouts in a feed, like and comment, and copy their routines. Hevy says the social feed is something you can fully opt out of, so you can still use it as a private log. If seeing other people's workouts motivates you, Hevy has the edge. If you never want that, Strong keeps things simpler.

Can you move your data from Strong to Hevy?

Yes. Strong lets you export your workout history as a CSV file, and Hevy can import a Strong CSV file, so you keep your past workouts when you switch. Hevy can also export your data as CSV, so you are not locked in either way.

Which is easier to use?

Both are easy, and the logging screens are close. Each has automatic rest timers, warm-up, drop and failure set types, supersets, RPE entry and charts for your one-rep max and personal records. Strong's App Store page says it is "optimized for a progressive barbell routine such as Starting Strength or StrongLifts 5x5", which makes it a natural fit if you are coming from a 5x5 app. Hevy adds exercise videos with step-by-step instructions and a free library of ready-made splits, which helps beginners who do not have a program yet.

Which should you choose?

• You want the lowest price for a paid plan: Hevy.
• You use a Wear OS watch or want to log from a browser: Hevy.
• You want a program built for you: Hevy Pro, with Hevy Trainer.
• You want a quiet, private log with no feed: Strong.
• You run a barbell program such as 5x5 on iPhone and Apple Watch: Strong.
• You want more free routines: Hevy (4 against Strong's 3).

If neither fits, see our list of StrongLifts alternatives for other workout trackers.

FAQ

Is Strong free?

Yes. Strong accounts are free and you can log unlimited workouts, but the free version is limited to 3 custom routines. Strong PRO removes the limit.

Is Hevy really free?

Yes. Hevy is free with no ads. The free plan allows up to 4 routines and 7 custom exercises, and some charts only show the last 3 months. Hevy Pro removes these limits.

Does Strong work on Wear OS?

Strong lists iPhone, Android and Apple Watch as its platforms. Hevy is the one of the two that supports Wear OS watches.

Can I use Hevy without the social feed?

Yes. Hevy says its social feed can be fully turned off, so you can use it as a private workout log.