Choose Hevy when you want free logging with optional Pro Trainer planning; choose Fitbod when you want equipment-aware workout proposals and accept subscription pricing.
Pick Hevy
You want free logging with optional Pro Trainer planning
Pick Fitbod
You want equipment-aware workout proposals and accept subscription pricing
A free workout tracker with social logging and an adaptive Trainer.
Limitation: Hevy's documented Trainer planning and progression features require Pro; confirm current access and pricing before choosing.
Pricing/platform sources
Generates workouts around your equipment and recovery.
Limitation: Fitbod is not ideal if you already have a plan and mainly want the cheapest manual logbook.
Pricing/platform sources
Direct answers
Hevy is a fit if you want free-first logging, social features, Apple Watch/Wear OS support, and the option to evaluate its Pro Trainer workflow. Fitbod is a fit if generated sessions are the main job.
Fitbod is worth it over Hevy when the main job is generating today's workout around your equipment and recovery rather than logging a plan you already chose.
For manual-first logging, compare Hevy's logger and Strong's logger. For generated workouts in changing gyms, compare Fitbod and Hevy Trainer: both document equipment-aware planning. Neither is established here as better at gym changes. None of these claims is a substitute for current official product details.
Evidence snapshot
This table keeps volatile claims close to their sources. Pricing, platform support, watch behavior, free limits, trials, and offline wording belong to the article record dated July 27, 2026; that date is historical metadata, not a new verification. Use the linked official, store, and help pages for current details.
| Claim area | Hevy | Fitbod |
|---|---|---|
| Official product position | Hevy A free workout tracker with social logging and an adaptive Trainer. | Fitbod Generates workouts around your equipment and recovery. |
| Pricing and plan structure | Hevy Free logging; paid Pro Trainer and premium limits | Fitbod US subscription help: $15.99/month or $95.99/year; store pricing varies by region |
| Free tier or trial | Hevy Free logging is documented; Trainer and premium limits require Pro; exact limits and current plan terms can change | Fitbod 7-day trial after selecting a monthly or yearly plan, then subscription |
| Platforms, watch, and offline | Hevy Official site names Apple Watch, Wear OS, and Workout Offline; Google Play also lists Wear OS tracking and phone sync. | Fitbod Fitbod lists iOS/Android and Apple Watch; Google Play documents Wear OS integration. Apple Watch requires the iPhone to start, add/swap exercises, and finalize/save workouts. Always On is unsupported and can interrupt the rest timer. App-level offline help documents local generation and logging; Focus Exercises, some history, and uncached videos need internet. |
Comparison dimensions
How each documented workflow starts a workout, records sets, edits mistakes, and shows previous performance.
Whether the app can decide today's session around equipment, goals, and recent training.
Whether the app documents next-step guidance or the limits of its planning help.
Current plan structure, free limits, trial terms, and buyer value after the trial or free cap.
iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, and phone/watch handoff evidence.
How clearly current sources describe workout use when signal is weak or absent.
How useful workout history, charts, social records, and long-term training data remain over time.
This comparison is for lifters who already know they want a workout app, but are stuck between two different workflows. The right choice depends less on the longest feature list and more on whether you want to bring your own training plan, have workouts generated, follow a library, or get coaching and progression decisions inside the app.
| Feature | Hevy | Fitbod |
|---|---|---|
| Writes your program | Trainer (Pro); generates personalized programs | Generated sessions from training inputs |
| Chat coach | No conversational coach claim in official sources | Not established by linked documentation |
| Auto progressive overload | Trainer (Pro); adjusts weights from performance | Generated targets use training history; exact progression rules are not established here |
| Generated workouts | Trainer (Pro); generated programs | Yes; equipment-aware workout recommendations |
| Program library | Reusable routines plus generated Trainer programs (Pro) | Generated and saved workouts; not positioned as a public template library |
| Apple Watch app | Yes; Apple Watch and Wear OS are listed in official/store sources | Companion: iPhone required to start, add or swap exercises, and finalize/save workouts |
| Offline logging | Official product site uses Workout Offline wording | Local workout generation and logging; Focus Exercises, some history, and uncached videos need internet |
| Free tier | Free logging; Trainer and other premium limits require Pro | Seven-day trial, then a paid subscription |
| Social / community | Yes; following and workout sharing are official product features | Not established by linked documentation |
Feature evidence
Platform, pricing, watch, free-tier, and workout-generation claims are linked to the official sources below. Where those sources do not directly confirm a feature, the page uses conservative wording such as partial, limited, or not the core workflow.
We split the decision into the moments that matter most in strength training. A workout app can look polished on the home screen and still be frustrating when you are trying to log a hard set, change an exercise, or decide whether to add weight next week.
Hevy's core logger supports saved routines, set entry, and history, while its separate Pro Trainer adds a generated-program workflow. Fitbod can log workouts too, but its documented workflow starts from an equipment-aware generated session, making it the better fit when the app should choose today's workout.
Hevy
Both apps document equipment-aware generation. Fitbod proposes sessions from training inputs; Hevy Pro Trainer generates customizable programs and adjusts working weights. Compare those workflows in the tier you would use; the documentation does not establish which recommendations are better.
Tie
Hevy documents a free logging path, while Trainer is a Pro feature. Fitbod is mainly a subscription product after its trial, so value depends on whether generated workouts replace planning effort for you. Current limits and prices can change; use the linked official sources rather than relying on an exact figure in this comparison.
Hevy
Fitbod recommends generated sessions from equipment and training inputs, while Hevy's Pro Trainer documentation describes generated programs, automatic weight adjustments, and progression guidance. Those documented workflows are not identical, and neither should be presented as a conversational coach or a guarantee of results.
Tie
Hevy documents following friends and sharing workouts. Consider that workflow if you want to see other lifters' sessions, but do not assume a social feed improves training consistency. The linked Fitbod material emphasizes workout generation; it does not establish a comparable social feed.
Hevy
Fitbod documents generation around available equipment. Hevy Trainer uses equipment, goals, and schedule as inputs to its generated programs. This comparison has not tested either app's substitution workflow or established which handles changes in your gym better.
Tie
Use the documented workflows above to decide which app fits your training. These are decision criteria from the linked product material, not results from a hands-on test.
Setup
Check whether Hevy and Fitbod start from saved routines, generated sessions, or both, then compare that documented setup with how you normally train.
During a workout
Review set entry, rest timers, exercise swaps, and previous-performance context in the linked product material. This page does not report a hands-on logging-time or reliability result.
When plans change
Separate manual logging, generated workouts, and progression guidance. Treat each feature description as a documented product claim, not evidence of a particular training outcome.
Over time
Recheck current price, routine limits, data export, platform support, and watch behavior at the official links before committing your training history to either app.
The better fit can change by user. A self-programmed lifter may prefer a focused logbook, while someone who wants planning help may value generated sessions or Trainer guidance more than a larger chart library.
Workout history, export, pricing, and platform support are practical switching costs. Check those details at the linked official sources, especially when the two workflows are otherwise close.
Neither app is automatically better for every lifter. The useful question is which documented trade-off best matches the way you train.
Pricing changes often; treat this as a snapshot.
Hevy
Free logging
Free logging is documented; Trainer and premium limits require Pro; exact limits and current plan terms can change
Fitbod
US subscription help: $15.99/month or $95.99/year
7-day trial after selecting a monthly or yearly plan, then subscription
The article record is dated July 27, 2026; that date is historical metadata, not a new source verification. App Store, Google Play, and official pricing pages can show different regional pricing or temporary promotions, so use the linked official sources below for current paid-plan details.
This is a documentation-based comparison, not a controlled hands-on test. We compare free logging, Hevy Trainer's Pro planning, Fitbod's workout generation, equipment inputs, subscription boundaries, platforms, and progression guidance. Category recommendations are use-case judgments, not measured performance scores or predictions of training results.
We also keep app categories separate. Hevy is best for lifters who want free social logging or paid Pro Trainer planning, while Fitbod is best for generated workouts around your available equipment. That means the winner can change depending on whether you care most about logging, generated sessions, Apple Watch, social motivation, or coaching.
How each documented workflow starts a workout, records sets, edits mistakes, and shows previous performance.
Whether the app can decide today's session around equipment, goals, and recent training.
Whether the app documents next-step guidance or the limits of its planning help.
Current plan structure, free limits, trial terms, and buyer value after the trial or free cap.
iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, and phone/watch handoff evidence.
How clearly current sources describe workout use when signal is weak or absent.
How useful workout history, charts, social records, and long-term training data remain over time.
This matchup uses documented workflow trade-offs instead of a numerical editorial total. Pricing, platform support, and free-tier limits should be rechecked from official sources before purchase.
These product images illustrate the workflows discussed above and may show earlier versions. They are not evidence of a hands-on test of either competitor.
This comparison separates documented product claims from editorial judgment. We use the linked official and store material to compare setup, logging, progress review, exercise changes, planning, pricing limits, and platform scope.
We do not claim hands-on timing, watch reliability, or long-term testing here. The most honest recommendation is the documented workflow that fits your needs, with volatile details checked again at the official source before purchase.
Separate first-party beta note
Hevy and Fitbod are compared here on their own documented workflows. Handler is shown separately only so invited testers can review the current product scope without turning a private beta into a public competitor recommendation.
Handler is our own product. It is in an invited iOS TestFlight beta, so it is scored separately and carries no public store rating or independent-review evidence. Primary test build: workout logging, AI coach chat, program setup, history, progress review. Apple Watch is in development, and offline is a test-build workflow. This is a first-party scope note for invited testers, not a public recommendation or performance guarantee.
Read first-party beta notesIf the choice still feels close, these apps cover adjacent needs: a quieter logbook, a data-heavy tracker, or a coaching-first workflow.
Best for lifters who want a quiet, manual logging workflow
A logbook for recording an existing routine, with a documented Apple Watch app. Compare your required device actions before switching; this is not a measured reliability verdict.
Best for bodybuilding-style lifters who want exercise variety
Compare JEFIT for routine building, an exercise library, and documented progression recommendations. Existing users should inspect its planning tools before switching solely to get suggested targets.
Invited TestFlight beta · iPhone-first
Use the app reviews and best-app guides to compare logbooks, generated workouts, program libraries, and coaching-first tools before you choose.