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Hevy

85
Value score / 100 Worth paying? Depends It depends

Hevy is a highly-rated workout tracking app that offers substantial value in its free version, making it worth using, and its paid subscription is justified for users needing more advanced features or unlimited workout routines.

Free to download seen up to $100 4.9★ lifetime (79,199) since 2019

Hevy is a top-tier workout tracking app, praised for its intuitive interface, extensive exercise library with demos, and effective progress tracking, with many users finding the free version sufficient for their needs. While some users report issues with Apple Watch connectivity and occasional data loss, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with the paid version offering additional benefits like unlimited workout routines and personalized plans.

Free vs paid

The free version of Hevy is highly functional, allowing users to easily add exercises and sets, track progress, view workout history, and save up to four custom workout routines R1R3R4R32. It also includes a social aspect for interacting with friends and offers exercise demonstrations R4R19R21. The paid subscription, which can be as low as $20 a year or a $75 lifetime membership, unlocks unlimited workout routines, personalized trainer workouts, and more advanced metrics and features R15R23R29.

Value complaints

  • Some users feel that essential features are paywalled or that the app becomes difficult to use after cancelling a subscription.R789R926

Where it delivers

  • The app is highly intuitive and easy to use for tracking workouts, sets, and reps.R1R2R3R6
  • It provides excellent progress tracking, including history, PRs, and analytics, which motivates users.R4R5R7R11
  • The free version is robust and sufficient for many users, allowing up to four custom workout routines.R3R4R32R52
  • Features like built-in rest timers, exercise demonstrations (with videos/gifs), and the ability to create custom exercises enhance the workout experience.R15R21R23R26
  • The app integrates well with Apple Watch and Apple Health, and offers a social aspect for sharing workouts and connecting with friends.R4R15R19R20
Worth paying if

It is worth paying for Hevy if you need to save more than four workout routines, desire personalized trainer workouts, or want to support the developers for a tool you use frequently R15R19R23R29. Users who want advanced metrics, detailed progress graphs, and the ability to share routines with friends also find value in the premium features .

Skip / stay free if

You should skip paying for Hevy if you only need to track a few workout routines (four or less), are content with basic progress tracking, or primarily use the app for its social features, as these are generally available in the free version R3R4R32R69. Users experiencing persistent Apple Watch sync issues or data loss might also consider alternatives until these bugs are resolved R374.

Evidence note: The lifetime rating is very high, and recent negative reviews primarily focus on Apple Watch connectivity issues and perceived paywalls, which are outnumbered by positive reviews praising the free features and overall usability. There is limited detailed information on the specific features unlocked at each price point, beyond general mentions of 'premium perks' or 'lifetime membership' benefits.

Frequently asked

Is Hevy free to use?
Yes, Hevy offers a robust free version that allows users to track workouts, view progress history, and save up to four custom workout routines R3R4R32R69.
What are the main benefits of Hevy's paid subscription?
The paid subscription unlocks unlimited workout routines, personalized trainer workouts, and more advanced metrics and features, with pricing options including around $20 per year or a $75 lifetime membership R15R23R29R45.
Does Hevy work with Apple Watch?
Hevy has a companion Apple Watch app that tracks metrics and is designed for gym sessions without your phone, but some users have reported ongoing issues with connectivity, syncing, and data loss R15R36R38R374.
Can I track my progress over time with Hevy?
Yes, Hevy is highly praised for its ability to track progressive overload, show workout history, PRs, and provide analytics and graphs to evaluate progress effectively R4R7R13R18.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R789] 1/5 · AU This sucks: U have to pay a subscription instead of it being free like other work out apps
  2. [R926] 1/5 · AU All about the money: The moment you stop paying, they make things difficult for you as a user. Random shadow bans across multiple user accounts that followers and I have experienced - yet “influencers” promoting their OF pages are rife. So after 500 workouts, and pro membership it’s time to say goodbye.
  3. [R1] 5/5 · US Easy peasy: I love how you can easily add exercises and sets to track in the log. It’s very user intuitive. The interface can be mastered by a child. This is important on workout day because the last thing I wanna do is spend time on my phone and not get my pump on!
  4. [R2] 5/5 · US Great app: Been using it for over a year. Really love it! Easy to build workouts and track them.
  5. [R3] 5/5 · US Sick App: If I can make a comparison, it is the Strava of workout apps. Super easy to use and enables me to track everything I need (weight, reps, exercises) all for free. I’m sure the subscription has great perks but I’m content with the basic free version!
  6. [R6] 5/5 · US Great tool: Extremely helpful for tracking workouts, makes it quick and easy to hold yourself accountable and progress. Would recommend
  7. [R4] 5/5 · US BEST APP EVER!!: I love this app, is the perfect free app to organize your workouts. The option to see the history of how much you’ve lifted in each exercise over time is amazing !!! You can post your workouts add pictures and interact with other users and that’s amazing! I use it with my boyfriend and we are constantly checking what each of use worked out and the pics we posted with it!! The free
  8. [R5] 5/5 · US Great App: I have enjoyed this app in making workouts and being able to track my progress
  9. [R7] 5/5 · US Excellent App: Great app. I love having some data to look at so I can evaluate my progress. This does that job extremely well. I love that it compares you to other lifters your age and weight.
  10. [R11] 5/5 · US Love this app: This app is great for so many reasons. It motivates me for one. It also is a great help for keeping track of your workouts.
  11. [R32] 5/5 · US Best workout app for college students: Best gym app!!! I love being able to see all my workouts in one place. Clean, motivating, and gives all the info you need. It also calculates 1RM based on past lifts and remembers PRs. As a college student, I don’t have the money to spend on a paid app. This is the best free app I’ve found, and I’ve tried so many!
  12. [R52] 5/5 · US Best free option: Best free option, easy to use and would recommend
  13. [R15] 5/5 · US Amazing workout app: Very clean UI and tracks metrics with your Apple Watch. Best part is the huge library of workouts AND how to do them! Also being able to track your sets and put notes! Likely going to upgrade to premium.
  14. [R21] 5/5 · US Game changing app: Excellent 3d demonstration combined with an easy and comprehensive way to track progress will completely transform your workout.
  15. [R23] 5/5 · US I love Hevy!!!: I have been lifting on and off for the past five years, and Hevy is my favorite app for tracking. The personalized trainer workouts are great and the app is intuitive enough for me to make changes easily. I love how it suggests heavier weights based on past sets, and shows instructions.
  16. [R26] 5/5 · US Must have for lifting: LOVE this app, it keeps me regular with my workouts, easy to use, shows your PRs, has timers etc and is free, I have been way busier in the gym since I got this
  17. [R19] 5/5 · US Best workout partner: Whether just starting out or a fitness expert, this app is the best workout tool ever. So easy to use and the social aspect is a fun plus but not necessary if you’d rather not partake. Was using free version which is great, but upgraded to add workouts and because it’s that awesome.
  18. [R20] 5/5 · US Hevy Review: Just hit my 400th workout on HEVY! Highly recommend this app, it makes tracking weight a lot easier. It’s also a nice way to see what your friends are up to in the gym. Go HEVY or go home!
  19. [R69] 5/5 · US Overall GREAT app,: I say that because I only really needed an app to log my workouts and this is perfect, only downside being that you can only have 4 routines for free, any more would be in the paid subscription, but other than that, love the app
  20. [R29] 5/5 · US Great app: Love this app. Keeps me on target and reminds me what weight I’m on. Great for challenging yourself and friends. Free is good but I have no complaints about the lifetime membership. My wife, my daughter and I all use it. The like the coach option so they don’t have to figure out what they are doing for each workout, it just tells them what they should do.
  21. [R45] 5/5 · US This is the most amazing application I’ve ever used: I have been using Hevy since about 2021!! There’s many ways to track your workouts, and this one is SUPERB!! History, small demos on each workout, easily changeable workouts. I used to not be a premium member, which gave me 4 workouts that I could customize to my liking. However, I changed to the premium which is only about $20 a year. That’s ri
  22. [R36] 5/5 · US This is it: This is the app I’ve been looking for ever since bodybuilding.com ruined their app. You can create your own routines and add an exercises if they don’t have in their library. You can also add gifs, videos, or photos of how to do that exercise. You can track your progress and snap progress pics with the option of keeping it private or sharing. Easy works with apple fitness tracker and m
  23. [R38] 5/5 · US Perfect Gym Companion: Works perfect. Customized my own workouts, and have it connected to my Apple Watch as a perfect workout setup. Rest timers, rep counts, weight inputs, all work flawlessly and has improved the efficiency of my workouts. Highly recommend.
  24. [R374] 2/5 · GB Apple Watch keeps disconnecting: Was great until recently, it can. never stay connected to the watch
  25. [R13] 5/5 · US Best workout tracker ever: Hevy has been fantastic and everything I need to track progressive overload on my lifts
  26. [R18] 5/5 · US A must for growth: Used to not track my lifts , using this app has shown me my actual gains , and areas of improvement , very motivating to see your numbers increase !

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store