Nishaana
The best bodybuilding apps.
We build one of these, so here is the honest version: Nishaana is the best overall for web-first tracking, free per-muscle volume analytics and macros, Alpha Progression is the best for evidence-based hypertrophy programming, JEFIT has the biggest library and community, and Hevy the best social feed. Here is who each is genuinely for.
- Full app in the browser and on desktop — no app store, nothing to download
- Free per-muscle volume and hypertrophy analytics, no paywall
- Free 1RM, TDEE and macro calculators plus a built-in nutrition tracker
- Daily 0–100 score, built-in programs and a 30-second import
- Newer, so a smaller social community than Hevy or JEFIT
- Apple Watch app is on the roadmap, not shipped yet
- Genuinely the best evidence-based per-muscle volume programming, tracked against targets
- Automatic deloads and periodization; 690+ exercises with demos
- Phone-first — no real web app
- No meaningful free tier
- 1,400+ exercise library — the biggest for bodybuilding splits
- 12M+ member community and free progression tracking
- Busy interface that can overwhelm casual lifters
- AI programming and advanced analytics behind Elite
- The best social feed in fitness — a 14M+ community to share and follow
- Fast, clean logging with routines, supersets and a cheap lifetime option
- Phone- and watch-first
- Free tier caps routines; ~400 exercises
- Builds each hypertrophy session for you and balances muscle recovery automatically
- Great if you never want to plan a split yourself
- No free tier and the priciest of the group
- Strength-only; no nutrition tracking
- Cleanest, fastest logging interface for pure lifting
- Free unlimited logging with full history
- No programming or per-muscle volume targeting
- Free tier capped at 3 custom routines
- Huge free library of coach-designed hypertrophy programs (PPL, PHUL, GVT)
- Solid logging with RPE/RIR, rest timers and plate calc
- Program-follower focus
- Lighter standalone analytics than dedicated trackers
Pricing and features reflect publicly available information verified July 2026 and may change — check each app's site for current details. Competitor names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Our method.
Per-muscle volume tracking
Bodybuilding lives and dies by weekly sets per muscle. We weighted apps that count your volume per muscle group and warn when a body part is under- or over-trained.
Hypertrophy programs & progression
A good app should build or supply a split and tell you what to beat next. We favoured evidence-based programming, auto-progression and periodization over plain logging.
Macro & nutrition tracking
You grow in the kitchen. We rewarded apps that pair training with macros and a nutrition tracker, and free calculators (TDEE, macros) so you are not juggling three apps.
Where you can use it
Planning a split and reviewing volume is easier on a big screen. Most rivals are phone-first; we noted who actually has a real web and desktop app.
We use every app on this list and we build Nishaana, so we have a point of view — but we won't misstate a rival's facts. Alpha Progression is genuinely better for per-muscle volume programming, JEFIT for library size and community, and Hevy for social — we say so above and in the table below. Prices and free-tier limits come from each vendor's own site and app-store listing.
The right pick by goal.
Try the free tools that set Nishaana apart: 1RM calculator, TDEE calculator, macro calculator and the workout tracker. See pricing, features and more comparisons.
Common questions.
What is the best bodybuilding app in 2026?
For most lifters Nishaana is the best overall because it is web-first — the full app runs in your browser and on desktop, with free per-muscle volume analytics, a built-in nutrition tracker and free 1RM/TDEE/macro calculators. If you want the most rigorous evidence-based hypertrophy programming, Alpha Progression is genuinely the best; JEFIT has the biggest exercise library and community.
What is the best free bodybuilding app?
Nishaana keeps per-muscle volume tracking, built-in programs, a nutrition tracker and calculators free forever with no routine caps. JEFIT and Hevy also have free tiers with logging and progression, and Boostcamp gives away proven hypertrophy programs (PPL, PHUL, GVT) for free.
Which app tracks volume per muscle?
Alpha Progression is the standout — it plans and tracks weekly sets per muscle against evidence-based targets. Nishaana also shows free per-muscle volume analytics in the browser so you can spot an under-trained body part. JEFIT Elite offers muscle-recovery analytics too.
Which bodybuilding app tracks macros too?
Nishaana is the one that pairs training with a built-in nutrition tracker plus free macro and TDEE calculators, so you plan your split and your protein in one place. Most dedicated trackers (Alpha Progression, Hevy, Strong, Fitbod) are training-only and expect you to log food elsewhere.
Which bodybuilding app works on a computer?
Nishaana is the standout — the complete app, including per-muscle volume and nutrition, runs in any browser and installs to desktop, synced to your phone with one account. JEFIT has a web planning interface, but Alpha Progression, Hevy, Fitbod, Strong and Boostcamp are phone-first.
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