Hevy vs Strong.

Hevy vs Strong at a glance

Answer: Hevy is a fast workout logger with a 14M+ social feed, a $74.99 lifetime option and built-in adaptive programming — best if you want community and value. Strong is the cleanest minimalist logger with the best Apple Watch app and a genuinely generous free tier — best if you already have a plan and want the leanest experience. Pick Hevy for community and price; pick Strong for pure logging craft.

Hevy and Strong are two of the most respected trackers in lifting, and they overlap heavily on the core job: fast set logging, previous-weight recall, rest timers and clean history. [3] The differences are at the edges. Hevy layers a huge social feed and built-in programming on top of a cheap price; Strong doubles down on minimalist speed and the best wrist-logging experience in the category. [4]

Neither is a wrong answer. The right pick comes down to whether you want a community and a program built in (Hevy) or the leanest possible logger with a best-in-class watch app (Strong).

Hevy vs Strong: full comparison table

Hevy values are verified from hevy.com and the Hevy Help Centre; Strong values from strong.app and its app-store listings, as of July 2, 2026 (see References).

Details reflect publicly available information verified July 2026 and can change — always check hevy.com/pricing and strong.app for current numbers. Hevy and Strong are trademarks of their respective owners.

Pricing compared: Hevy vs Strong

Answer: Hevy is cheaper on every paid tier — $2.99/month, $23.99/year, or $74.99 lifetime — while Strong PRO is $4.99/month or $29.99/year with no lifetime option. But Strong's free tier is more generous, allowing unlimited logging and full history where Hevy caps free users at 4 routines and 3 months of stats.

On paid price Hevy wins: it's one of the cheapest serious trackers, and the $74.99 lifetime unlock pays for itself in about three years and then never charges again. [1] Strong PRO costs a little more per month and has no lifetime tier. [4] But flip to the free experience and Strong pulls ahead: its free plan gives unlimited workout logging and complete history with no ads, gated only at 3 custom routines — arguably the best free pure-logging deal in fitness. Hevy free is more limited: 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of stats history. [2]

Logging speed & Apple Watch

Answer: Strong edges both. Its minimalist logging UI is the cleanest in the category, and its rebuilt Apple Watch app lets you log a full session from the wrist with your phone in the locker. Hevy's logging is nearly as fast and its watch app is solid, but Strong is the pick for pure logging craft and wrist logging.

If the logging screen is what matters most to you, Strong is hard to beat: it auto-fills your previous weights, offers precise set-type and rest control that powerlifters appreciate, and its Apple Watch app is best-in-class for logging away from your phone. [4] Hevy is close behind — fast, clean, with rest timers and quick recall — and it also ships an Apple Watch app. [3] The gap is small, but for minimalist speed and wrist logging, Strong takes it.

Community & programming

Answer: Hevy wins both. Its 14M+ athlete social feed is the biggest in mainstream lifting, and Hevy Trainer (a Pro feature) adds adaptive programming that raises your working weight automatically. Strong is deliberately solo with no feed, and it has no built-in programming — you bring your own plan.

Hevy treats lifting as social: following friends, liking workouts and saving routines from a 14M+ feed is a real motivator. [3] It also builds in progressive overload through Hevy Trainer, a Pro feature that auto-progresses your working weight. Strong takes the opposite view — no social layer, no built-in programming. It expects you to bring a plan and just wants to log it beautifully. If community and a built-in program keep you consistent, Hevy fits; if you want a distraction-free logger and already know how to train, Strong does.

Platforms

Both are phone-first with strong wrist support. Hevy ships iOS, Android and an Apple Watch app, plus a web presence at hevy.com for building routines and reviewing analytics. [3] Strong covers iOS, Android and its standout Apple Watch app, syncing via Strong Cloud. [4] Neither offers full live workout logging in a browser — the actual session happens on the phone or watch. That's the one gap the web-first option below fills.

When to pick Hevy

Answer: Pick Hevy if you want the biggest social community, the cheapest price with a $74.99 lifetime unlock, and built-in adaptive programming.

• Community motivates you — Hevy's 14M+ feed is the biggest in mainstream lifting. [3]
• Price matters — $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime is hard to beat.
• You want a program built in — Hevy Trainer auto-progresses your weight.
• You train mostly on your phone and like a clean, fast logger.

When to pick Strong

Answer: Pick Strong if you want the cleanest minimalist logger, the best Apple Watch app in the category, and a genuinely generous free tier — and you already bring your own plan.

• You want the leanest logger — Strong's UI is the cleanest around. [4]
• You log from your wrist — its Apple Watch app is best-in-class.
• You want the best free tier — unlimited logging, no ads, 3-routine cap.
• You program your own training and don't need a social feed.

The web-first alternative: Nishaana

Answer: Both Hevy and Strong are phone-first and watch-first. Nishaana runs the full workout tracker in any browser on desktop or phone with no app-store download, adds free 1RM, TDEE and macro calculators plus free auto-progression, and imports your Hevy or Strong history in about a minute. It's a genuine third option if the phone-only model is what's holding you back.

If neither phone-first model fits — maybe you plan programming on a laptop, use a shared gym computer, or just don't want another app on your phone — Nishaana is worth a look. The whole tracker lives in the browser: warm-ups, working sets, rest timers and notes all happen in a tab, on desktop or phone, from one account. It ships free 1RM, TDEE and macro calculators that neither Hevy nor Strong offers on the web, gives basic auto-progression free, and adds a daily 0–100 training score for consistency.

We're honest about the trade-offs: Hevy's community and lifetime price and Strong's Apple Watch app and free-logging tier are all real strengths Nishaana doesn't try to out-hype — our Wear OS and Apple Watch support is still on the roadmap. But if browser access is the deciding factor, it's a fair third choice — and moving over is easy.

References

Hevy and Strong facts on this page were verified from the following primary sources in July 2026.

1. Hevy — Pricing (Pro $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr, $74.99 lifetime) hevy.com
2. Hevy Pro Subscription: free-tier limits (4 routines / 7 custom exercises / 3-month stats) Hevy Help Centre
3. Hevy — the #1 workout tracker: 14M+ athletes, platforms, feed hevyapp.com
4. Strong Workout Tracker Gym Log — features & platforms strong.app
5. Strong — Apps on Google Play (ratings, platforms) Google Play
6. Strong — Workout Tracker Gym Log (App Store listing, ratings) Apple App Store