Best Hevy alternatives (2026)

Quickstart

FitNotes and Kinoku are the apps on this page whose free plans state no routine cap, and Kinoku is the only one of the two that also logs runs and imports Hevy’s CSV file. The list is ordered by free routine cap, apps that state no cap first, and the table caption says so. Each label traces to a sentence the app publishes or to a dated emulator test, and we give no score.

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Why lifters look for a Hevy alternative

Hevy is popular because its logging screen is clean and it runs on phones, watches and the desktop. Its own pages and our test show four things that send lifters looking elsewhere.

1. The four routine cap: On Hevy 3.1.12, saving a fifth routine opened a sheet reading “Free accounts have a limit of 4 routines. Upgrade to Hevy Pro to create unlimited routines.” A lifter on a five-day split has to delete a routine or pay.
2. The seven custom exercise cap: On the eighth Create tap, a matching sheet read “Free accounts have a limit of 7 custom exercises.”
3. An account before the first set: The first screen offered Sign up with Google, Sign up with Email and Log in, with no skip or guest path.
4. A social product: The homepage says “Build routines and track progress with friends.” That is a feature if you want it and noise if you do not.

Depending on your phone and how you train, one of the six apps below fits better.

Which Hevy alternatives have no routine limit?

The clearest way to sort these apps is by what their free plans state about routines.

• No cap stated, and no paid plan or no cap by design: FitNotes is “Free to use and no ads - ever”, with no routine limit named on any of its pages. Kinoku’s free plan puts no cap on routines, workouts or custom exercises.
• A stated cap: Strong’s help centre allows “up to 3 Workout Templates with the free version of Strong”.
• No routine cap stated either way: Boostcamp says “No paywall on programs.” JEFIT (a lifting app on iOS, Android and the web) states no routine cap on its pages, and our test found a cap of three custom exercises. Liftin’ offers “an extended 3-months free trial” and states no routine figure.

Side by side

Every cell in this table rests on a first-party quote or on our emulator test, and “Not stated” means no page we could open covers that feature.

Each app, in its own words

FitNotes

Best for: Android lifters who want a plain log with no account, ads or paid plan.

FitNotes is a gym log by James Gay that Android lifters have used for more than ten years.

• What it does well: Its homepage says it is “only available on Android” and calls it clean, simple and powerful. It opens fast and logs a set in a few taps.
• What its pages say about limits: The homepage states “Free to use and no ads - ever” and the privacy policy says an account is “not required” to use the app.
• Where it is the better pick: Lifters who want the simplest notebook, with no social tools and no paid tier at all.
• Where FitNotes differs: Its pages describe no run tracking and no iPhone app, and they name no watch app.

Kinoku

Best for: Lifters who want no account, unlimited free routines and a run log.

Kinoku is an offline fitness app for lifters and runners who want to own their data.

• What it does well: The free plan puts no cap on routines, workouts or custom exercises. Everything stays in a local database with no account. You can back up to Google Drive through Android or make a full ZIP backup at any time, and the app includes plate math, rest timers and a muscle recovery map.
• What its pages say about limits: Free features stay free. Pro adds deeper charts and readiness tuning, and never limits basic logging.
• Where it is the better pick: Lifters who want an offline app with no account and a built-in importer for Hevy’s CSV export.
• What Kinoku does not do: Kinoku is Android only for now. It has no iPhone app yet, no desktop site, no sync between two phones and no social feed.

Strong

Best for: Lifters on iPhone or Android who want a quiet log with no social feed.

Strong is an early workout log whose set table Hevy’s layout resembles.

• What it does well: Quick set logging and an exercise search that stays out of the way. The help centre lists “We offer apps for iPhone (including Apple Watch) and Android.”
• What its pages say about limits: The free version allows “up to 3 Workout Templates with the free version of Strong”, and “For Unlimited Templates, upgrade to Strong PRO.” In our test, the fourth New template tap opened the PRO dialog. The help centre also says “And no ads, ever.”
• Where it is the better pick: Lifters who like Hevy’s kind of logging and want it without a friends feed.
• Where Strong differs: It has a smaller free cap than Hevy, three templates against four, and it asks for an account before use.

Boostcamp

Best for: Lifters who want to follow a coach-written program instead of building routines.

Boostcamp turns strength programs from known coaches into phone routines.

• What it does well: The homepage pitch is “A free workout tracker and program app: 14,000+ programs, including coach-designed programs from Geoffrey Schofield, Dr. Eric Helms, and Cody Lefever.”
• What its pages say about limits: The homepage says “No paywall on programs.” Boostcamp’s Pro page lists “Personalized Programs, Auto Progression, Strength Score views, the Muscle Tracker, and 20+ exclusive coach programs,” and it says “The Score view is free.” The pages do not state a routine cap for the free plan either way.
• Where it is the better pick: Lifters who would rather follow a coach plan than write every set and weight themselves.
• Where Boostcamp differs: Its homepage tells you to “create an account” to get started, and the Muscle Tracker, its per-muscle heatmap, sits in Pro.

JEFIT

Best for: Lifters who want exercise videos and pre-made plans on iOS, Android and the web.

JEFIT is a long-running planner that pairs routines with exercise video and a community.

• What it does well: Its support page manages subscriptions for iOS, Android and the web, so the same account works on a phone and in a browser. The Elite page lists “Video exercise demonstrations”.
• What its pages say about limits: The Elite page lists “Advanced analytics and tracking” and an “Ad-free experience” as paid. In our test, the Create Custom Exercise form opened with “Custom exercises: 0/3” next to an Upgrade button.
• Where it is the better pick: Lifters who want exercise video and pre-made community routines, on a phone or in a browser.
• Where JEFIT differs: Ads go away with Elite, the sign-up screen offered no skip path in our test, and free custom exercises stop at three.

Liftin’

Best for: iPhone and Apple Watch lifters who want weights raised for them.

Liftin’ is an iPhone workout tracker with an Apple Watch app.

• What it does well: Its homepage says “Liftin’ is a simple yet powerful app to help you track workouts and reach your weightlifting goals.” It can “Automatically increase weights on success” and “Automatically decrease weights on failure”.
• What its pages say about limits: The homepage offers “an extended 3-months free trial” for sign-ups from the website, and it states no routine cap.
• Where it is the better pick: iPhone and Apple Watch lifters who want the app to move their weights for them, “completely standalone” on the wrist if they like.
• Where Liftin’ differs: Its pages describe an iPhone app and an Apple Watch app and no Android app, and what you get after the trial is not stated on a page we could open.

Moving your Hevy history

Losing past training logs is a common worry when switching workout apps. Hevy’s Export Data screen says “Export your entire workout/measurement history to a CSV file.”

1. Open Hevy and go to Settings, then Export & Import Data, then Export Data.
2. Tap Export Workouts. In our test this opened the Android share sheet with a file named workout_data.csv.
3. Save the file to your phone or Google Drive.

Kinoku reads that file in its import settings, so you do not type old workouts again. The importer keeps workout dates, converts weight units, and saves your history to the local database on your phone. One thing to know from Hevy’s own screen: “Exported data can not be imported back into Hevy.”

Strong and FitNotes state no Hevy import on the pages we opened.

When is Hevy Pro still the better pick?

You do not always need to leave Hevy. Staying on a paid plan makes sense in three cases, each from Hevy’s own homepage.

• You train with friends: Hevy is built to “Build routines and track progress with friends.” A plain log has no feed to cheer a friend’s personal record (PR).
• You use the desktop: Hevy offers “a big screen view of your routines, exercise progress, and see your friend’s workouts” None of the Android apps on this page has a desktop site.
• Your coach uses Hevy: If a trainer reviews your sets in Hevy, switching moves the work to them.

If what you want is more routines without a monthly fee, the apps above give you that.

How this list was checked

Every statement on this page comes from a public page or a test on our emulator.

• Public citations: Every competitor claim links to a help page, a pricing page or a homepage opened on September 20, 2026.
• Phone observations: The Hevy routine and custom exercise caps, the Strong template cap and the JEFIT custom exercise cap come from tests on an Android 16 emulator, each dated in its source note.
• No paid rankings: No app paid to be here. The list is ordered by free routine cap, and ties stay alphabetical.

Frequently asked questions

Which Hevy alternatives run on Android?

FitNotes describes itself as an app only available on Android, and Kinoku is Android only today, though its iPhone version is being built. Strong’s help centre names iPhone and Android apps, JEFIT’s support page manages subscriptions for iOS, Android and the web, and Boostcamp’s homepage says iOS and Android. Liftin’ describes an iPhone app and an Apple Watch app, so it is the one app here with no Android listing to point at.

Can I move my Hevy workout history to another app?

Yes. Hevy’s Export Data screen exports your entire workout and measurement history to a CSV file, and the same screen says the file cannot be imported back into Hevy. Kinoku has a built-in importer for that file, so your dates, exercises, weights and reps land in the local database on your phone. Strong and FitNotes state no Hevy import on the pages we opened.

Which free Hevy alternatives have no routine limit?

FitNotes and Kinoku. FitNotes is free to use with no paid plan, and its pages name no routine cap. Kinoku’s free plan puts no cap on routines, workouts or custom exercises. Strong caps free templates at three. Boostcamp’s homepage says there is no paywall on programs, which is a different measure, and its pages do not state a routine cap either way.

Which Hevy alternatives work without an account?

FitNotes and Kinoku. FitNotes’ privacy policy says you are not required to register an account, and Kinoku asks for no account at all. Strong’s help centre says every user is prompted to sign up before using the app, Boostcamp’s homepage tells you to create an account to get started, and JEFIT’s sign-up screen offered no skip path in our test.

How many custom exercises does Hevy allow for free?

Seven, in the build we tested. On the eighth Create tap in the exercise picker, Hevy 3.1.12 showed a sheet reading that free accounts have a limit of 7 custom exercises. JEFIT’s form read Custom exercises: 0/3 in our test. Kinoku and FitNotes put no cap on custom exercises, and Strong’s pages do not state one.

Is Hevy Pro worth paying for instead of switching?

It can be, if what you use is what Hevy builds around. Its homepage says you build routines and track progress with friends, and it offers a desktop view of your routines and your friends’ workouts. If those two matter to you, none of the apps on this page replaces them. If you only want more routines, FitNotes and Kinoku give you that for free.

Does Boostcamp have a routine limit on its free plan?

Its pages do not state one. Boostcamp’s homepage says there is no paywall on programs, and its Pro page lists personalized programs, auto progression, the deeper Strength Score views, the Muscle Tracker heatmap and 20+ exclusive coach programs as paid. We do not write that Boostcamp’s free plan is uncapped, because no sentence we can quote says so.

Which of these apps have a smartwatch app?

Hevy’s homepage says you can track your workouts from your Apple Watch or a Wear OS device. Strong’s help centre names an Apple Watch app with its iPhone app, and does not mention Wear OS. Liftin’ describes an Apple Watch app that runs standalone. Kinoku has a free Wear OS app. JEFIT lists watch app support under Elite, and FitNotes’ pages do not mention a watch.

What is the cheapest way to keep more than four routines?

FitNotes and Kinoku, since both keep routines free. We print no price for Hevy Pro, Strong PRO or JEFIT Elite here, because their store prices change by country and by week, and this page only prints a figure when one first-party page shows exactly one.

Which app is closest to Hevy in feel?

Strong. Both use a set table with weight, reps and a completion tick, and both offer apps for iPhone and Android. The differences their pages state are the free cap (three templates against four routines) and the social layer, which Hevy builds in and Strong’s help pages do not describe.

What does Kinoku not do that Hevy does?

Kinoku has no iPhone app yet, no desktop website and no social feed, so you cannot follow friends or like their workouts. It also has no company server that syncs two phones in real time. Hevy’s homepage lists all three. Kinoku is the pick when you want the record on your phone and nothing else.

Related pages

• Kinoku vs Hevy: Offline logging next to social tracking, in detail.
• Hevy vs Strong: The two apps side by side, with Kinoku as the no-account option.
• Best Strong alternatives: Apps that replace Strong’s three-template cap.
• Best workout apps without a subscription: Trackers that do not charge a monthly fee for routines.
• Kinoku vs Strong: Template rules, export formats and chart access compared.
• Kinoku vs FitNotes: Two private, account-free Android trackers side by side.
• Best free workout tracker apps for Android: A wider survey of free logging apps on Google Play.
• FitNotes vs Hevy: one alternative from this list, set against Hevy in depth.
• Hevy vs JEFIT: another alternative from this list, with both free plans side by side.
• Best Gymshark Training app alternatives: For people leaving Gymshark Training on Android, with video and builder facts from each app.
• Best calisthenics workout tracker apps for Android: Trackers and skill apps for bodyweight training, and how each counts your body weight.
• Free workout year in review apps: Hevy’s free annual review and four other recaps, with their timing rules.
• Boostcamp vs Hevy: One alternative from this list, set against Hevy on programs and free limits.

Which one fits you

• Choose FitNotes if you train on Android and want a log that is free to use with no ads, and no account, in its own words.
• Choose Kinoku if you want unlimited free routines and custom exercises, no account, a run log, and a built-in importer for Hevy's CSV export.
• Choose Strong if you want Hevy's kind of set logging without a friends feed, and three free templates are enough for your split.
• Choose Boostcamp if you would rather pick from a free library of 14,000+ programs than write your own routines, and an account is fine.
• Choose JEFIT if you want exercise videos, pre-made plans and a web app, and three free custom exercises will do.
• Choose Liftin' if you train on iPhone or Apple Watch and want weights raised or lowered for you based on your results.