The best Hevy alternatives
Most people looking for a Hevy alternative are not unhappy with the app. They have hit HEVY PRO. Hevy caps three things on the free tier: routines, graph history and custom exercises, and this page ranks six trackers by how squarely they remove the one that is bothering you.
Written by the team behind Mekimeki, which is second on this list. We have not put ourselves first: for someone leaving Hevy specifically over the routine cap, StrengthLog is the older and larger app whose listing states the cap does not exist, and that is the safer first recommendation.
The short version
Ranked for a reader who already likes Hevy and is looking for the nearest thing without the tier. Paid prices appear only where the developer publishes one.
| # | App | Best for | Paid tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StrengthLog | Removing the routine cap with the least disruption | Subscription, price not stated |
| 2 | Mekimeki | Removing all three Hevy caps at once | No paid tier |
| 3 | Strong | People leaving Hevy for speed, not for price | $4.99/mo · $29.99/yr |
| 4 | Boostcamp | Switching to following a program instead of building one | Not stated in the listing |
| 5 | Setgraph | Leaving subscriptions rather than leaving Hevy | Subscription or one-time purchase |
| 6 | Alpha Progression | Wanting the app to tell you what to add | Not stated in the listing |
How this list was judged
The question is narrower than "which tracker is best". It is: which app does the specific thing Hevy stops you doing, without introducing a worse restriction of its own? An app that lifts the routine cap and then limits your history has not solved the problem, it has moved it.
Hevy publishes its own paywall clearly, which makes this comparison unusually easy to do honestly. The three PRO items are named in its listing, quoted on our Hevy comparison, and every alternative below is judged against those three.
Not scored: whether the alternative has a social feed. Hevy's feed is genuinely the best in this category and nothing here replaces it. If that is why you use Hevy, the honest answer is that you should keep using Hevy.
Every quoted line on this page is verbatim from that developer's own App Store description on the US storefront, checked 2026-09-09. Each listing is archived under that date.
Six alternatives to Hevy
1. StrengthLog
This is the closest like-for-like swap. StrengthLog is an established tracker with a familiar logging flow, and its listing states plainly what Hevy puts behind PRO: unlimited workouts and no limit on routines, free. If the routine cap is why you are here and you want the smallest possible change, start with this one.
StrengthLog, in its own words:
Free Features: • Log an unlimited number of workouts. • No limits on how many workout routines you can create.
If you level up to a premium subscription, you'll gain access to more advanced statistics, our full library of training programs, and our most hardcore features.
StrengthLog App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: Its premium tier holds the programs library and the advanced statistics, so you swap Hevy's routine cap for a smaller cap further up the stack.
2. Mekimeki Mekimeki
Our app exists partly because of the pattern Hevy represents: a good free logger with three things fenced off. Unlimited routines, full chart history and unlimited custom exercises are all in the free version here, along with multi-week programs, a training calendar and per-set type scoring, because there is no paid version for them to live in. If more than one of Hevy's three caps is bothering you, this is the entry that addresses all of them.
Worth knowing: No social feed and no Android version yet, and Hevy has years of reviews and community behind it while we are new enough that you are taking more of a chance.
3. Strong
A minority of Hevy switchers are not price-driven at all: they find Hevy's screens busy and want fewer taps between sets. Strong is the answer to that specific complaint and has been for years. Be clear-eyed about the trade, though, because Strong has a routine cap of its own and it is tighter than Hevy's.
Strong, in its own words:
The free version of Strong can save unlimited workouts, but is limited to 3 custom routines.
Upgrade to a Strong PRO subscription ($4.99/month or $29.99/year) for an unlimited number of routines and to unlock additional PRO features.
Strong App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: Three custom routines on the free tier, so if you are leaving Hevy over routines this is a step backwards, not forwards.
4. Boostcamp
Some people reach for a Hevy alternative because they are tired of designing their own training, not because of the paywall. Boostcamp is built around running published programs such as 5/3/1 and GZCLP as written, which is a different job from logging and one Hevy does not really do.
Boostcamp, in its own words:
Free to start.
Boostcamp App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: Its listing says the app is free to start without stating where that ends, so the free-tier question this page is built on cannot be answered for it from a primary source.
5. Setgraph
If the actual objection is recurring billing, Setgraph is the entry that matters: it sells a lifetime purchase alongside the monthly and yearly options. Its set-labelling and filtering are also more flexible than Hevy's, which suits anyone who wants to slice their own data.
Setgraph, in its own words:
Unlock unlimited access with a Pro Membership.
A Lifetime Pro Membership can be purchased once without a subscription. A Pro Membership is also available with a monthly or yearly subscription.
Setgraph App Store description, US storefront, checked 2026-09-09
Worth knowing: Unlimited access still requires a Pro Membership, so this is a different billing model rather than an escape from paying.
6. Alpha Progression
Alpha Progression sits at the other end of the spectrum from Hevy: rather than recording what you did well, it focuses on prescribing what to do next. For hypertrophy training with planned progression that is a real reason to switch, independent of anything to do with pricing.
Alpha Progression's listing does not state its free-tier limits, so this page does not claim them.
Worth knowing: The listing publishes no free-tier or price sentence, so there is nothing here we can quote or verify about what you get without paying.
Before you switch: be clear on what Hevy is doing well for you
Most people leaving Hevy are not trying to replace everything about it. They are trying to remove one daily annoyance. For some that is the routine cap. For others it is graph history or custom exercises. Work out which of those is actually bothering you before you move.
Hevy is also better at the social side than anything else here. If the feed, friends and familiar interface are the reason you keep opening it, that matters more than a cleaner pricing table on another app.
The practical way to judge a replacement is simple: rebuild one real routine, log two or three sessions, and see what you miss. That tells you more than reading another feature comparison.
The verdict
If the routine cap is the whole problem and you want the least disruptive move, StrengthLog. If you have hit more than one of Hevy's three caps, or you want programs and a calendar included rather than sold, Mekimeki. If your complaint is billing rather than limits, Setgraph is the one with a lifetime option.
If you use Hevy for the feed and the community, none of these six replaces it. Paying for HEVY PRO is a perfectly rational outcome of reading this page.
Questions people ask
What does Hevy limit on the free plan?
Its own listing names three things under HEVY PRO: creating unlimited routines, unlimited access to graph history, and creating unlimited custom exercises. Logging itself is not capped. That quote and the date it was checked are on our Hevy comparison page.
What should I check before leaving Hevy?
Check whether the thing annoying you is actually central to how you train. If it is routines, history access or custom exercises, this list gives you clearer free-tier options. If it is the social side, the honest answer is that Hevy still does that part best.
Is there a free workout app with unlimited routines?
Yes. StrengthLog states no limit on how many routines you can create on its free tier, and Mekimeki has no paid tier for routines to be limited by. Both quotes are on this page with their sources.
Is Hevy still worth using?
For a lot of people, yes. It is the most widely used tracker in this category, the logging is good, and the free tier is a complete training log rather than a demo. Switching is worth it in the specific case where one of its three caps has become a daily annoyance.
Head-to-head comparisons
Each app above also has a one-to-one comparison with Mekimeki, with the same quotes and the same verification date:
No routine cap, no history cap, no Pro tier
Everything Hevy puts behind PRO is in the free version of Mekimeki, alongside multi-week programs and a training calendar.
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