Helthy vs Hevy
Hevy is a popular free gym log with a social feed. Helthy logs your lifts just as well, then does what Hevy can't: tracks your food and gives you an AI coach that reads both.
Side by side
| Helthy | Hevy | |
|---|---|---|
| Calorie and macro tracking | ✓ | — |
| AI photo meal logging | ✓ | — |
| Built-in AI coach | Pro | No, export to a chatbot yourself |
| AI-built workout programs | Pro | — |
| Unilateral (single-arm or single-leg) logging | ✓ | — |
| Unlimited free workout logging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Saved routines on the free plan | 4 | 4 |
| Automatic PRs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Watch app | Yes (set logging with Pro) | ✓ |
| Premium price | $4.99/mo or $29.99/yr | $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr or $74.99 lifetime |
Checked September 2026 against each app's US App Store listing and website. Prices and features change, so check the store listing before you buy.
Where Helthy is better
- Nutrition built in: calories, macros and AI photo logging next to your lifts.
- An AI coach inside the app that sees your training and your food, and can build and schedule workouts.
- One app instead of a gym log plus a separate calorie counter.
- The same free logging and 4 free routines as Hevy, plus unilateral logging for single-arm and single-leg work, which Hevy doesn't have.
Where Hevy has the edge
- A social feed, if you want to follow friends' workouts.
- A lifetime plan and a slightly cheaper yearly price, though that buys a gym log only.
- A web app and Wear OS support.
The verdict
On the training side the two are close, with free logging and 4 routines each, though only Helthy logs single-arm and single-leg sets. The bigger difference is everything around it: Helthy tracks your food and has a coach that sees both, so you don't need a second app. Hevy is the pick only if you want a gym log with a social feed and nothing else.
Helthy vs Hevy questions
Is Helthy a good Hevy alternative?
Yes, if you also want to track food. Workout logging is free and unlimited in both apps, but only Helthy adds calorie tracking, AI photo logging and a built-in coach.
How many routines can you save for free?
Both Helthy and Hevy let free users keep 4 saved routines. Pro or paid plans make them unlimited.
More comparisons
Hevy is a trademark of Hevy Studios S.L. Helthy is not affiliated with or endorsed by Hevy.
Switching from Hevy? Try Helthy free
Calories, macros, workouts, weight and an AI coach that sees all of it. Free forever, with Helthy Premium when you want the AI extras.