- You want to see the week as a body, not a feed
- You train iPhone-only and want the lock-screen timer
- You would rather pay on the web at a lower price
Comparison
Lift vs Hevy
Hevy is one of the most popular gym logs on the App Store, with a social feed, an Android app and a low Pro price. Lift is a smaller, iPhone-first tracker built around the muscle map. Here is how they line up, with prices as of September 2026.
Prices as of September 2026Facts from each app's listing
Side by side
Lift and Hevy, feature by feature.
About Hevy: Hevy is a workout logger for iOS and Android with a social feed where friends can follow each other's workouts. The free version allows four routines and seven custom exercises with three months of graphs. Hevy Pro removes those limits and adds unlimited routines, graphs and body measurements. It has an Apple Watch app and a web app at hevy.com.
| Feature | Lift | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Pro price (monthly / annual / lifetime) | $4.99 / $29.99 / $84.99 on the web; also sold in the app through the App Store monthly / annual / lifetime | $2.99 / $23.99 / $74.99 |
| Free version | Unlimited logging, two plans, this week's muscle map, last 30 days of sessions, 4 weeks of charts, top 3 best lifts | Unlimited logging, 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, 3 months of graphs |
| Free trial | No trial; free version has no time limit | None; free tier instead |
| Muscle visualisation | Front and back body coloured by effective sets per week, plus last-trained view | Muscle recovery view and per-muscle set counts in Pro |
| Rest timer | Live Activity on the lock screen and Dynamic Island | In-app rest timer with notifications |
| Apple Watch | Reads heart rate and calories from the watch workout via Apple Health; no watch app | Dedicated Apple Watch app for logging sets |
| Web | Full dashboard with sync and billing | Web app at hevy.com |
| Lower price on the web | Yes, web checkout costs less than buying in the app | Same price on web and app |
| Social features | None | Feed, follow friends, share workouts |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 17+) and web | iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, web |
| Exercise library | 876, each tagged with primary and helper muscles; custom exercises | Large library with videos; custom exercises limited to 7 on free |
Prices are US prices as of September 2026: Lift's web prices, and each rival's own App Store listing or pricing page. Features change; if something here is out of date, write to hi@productshake.com and we will correct it.
Where they agree
Both apps are loggers first. You pick a routine, tap through sets with previous numbers shown, and rest between them with a timer. Both keep history and best lifts, both have a web version, and both offer a lifetime purchase rather than subscription-only pricing. If you already log consistently, either will keep doing that job.
Where they differ
The centre of the app. Hevy's home screen is a feed: your workouts and, if you follow people, theirs. Lift's home screen is the week and the body. Hevy shows per-muscle set counts and a recovery view inside Pro; Lift makes the muscle map the main screen, free, with the front and back drawn side by side and a day-by-day playback.
Platforms. Hevy runs on Android and has its own Apple Watch app for logging from the wrist. Lift is iPhone and web only, and uses the watch workout you already record rather than a watch app. If you train with Android friends or want to log without touching your phone, Hevy covers that and Lift does not.
Price. Hevy Pro is cheaper on every tier. Lift's web price is $2 a month more, and the annual plan is $6 above Hevy's. Hevy's free tier caps routines at four; Lift's caps plans at two but includes the muscle map for the current week.
Rest timer. Both have one. Lift's runs as a Live Activity on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island so the phone can stay locked.
- You or your training partners use Android
- You want a social feed and to follow friends
- You want to log sets from an Apple Watch app
- You want the lowest Pro price
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Lift: Workout & Gym Tracker
Next Sunday, know what you trained.
Free on iPhone. Lift Pro from $4.99 a month on the web, less than in the app, and the same account works everywhere.