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The best free workout tracker

Short answer

Hevy, Strong, StrengthLog and VERTEX all let you log workouts for free. VERTEX is the only one of the four with no paid tier at all, and adds a training score and a cited coach, but it is iPhone-only for now. Hevy, Strong and StrengthLog are all on Android as well, and Strong limits its free version to three custom routines.

FeatureVERTEXHevyStrongStrengthLog
Price to downloadFreeFree, no adsFreeFree, no ads, unlimited logging
Paid tierNone: every feature is freeHevy Pro: from $2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime (US App Store)Strong PRO: $4.99/month or $29.99/year, lifetime options also offered (US App Store); the free version is limited to 3 custom routinesPremium: $16.90/month, $37.90/3 months or $109/year (US App Store)
PlatformsiPhone (Android coming soon)iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, web (hevy.com)iPhone, Android, Apple WatchiPhone, Android
Languages listed on the App StoreEnglish (the app itself runs in English, French, Dutch and Spanish)15, including English, French and Spanish10, including English, French and SpanishEnglish
Ready-made programs50 workout plansLarge free library of splits and workouts; Hevy Trainer builds a tailored program with ProBuild your own routines; optimised for barbell programs such as StrongLifts 5x5Popular programs free; the complete program library with Premium
SocialFeed with kudos and comments, shared routines, friends and gym leaderboardsFollow friends and athletes, feed, compare liftsShare routines and workouts through the share sheetFriends, challenges, PR and Strength Level comparisons
Estimated 1RMFrom every set (Epley, capped at 12 reps), charted per lift and muscleStrength progression and PR graphs per exerciseOne-rep max calculation and 1RM progression graphs1RM estimates and suggested PR warm-ups
Overall training scoreVertex Index, 0 to 100 from five factorsNot listedNot listedNot listed
CoachingCoach with 17 rules, each citing its sourceHevy Trainer (Pro)Not listedNot listed
Notable extrasLock Screen rest timer, strength standards, DOTS, 21-muscle map, share cardsApple Watch app, Strava sync, exercise videos, offline loggingWarm-up and plate calculators, CSV export, Apple Watch app600+ exercises with videos, muscle heat maps (Premium), ChatGPT and Claude integration (Premium)

The best pick for each kind of lifter

  • Every feature free, with a score and a coach: VERTEX. No paid tier. The Vertex Index, a Coach with 17 cited rules, estimated 1RM trends and leaderboards are all free. iPhone only for now.
  • Android, web or Apple Watch: Hevy. Available on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch and the web, with a large free program library. Hevy Pro adds its Trainer.
  • A minimal, long-established logger: Strong. On the App Store since 2011, with a deliberately simple interface. The free version is limited to three custom routines.
  • The biggest exercise and program library: StrengthLog. 600+ exercises with videos, unlimited free logging with no ads, and a deep program library with Premium.

How we compared them

Only facts each app states about itself, on its App Store listing, Google Play listing or website, on the date below. No ratings, no user counts, no guesses. For the one-to-one comparisons, see VERTEX vs Hevy, Strong and StrengthLog.

Sources

Checked on , from each app's App Store listing (US store, description and in-app purchases), Google Play listing and official website. Prices and features change; check the listings before you choose. “Not listed” means the app's own listing does not mention it, not that the app cannot do it. VERTEX is made by Vertex Strength Lab, the publisher of this page.

Hevy, Strong, StrengthLog are trademarks of their respective owners. Vertex Strength Lab is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by them.