Hevy Alternatives: The Best Options for Lifters in 2026

If you are looking for a Hevy alternative, the good news is there are several genuinely good lifting trackers, and the right one depends on how you train. Strong is the proven, focused classic; Boostcamp is built around following structured programs; and Setkord is the local-first, strength-first option that works fully offline and imports your Hevy history for free. None of them is simply "better than Hevy" - they are better for different lifters, and this roundup tries to say which is which honestly.

I build Setkord, so treat this as a review from someone with a stake in it. I have kept everything about the other apps general and fair, because a roundup you cannot trust is not worth writing.

Why look past Hevy at all?

Hevy is a good app with a big, active community - plenty of lifters are perfectly happy on it. People usually go looking for an alternative for concrete reasons:

• /They want something that works reliably offline, with no spinner when signal drops.
• /They do not want a social feed and would rather a clean, single-purpose log.
• /They want deeper stats or a particular way of following programs.
• /They want their data to stay portable - easy to import in and export out.

If none of those apply, there is nothing wrong with staying on Hevy. If any of them do, here are the alternatives worth a look.

The best Hevy alternatives

Strong

Strong is one of the original serious lifting apps and it has aged well. It is focused, reliable and familiar, with a clean logging flow that a lot of experienced lifters have trusted for years. It does the core job without trying to be a lifestyle app or a social network.

Best for: lifters who want a proven, no-nonsense log and do not need a feed.

Boostcamp

Boostcamp's strength is structured programs. It offers a large library of well-known training programs you can follow step by step, which is genuinely useful if you would rather run a proven plan than build your own from scratch.

Best for: lifters who want to follow an established program with the plan laid out for them.

Setkord

Setkord is the one I build, so here is the honest pitch and the honest limits. It is local-first, which is its main point of difference: every set logs instantly with no signal, no spinner and nothing lost, then syncs when you are back online. It is strength-first and uncluttered - built for lifters, not for tracking steps or sleep, and with no social feed by design. You get fast logging with your last numbers pre-filled, automatic PRs and an estimated 1RM, routines and a curated program library, a plate and warm-up calculator, body measurements, deeper Pro Insights, a web app, and full accessibility (Dynamic Type and VoiceOver) from day one. Crucially for someone leaving Hevy: it imports your Hevy history via CSV for free, and lets you export everything back out any time. The core is free forever.

Where it does not fit: if you specifically want a social feed and a large community, Setkord is not that. It is also younger, so its community is smaller.

Best for: offline, strength-first lifters who want a clean log, deeper stats, and to own their data - with a painless move over from Hevy.

Quick comparison

Competitor rows are kept general on purpose, because their details change and I would rather be safe than confidently wrong.

For anything specific about Strong or Boostcamp, check their own App Store listings - always more current than a roundup.

How to pick your Hevy alternative

• /Want a proven, focused log? Strong.
• /Want to follow a structured program step by step? Boostcamp.
• /Want offline-first, strength-first, deeper stats and your data to stay portable? Setkord - and the free Hevy import makes trying it low-risk.

You can also read the fuller best workout tracking apps roundup, or the direct Setkord vs Hevy and Setkord vs Strong head-to-heads. If you just want the cheapest solid option, my best free workout tracker piece covers that.

Try Setkord

If the offline, strength-first, no-feed description sounds right, Setkord is free on iPhone and the core stays free forever. Importing your Hevy history takes a couple of minutes, so you switch with your real numbers intact rather than a blank slate. And if it is not for you, everything exports cleanly to CSV - no lock-in.

FAQ

What is the best Hevy alternative? It depends on how you train. Strong suits lifters who want a proven focused log, Boostcamp suits program-followers, and Setkord suits offline, strength-first lifters who want deeper stats and portable data.

Can I move my Hevy data to another app? Often yes, via CSV. Setkord imports your Hevy history for free and lets you export your full training history back out to CSV any time, so your data stays yours.

Is there a free Hevy alternative? Yes - several have free tiers. Setkord's core is free forever, with a Pro tier that removes limits and adds deeper Insights, PDF and routine sharing. Check current pricing in each app's own store listing.

Which Hevy alternative works best offline? Setkord is built local-first, so every set logs instantly with no signal and syncs later, with no spinners. Other apps vary, so check each one's current behaviour if offline use is essential for you.