Yes. Hevy has a free tier that covers basic workout logging. Hevy Pro is the paid upgrade and unlocks features like custom routines and advanced graphs.

Does Hevy have nutrition tracking?

No. Hevy is a workout logger; it does not track food, calories, or macros. You'd pair it with a nutrition app. MuscleBuddy has adaptive macros built into the same app you train in.

Does Hevy do periodization or automated deloads?

Hevy Trainer builds a full program from your goals and equipment with automatic weight progression, focused 6-week blocks and reminders to push if progression stalls, but Hevy’s pages do not describe a scheduled deload. MuscleBuddy lets you choose between five automatic progression methods, plans mesocycles and drops in deloads automatically, and explains every change.

Does Hevy have anything like the health module?

No. Hevy is a training logger with no bloodwork, no recovery scoring, and no wearable-driven readiness. MuscleBuddy trends your vitals and bloodwork, computes a daily recovery score from HRV and resting heart rate, and uses that recovery to inform training readiness.

Can a coach manage clients on Hevy?

Hevy offers coaching through Hevy Coach, a separate product with its own subscription and app. The main Hevy app is still built for individual lifters. MuscleBuddy includes coach-client management in the same app you train in.

What does MuscleBuddy do that Hevy doesn't?

It runs four modules that share signals: periodized training with automated deloads (a muscle whose lifts stall gets one of its own, and with flare adjustments on, a logged flare cuts that week’s training volume), adaptive nutrition, a health module (recovery, wearables, bloodwork), and upkeep (medications, appointments, fasting windows). It runs as a web app that logs offline and as an Android app on Google Play, with coaching built in. Hevy is an excellent logger, but nutrition, health and upkeep are gaps.

Where does Hevy beat MuscleBuddy?

Two places. Hevy has mature native Apple Watch and Wear OS apps for on-wrist logging, which MuscleBuddy does not have, and it has one of the largest, most active communities in lifting. If those two things are your priority, Hevy is the better pick.

Can I import my Hevy data into MuscleBuddy?

Hevy supports CSV export on Pro. MuscleBuddy has a self-serve import wizard (Import, in the site menu): export your Hevy history and bring it straight in.

MuscleBuddy vs Hevy: which is better in 2026?

A polished, social-first iOS/Android workout logger with a free tier and a paid Hevy Pro upgrade.

MuscleBuddy (musclebuddy.net) is a training and nutrition app for the web and Android. It builds your workout program, raises or holds your weights from the sets you log, and moves your macro targets with your weigh-in trend, showing the rule behind every change. It is free to start. Pro is $9.99 a month. The Coach tier is $29.99 a month for up to 20 active clients: the coach manages each client's program, reviews their check-ins, and can override any automatic change.

MuscleBuddy compared with Hevy on features and lowest paid tier.
Feature	MuscleBuddy	Hevy
Smart progression (auto-adjust load/reps)	Yes	Yes
Nutrition tracking with auto-adjusting macros	Yes	No
Health module (recovery, wearables, bloodwork)	Yes	No
Coach/client management (in the main app)	Yes	No
Offline-first PWA	Yes	No
AI-powered check-in analysis	Yes	No
Custom programming templates	Yes	Yes
Medication dose and side-effect log beside the day's food (GLP-1)	Yes	No
Free tier	Yes	Yes
Lowest paid tier	$9.99/mo	$2.99/mo

Hevy Pro is $2.99/mo billed monthly, or $23.99/yr (≈$2.00/mo); a $74.99 one-time lifetime unlock is also offered. A free tier covers basic logging. Coaching is a separate product, Hevy Coach, from ~$25/mo.

See every competitor in one table

When to choose Hevy

Hevy is one of the best workout loggers on the App Store, and if logging plus community is the whole job, it is hard to beat. The iOS, Android, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps are fast and native, so on-wrist logging and rest timers work well mid-set. MuscleBuddy has no watch app, so on the wrist Hevy is ahead. Hevy also has one of the largest social communities in lifting, with a busy following feed and routine sharing built in, so if part of why you train is the community around it, that network is a reason to pick it.

Hevy Pro adds custom routines, advanced graphs and exports, and Hevy Trainer now generates a full program from an onboarding questionnaire on your goals, experience, equipment, frequency and time, with automatic weight progression and nudges if you stall, at no extra cost inside Pro. If your need is 'log my lifts, see my PRs, share with friends, glance at my watch between sets,' Hevy does that job very well.

When MuscleBuddy is the better fit

MuscleBuddy wins when you want one system instead of a log book plus four other apps. Hevy does not track nutrition at all; MuscleBuddy folds adaptive macros that move with your weigh-in trend into the same app you train in.

On training, Hevy Trainer now builds a full program from your goals and equipment and moves the weight for you, and Hevy’s own Trainer page advertises focused 6-week blocks with reminders to push if progression stalls. Neither Hevy page describes a scheduled deload; MuscleBuddy gives you five automatic progression methods you can choose between, plans mesocycles, drops in deloads for you, and explains the rule behind every change.

Then there is the entire third module Hevy has nothing like: a health module that trends bloodwork and vitals, computes a daily recovery score from real HRV and resting heart rate off Whoop, Oura or Withings, and lets that recovery inform your training readiness. Training, nutrition and health live in one system here, with a Pro recovery trend able to trigger a deload the same way stalled lifts do, and coaching, client check-ins and templates live in the same place, where Hevy splits coaching into a separate Hevy Coach product.

Where Hevy is ahead: native Apple Watch and Wear OS, and the size of its community.

Frequently asked

What is MuscleBuddy?: MuscleBuddy (musclebuddy.net) is a training and nutrition app for the web and Android. It builds your workout program, raises or holds your weights from the sets you log, and moves your macro targets with your weigh-in trend, showing the rule behind every change. It is free to start. Pro is $9.99 a month. The Coach tier is $29.99 a month for up to 20 active clients: the coach manages each client's program, reviews their check-ins, and can override any automatic change.
Is Hevy free?: Yes. Hevy has a free tier that covers basic workout logging. Hevy Pro is the paid upgrade and unlocks features like custom routines and advanced graphs.
Does Hevy have nutrition tracking?: No. Hevy is a workout logger; it does not track food, calories, or macros. You'd pair it with a nutrition app. MuscleBuddy has adaptive macros built into the same app you train in.
Does Hevy do periodization or automated deloads?: Hevy Trainer builds a full program from your goals and equipment with automatic weight progression, focused 6-week blocks and reminders to push if progression stalls, but Hevy’s pages do not describe a scheduled deload. MuscleBuddy lets you choose between five automatic progression methods, plans mesocycles and drops in deloads automatically, and explains every change.
Does Hevy have anything like the health module?: No. Hevy is a training logger with no bloodwork, no recovery scoring, and no wearable-driven readiness. MuscleBuddy trends your vitals and bloodwork, computes a daily recovery score from HRV and resting heart rate, and uses that recovery to inform training readiness.
Can a coach manage clients on Hevy?: Hevy offers coaching through Hevy Coach, a separate product with its own subscription and app. The main Hevy app is still built for individual lifters. MuscleBuddy includes coach-client management in the same app you train in.
What does MuscleBuddy do that Hevy doesn't?: It runs four modules that share signals: periodized training with automated deloads (a muscle whose lifts stall gets one of its own, and with flare adjustments on, a logged flare cuts that week’s training volume), adaptive nutrition, a health module (recovery, wearables, bloodwork), and upkeep (medications, appointments, fasting windows). It runs as a web app that logs offline and as an Android app on Google Play, with coaching built in. Hevy is an excellent logger, but nutrition, health and upkeep are gaps.
Where does Hevy beat MuscleBuddy?: Two places. Hevy has mature native Apple Watch and Wear OS apps for on-wrist logging, which MuscleBuddy does not have, and it has one of the largest, most active communities in lifting. If those two things are your priority, Hevy is the better pick.
Can I import my Hevy data into MuscleBuddy?: Hevy supports CSV export on Pro. MuscleBuddy has a self-serve import wizard (Import, in the site menu): export your Hevy history and bring it straight in.

Try MuscleBuddy free on your own training

No credit card required. Pro tier is $9.99/mo if you upgrade. Cancel any time.

Start free See pricing

All product names, logos, trademarks, and brands are the property of their respective owners and are used here for identification and comparison only. MuscleBuddy is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any company named on this page. This is an independent comparison; competitor pricing and features were last reviewed on October 2, 2026 and may have changed since, so check each provider's own site for current details.