MuscleBuddy vs Hevy: which is better in 2026?

When to choose Hevy

Hevy is the right pick if you want the cleanest, most polished workout logger on the App Store and the social/community side of training matters to you. The iOS and Android apps feel native and fast, the exercise library has high-quality demo videos, and sharing workouts with friends or following other lifters is a first-class feature. If your need is simply 'log my lifts, see my PRs, share with friends,' Hevy probably has the best execution in that narrow lane today. Their Pro tier adds custom routines, advanced graphs, and exports without changing the core feel of the app. People who tried bloated all-in-one platforms and bounced often land here because the surface area is small enough to actually use daily.

When MuscleBuddy is the better fit

MuscleBuddy wins the moment you want anything beyond logging. Hevy does not auto-adjust your loads when you stall or surge — you do that yourself. It does not track nutrition, so you'll need a second app for that. There is no coach-client side, so trainers cannot program for clients or share revenue. And it is an iOS/Android native app, not an offline-first PWA — so you cannot install it on any device without an app-store account. MuscleBuddy gives you reactive progression (double progression, RPE, linear, percentage, wave), macro auto-adjustment off rolling weigh-ins, a coach mode with Stripe Connect revenue share, and an offline-first install on any browser. If you want one app instead of three, that is the trade.

Frequently asked

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 like MyFitnessPal.

Can a coach manage clients on Hevy?

Not natively. Hevy is built for individual lifters; it does not include coach-client management, programming hand-off, or payment splits.

What does MuscleBuddy do that Hevy doesn't?

MuscleBuddy reactively adjusts your training and macros based on your data, handles coach-client workflows with Stripe Connect revenue share, and ships as an offline-first PWA. Hevy stays focused on logging.

Can I import my Hevy data into MuscleBuddy?

Hevy supports CSV export on Pro. We can import workout CSVs to seed your history — contact support if you have a Hevy export and want help mapping it.

Does Hevy work offline?

The Hevy native app caches the current workout locally, but it is not a PWA. MuscleBuddy is an offline-first PWA you can install on any device that has a browser.