Hevy vs Killer Bees Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hevy
This app helps you plan weight lifting routines, log workouts, and track your progress with detailed graphs and exercise videos. Connect with friends, copy their routines, and analyze your performance to get stronger.
- Intuitive workout tracking interface
- Weight lifting routine planner
- Hundreds of exercises with videos
- Social features to follow friends
- Detailed progress graphs
- Customizable rest timers
- Apple Watch integration
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The workout tracker featured by Apple and trusted by 15M+ lifters. Rated 4.9 on the App Store. 112M+ workouts logged in 2025 alone. Log every set, follow any program or split, and track your lifts and volume. Learn how to do any exercise with high-quality videos and step-by-step instructions. Free, with no ads. Train alongside millions of lifters, follow friends and family, compare your stats, and share your progress in their feed. No program? No problem. Whether you're new and overwhelmed or a gym veteran, browse Hevy's large, free library for a full split or individual workouts. And now, Hevy Trainer gives you the coaching you need, available with Hevy Pro. It builds a program tailored to your experience, goal, available equipment, and preferences. Trainer tracks your progress and consistency, and guides you through each workout with tips and progressive overload. (Even if you only have dumbbells and a workout mat.) WHY HEVY? • Log weights, reps, duration, and RPE in seconds without breaking the flow of your sets. • See last session's weights and reps for every exercise, right where you need them. No guessing, no scrolling back through history. • Log supersets, drop sets, warm-ups, and failure sets alongside your regular sets. • Stay on track with automatic rest timers between sets. • Monitor your strength progression and PRs with graphs for every exercise. • Add progress photos, body weight, and measurements to see how your training is paying off. • Follow friends and athletes from around the world, see their workouts in your feed, and compare your lifts. • Stay consistent with monthly, yearly, and multi-year calendars and streak tracking. • Work out offline. Your data syncs across all your devices. • Automatically sync your workouts to Strava for hybrid training. APPLE WATCH • Log sets, start rest timers, and finish your workout without touching your phone. • Monitor your heart rate during your workout. • Add Hevy complications to your watch face. • Workouts save automatically when your watch reconnects to your phone. Hevy uses HealthKit and CareKit to export your workouts to the Health app. You can turn this on in Settings. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING "Hevy blends workout tracking with social motivation, making it a top pick if you thrive on accountability and community support." Men's Journal "By far my favorite workout tracking app." The Morning Show Podcast "I've experimented with enough strength training apps that I know which ones are out there, and I definitely have a favorite: It's Hevy." Beth Skwarecki, senior health editor, Lifehacker Whether you work out at home or at the gym, want to build muscle or lose fat, train twice a week or every day, Hevy is the last workout tracker you'll ever need. Give it a try. HEVY PRO • Hevy Trainer: a program and ongoing guidance based on your experience, goal, available equipment, and preferences. • Unlimited routines and custom exercises. • Your complete training history. If you choose to purchase Hevy Pro, payment will be charged to your Apple account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off automatic renewal at any time in your Apple account settings. You have the right to withdraw from your initial subscription within 14 days of starting it. If you don't purchase Hevy Pro, you can keep using Hevy for free. Terms & Conditions: https://www.hevyapp.com/app-terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.hevyapp.com/privacy-policy/
Killer Bees Timer
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Killer Bees es un temporizador diseñado para el conteo de rounds con un diseño simple y con las funciones principales que te ayudara a maximizar tu esfuerzo aun cuando no tengas un entrenador. Características: -> Señales de preparación para los tiempos de rutina y descanso -> Tres modos de rutina: rápido, normal, intenso -> Rutinas personalizadas: ajusta el número de round que quieres entrenar, así como la duración de cada round y los periodos de descanso. -> Elige entre tres entrenadores que te señalan el tiempo restante de rutina y preparación sin necesidad de mirar a la pantalla -> Temporizador grande con un reloj fácil de leer -> Conteo del número de rounds ejecutados, así como los restantes -> Conteo del tiempo restante de toda la rutina -> Interfaz que cambia de color acorde a lo que estás realizando -> Animaciones simples Killer Bees Timer fue inspirado para entrenamientos de Box pero también puede ser utilizado para entrenamientos de Muay Thai, Artes Marciales Mixtas, Taekwondo, Kick Boxing, Karate, entre otros.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Killer Bees Timer at none against Hevy's 4. Hevy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#30 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hevy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Killer Bees Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hevy ships an update weekly, Killer Bees Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hevy | Killer Bees Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (99K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #30 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 290 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hevy Studios S.L. | Henet Ingenieros |
Bugs and requests
Hevy
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect volume calculations when editing workout dates
- Syncing issues between mobile app and Apple Watch
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add notes to individual exercises
- Option to track drop sets and other advanced set types
- Improved barbell weight calculation and tracking
- Weekly/monthly workout summary and muscle group analysis
- Seamless integration with Apple Health and other fitness apps
Killer Bees Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hevy
- Hevy Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Hevy Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- Hevy Pro - Yearly$23.991 Year
- Hevy Pro - Lifetime$74.99
Killer Bees Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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