Comparison

Hevy vs CoreCoach

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hevy

This app helps you track your weightlifting routines, log sets, and monitor progress with detailed stats and graphs. It offers a vast library of exercises with video guides and allows you to connect with friends for motivation. An optional premium version provides personalized coaching and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, duration, and RPE
  • Automatic rest timers
  • Strength progression graphs
  • Exercise library with videos
  • Social feed and friend tracking
  • Offline workout logging
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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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/

About

CoreCoach

This app connects personal trainers with their clients, offering tools for client management, personalized training and nutrition plans, and real-time communication. It helps coaches grow their business and clients stay accountable to their health goals.

Highlights
  • Client management and progress tracking
  • Personalized workout and nutrition plan creation
  • AI-powered workout builder
  • Real-time client messaging
  • Business analytics for coaches
  • Exercise video library
Features
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Transform your fitness coaching business and achieve your health goals with CoreCoach - the all-in-one platform connecting personal trainers with their clients. For Fitness Coaches: • Client Management - Add clients via QR code, track progress, and manage your entire roster in one place • Training Programs - Create personalized workout plans with our extensive exercise library and AI-powered workout builder • Nutrition Planning - Design custom meal plans with macro tracking and automatic portion calculations • Real-time Messaging - Stay connected with clients through built-in chat and broadcast announcements • Business Analytics - Track revenue, monitor client compliance, and grow your coaching business • Progress Tracking - Compare client photos, analyze metrics, and celebrate achievements For Clients: • Personalized Workouts - Follow your coach's custom training programs with exercise videos and rest timers • Nutrition Tracking - Log meals with barcode scanning, search our food database, or create custom foods • Progress Monitoring - Track workouts, log body metrics, and upload progress photos • Coach Communication - Message your coach directly and receive real-time guidance • Compliance Dashboard - Stay accountable with visual tracking of your training and nutrition adherence • Habits & Wellness - Log daily habits and complete coach assessments

Screenshots

Hevy4 screens
CoreCoach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hevy at 98% against CoreCoach's 0%. Hevy also leads on chart position (#31 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). CoreCoach's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hevy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CoreCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hevy ships an update weekly, CoreCoach daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hevy versus CoreCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHevyCoreCoach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (103K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings103K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHevy Studios S.L.CoreCoach

Customer experience

Hevy

All ratings102,103 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews14,858 reviews
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.9%

CoreCoach

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

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

CoreCoach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hevy

Subscriptions3
  • Hevy Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Hevy Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Hevy Pro - Yearly$23.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hevy Pro - Lifetime$74.99
None

CoreCoach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hevy free?
Hevy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CoreCoach free?
CoreCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hevy or CoreCoach have ads?
Neither Hevy nor CoreCoach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hevy or CoreCoach?
Hevy ships an update weekly, and CoreCoach daily. Most recently, Hevy was updated on November 8, 2026 and CoreCoach on October 30, 2026.

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