Hevy vs Gymguru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Gymguru
This app helps you build and track your workout routines, focusing on logging sets, reps, and weight. It offers features like streak tracking for consistency and a clean interface. Premium unlocks custom plans, AI coaching, and detailed progress stats.
- Workout plan builder
- Exercise tracking (sets, reps, weight)
- Streak tracking for consistency
- Custom workout plans
- AI Coach for guidance
- Progress stats and personal records
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GymGuru builds your workout plan and tracks everything so you can focus on lifting. START FREE Get a full body workout plan and start training immediately: • Full body workouts on your schedule • Exercise tracking with sets, reps, and weight • Streak tracking to keep you consistent • Clean interface that stays out of your way PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock the full experience: • Custom workout plans (Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, Bro Split) • Skip specific muscle groups • Workout history and exercise records • Progress stats and personal records • AI Coach for guidance SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Weekly: $7.99/week • Monthly: $19.99/month • Yearly: $149.99/year (7-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.gymguru.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Hevy at 102K against Gymguru's 4. Hevy also leads on chart position (#32 vs unranked). Gymguru's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 and Gymguru sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Hevy against 5.0 for Gymguru. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hevy has 102K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Hevy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gymguru's.
Hevy ships an update weekly, Gymguru every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hevy | Gymguru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (102K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 102K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 295 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hevy Studios S.L. | Yernar Izbatyrov |
Customer experience
Hevy
Gymguru
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
Gymguru
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
Gymguru
- Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
Questions
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