Comparison

Heavier vs Apex Gyms

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

Head to head
About

Heavier

This AI-powered strength training app analyzes your workout data to provide insights on progress and areas for improvement. It offers a daily AI coach with workout plans and allows for hands-free logging via voice commands.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted strength training
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Workout volume, frequency, and balance analysis
  • Daily AI coach and workout plans
  • Voice-activated lift logging
  • Hands-free operation
Features
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HEAVIER - AI-Assisted Strength Training Progressive overload for lifters who mean business. Log Your Lifts. Zero Friction. AI analyzes your volume, frequency, and balance. You get the truth: what's working, what's lagging, where you stand. AI coach delivers a daily run-down of your workout, and a daily plan for how to get stronger. Leave your phone in the locker. Tell Siri "Record a lift in Heavier," then dictate your work: "Romanian Deadlift, 3 sets of 10 at 135 pounds." Done. Back to training. Built for lifters chasing strength, not likes.

About

Apex Gyms

Features
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With the Apex Gyms app, you have everything you need for your fitness journey right at your fingertips. Seamlessly access your local gym with digital check-in, browse and reserve spots in a wide range of group classes from yoga to high-intensity interval training, and easily manage or purchase memberships with just a few taps. Stay updated on the latest gym events, receive personalised workout recommendations, and track your fitness progress over time. The app also allows you to connect with trainers, join fitness challenges, and receive exclusive offers and notifications—making every step of your wellbeing routine easier and more enjoyable than ever before.

Screenshots

Heavier4 screens
Apex Gyms4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Heavier at every 4 days against Apex Gyms's every 2 months. Apex Gyms's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heavier ships an update every 4 days, Apex Gyms every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Heavier versus Apex Gyms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeavierApex Gyms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStrategic Information ServicesSpotbee, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Heavier

No in-app purchases

None

Apex Gyms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heavier free?
Heavier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apex Gyms free?
Apex Gyms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heavier or Apex Gyms have ads?
Neither Heavier nor Apex Gyms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heavier or Apex Gyms?
Heavier ships an update every 4 days, and Apex Gyms every 2 months. Most recently, Heavier was updated on November 3, 2026 and Apex Gyms on October 30, 2026.

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