Comparison

Heft vs VLV

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

Head to head
About

Heft

Log your gym workouts and meals in one place. Track sets, progress, calories, and protein. Features AI-powered food logging, custom recipes, and detailed exercise analytics.

Highlights
  • Strength training log
  • Food diary with AI estimation
  • Customizable workout plans
  • Exercise progress tracking
  • Personalized coaching insights
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Your workouts and meals, in one place. Heft combines a strength training log with a food diary. Track your sets, follow your progress, and keep an eye on calories and protein throughout the day. Log meals your way Search for food, scan a barcode, or get an AI estimate from a meal photo or a short description. Check the foods and portions before adding them to your diary. Keep your nutrition in view Follow calories, protein, carbs, and fat across your meals. Set your daily targets, review previous days, and log your usual foods again without starting from scratch. Save the meals you make Create your own recipes or import one from a recipe link. Save the ingredients and portions, then log the amount you eat. AI nutrition values are estimates you can review and adjust. AI features have usage limits; Premium gives you a larger allowance. Build the workout you want Choose from nearly 500 exercises with clear instructions, or add your own. Create plans for the gym, home, or outdoors, whether you train for strength, muscle, cardio, or mobility. Log without losing your flow Record sets, reps, weight, timed holds, and mobility rounds as you train. Rest timers and previous values keep you moving, while your full training history stays close. See your strength change Follow exercise progress, estimated one-rep max, personal records, muscle coverage, and training volume. Strength rankings take each exercise from Bronze to Platinum, so your next milestone is always clear. Get advice from your own training Heft turns the workouts you log into personal coach advice. Each insight shows the data behind it, then lets you adjust your current challenge or save the focus for the next one. Train from your wrist Use Heft on Apple Watch to track workouts, sets, timers, and holds without reaching for your phone. Review the work Workout summaries and challenge recaps show what improved, what stalled, and where your next sessions can make a difference. Terms of Use: https://heft-app.com/terms/

About

VLV

Features
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VLV-KR Die Kampfrichter App für Vorarlberg ist für jeden frei zugänglich und verwendbar. Alle Unternehmen und alle Privatpersonen, die Interesse an der Leichtathletik haben, können die App kostenlos herunterladen und verwenden. Sie ist KOMPLETT KOSTENLOS und kein Benutzer muss für irgendwas bezahlen. Alle Funktionen stehen kostenlos zur Verfügung. Alle in der App enthaltende Funktionen sind für die breite Öffentlichkeit bestimmt und frei verfügbar. In unserer App sind nationale und internationale Regeln enthalten: Internationale Wettkampfregeln (IWR) Wettkampfordnung Vorarlberg (WKO) Competition Rules World Athletics Zudem findet man einen Wettkampfkalender inklusive detaillierte Informationen zu den Wettkämpfen. Der blau markierte Tag ist immer der aktuelle Tag. An den rot markierten Tagen finden Wettkämpfe statt. Klickt man auf einen rot markierten Tag, so öffnet sich im unteren Bereich des Kalenders ein Balken, der den exakten Namen des Events enthält. Dieses Event kann angeklickt werden und anschließend öffnet sich die dazugehörige Ausschreibung. Wenn du unsere App verwendest, bist du immer auf neusten Stand dank unseren regelmäßigen Updates der NEWS. In unserem Archiv findest du ältere Regeländerungen und sonstige Infos. Benutzer können ganz einfach die App downloaden und müssen sich nicht registrieren oder anmelden. Es ist also kein Benutzerkonto notwendig. Also, auf was wartest du? Am besten gleich downloaden!!! --------------------------------------------------------- VLV Vorarlberger-Leichtathletik-Verband Rheindorferstraße 10b 6890 Lustenau © Luca Müller

Screenshots

Heft4 screens
VLV2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VLV at none against Heft's 4. VLV also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Heft's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads 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. Heft sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. VLV asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heft ships an update every 5 days, VLV every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Heft versus VLV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeftVLV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKubasov, Kumbartzky & Vinnbruch GbRDietmar Mueller

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Heft

Subscriptions2
  • Heft Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Heft Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Heft - One Time Payment$44.99
  • Heft - One Time Payment$99.99
None

VLV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heft free?
Heft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VLV free?
VLV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heft or VLV have ads?
Neither Heft nor VLV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heft or VLV?
Heft ships an update every 5 days, and VLV every 11 days. Most recently, Heft was updated on November 3, 2026 and VLV on November 4, 2026.

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