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Hevy alternative: LiftPal vs Hevy
LiftPal or Hevy?
LiftPal pairs a free workout log with coaching suggestions you can accept or decline during a session. Hevy connects its log to a community, more platforms and a program generator in Pro.
The short answer
You want to train without an account, review specific Coach suggestions and follow progress through RPE, goals and history.
You want to share workouts in a feed, compare with friends, or use Android, web and Wear OS.
LiftPal wrote this comparison. Claims about other apps are based on their official product pages linked below.
LiftPal / Hevy
What changes during a workout
Starting for free
LiftPal
Routines, open workouts, RPE, history and in-workout Coach suggestions are free. Editable training blocks and deeper Coach views are Premium.
Hevy
Hevy lets you log workouts for free. Its free tier allows four routines, seven custom exercises and three months of workout and stats history.1
Planning and Coach
LiftPal
Build routines yourself. Premium generates a personalized four-to-eight-week training block you can edit. During workouts, the Coach explains specific changes and lets you accept or decline.
Hevy
Build routines yourself, or use Hevy Trainer on Pro for generated programs and progression suggestions.2
Training with others
LiftPal
There is currently no public workout feed or live workout leaderboard.
Hevy
Hevy includes a feed, comments, sharing workouts and routines, and comparisons with friends.3
Platforms and watch
LiftPal
LiftPal runs on iPhone. On Apple Watch you can start up to five previously synced routines, log sets and rest without a reachable iPhone, then sync later.
Hevy
Hevy documents iPhone, Android, web, Apple Watch and Wear OS.4
Privacy
LiftPal
Core workout logging needs no LiftPal account; core training data stays on your device.
Hevy
Hevy says profiles are public by default. You can make profiles or workouts private, while the Discover feed remains visible.5
LiftPal
More in LiftPal
Coach with context
Suggestions consider workout history, fatigue, recent RPE trends and optional reflections. Premium adds a readiness check-in and deeper Pro Coach views.
Training styles and analysis
Profiles and plans for bodybuilding, powerlifting, calisthenics and weighted calisthenics. The 1RM library is free; advanced charts are Premium.
Daily life and recovery
Apple Health is optional. Set step goals and choose the level of technical language. Sickness mode pauses goals; planned deload weeks are a separate training block feature.
Training, daily goals and your mind in one app
Check off habits, add progress toward measurable goals and connect steps through Apple Health. Goals can cover fitness, learning or personal projects. Short brain games from 40 exercises in memory, focus, logic and speed. Daily Flow builds a sequence; analytics show your results.
LiftPal / Hevy
Community or in-workout coaching
Hevy brings friends, shared workouts and leaderboards into training. LiftPal keeps training data on your device, shows Coach suggestions and explains each proposed change, and connects your log with Daily Goals, Flow and your wombat.
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Common questions
Does Hevy have a workout plan generator?
Yes. Hevy Trainer builds programs with Pro and suggests progression from logged performance. LiftPal generates personalized, editable four-to-eight-week training blocks with Premium. Coach suggestions can also appear during free workouts.
How we compared
We compared documented features, free tiers and paid plans. Sources checked September 28, 2026. Subscription prices can vary by region and platform.