Hevy
8.4 MYMyFitnessPal
7.4Hevy vs MyFitnessPal
Hevy and MyFitnessPal are freemium fitness apps with Android, iOS, web and API listings. Hevy centers on weight-training workout logging, routines, progress and a gym community. MyFitnessPal combines food, calorie, macro, exercise, weight and habit tracking.
Compare them if you are choosing between a lifting log and a broader nutrition service. The useful split is what you need to record, which free limits you can accept, and whether watch, health or developer connections matter.
| Hevy | MyFitnessPal | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Works with a watch | Yes | — |
| Watch families named | Apple Watch, Wear OS | Apple Watch, Garmin, Fitbit, Polar |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | $2/mo | $6.67/mo |
| Platforms | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, API, iPhone, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Workout programming | Adaptive | — |
| Progress tracking | Analytics | Yes |
| Exercise library | Extensive | — |
| Coach tools | Client review | — |
| Wearable sync | Yes | — |
| Mobile platforms | iPhone and Android | — |
| Paid from | — | $19.99/mo |
| Meal planning | — | Yes |
| Food tracking | — | Yes |
| Client goals | — | No |
| Client mobile app | — | No |
Hevy
Hevy suits lifters seeking an organized log, routine planning, progress records, and community accountability on phones, browsers, and supported watches. Its free tier works for a small routine collection, though regular trainers can reach the limits. Pro becomes relevant for unlimited routines, extended graph history, measurement tracking, or Hevy Trainer. Review the default public-profile choice if you prefer less sharing, and remember that API use is reserved for Pro accounts.
- Records sets, rest, notes, routines, and user-created exercises
- Apple Watch and Wear OS support includes offline workout recording
- Provides records, estimated one-rep max, volume, and exercise history
MyFitnessPal
MyFitnessPal suits someone who wants one place for food, exercise and nutrition records across phone, web and several connected health services. The free tier covers basic diary work, while the paid tiers concentrate on faster logging, detailed targets and meal planning. Check the platform requirements, regional Meal Planner limits and subscription cost before choosing it. People concerned about data handling should read the app’s stated practices and breach disclosure, and those seeking a watch-first experience should note that the available facts describe connections rather than a standalone watch app.
- 22 million-item public food database
- Free plan includes core food and exercise logging
- Syncs an account across supported platforms
Round by round
Published subscription prices
Hevy publishes Pro at $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 one time. MyFitnessPal publishes Premium at $19.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and Premium+ at $24.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Both also have free plans and trials. Hevy’s monthly and annual prices are lower than MyFitnessPal’s corresponding Premium prices, while its $23.99 annual plan exceeds MyFitnessPal’s $19.99 monthly option; Hevy also offers a lifetime payment. The comparison is limited to the prices stated here; no other billing terms are added.
Hevy takes this round
What the free plans include
Hevy’s free plan allows four routines, seven custom exercises and three months of graph history, with limited measurements. MyFitnessPal’s free plan includes food and exercise logging, recipes, measurements and progress, macronutrients, partner-app links, diary sharing and printable reports. MyFitnessPal wins for the breadth of listed free functions. Hevy’s free offer is more tightly limited around lifting routines, custom exercises and history. Neither free plan includes every paid feature, so the choice depends on whether you need a lifting log or nutrition records without paying.
MyFitnessPal takes this round
Core fitness and nutrition tools
Hevy provides workout logging, routine planning, warmup, drop and failure sets, rest timers, notes, custom exercises, exercise history, charts, personal records and estimated one-rep max. MyFitnessPal records food, calories, macros, water, exercise, steps, weight and habits, with a 22-million-item food database. MyFitnessPal adds premium barcode, Meal Scan, voice and multi-day logging; Hevy Pro adds unlimited routines, unlimited custom exercises, unlimited graph history, full body-measurement logging and Hevy Trainer. The products cover different jobs rather than the same feature set, so the facts do not establish one overall winner. Hevy suits lifting detail; MyFitnessPal suits nutrition-led tracking.
Watch and connected services
Hevy supports Apple Watch and Wear OS workout logging, routine synchronization and offline watch workouts. It can automatically share gym workouts with Strava followers, and it offers data export plus a public REST API for Pro users. MyFitnessPal connects with Apple Health and lists Google Health, Apple Watch, Health Connect, Garmin Connect and Samsung Health. Its account syncs across supported platforms when the same login and an internet connection are used. MyFitnessPal wins this round because the facts list more health and device connections, while Hevy’s connections are more focused on lifting and Strava.
MyFitnessPal takes this round
Listed platform coverage
Both products list Android, iOS, web and API platforms. Hevy also provides a browser app for routines, progress analysis and friends’ workouts, while its mobile requirements specify iOS 15.1 or later and watchOS 9. MyFitnessPal supports automatic account syncing across supported platforms and specifies iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and watchOS 10 requirements. The shared platform list is the same at the level supplied here.
Developer API availability
Hevy publishes an OpenAPI 3.0 REST API covering workouts, routines, exercise templates, folders, exercise history, body measurements and user information. Access is currently restricted to Hevy Pro users, and its documentation warns that the structure may change or be abandoned. MyFitnessPal’s developer portal describes REST interfaces but says it is not accepting API-access requests. Its public status page lists an API Platform component as operational on October 19, 2026, but that does not provide access. Hevy wins because an available, documented API is listed, despite its access and stability limits.
Hevy takes this round
Privacy and security information
Hevy’s listed Google Play statement says it shares no data with third parties, encrypts data in transit and supports deletion requests. Its cookie policy describes access, rectification, deletion, consent withdrawal, portability and objection rights for covered users; accounts are public by default but can be made private. MyFitnessPal describes technical, organizational and administrative safeguards, while noting no security measure is guaranteed. Its listing says some identifiers and usage data may track users across other companies’ apps and sites, and it discloses a 2018 breach. Hevy wins on the stated privacy controls and disclosures.
Hevy takes this round
Pick Hevy if
- You mainly log weight-training sessions and want routines, lifting analytics and gym-community features.
- You want Apple Watch or Wear OS workout logging, offline watch workouts or Strava sharing.
- You need a public REST API and prefer lower published Pro prices.
Pick MyFitnessPal if
- You want food, calorie, macro, water, exercise and weight tracking in one service.
- You value a 22-million-item food database and broader listed health-device connections.
- You want free recipes, nutrition records, measurements, partner links and printable reports.
The short of it
Choose Hevy for weight-training detail, lifting routines, watch workouts, social accountability and a lower published Pro price. Its free plan is narrower, but its paid tiers add unlimited routines, exercises and history. Choose MyFitnessPal for nutrition-led tracking: food, calories, macros, water, exercise, weight, recipes and many connected health services. Its free plan lists more general tracking functions, while barcode, voice logging, custom goals and meal planning require paid tiers. The two products overlap in fitness tracking but serve different centers of attention, so the better fit follows what you record most.
What buyers ask
Which is cheaper?
Hevy Pro is listed at $2.99 monthly, $23.99 yearly or $74.99 one time. MyFitnessPal starts at $19.99 monthly, with annual Premium at $79.99.
Can I use either app for free?
Yes. Hevy’s free plan limits routines, custom exercises and graph history. MyFitnessPal’s free plan includes food and exercise logging, recipes, measurements, macronutrients and partner-app links.
Which is better for lifting workouts?
Hevy focuses on weight-training logs, routines, sets, rest timers, exercise history, personal records and estimated one-rep max.
Which has the larger food database?
MyFitnessPal lists a public food database of 22 million items.
Do they work with watches?
Hevy supports Apple Watch and Wear OS workout logging, routine syncing and offline workouts. MyFitnessPal lists Apple Watch among its connected devices and supports Apple Health exchange.
Is an API available?
Hevy publishes a REST API restricted to Pro users. MyFitnessPal’s developer portal says it is not currently accepting API-access requests.
Listed together on Best Workout Tracking Apps in 2026.