Hevy
8.4 STSports Tracker
6.8Hevy vs Sports Tracker
Hevy and Sports Tracker are freemium workout apps with watch support. Hevy is built around weight-training logs, routines, progress records and a gym community. Sports Tracker covers running, riding, hiking, gym workouts and more than 100 sports.
This comparison suits someone choosing between a lifting-focused tracker and a broader activity app, with Apple Watch or Android support, route tools, analytics, social features and a free plan in mind.
| Hevy | Sports Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Wrist score | 8.4 | 6.8 |
| Works with a watch | Yes | Yes |
| Watch families named | Apple Watch, Wear OS | Apple Watch, Suunto |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | $2/mo | — |
| Platforms | Android, API, iPhone, Web | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Workout programming | Adaptive | — |
| Progress tracking | Analytics | Analytics |
| Exercise library | Extensive | — |
| Coach tools | Client review | — |
| Wearable sync | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile platforms | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android |
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
Sports Tracker
Sports Tracker covers the main steps of a workout record: selecting from a wide sport list, mapping a route, reviewing session numbers and watching longer-term progress. Apple Watch owners get dedicated screens, navigation and summaries. The free tier provides a starting point, while premium maps and an ad-free app sit behind Premium. Buyers should check the regional Premium price, confirm watchOS 10 compatibility and decide whether the private, non-commercial terms fit their use.
- Dedicated modes cover more than 100 sports and activities
- Route planning with layered maps, a 3D view and heatmaps
- Apple Watch app with navigation and customizable screens
Round by round
Plans and published prices
Both apps have a free plan and use a freemium model. Hevy publishes paid options: $2.99 per month, $23.99 per year or $74.99 one time, with unlimited routines, custom exercises and graph history, plus Hevy Trainer. Its free plan allows four routines, seven custom exercises and three months of graph history. Sports Tracker also offers Premium with premium maps and an ad-free app, but its help page says the price varies by region and currency. Hevy wins this round because its paid prices and free limits are stated directly.
Hevy takes this round
Workout and activity features
Hevy focuses on weight training. It supports workout logging, routine planning, warmup, drop and failure sets, rest timers, exercise notes, custom exercises, personal records, estimated one-rep max, volume and muscle activity. Sports Tracker covers running, riding, hiking, gym workouts and more than 100 sports and activities. It adds layered maps, 3D views, heatmaps, route planning, pace, heart-rate, laps, zones, altitude, calories and training load. Sports Tracker wins for wider activity coverage and route tools; Hevy suits a lifting-specific record.
Sports Tracker takes this round
Ease of setup and use
Hevy has specific independent reviewer praise for a simple interface, quick program creation, straightforward client workflows and easy setup. Its routines can be built from scratch or from pre-made body-part, beginner and equipment-specific plans, and its exercise library includes demonstrations. Hevy wins because the available record directly describes a simpler setup and routine-building experience.
Hevy takes this round
Platforms and watch support
Hevy is available on Android, iOS, web and through a public API. It supports Apple Watch and Wear OS workout tracking, routine synchronization and offline watch workouts. Sports Tracker is available on Android, iOS, web and macOS. Its Apple Watch app supports more than 100 sports, customizable sport screens, route navigation and workout summaries. Each covers a different need: Hevy adds Wear OS and an API, while Sports Tracker adds macOS and broader Apple Watch sport coverage. The facts do not establish one overall platform winner.
Help and customer support
Hevy maintains a searchable help centre with setup guides, feature explanations, troubleshooting, integrations, imports, exports and subscription instructions. It also directs customer-service inquiries to [email protected]. Sports Tracker links to a support and help center and provides a contact option. Both offer help resources, but Hevy lists a searchable knowledge base with a wider set of named subjects and a direct support email. Hevy wins on the support details provided, while the facts do not compare response times or service quality.
Hevy takes this round
Privacy defaults and controls
Hevy accounts are public by default, although users can enable a private profile and limit social features. Its cookie policy describes access, rectification, deletion, consent withdrawal, portability and objection rights, and Google Play reports no third-party data sharing, encryption in transit and deletion requests. Sports Tracker activities are private by default and can be set to public or followers. Its policy says protection and controls at least match GDPR worldwide and describes access controls, firewalls, malware protection, logging and encryption. Sports Tracker wins on privacy defaults and stated protections.
Sports Tracker takes this round
API and data export
Hevy publishes an OpenAPI 3.0 REST API covering workouts, routines, exercise templates, folders, exercise history, body measurements and user information. API access is restricted to Hevy Pro, and the documentation warns that its structure may change or be abandoned. Hevy also supports exporting workout or measurement data into files usable with spreadsheet applications. Sports Tracker lets users export a single workout as GPX, import up to 10 GPX files and request a machine-readable personal-data export through in-app Support. Hevy wins for developer access.
Hevy takes this round
Pick Hevy if
- You mainly log weight-training sessions and plan lifting routines.
- You want Wear OS support, a web planner and a public API.
- You want paid prices stated as monthly, yearly and one-time amounts.
Pick Sports Tracker if
- You track running, riding, hiking, gym work or many other sports.
- You need route planning, layered maps, heatmaps or 3D views.
- You want activities private by default and Apple Watch sport coverage.
The short of it
Choose Hevy for a weight-training record with routines, lifting analytics, social accountability, Wear OS support and a documented API. Its free plan has clear limits, while Pro prices are published monthly, yearly and as a lifetime payment. Choose Sports Tracker for a wider activity list, route planning, maps, training-load information and an Apple Watch app built around more than 100 sports. Sports Tracker also keeps activities private by default and offers Premium, though its price varies by region and currency. Both provide free access and watch-connected tracking.
What buyers ask
Which app is better for lifting?
Hevy is built around weight-training logs, routines, personal records, estimated one-rep max, exercise history and lifting progress analytics.
Does Sports Tracker support more than running?
Yes. Sports Tracker supports running, riding, hiking, gym workouts and more than 100 sports and activities.
Which app works with Wear OS?
Hevy supports Wear OS workout logging, routine synchronization and offline watch workouts. Sports Tracker's watch support described here is for Apple Watch.
Do both apps have free plans?
Yes. Both use a freemium model and provide a free plan. Hevy lists specific free limits; Sports Tracker says Premium pricing varies by region and currency.
Which app keeps activities private by default?
Sports Tracker activities are private by default and can be set to public or followers. Hevy accounts are public by default, with private-profile and social controls.
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