GymPsycho vs Hevy vs Strong
Looking for the best workout tracker in 2026? This is an honest, feature-by-feature three-way comparison of GymPsycho, Hevy, and Strong on iOS and Android. In short: GymPsycho wins for science-based hypertrophy, on-device AI and privacy; Hevy wins for community and web; Strong wins for minimalist simplicity and a lifetime price.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | GymPsycho | Hevy | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Device AI Plan Generator | ✓ In 60s (Free) | Cloud (Trainer, Pro) | ✗ |
| AI Weight Suggestions | ✓ On-device (Pro) | ✓ Trainer (Pro, cloud) | ✗ Manual |
| Volume per Muscle (MEV/MAV/MRV) | ✓ Scientific landmarks (Pro) | Sets + charts | Basic charts |
| Volume-to-Action | ✓ One-tap plan fixes: sets or a second exercise (Pro) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Multi-Gym Support / PRs | ✓ Separate PRs per gym (Pro) | ✗ | ✗ |
| PR Reset | ✓ Per exercise, per gym | ✗ | ✗ |
| Supersets & Set Types | ✓ Guided + giant sets, warm-up tagging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Privacy / No Account | ✓ 100% on-device, no account | ✗ Account + cloud | ✗ Account + cloud |
| Social Community | ✗ By design | ✓ Feed, followers, leaderboards | ✗ |
| Web App | ✗ Mobile + watch only | ✓ Full web app | ✗ |
| Apple Watch & Wear OS | ✓ Both (standalone Wear OS) | ✓ Both | Apple Watch only |
| Exercise Database | 419 with animated demos | 400+ | 300+ |
| PDF Reports | ✓ (Pro) | ✗ Summaries | ✗ CSV only |
| Data Import | ✓ Hevy, Strong & Alpha (Free) | ✗ | ✗ |
| Established User Base | Newer (2026) | ✓ 10M+ users | ✓ 100K+ ratings |
| Price (Pro) | $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr | $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr or $74.99 lifetime | $4.99/mo, $29.99/yr or $99.99 lifetime |
| Free Tier | ✓ Unlimited plans, 1 gym | ✓ Generous | ✓ 3 routines |
Where GymPsycho Wins
- On-device AI: The only one of the three that runs its plan generator, weight suggestions and plateau detection on your phone — no cloud, no account. Hevy Trainer plans and progresses weights too, but on Hevy's servers and, per Hevy, algorithmically rather than with AI.
- Science-based volume — and a fix, not just a chart: Maps your actually completed sets per muscle against MEV/MAV/MRV landmarks, counting secondary muscles fractionally, then turns every off-range verdict into a one-tap plan change (extra sets, or a complementary second exercise when a movement is maxed out). Neither Hevy nor Strong benchmarks volume this way or edits your plan for you.
- Multi-Gym + PR Reset: Separate PRs, exercises, and units per gym, plus PR baseline resets — unique to GymPsycho.
- Privacy + price: No account, 100% on-device, and the least restricted free tier of the three — unlimited plans, unlimited exercises, full logging. Pro is $49.99/year, above Hevy and Strong. Free one-tap import from both.
Where Hevy Wins
- Social community: Feed, followers, and leaderboards — by far the strongest social layer of the three. Great if community keeps you accountable.
- Web app: Hevy runs in the browser; GymPsycho and Strong are mobile + watch only.
- Largest ecosystem: 10M+ users and a huge library of shared routines.
- Cheapest Pro subscription: $23.99/year against Strong's $29.99 and GymPsycho's $49.99 — and $74.99 buys it for life.
- Automatic programming: Hevy Trainer (Pro) builds a program and progresses weights for you — cloud-side, and per Hevy algorithmic rather than AI, but it takes the planning off your plate.
Where Strong Wins
- Lifetime purchase: Strong's $99.99 one-time option means no recurring subscription — the best long-term value if you only need manual logging.
- Minimalist simplicity: Strong is deliberately bare-bones — fast to learn, nothing to configure. If you want logging and nothing else, it's hard to beat.
- Longest track record: Strong is the most battle-tested of the three with 100K+ ratings over many years.
In one line: GymPsycho wins on on-device AI, landmark volume with one-tap plan fixes, multi-gym and privacy; Hevy wins on community, web access and the cheapest Pro price; Strong wins on minimalist simplicity and a lifetime purchase.
Bottom line: Choose GymPsycho if you train for hypertrophy, want on-device AI plans and weight suggestions, train at more than one gym, or refuse to create accounts. Choose Hevy if a social community, shared routines, a web app, or the cheapest Pro subscription matter most to you. Choose Strong if you want the simplest possible manual logger with a one-time lifetime price. Already on Hevy or Strong? GymPsycho imports your full history in one tap — try it free with a 14-day Pro trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the best workout tracker — GymPsycho, Hevy, or Strong?
It depends on what you value. GymPsycho is best for science-based hypertrophy training (on-device AI plan generator, per-muscle MEV/MAV/MRV volume, multi-gym PRs, no account). Hevy is best if a social community and a web app matter to you. Hevy also has the cheapest Pro subscription ($23.99/year). Strong is best for minimalist manual logging with a one-time $99.99 lifetime purchase. All three are on iOS and Android with free tiers.
Which workout tracker has on-device AI?
Only GymPsycho. Its on-device AI generates training plans, suggests next-set weights, detects plateaus, and runs a per-muscle Progress Check — all on your phone, no cloud and no account. Strong is manual-logging only. Hevy Trainer (Pro, since February 2026) does generate programs and auto-progress weights — but on Hevy's servers, and per Hevy via an algorithm rather than AI; it also has no landmark verdicts or one-tap plan fixes.
Which app is best for hypertrophy (muscle growth)?
GymPsycho is the most hypertrophy-focused of the three. It maps the sets you have actually completed per muscle group against scientific volume landmarks (MEV/MAV/MRV) and counts secondary muscles fractionally (a bench press is a full set for chest, a half set for triceps and shoulders). When a muscle falls outside its range, GymPsycho turns that verdict into a one-tap plan fix — extra sets, or a complementary second exercise. Hevy and Strong show sets-per-muscle charts without landmark verdicts or plan fixes.
Which workout tracker does not require an account?
GymPsycho is the only one of the three that needs no account — it is 100% on-device and syncs through your personal iCloud. Hevy and Strong both require a (free) account and store data on their cloud servers.
Which is cheapest — GymPsycho, Hevy, or Strong?
Hevy Pro is the cheapest subscription at $23.99/year ($2.99/month, or $74.99 lifetime), followed by Strong at $29.99/year ($4.99/month, or $99.99 lifetime), then GymPsycho Pro at $49.99/year ($6.99/month). GymPsycho's free tier is the least restricted of the three — unlimited plans versus Hevy's 4 routines and Strong's 3. All three offer free tiers and GymPsycho includes a 14-day free trial.
Can I import my Hevy or Strong history into GymPsycho?
Yes. GymPsycho imports your complete training history from Hevy, Strong, and Alpha Progression via CSV export in one tap — free for everyone. Sessions, exercises, and PRs are matched automatically against the 419-exercise GymPsycho library, so AI suggestions and progress tracking work from your first workout. Zero data loss.
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