The Best Workout Tracker Apps for Lifting (2026)
Hevy, Strong, MacroFactor Workouts, Boostcamp, Fitbod and our own app, compared on what lifters use every session: logging, RPE, progress tracking, programs, price and whether food fits in the same app. We make one of these apps, and we say so below.
Workout tracker apps compared
| Feature | Hevy | Strong | MacroFactor Workouts | Boostcamp | Fitbod | BodyMacros |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, no ads; free caps of 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of graph history | Yes: unlimited workouts, up to 3 custom routines | No: 7-day free trial | Yes: tracker and program library, no ads | No: paid after a free trial | No: 7-day free trial |
| Paid plan (US) | $23.99 a year or $2.99 a month | $29.99 a year or $4.99 a month | $71.99 a year or $11.99 a month; $89.99 a year with the MacroFactor nutrition app | See the app for current pricing | See the app for current pricing | One price, shown in the app |
| RPE or RIR per set | RPE | Not in the listing | RIR | RPE and RIR | Not in the listing | RPE |
| Progress and records | PR graphs for every exercise | 1RM and volume graphs | PRs, volume and progress charts | Estimated 1RM; Strength Score with Pro | Not in the listing | Estimated 1RM, PRs and each lift's trend |
| Programs | Your own routines; Hevy Trainer with Pro | Your own routines | Adaptive strength plans by goal, level and equipment | 11,000+ programs and an AI program builder | AI-generated workouts | Your own routines |
| Food and macros | Not in the listing | Not in the listing | Separate app (MacroFactor), sold as a bundle | Not in the listing | Not in the listing | In the same app, with calorie and macro targets re-estimated weekly |
| Apple Watch app | Yes | Yes | Not in the listing | Not in the listing | Yes | No |
Last checked Nov 10, 2026, on each app's official store listing and developer pages. Prices are US prices in US dollars before tax; prices in other countries differ. "Not in the listing" means the listing we checked doesn't mention it; the app may still have it. The BodyMacros column describes the app at launch.
We make one of these apps
BodyMacros is our app, and it's on this list. It sits in the same table as the others, and we point out where another app is the better pick. Nobody paid to be listed.
How we compared
We compared what lifters use every session: the free plan, price, RPE or RIR, progress tracking, programs, food tracking and a watch app. Every fact about the other apps comes from their official store listings and developer pages, last checked on November 10, 2026. We didn't test the apps ourselves, so we give picks by need instead of a single ranking.
Quick picks
A free log with no ads: Hevy. It logs RPE, shows last session's numbers inline and graphs your PRs. The free plan caps routines at four and graph history at three months; Pro is $23.99 a year in the US.
Free programs to follow: Boostcamp. Its free tracker comes with a library of more than 11,000 programs, from 5/3/1 to GZCLP, and logs RPE, RIR and an estimated 1RM.
Workouts planned and adjusted for you: Fitbod generates each session with AI from your goal and equipment, and MacroFactor Workouts builds adaptive strength plans. Neither has a free plan.
Lifting and nutrition in one app: BodyMacros. It logs your sets, RPE and PRs and uses your training days and weight trend to re-estimate your calorie and macro targets every week. It has no free plan and no watch app.
The apps, one by one
Hevy: free forever with no ads. It logs weights, reps, duration and RPE, shows the previous session's values inline, handles supersets and drop sets, times your rest, graphs PRs and has an Apple Watch app and a social feed. Pro ($2.99 a month or $23.99 a year in the US) lifts the free caps and adds Hevy Trainer, which generates a program for you.
Strong: a simple logger. The free version saves unlimited workouts but allows three custom routines; PRO costs $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year in the US. Its listing covers 1RM and volume graphs, warm-up and plate calculators, supersets, set tags, body measurements, CSV export and an Apple Watch app.
MacroFactor Workouts: adaptive strength plans by goal, level and equipment, with RIR, myoreps, a plate calculator and PR and volume charts. There's no free plan, only a 7-day trial; it costs $11.99 a month or $71.99 a year in the US, or $89.99 a year bundled with the separate MacroFactor nutrition app. Its interface is in English and Japanese.
Boostcamp: a free tracker and program library with no ads, with more than 11,000 programs, an AI program builder, RPE, RIR, an estimated 1RM, a rest timer and a plate calculator. Pro adds auto progression, a Strength Score and a muscle heatmap; see the app for current pricing. Its interface is in English only.
Fitbod: AI-generated workouts built around your goal and equipment, with more than 1,000 exercises and videos, Apple Health, Strava and Fitbit connections and an Apple Watch app. It's paid after a free trial; see the app for current pricing. It suits people who would rather not plan their own training.
BodyMacros: the lifting log and the food log in one app. It logs sets with RPE, shows last session inline, marks PRs and estimates your 1RM, then uses your training days and weight trend to re-estimate calorie and macro targets every week. One price after a 7-day trial, and no watch app.
Free vs paid
For logging alone, a free plan goes a long way: Hevy, Strong and Boostcamp all log workouts for free, with limits on routines or extras. You pay for unlimited routines, deeper stats or a program built and adjusted for you. MacroFactor Workouts, Fitbod and BodyMacros have no free plan, only a trial.
Workouts and food in one app
Most workout trackers stop at the gym door, so your nutrition lives in a second app that never sees your training; MacroFactor sells its two apps as a bundle. If you lift to lose fat or build muscle, having both in one place lets your calorie and protein targets follow what you actually do. That's what we built BodyMacros for.
FAQ
What is the best free workout tracker app?
It depends on what you need. Hevy's free plan has no ads, logs RPE and shows last session's numbers, with caps on routines and graph history. Boostcamp is free with a large program library. Strong is free for unlimited workouts with up to three routines. None of these lists food tracking in the same app.
Is Hevy or Strong better?
Both log the essentials: sets, reps, weight and records, with an Apple Watch app. Hevy's listing adds RPE, last session's numbers inline and a social feed, and its free plan allows four routines; Strong is plainer and allows three. Hevy Pro is $23.99 a year in the US, Strong PRO $29.99. Try both and keep the faster one.
Do I need an app to track my workouts?
No, a notebook works. What matters is writing down every set, so you know what to beat next time: that's progressive overload. An app makes it faster: it shows last session's numbers, times your rest, estimates your one-rep max and draws the trend for you, so you don't have to work it out.
Is there an app for both workouts and diet?
Yes. BodyMacros logs your lifts and your food in one app and re-estimates your calorie and macro targets each week from your weight trend and training days. MacroFactor sells its workout and nutrition apps as two apps in a $89.99 yearly bundle. The other workout apps we compared don't list food tracking.
Track this in the app
Log your food and your lifts in one place. Your estimates adjust each week to how you eat and train.
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