SetRep vs Hevy
If you're looking for a Hevy alternative, SetRep keeps the straightforward logging Hevy users are used to and builds auto-progression and smart insights into every program for free, where Hevy puts its program generator behind Pro. SetRep offers a catalog of programs designed to maximize progress per minute in the gym, and lets you create your own programs as well. SetRep, despite being newer, is the better pick for anyone who wants to make progress effortlessly.
Feature by feature
| Feature | SetRep | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Programs | Starter program catalog, a program built for you from your goals, or build your own | Build your own routines; Hevy Trainer generates one with Pro |
| Next weights and reps | Picked for you every session, free. Up when you hit your targets, held until you do, lowered if you fall well short | Suggested by Hevy Trainer (Pro); otherwise you decide |
| Equipment | Set what's available at each training location; programs only use what's there | Hevy Trainer asks what equipment you have |
| Progress insights | An overall status (progressing or holding) diagnosed across consistency, effort and volume, plus per-exercise trends | Per-exercise charts and PR alerts |
| Rest timer | Yes | Yes |
| Custom exercises | Unlimited | 7 on the free tier; unlimited with Pro |
| Social feed | No | Follow friends, like and comment on workouts |
| Exercise demos | Animated demos for 280+ exercises | Videos for 400+ exercises |
| Watch apps | No | Apple Watch and Wear OS |
| Health sync | No | Apple Health and Health Connect |
| Import | Imports Strong and Hevy CSV exports | Imports from Strong |
| Platforms | iOS; Android coming soon | iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, web |
| Price | Free for unlimited tracking and program creation; Pro for AI features coming soon | Free tier with limits; Pro from $2.99 a month |
Hevy pricing, US App Store, checked October 25, 2026: Free with limits on routines and custom exercises; Hevy Pro from $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 lifetime. Prices vary by region.
Where SetRep is better
Auto-progression, free
Every session, SetRep chooses your weight and reps for the day based on your previous performance. If you hit your targets last time, reps or weight go up. If the last session was difficult and you came up a rep or two short, SetRep holds the target until you can hit it. In Hevy, that kind of guidance comes with Hevy Trainer, which needs Pro.
Programs, not one-off workouts
Most people use Hevy to log workouts from routines they put together themselves. SetRep is organized around a program, a weekly structure that tells you what's next, so training stays consistent without you having to plan it. Start from the catalog, have one built from your goals, or build your own.
Insights that tell you why
Hevy charts your numbers and flags PRs. SetRep tells you whether you're progressing or holding, and looks at consistency, effort and volume to show what's behind it, like a muscle that's only trained once a week.
Built around every place you train
SetRep keeps a separate equipment list for each place you train, like a commercial gym and a home setup, and every workout only uses what's there.
More for free
Unlimited programs, custom exercises, auto-progression and analytics are all free. Hevy's free tier limits routines and custom exercises, and its program generator needs Pro.
What Hevy has that SetRep doesn't (yet)
A social feed
Hevy lets you follow friends, comment on their workouts and copy their routines. SetRep doesn't have social features yet.
Every device
Hevy runs on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS and the web. SetRep is on iOS, with Android coming soon, and doesn't have a watch app yet.
Health sync
Hevy writes workouts to Apple Health and Health Connect. SetRep doesn't sync with health apps yet.
Switching from Hevy
Your training history comes with you. In Hevy, export your workouts as a CSV, then import the file in SetRep under Settings → Import Data → Hevy. SetRep reads your past sets, so progression starts from where you actually are instead of from zero.
Is SetRep a good Hevy alternative?
Yes, if you:
- want your next weights and reps worked out for you without paying for a Pro plan
- want a program that keeps your training consistent week to week, rather than picking a workout each day
- want to know why you're progressing or stalling, not just see the numbers
- train in more than one place, like a commercial gym and a home setup
- have history in Hevy you want to keep
If training alongside friends in a social feed is what keeps you going, Hevy is still ahead there for now.