Looking for a Hevy alternative?
Hevy is one of the best gym loggers around — this page isn't a takedown. But if the social feed, the account, or the free-tier caps don't fit how you train, here's an honest look at what Arnie does differently.
Hevy earned its place: it covers more platforms than any competitor (iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS and a web app), the interface is fast, and the social layer — a feed, friends, leaderboards — keeps a lot of lifters consistent. If that describes you, you can stop reading and keep using Hevy.
The lifters who search for an alternative usually name one of three reasons, all visible in public Hevy community threads: they don't use the social side and would rather their training data weren't part of one; they hit the free tier's limits — 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of workout history, per Hevy's own help center as checked in August 2026; or they want deeper autoregulation math than a per-set RPE field.
Arnie — our app, so read this knowing who wrote it — is built for exactly that lifter. There is no feed and no account: training data stays on your device. RPE is a first-class citizen, logged in half-points (7, 7.5, 8…) inline next to the reps field, with RIR derived automatically. Weekly hard sets per muscle are tracked against editable MEV/MAV/MRV landmarks, and every set updates your per-lift e1RM and tonnage.
Switching costs one paste: export your CSV from Hevy and Arnie imports sets, PRs, exercises and dates, so your graphs are populated from day one. And to be fair in the other direction: Arnie has no Apple Watch, Wear OS or web app — if wrist or browser logging is a hard requirement, Hevy keeps that crown.
Arnie vs Hevy
| Feature | Arnie | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Social layer | None — no feed, no followers | Feed, friends, leaderboards — central to the app |
| Account | None — local-first, data stays on your device | Account-based — data stored on your account |
| RPE | Half-point chips inline; RIR derived automatically | Per-set RPE (optional setting) |
| Volume landmarks | Weekly sets per muscle vs editable MEV/MAV/MRV | — |
| Free tier | Unlimited logging, 3 routines, RPE, e1RM, CSV import — ad-supported | 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, 3 months of history |
| Paid tier (August 2026) | $4.99/mo, $29.99/yr, $59.99 lifetime | $2.99–$3.99/mo, $23.99/yr, $74.99 lifetime |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, web |
| Import & export | Imports Hevy CSV; CSV/JSON export with Pro | CSV export; imports Strong CSV |
Switch to Arnie if…
The pitch is subtraction plus math: fewer surfaces, no account, and the training numbers serious lifters actually use.
- ✓You never open the feed — you want a logger, not a social network
- ✓You don't want your training tied to an account; Arnie stores everything on your device
- ✓You autoregulate with RPE and want half-point resolution inline, not an optional setting
- ✓You want per-muscle weekly volume checked against MEV/MAV/MRV landmarks you can edit
- ✓You'd rather pay $59.99 once than subscribe — and unlimited set logging is free (ad-supported)
Stay with Hevy if…
Plenty of lifters are better served by Hevy — these are the honest cases.
- ✓The social side keeps you consistent: friends, likes and leaderboards are the product
- ✓You log from an Apple Watch or Wear OS watch, an iPad, or the web — Arnie is phone-only
- ✓Your coach programs for you through Hevy Coach
- ✓The $23.99/year Pro plan is the cheapest annual option among the apps compared here (August 2026)
- ✓The free tier's 4 routines and 3-month history are enough for how you train
Frequently Asked Questions
+Is Arnie really free?
The core is free: unlimited set logging, the full 1,323-exercise library, half-point RPE, per-lift e1RM, PR detection and CSV import. The free tier is ad-supported and limited to 3 routines. Arnie Pro — $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $59.99 lifetime as of August 2026 — removes ads and unlocks the mesocycle planner, muscle heatmap, strength curves, progress photos and CSV/JSON export.
+Can I import my Hevy history into Arnie?
Yes. Export your data as CSV from Hevy, paste it into Arnie's import sheet, and your sets, PRs, weights, dates and exercise mappings carry over. Your e1RM curves and volume charts populate from day one instead of starting empty.
+Does Arnie have a social feed like Hevy?
No, deliberately. There are no followers, likes or leaderboards, and no account behind them — training data stays on your device. If the social layer is what keeps you training, Hevy genuinely does it better; Arnie is for lifters who want the opposite.
+What are Hevy's free-tier limits?
Per Hevy's own help center, as checked in August 2026: 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, and 3 months of workout history on the free plan; the warm-up calculator and full measurement tracking are Pro features. Hevy Pro is $23.99/year, $2.99–$3.99/month, or $74.99 lifetime per its App Store listing.
+Does Arnie work on Apple Watch, Wear OS or the web?
No — Arnie is iOS and Android only. Hevy has the broadest platform coverage in the category, including a web app. If wrist-based or browser logging is a hard requirement, stay with Hevy.
Keep comparing
Log the sets. Skip the feed.
Arnie imports your Hevy CSV in one paste — unlimited logging, half-point RPE and e1RM tracking, no account required.
