Athlete Diary vs Hevy
Hevy is a popular workout tracker for iPhone and Android. Below are the facts side by side, no verdicts: you decide what you need.
Prices and plans as of October 2026, in US dollars. They may differ in other countries and in newer versions.
| ATHLETE DIARY | Hevy | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Hevy Pro: $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 lifetime |
| Free | Everything; the AI coach caps at 20 questions and 10 video reviews a day | A free tier with limits: up to 4 routines and graphs for the last 3 months |
| AI coach | Yes: sees your history, builds a program by days, answers questions on form and load | Hevy Trainer (Pro) builds a program with an algorithm — the Hevy help center says it doesn't use AI. Separately there's HevyGPT, a custom GPT in ChatGPT that writes programs to import into Hevy |
| History import | CSV from Hevy, Strong and any spreadsheet, notes as text; undo within 30 days | CSV import from Strong (per the Hevy help center) |
| Form check on video | Yes: a clip of one set, up to 20 seconds | Not found in the app description or help center |
Which one fits whom
Hevy fits if you want a separate app with a friends feed and you train with Android. I fit if you want the diary right in Telegram, a coach who answers from your history, and form checks on video without a subscription.
Switching
Already keeping a diary in Hevy? Bring your history over as a file — I skip duplicates, and you can undo the import.
Sources
- https://apps.apple.com/app/id1458862350
- https://help.hevyapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/38385724273047-Hevy-Trainer-Explained-How-It-Builds-Your-Workout-Program
- https://www.hevyapp.com/features/hevy-gpt/
- https://help.hevyapp.com/hc/en-us/articles/38001424401943-How-to-Import-Strong-App-CSV-Files-and-Export-Your-Data-in-Hevy
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