Guide
The best workout tracker apps in 2026, compared
Which workout tracker app is best for you?
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01
Best free plan for following a program: WLog
- Price
- Free; PRO $4.99/mo or $24.99/yr (7-day trial on yearly)
- Free plan
- Unlimited workouts, routines and custom exercises, automatic progression and deloads, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, lock-screen logging, no ads; history and charts for the last two weeks
- Best for
- Lifters who run their own routine or a known program and want the next weight worked out for them. How the progression works.
- Con
- History and charts older than the last two weeks need PRO. No data export and no web app.
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02
Best for training with friends: Hevy
- Price
- $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr or $74.99 lifetime
- Free plan
- Unlimited logging, social feed, Apple Watch and Wear OS, no ads; 4 routines and 7 custom exercises
- Best for
- Lifters who want a feed, followers and comments, on iPhone, Android, the web and both watch platforms. It also has the cheapest paid plan here.
- Con
- The free plan caps routines and custom exercises; progression suggestions (Hevy Trainer) need Pro.
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03
Best simple logger: Strong
- Price
- $4.99/mo, $29.99/yr or $99.99 lifetime
- Free plan
- Unlimited workouts, 3 routines, no ads
- Best for
- Lifters who choose every weight themselves and want fast logging, including on an Apple Watch with or without the iPhone. 4.86 from 108,521 US App Store ratings.
- Con
- Only 3 routines on the free plan, and we could not find automatic progression on its store page or help center.
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04
Best AI-planned workouts: Fitbod
- Price
- $15.99/mo or $95.99/yr
- Free plan
- None: 7-day trial that renews into a paid plan
- Best for
- People who do not want to plan. Fitbod generates each workout with AI from your goals, equipment and recovery.
- Con
- The most expensive app here, with no free plan; after the trial you need a subscription to log new workouts.
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05
Best library and community: JEFIT
- Price
- Elite $12.99/mo or $69.99/yr
- Free plan
- Free and custom routines, 1,400+ exercises, logging and history, community
- Best for
- Lifters who want a big exercise library, pre-built plans, groups and messages.
- Con
- AI load progression, the watch app and professionally designed plans are Elite features.
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06
Best for importing a program from a photo or PDF: WLog
- Price
- Free download; PRO $4.99/mo or $24.99/yr (7-day trial on yearly)
- Free plan
- Unlimited workouts, routines and custom exercises, automatic progression and deloads, no ads
- Best for
- Anyone with a program on paper, in a PDF, a screenshot, a note or a CSV export from another app. We could not find photo or PDF import in the other four apps. How AI import works.
- Con
- It imports programs, not workout history, and allows 3 imports every 30 minutes.
How do the apps compare at a glance?
| WLog | Strong | Hevy | Fitbod | JEFIT | |
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| Price (US) | $4.99/mo or $24.99/yr (7-day trial on yearly) | $4.99/mo, $29.99/yr or $99.99 lifetime | $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr or $74.99 lifetime | $15.99/mo or $95.99/yr | $12.99/mo or $69.99/yr (Elite) |
| Free plan | Unlimited workouts, routines and custom exercises; automatic progression; Apple Watch and Wear OS apps; lock-screen logging; history and charts for the last two weeks (older needs PRO) | Unlimited workouts; 3 routines (templates) | Unlimited workouts; 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, 30-day / 3-month stats history | None: 7-day trial, then logging needs a subscription | Basic: free and custom routines, 1,400+ exercises, logging and history, community |
| Automatic weight progression | Yes, free: per-exercise increments and automatic deloads | Not listed | Pro: Hevy Trainer suggestions (algorithmic) | Yes: AI-generated workouts every session | Elite: AI load progression |
| Program import from photo or PDF | Yes: photo, screenshot, PDF, CSV or pasted text | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Apple Watch app | Yes, free; runs a session without the iPhone nearby | Yes; logs with or without iPhone | Yes, free; saves when it reconnects to iPhone | Yes; starting and saving need the iPhone | Elite only |
| Wear OS app | Yes, free; runs a session without the phone nearby | Yes | Yes, free | Yes; workouts save on the phone | Yes |
| Store ratings | 4.7★ App Store Türkiye · 4.8★ Google Play Türkiye | iOS 4.86 (108,521) · Android 4.3 (42,721) | iOS 4.92 (94,421) · Android 4.88 (270,237) | iOS 4.81 (285,697) · Android 4.46 (31,316) | iOS 4.76 (46,892) · Android 4.42 (89,835) |
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How did we pick?
We read each app's US App Store page, US Google Play listing and official help center on September 26, 2026, and grouped the apps by the job they do best. Every fact above links to a source at the bottom of this page. We make WLog, so weigh our picks accordingly: we have tried to give each app the category it genuinely wins and to name WLog's weak spots.
Which app should you download?
- You follow a program and want the weights handled for free: WLog.
- You want to train with friends or log on the web: Hevy.
- You want a no-frills logger and choose every weight yourself: Strong.
- You want every workout written for you: Fitbod.
- You want a 1,400+ exercise library and a community: JEFIT.
- You have a program as a photo, PDF, screenshot or CSV export: WLog.
- You want to log from an Apple Watch or a Wear OS watch with the phone left in the locker, free: WLog.
Who makes WLog?
WLog is made by an independent developer who ships from user feedback. In 2022, App Store reviewers asked for Apple Watch and Apple Health support; both have shipped, and the Apple Watch and Wear OS apps are free.
WLog has 10,000+ downloads across the App Store and Google Play. WLog is rated 4.7★ on the App Store and 4.8★ on Google Play in Türkiye, where most of its users are.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best free workout tracker app?
For following a program, WLog: its free plan has no limit on routines or custom exercises and includes automatic weight progression and Apple Watch and Wear OS apps; it shows the last two weeks of history and charts, and older history needs PRO. For a social feed and apps on iPhone, Android, the web and both watch platforms, Hevy, whose free plan allows 4 routines and 7 custom exercises. Strong's free plan allows 3 routines. Fitbod has no free plan.
Which workout app adjusts the weight automatically?
WLog raises the weight by your chosen increment when every set hits its target reps, and deloads after repeated misses, on the free plan. Fitbod generates each workout with AI (paid). Hevy Trainer (Hevy Pro) and JEFIT Elite also offer progression.
What is the best workout tracker for Apple Watch?
WLog's Apple Watch app is free and runs a whole session without the iPhone nearby once your routines have synced: log sets, change weight and reps with the Digital Crown, and follow the rest timer and your heart rate. Strong advertises a fully featured Apple Watch app that logs with or without the iPhone. Hevy's watch app is free and saves workouts when it reconnects to the iPhone. Fitbod needs the iPhone to start and save a workout, and JEFIT lists its watch app under Elite.
What is the best alternative to Strong?
WLog if you want unlimited free routines and automatic weight increases; Hevy if you want social features, a web app or the cheapest Pro. Both are ad-free.
Try WLog free
Unlimited routines, automatic weight increases and the Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, free. No ads, no account needed.