Updated 18 October 2026
Setlist and Hevy
Two strength logs for iPhone. Here is what each does, with a source beside every fact.
The facts
| Setlist | Hevy | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 18 or later) and Apple Watch. No Android, iPad app or web app. | iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS and a web app. hevyapp.com hevy.com |
| Price | Pro $3.99 a month, $29.99 a year with a two weeks free trial, or $79.99 once. Pricing | Pro $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 lifetime. App Store |
| Free limits | Unlimited workouts, sessions, custom exercises and history. Programs, built workouts and more than two gyms are Pro. | Unlimited workouts; up to 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, charts of the last 3 months. hevyapp.com |
| Import | Hevy and Strong CSVs, spreadsheets, Word documents or a pasted log. Reviewed before saving. Import | Strong CSV. hevyapp.com |
| Export | Workouts and body data as CSV, workouts in Hevy's column layout. | Workouts and measurements as CSV. hevyapp.com |
| Trainers | Setlist for Trainers: $9.99 a month or $99 a year, one client free. Clients pay nothing for what a trainer assigns. For trainers | Hevy Coach, a separate product: from $25 a month, 30-day trial, clients get Hevy Pro free. hevycoach.com |
| Privacy and account | No account needed: your log stays on your iPhone and in your own iCloud. Optional Sign in with Apple. Anonymous usage counts. Privacy | Sign-up collects email, first name, username and password. Profiles can be public. Privacy policy |
| Apple Watch | Log sets and run the rest timer from the watch. The iPhone keeps the log. | Track workouts fully from Apple Watch or Wear OS. hevyapp.com |
Prices in US dollars. Local prices differ.
Where Hevy is better
- Android, Wear OS and the web. Hevy runs on all three. Setlist is iPhone and Apple Watch only. hevyapp.com
- A social feed. Follow other lifters, like and comment on their workouts. hevyapp.com
- A much larger community. Hevy says 17+ million athletes. Setlist is small and new. hevyapp.com
- Lower prices. Hevy Pro costs less a month, a year and for life. App Store
Where Setlist is different
- It reads your log against a named method. After Finish, each lift shows where it stands in its rep range, by double progression. How Setlist reads
- No language model reads your training. Every reading is a fixed rule over your own log.
- Programs in training blocks. Settle in, Build, Peak, then a lighter week, built for your days, time and gym.
- Your log in your iCloud. No account needed. Body measurements and Apple Health data never leave your iPhone.
- Train anywhere. A session is checked against your gym's equipment, with stand-ins offered. The session stays as written.
- No free caps on logging. Sessions, custom exercises and history have no limit.
Moving across
Export from Hevy under Profile, Settings, Export & Import Data. hevyapp.com Open the CSV in Setlist and review every name before anything is saved.
Sets, set types, supersets, RPE and notes come across. Setlist rebuilds your sessions from your recent workouts.
Import from Hevy, step by step
Who each suits
Hevy
You train on Android or the web, want friends to like your workouts, or want the lowest price.
Setlist
You use iPhone, want each lift read against a named method, train with a trainer, or want your log in your own iCloud.
Setlist is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Hevy or Hevy Studios S.L. Hevy is a trademark of its owner.