Platesmith

Platesmith vs Hevy.

Both log your training. Here is where they differ, so you can pick the one that fits.

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Try both. Platesmith is free to download and use, with no ads and no account needed, so trying it next to Hevy costs nothing.

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What Hevy offers

Hevy describes itself as a free workout tracker and planner with no ads: you plan routines, log workouts, follow friends and copy their routines, with exercise videos, rest timers and muscle-group graphs. It runs on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS and the web, and has a paid Pro subscription.

What Platesmith does differently

  • 131 ready-made programs, all free. From a first month in the gym to block periodisation, for a full gym, machines, dumbbells or no equipment. Each one moves the weight for you. See more.
  • Training and food in one app. Calorie and protein targets that follow your goal, 8,863 foods built in, barcode scanning and ready meal plans.
  • Nothing tracked. No ads, no analytics and no trackers, in the app or on this site. Without an account nothing you log reaches us. See more.
  • Works offline, no account needed. Sign in only if you want sync, which runs on a server we own.
  • Rest timer everywhere. On the Lock Screen, in the Dynamic Island and on Apple Watch. Workouts and bodyweight go to Apple Health.

Pick Hevy if

You want a social feed: following friends, seeing their sessions and copying their routines is central to Hevy, and Platesmith has no feed.

Switching

Platesmith imports a Hevy CSV export, so your history comes with you. You can export everything from Platesmith as CSV at any time.

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Hevy is a trademark of its owner; Platesmith isn't affiliated with it. What Hevy offers is summarised from its own App Store listing and website as of October 2026 and may have changed since.

General guidance, not medical advice. Start lighter than you think, and check with a doctor first if you have a health condition or injury.