Honest comparison · updated July 2026
Hevy vs Strong — and where RepBro fits
The two big loggers compared — and where RepBro fits.
Both Hevy and Strong offer free tiers with optional Pro subscriptions. RepBro is subscription-based with a free trial.
Feature by feature
| Feature | RepBro | Hevy / Strong |
|---|---|---|
| AI-generated training planNeither Hevy nor Strong generates plans | ✓ | — |
| AI coach chat | ✓ | — |
| Motivational calls from a coach persona | ✓ | — |
| Set logging with rest timersAll three log well; Hevy is the most polished | ✓ | ✓ |
| Social feed & friendsHevy yes, Strong no | — | ◐ |
| Free tier | — | ✓ |
✓ full support · ◐ partial or on the public roadmap · — not offered. Both apps evolve — we update this page quarterly and correct anything a reader flags.
What each logger genuinely does well
- Hevy: modern UX, social feed, fast development pace, generous free tier
- Strong: maximum simplicity, a decade of reliability, great calculators
Worth knowing before you commit
- Neither generates a plan — both assume you know what to do
- Neither has any coaching, accountability, or motivation layer
- Choosing between them is choosing between social-modern and minimal-stable
Pick Hevy or Strong if…
- Pick Hevy for the social feed and the more modern, fast-moving app
- Pick Strong for maximum simplicity that never changes
- Pick either if you self-program and only need a logger
Pick RepBro if…
- The real question isn't Hevy vs Strong — it's logger vs coach
- If you've ever downloaded a logger and stopped going anyway, the missing piece was accountability, not tracking
- RepBro is for the lifter who wants the plan made, explained, and enforced
The honest verdict
Hevy vs Strong comes down to social-and-modern versus minimal-and-stable — both are excellent loggers. But if you're comparing loggers because the last one didn't keep you training, consider that the problem was never the logging. That's the gap RepBro exists for.