Gravitus vs Hevy: The Strength Training Comparison (2026)
Updated July 18, 2026
Updated July 2026
Gravitus and Hevy are both gym workout trackers, but they are built for different lifters. Hevy is a general-purpose tracker with a large user base across iOS, Android, and the web. Gravitus is built specifically for strength training: deeper lifting analytics including muscle engagement and estimated 1RM trends, strength standards backed by 10M+ logged workouts from 300K+ lifters, and a video-first lifting community. Lifters who train a lift consistently for a year on Gravitus add an average of 37 lb to bench, 57 lb to squat, and 65 lb to deadlift. Gravitus runs on iPhone, Android, and Apple Watch.
| Feature | Gravitus | Hevy | Bottom line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strength analytics | Muscle engagement analysis, exertion analysis, estimated 1RM trends, smart max and relative intensity guidance | Core charts; volume per muscle when exercises are tagged | Gravitus. This is the depth the app is built around |
| Strength standards | Standards on gravitus.com, backed by a 10M+ workout dataset | None | Gravitus. Hevy has no concept of where your lifts stand |
| Proven results | +37 lb bench, +57 lb squat, +65 lb deadlift average first-year gains (men who trained the lift consistently for over a year on Gravitus) | No published outcome data | Gravitus is the only one of the two that publishes results |
| Community | Global feed defaulting to workout videos: form checks, PR attempts, real lifting | Follow friends, like and comment on logged workouts | Gravitus, narrowly: a video-first feed plus community videos for tons of exercises |
| Apple Watch | Full Watch app: log sets and run rest timers from your wrist | Watch app, plus WearOS | Comparable Watch apps; Hevy also covers WearOS |
| Workout logging | Tuned for barbell training: plate calculator, rep max tools, PR detection matched to each exercise type | Clean logger with warmup/drop/failure set markers | Both are fast. Gravitus logging understands strength training |
| Programs and AI | AI workout generation, program library, custom templates | Hevy Trainer AI, program library | Tie. Both offer programs and AI-generated training |
| Your data | Full workout export at gravitus.com/users/export/ | CSV export on Pro | Your training history belongs to you in both; Gravitus exports without a Pro gate |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, Apple Watch | iOS, Android, web, Apple Watch, WearOS | Hevy adds web and WearOS; both cover iPhone, Android, and Apple Watch |
Two different bets
Hevy set out to be everyone's workout tracker: broad, polished, and priced to match. Gravitus made a narrower and harder bet: that lifters who care about getting stronger deserve an app built entirely around that. Every Gravitus feature serves the same goal. The analytics track the lifts that matter, the feed shows people actually lifting, the standards tell you where your numbers stand, and the outcomes are published. If your training centers on squat, bench, deadlift, press, and their variations, this is the app that was built for you.
Progress you can actually read
Hevy gives you the standard charts, and since February 2026 a Trainer that picks your next weights. Gravitus is built for lifters who want to understand their own progress: estimated 1RM trends, muscle engagement breakdowns across any timespan, exertion analysis, and rep max estimates that answer "what should I be able to do today?" Third-party reviewers describe Hevy's analytics as good enough. Gravitus is for people for whom good enough isn't.
A community that lifts on camera
The Gravitus global feed defaults to workouts with videos. You watch real people hit real lifts, post form checks, and celebrate PRs, closer to Strava than to a log. Hevy's social layer lets you follow friends and see their numbers. Gravitus edges it: the feed is video-first, and community videos are available for tons of exercises.
Where your numbers stand, and where they're going
Gravitus maintains strength standards backed by a dataset of 10M+ logged workouts from 300K+ lifters. And the results are on the record: men who trained a lift consistently for over a year on Gravitus added an average of 37 lb to bench, 57 lb to squat, and 65 lb to deadlift. Hevy tracks your PRs; it has no strength standards and no published outcome data.
Logging that speaks barbell
Both apps are fast during a session. Gravitus is tuned for strength work: plate math where you need it, rest timers on your wrist, and PR detection that celebrates the right number for each exercise type, whether that is a 1RM, a rep record, or a timed hold. Your history is yours, always: full workout export lives at gravitus.com/users/export/.
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