Comparison
Pick Hevy if you want a workout log with a large social community, a library of ready-made programs, a web app, an iPad app or a Wear OS watch app. Pick Apex Stacked if you want your lifting, food, sleep, bloodwork and any TRT, peptide or supplement protocol in one app, with weekly training plans and an optional AI coach that reads all of it. Both have a free plan, and both have a paid plan that starts at $2.99 a month in the US.
Last checked October 17, 2026. Hevy details come from Hevy's own site and store listings. See sources.
US prices as listed on October 17, 2026. Prices may vary by region.
| Feature | Hevy | Apex Stacked |
|---|---|---|
| Workout logging | Free and unlimited. Set types, rest timers, RPE, supersets and a plate calculator. | Free and unlimited. Every set type, focus mode, rest timer, RIR, supersets and a plate calculator. |
| Routines and programs | Routines in folders: 4 on free, unlimited on Pro. A free library of 26 programs and 8 routine categories. | Saved workouts: 4 on free, no limit on Pro. Saved weeks on Pro. Splits to plan from, but no library of published programs. |
| Progressive overload and planning | Previous values shown as you log. Hevy Trainer (Pro) builds a program and adjusts your working weights. | Next weights on saved workouts, free. Apex Pro builds your week on your phone, with deload weeks. |
| Exercise library | 400+ exercises with animations and instructions. 7 custom exercises on free. | Searchable library with demo videos, instructions and four filters. 7 custom exercises on free. |
| Social | Feed of people you follow, Discover feed, likes and comments, leaderboards against people you follow, Strava sharing. | Friends-only competitions of 3 or 7 days, scored on showing up. No feed, chat or public leaderboard. |
| Nutrition tracking | Not listed in Hevy's features. | Free calories, macros and barcode scanning. Label scanning on Pro. |
| Bloodwork | Not listed in Hevy's features. | Free manual entry and trend charts. Lab report scanning on Pro + AI. |
| Protocol tracking (TRT, peptide, supplement) | Not listed in Hevy's features. | Dose logging, reminders and vial tracking. 1 active protocol on free. |
| AI features | Hevy app for ChatGPT, free. Send a workout to ChatGPT or Claude. Hevy lists no built-in AI coach. | AI coach, workout debriefs and reports on Pro + AI. Apex Pro plans use no AI. |
| Apple Watch | Yes. | Yes, free on every plan. Needs an iPhone. |
| Android | Yes, with a Wear OS watch app. | Yes, in the US only. No watch app on Android. |
| iPad | Yes, a full iPad app. | No. |
| Web app | Yes. | No. |
| Free plan | Unlimited workouts, 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, graphs for the last 3 months. | Unlimited logging and full history. 4 saved workouts, 7 custom exercises, 10 favorite foods, 1 active protocol. No training plans. |
| Paid price | Hevy Pro: $2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime. | Apex Pro: $2.99/month or $24.99/year. Pro + AI: $8.99/month. No lifetime option. |
"Not listed" means we did not find it in Hevy's feature list or store descriptions on the date checked. Check Hevy's site for its current features and pricing. The US App Store also lists a $3.99 monthly Hevy Pro option.
Good to know. Apex Stacked is dark theme only, and it is built around strength training. It logs cardio, but it is not a running tracker.
You can bring your history with you and keep your Hevy account as it is.
Imported workouts appear in your history and PRs. They don't earn competition points, which count only workouts logged in Apex Stacked.
Yes, if you want those in the same app as your lifting. Apex Stacked has free calorie and macro tracking with barcode scanning, free manual bloodwork entry with trend charts, and protocol tracking with one active protocol free. If you mainly want a workout log with a social feed and a large community, Hevy is likely the better fit.
Nutrition tracking is not listed in Hevy's feature list or in its App Store and Google Play descriptions as of October 17, 2026. Hevy does track body weight, body measurements and progress photos. Check Hevy's site for its current features.
Both start at $2.99 a month in the US. Hevy lists Hevy Pro at $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 for lifetime access. Apex Pro is $2.99 a month or $24.99 a year, and Apex Pro + AI is $8.99 a month with a 7-day free trial. Apex Stacked has no lifetime option. Both have a free plan. Prices are US prices as listed on October 17, 2026 and can vary by region.
Usually, yes. Hevy lets you export your workout history as a CSV file. In Apex Stacked, use Import Workout to upload a CSV export from another app or paste a workout, review what was read, then save it. The importer reads general CSV files and matches columns by name. It is not built for any one app's format, so check the review step before you save. Nothing changes in your Hevy account.
No. Apex Stacked has no feed, no chat and no public leaderboard. It has friends-only competitions that run 3 or 7 days and score you on showing up, not on how much you lift. Hevy has a feed of people you follow, a Discover feed, likes and comments, and leaderboards against people you follow.
Every Hevy detail on this page comes from these pages, checked October 17, 2026.
Hevy is a trademark of its owner. Apex Stacked is not affiliated with Hevy. Found something out of date? Email hello@apexstacked.com and we will fix it.