Free Alternatives to Strong, Hevy and Fitbod
Progress is a free workout tracker for iPhone and Android with automatic progressive overload, a free AI program builder and a plate calculator. Here's how it compares with the most popular workout apps.
Disclosure: we make Progress. Facts about the other apps come from their own websites and App Store listings (checked October 26, 2026, US prices).
At a glance
| Progress | Strong | Hevy | Fitbod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. No ads, no subscription | Free; Strong PRO is $4.99/month or $29.99/year | Free; Hevy Pro is $2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime | Free trial, then $15.99/month or $95.99/year |
| Free version | Everything, with no limit on programs, workouts or exercises. AI: 3 programs or workouts and 3 diet plans a day | Unlimited workouts, but only 3 custom routines | Up to 4 routines and 7 custom exercises; charts cover the last 3 months | No free version after the trial |
| Automatic progressive overload | Yes, free: weight, reps and/or sets go up automatically after every session where you complete all sets. You choose what goes up and by how much, per exercise | Not listed among its features; you set each session's weights | Pro only: Hevy Trainer raises your working weights once you hit the top of the rep range on every set | Yes: it updates recommended weights and reps from your logged workouts |
| Programs built for you | Free AI program builder that considers your goals, equipment, experience, age, injuries and anything else you tell it | Not listed among its features | Pro only: Hevy Trainer builds programs with an algorithm (Hevy doesn't describe it as AI) | Yes: it generates each workout from your history, muscle recovery and equipment |
Full comparisons
- Progress vs Strong: A free alternative to the Strong app: Progress has no routine limit, automatic progressive overload and a free AI program builder. An honest comparison.
- Progress vs Hevy: A free alternative to Hevy: Progress includes automatic progressive overload and an AI program builder for free, with no routine limit. An honest comparison.
- Progress vs Fitbod: A free alternative to Fitbod: Progress builds AI workout programs and raises your weights, reps and sets automatically, for free. An honest comparison.
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