WorkWorks vs Hevy: Workout Tracker or Adaptive Coach?
Hevy and WorkWorks solve different problems. Hevy is a fast, free tracker for routines you build yourself. WorkWorks writes the program and rewrites it from your effort.
People often line these two up, but they sit in different categories. Knowing which problem you actually have makes the choice obvious.
Tracker vs coach
Hevy is a logger, and a very good one. You build your own routines, then Hevy makes recording sets, tracking history, and sharing workouts clean and quick. It has a generous free tier and a large exercise library. What it does not do is decide your training for you. The programming is on you.
WorkWorks is a coach. It writes the plan from your goal, sport, and schedule, then rewrites each session based on how hard the last one felt. If you do not know how to program progressive overload, periodization, and deloads, that is the gap WorkWorks fills.
Side by side
| Feature | WorkWorks | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Writes the program for you | Yes | You build it |
| Rewrites sessions from rated effort | Yes | No |
| Fast set logging and history | Yes | Yes, a core strength |
| Free tier | Trial, then paid | Yes |
| Nutrition and calorie cycling | Yes | No |
| Platforms | iOS | iOS and Android |
Who should pick Hevy
Choose Hevy if you already know how to program your own training and you want a clean, free, fast way to log it. For self-coached lifters, it is hard to beat.
Who should pick WorkWorks
Choose WorkWorks if you want the programming decisions made for you and adjusted as you go, plus nutrition in the same place. You are paying for the coaching layer that Hevy intentionally leaves out.
Short answer: Hevy if you program yourself and want a free logger. WorkWorks if you want the plan written and rewritten for you.