RepCount vs Hevy: which workout tracker fits?

At a glance

This is a documentation review, not a hands-on speed test. I make RepCount, so I have a stake in the result. The dated official sources below let you check the facts separately from my recommendation.

I’ve spoken with one of Hevy’s founders and came away with a lot of respect for what they have built. Since starting in 2019, Hevy has grown to more than 16 million users in an extremely competitive category. Both apps are strong options; for many people, the deciding factor will simply be which interface feels better.

What logging a session feels like

Both apps are built around recording exercises, sets, reps and weight. RepCount’s free plan does not cap the routines or custom exercises you create, which gives you room to keep several training blocks and uncommon movements without reorganizing them around a quota.

Hevy may be the better fit if other people are part of how you train. Its official site emphasizes following friends, sharing workouts and commenting on activity. That is a real product difference, not something RepCount currently tries to match.

Notes when one set is different

RepCount lets you attach a note to an individual set and see it again in exercise history. That can be useful for recording a changed grip or stance, equipment setup, tempo, discomfort, assistance, an interruption, or simply why one set differed from the others.

Hevy’s current help documentation describes reusable routine notes and workout notes attached to an exercise. Its per-set documentation lists load, reps, duration, RPE and set type, but does not document a note field for an individual set. Hevy says broader exercise-note improvements are in progress, so this detail should be checked again if set-level notes are important to you.

Large Text accessibility on iOS

I tested both apps on iOS 27 with Larger Accessibility Sizes enabled at the same setting. In Hevy’s workout view, column headings, previous-set values and exercise names were clipped. In its exercise picker, names and section labels ran outside their rows and overlapped other content, making the list difficult to read.

RepCount handled the same setting more cleanly. The main workout fields remained readable, and exercise names wrapped onto taller rows instead of colliding with nearby content. It was not perfect—the navigation title was shortened—but the workout and exercise-selection screens remained usable.

This was a hands-on check of two common screens on 23 September 2026, not a full accessibility audit. Results may differ on other devices, text sizes or future app versions.

Platform design and implementation

RepCount maintains separate native apps: Swift with SwiftUI/UIKit on iOS, and Kotlin with Jetpack Compose on Android. That lets each version adopt its platform’s components and interaction patterns directly. The current code uses Apple’s Liquid Glass APIs on iOS and Material 3 Expressive components and motion on Android.

Hevy uses React Native across its mobile apps. That does not mean its design is generic or poor. Hevy’s Head of Product says the team recently rebuilt the interface around Liquid Glass on iOS and Material 3 on Android so it follows each platform’s current design language.

The honest distinction is therefore implementation, not whether either app cares about design. RepCount develops two platform-native interfaces independently; Hevy adapts a shared cross-platform product to both operating systems. If close alignment with the phone’s native controls and behavior matters to you, compare the current apps side by side rather than choosing on the framework name alone.

Reviewing progress

RepCount shows previous-session values for free, so you can see a practical reference when you return to an exercise. Detailed charts and rep records are Premium.

Hevy documents free graphs covering up to three months. A longer graph range requires Pro. That limit is about the statistics window, not deletion: Hevy says older data remains stored when a Pro account returns to the free plan.

Free and paid plans

The useful free-plan difference is scope. RepCount leaves routines and custom exercises unlimited, while Hevy documents four routines and seven custom exercises for free. Those Hevy limits may be enough for a stable weekly split, but can become restrictive if you save several program phases or add many variations.

I have not repeated subscription prices here. Storefront, currency, eligibility and billing period can change independently; check the purchase screen if paid features are part of your decision.

Limitations and reasons to choose either app

Choose RepCount if your priority is building your own routine and exercise library without free-plan count limits, or keeping context on individual sets. Its trade-off is that detailed charts, rep records, supersets and drop sets require Premium, and it does not provide Hevy’s social feed.

Choose Hevy if following friends and sharing workouts helps you stay consistent, or if web access matters. Its documented free limits give you less room for saved routines, custom exercises and long-range graphs; its current help does not document notes attached to an individual set.

Switching

Hevy documents exports for workout and measurement data, but the page checked here does not state a paid requirement. RepCount provides a data export on request and an in-app CSV export with Premium. An export is not automatically an import: before switching either way, confirm that the destination accepts the fields you need and keep a copy of your original data.

Questions people ask

Does Hevy delete workouts after three months?

No deletion is established by the sources checked. Hevy describes a three-month limit for free statistics and graphs, and separately says older data remains stored when Pro ends.

Is Hevy better than RepCount?

It depends on the trade-off you care about. Hevy has the stronger social case. RepCount gives free users more room to create routines and custom exercises. Try the workflow that matters most to you before paying for either app.