Best Weightlifting Apps in 2026

Strong is a plain workout log done well. You build a routine, tap through sets, reps, and weight, and use the rest timer between sets. The app shows your previous weights beside each exercise, so you can decide whether to add weight without digging through old sessions. It also tracks personal records and estimated one-rep max values over time. The free plan covers unlimited workouts but caps you at three custom routines. Strong PRO costs $4.99 per month or $29.99 per year, with a lifetime option also listed, and it adds unlimited routines and fuller charts. Strong will not design a program for you, so it suits lifters who already follow a plan from a coach or a book and just want a reliable place to record it.

Hevy pairs fast logging with a social layer. You can follow other lifters, share workouts, and copy a friend routine into your own account. The free tier includes unlimited workout logging, four routines, seven custom exercises, and three months of chart history. That is enough for many beginners to train for months before paying anything. Hevy PRO costs $2.99 per month, $23.99 per year, or $74.99 for lifetime access, and it removes the routine, custom exercise, and history limits. Pro also adds Hevy Trainer, an algorithm-based program builder that raises working weights when you hit the top of a rep range. The social feed is a plus for lifters who train better with others watching, and a distraction for lifters who want a private log, so check the privacy settings when you sign up.

JEFIT is the long-running option in this list, with a large exercise library, video demos, and a community that shares routines. You can log sets, track body measurements, use a rest timer, and follow supersets. The size of the library helps when you train with machines and cables as well as barbells, since many niche movements are already listed with instructions. The free plan covers core logging, while JEFIT Elite costs $12.99 per month or $69.99 per year and adds the Adaptive Plan and deeper analysis. The interface packs in more options than Strong or Hevy, which some lifters like and others find cluttered. If you want the biggest library and years of logged data in one place, JEFIT is a solid pick, but expect to spend a little time learning where everything lives.

Fitbod builds a workout for you each time you train. You tell it what equipment you have, which muscles you want to train, and how hard you want to work, and it picks exercises and weights based on your past sessions and recovery. That setup helps lifters who train in different gyms, at home, or with limited gear, since the plan adapts to what is available that day. Fitbod costs $15.99 per month or $95.99 per year, with a free trial for new users and no permanent free logging tier. It is the most expensive logger here, and it gives up some control in return for convenience. Lifters who follow a strict program from a coach may find the auto-generated sessions too flexible, while lifters who want to walk in and just follow the screen will like the low planning load.

Alpha Progression focuses on progression, not just recording. The free tier includes manual workout logging and access to its exercise videos, while Pro costs $12.99 per month or $79.99 per year and adds the plan generator and next-set advice. Pro tells you what weight and rep target to aim for on each set, based on your past performance, which removes a lot of guesswork between sessions. That prescriptive style suits lifters who want structure but do not want a fully auto-generated workout each day. You still choose the exercises and the split, and the app handles the progression math. The trade-off is a steeper start than Strong or Hevy, since the settings and progression options take time to understand. Give it two full weeks before judging it, because the value shows up once it has enough of your history to set sensible targets.

Boostcamp is built around programs rather than blank logs. It offers a large library of coach-designed plans, including beginner barbell programs, and it handles progression for you as you complete sessions. The free tier includes core tracking and many programs, which makes it one of the best no-cost starting points for a new lifter who does not know which program to pick. Boostcamp Pro costs $14.99 per month or $59.99 per year and adds extras such as unlimited plate calculator and rest timer use and more program tools. The main limit is flexibility. If you like writing your own split from scratch, a plain logger will feel freer. If you want to pick a proven plan, follow it, and let the app tell you when to add weight, Boostcamp is hard to beat for the price.

Caliber offers unlimited basic workout tracking on its free plan, with a library of more than 800 exercise videos to check form cues. That makes it a useful free logger even if you never pay. Caliber Plus costs around $12 per month or $72 per year and adds more planning and analysis features, while one-to-one coaching is priced separately and costs much more. The appeal is the path from free tracking to human coaching in the same app. A lifter can start free, move to Plus for more structure, and later add a coach without moving all of their history. The downside is that the free plan is a tracker first, not a full program builder, so lifters who want detailed auto-progression may prefer Alpha Progression or Fitbod. For general strength training with modest goals, Caliber covers the basics well.

StrongLifts 5x5 is built around one program, which is five sets of five reps on five barbell lifts, with weight added each session when you complete all sets. The app guides the warm-up, the working sets, and the next weight, so a beginner does not need to make programming decisions. That simplicity is the point, and it is why the program has stayed popular for years. Since 2025 the app has been Pro-only, at $11.99 per month or $59.99 per year, with a 7-day trial on the yearly plan. The program itself is still free to read on the StrongLifts website, and you can run it in any logger on this list if you do not want to pay. Pay for the app only if you want the guided sessions, rest timer, and progression tracking in one place without setting it up yourself.