Hevy alternative
A Hevy alternative with meals and recovery next to the gym log
Hevy is a strong gym logger: sets, rest timers, form videos, progress photos and a programme planner. It stops at the gym. Focal keeps that workout log and adds the food diary, outdoor GPS sessions, a smoothed weight trend and recovery, so you are not pairing Hevy with a separate calorie app.
Feature by feature
Focal and Hevy, feature by feature
Same rows as the homepage table, limited to these two apps. Hevy's weight row is a log, not a smoothed trend.
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| Feature |  Focal |  Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Training | ||
| Gym workout logging | Focal has Gym workout logging | Hevy has Gym workout logging |
| Rest timer and last-session history | Focal has Rest timer and last-session history | Hevy has Rest timer and last-session history |
| Form videos | Focal has Form videos | Hevy has Form videos |
| Live partner workouts | Focal has Live partner workouts | Hevy does not have Live partner workouts |
| Outdoor GPS walks, runs and rides | Focal has Outdoor GPS walks, runs and rides | Hevy does not have Outdoor GPS walks, runs and rides |
| Workout and programme planner | Focal has Workout and programme planner | Hevy has Workout and programme planner |
| Nutrition | ||
| Food diary and macro targets | Focal has Food diary and macro targets | Hevy does not have Food diary and macro targets |
| AI meal photo | Focal has AI meal photo | Hevy does not have AI meal photo |
| Barcode and label scan | Focal has Barcode and label scan | Hevy does not have Barcode and label scan |
| Voice or describe meal | Focal has Voice or describe meal | Hevy does not have Voice or describe meal |
| Restaurant menu scan | Focal has Restaurant menu scan | Hevy does not have Restaurant menu scan |
| Adaptive calorie coaching | Focal has Adaptive calorie coaching | Hevy does not have Adaptive calorie coaching |
| Progress and recovery | ||
| Smoothed weight trend | Focal has Smoothed weight trend | LogHevy has limited Smoothed weight trend: Log |
| Progress photo timeline | Focal has Progress photo timeline | Hevy has Progress photo timeline |
| Readiness from heart-rate data | Focal has Readiness from heart-rate data | Hevy does not have Readiness from heart-rate data |
| Cycle-aware training | Focal has Cycle-aware training | Hevy does not have Cycle-aware training |
| Together | ||
| Workout social feed | Focal has Workout social feed | Hevy has Workout social feed |
| Step battles and steps leaderboard | Focal has Step battles and steps leaderboard | Hevy does not have Step battles and steps leaderboard |
| Price | ||
| Monthly | £9.99Focal costs £9.99 per month | £2.99Hevy costs £2.99 per month |
| Yearly | £59.99Focal costs £59.99 per year | £23.49Hevy costs £23.49 per year |
Features and UK App Store prices as of September 2026. Some capabilities sit on a paid plan. These apps can sync with Apple Health in some form.
Who it is for
Choose Focal if the missing half of Hevy is nutrition, walks and rides, or training with someone else. Stay with Hevy if you only log lifting and you want the lower subscription.
Focal is £9.99 a month or £59.99 a year on the UK App Store. Hevy is £2.99 a month or £23.49 a year on the UK App Store. Prices are September 2026 list prices, and some features sit on a paid plan.
Where Focal goes further
The same gym-floor basics, plus the session outside
Both apps log gym workouts, rest timers, last-session history, form videos and a programme planner. Focal also records outdoor GPS walks, runs and rides, which Hevy does not.
A food diary Hevy does not have
Hevy does not track meals. Focal logs food and macro targets from a photo, barcode, label, voice description or restaurant menu, and it adjusts calorie targets as your progress changes.
Train with someone, not only post the session
Both have a workout social feed. Focal adds live partner workouts and step battles. It also reads heart-rate data for a readiness score and can shape training around a cycle. Hevy logs body weight; Focal shows a smoothed trend, and both keep a progress photo timeline.
Where Hevy is the tighter fit
Hevy costs less if lifting is the only thing you track. On the UK App Store it is a focused gym log with progress photos and a programme planner, and that is enough for a lot of people. Focal is the alternative when the gym log needs a food diary and recovery beside it.
See the features in Focal
Common questions
- What is a good Hevy alternative?
- Focal is a Hevy alternative if you want gym logging and the rest of the week in one app. Both log sets, rest timers, form videos and programmes. Focal also tracks meals, outdoor GPS sessions, a smoothed weight trend and recovery.
- Does Focal log sets, reps and rest like Hevy?
- Yes. Focal logs gym workouts with rest timers and last-session history, and it includes form videos and a workout and programme planner. You can also invite someone into a live partner workout, which Hevy does not offer.
- Does Hevy track calories?
- No. Hevy does not include a food diary, meal photos, barcode scan or macro targets. If you use Hevy today, calories usually live in a second app. Focal keeps both.
- Is Focal more expensive than Hevy?
- Yes. In September 2026 the UK App Store lists Hevy at £2.99 a month or £23.49 a year, and Focal at £9.99 a month or £59.99 a year. Hevy is the cheaper gym log. Focal costs more because meals, outdoor sessions and recovery are included.
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Try Focal if you are leaving Hevy
Log workouts, meals, recovery and progress in one place. Download on iOS today. Android is coming soon.