Best workout tracker apps at a glance

Hevy is best for straightforward strength logging if you want a polished gym diary with routines, progress charts, and plate calculators. It’s built around manual workout tracking and is commonly offered with a free tier and optional paid upgrade.

Strong is best for lifters who want a clean, no-nonsense lifting log. It focuses on exercise history, custom routines, and quick logging, and typically uses a free-and-paid subscription model.

JEFIT is best if you want a larger exercise library plus workout planning. It’s geared toward gym users who want structured routines, logging, and progress tracking, with free access and premium options.

Fitnit is best if you want your phone camera to count reps and score form while also reading meal photos for macros. It can track push-ups, crunches, squats, pull-ups, and curls automatically, but it does not aim to replace a full exercise database, advanced programming tool, or traditional set-by-set gym log. It’s free during beta.

Nike Training Club is best for guided workout sessions rather than pure logging. It’s a good choice if you want coached bodyweight, mobility, and strength workouts in one app, with pricing that is generally free.

MyFitnessPal is best if nutrition tracking is just as important as workouts. It’s primarily a calorie and macro tracker with food logging features, so it complements exercise tracking rather than replacing a dedicated training log.

How to choose the right one

Choose Hevy or Strong if you mainly want to record sets, reps, weights, and rest times in the gym. These apps are strongest when your main goal is to look back at training history and progress over time.

Choose JEFIT if you want more built-in structure and an exercise library. It makes more sense for people who like having workouts planned or who want extra guidance around exercise selection.

Choose Fitnit if you train at home, want hands-free rep counting, or like the idea of camera-based form feedback. It’s especially useful when you don’t want to manually tap every rep, but it is less suitable if you need deep lifting analytics.

Choose Nike Training Club if you prefer follow-along workouts instead of logging every set yourself. Choose MyFitnessPal if your bigger challenge is eating to match your training goals.

Bottom line

The best workout tracker app is the one you’ll actually use consistently. If you lift, a dedicated logger like Hevy, Strong, or JEFIT is usually the most practical pick.

If you want camera-based rep counting and meal-photo macros in one place, Fitnit is the most interesting newer option here. If you want guided classes or calorie tracking first, Nike Training Club or MyFitnessPal may fit better.

Tips

• Pick one app for training logs and one app for nutrition if you want cleaner data.
• If you lift regularly, look for fast set entry, custom exercises, and progress charts before anything else.
• If you train at home, prioritize rep counting or follow-along sessions over complicated gym features.
• Test the free tier first; the best app is the one that makes logging painless enough to keep up.
• If form feedback matters to you, use it as a technique aid—not as a replacement for coaching when you need it.