App comparison
Hevy is a well-regarded workout tracker, particularly popular with barbell lifters. Go Gym covers workout logging too — but also adds food tracking, habits, and weight so you are not running a separate app for each. Here is an honest look at how the two compare.
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Side by side
Based on publicly available product information as of 2026. Go Gym is in beta and some features are rolling out — details subject to change.
| Feature | Go Gym | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Workout logging | Included | Core focus |
| Workout planner & templates | Yes | Yes (limited on free) |
| Exercise library | Growing | Large |
| Rest timers | Yes | Yes |
| Workout programs | Yes (some free) | Pro tier |
| Social workout sharing | Planned | Yes |
| Food & calorie tracking | Included | Not included |
| Barcode scanning | Free | Not included |
| Habit tracker | Included | Not included |
| Weight & progress tracker | Included | Basic |
| UK focus | UK-first | US-first |
Competitor information sourced from publicly available product pages. Check Hevy directly for current pricing and features.
Where Go Gym has the edge
Hevy is a dedicated workout tracker. It does not track what you eat. Go Gym adds barcode-scan food logging, calorie and macro tracking, and a daily nutrition summary alongside your workout log.
Consistency in the gym is built on daily habits — sleep, hydration, protein, step counts. Go Gym lets you track those habits with daily check-ins and streaks, in the same app as your training.
With Hevy, you still need a food app, a habits app, and a weight tracker. Go Gym brings all four into one login and one weekly review, so you can see how training, food, and habits interact.
The honest picture
Hevy has invested deeply in the workout logging experience. Its exercise library is large, it has a polished UI, and it has built a genuine community of lifters who share workouts and follow each other. If you care about that social layer — seeing what other people are lifting, sharing your sessions — Hevy has it and Go Gym does not yet.
Hevy's exercise library is also more established. Go Gym's library is growing but may not yet have every exercise or variation you are used to. You can add custom exercises as a workaround, but the out-of-the-box breadth is currently in Hevy's favour.
If workout logging with a big community is the main thing you need, Hevy is worth trying. If you also want food logging, habits, and weight tracking in the same place, Go Gym makes that possible without an extra app.
Common questions
Go Gym is a solid choice if you want workout tracking combined with food, habits, and weight in one app. If you purely want a workout logger with a large exercise library and social sharing, Hevy is excellent at that specific job. The difference is scope: Go Gym is all-in-one, Hevy is workout-first.
Hevy has a large, well-established exercise library built up over several years. Go Gym's library is growing. You can add custom exercises in both apps, so any gaps can be filled as you go.
No. Hevy is a dedicated workout tracker and does not include food logging or calorie counting. Go Gym covers both workout logging and food tracking in one place.
Hevy has social workout sharing built in — you can share sessions and follow other lifters. Go Gym's social features are on the roadmap but not yet live. If a training community is your priority right now, Hevy currently has an edge there.
Hevy has a strong following among powerlifters and barbell athletes, partly due to its exercise library and the social layer. Go Gym supports barbell training with the same core logging features — sets, reps, weight, templates — and adds food and habit tracking on top. If powerlifting community features matter a lot, Hevy has more of that right now.
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