Aaptiv
Audio-first fitness app with thousands of trainer-led classes you listen to rather than watch, plus an AI SmartCoach that builds your plan.
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Compare Aaptiv vs Hevy
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Hevy
AI Fitness and WellnessFreemium
Fast, clean workout logger with a generous free tier, a social feed of 15 million lifters, and an optional adaptive Trainer on Pro.
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Pricing
Pricing Comparison
Aaptiv
Monthly$14.99/mo
Unlimited access to the full class library and SmartCoach
Annual$99.99/yr
Roughly $8.33 per month, with a 30 day money-back guarantee
Employer or Insurance$Varies
Access through workplace benefits or health plan partnerships, priced separately
Hevy
Free$0
Unlimited workout logging with caps on routines, custom exercises, and graph history
Pro Monthly$2.99 to $3.99/mo
Unlimited routines and custom exercises, all-time history, Trainer, warmup calculator
Pro Annual$23.99/yr
Same Pro features at roughly $2 per month
Pro Lifetime$74.99 one-time
Permanent Pro access with no recurring fee
Features
Feature Comparison
Aaptiv
Audio-Guided ClassesTrainer NarrationCurated MusicSmartCoach AI PlansTreadmill WorkoutsOutdoor RunningStrength SessionsCycling ClassesElliptical WorkoutsStair Climber ClassesYoga And StretchingGuided MeditationMulti-Week ProgramsMove Sync ClipsProgress TrackingSocial FeedTeam ChallengesAchievement Badges
Hevy
Fast Set LoggingRoutine PlannerExercise LibraryDemonstration VideosAutomatic Rest TimersWarmup SetsDrop SetsProgress ChartsPersonal RecordsOne Rep MaxCustom ExercisesSocial FeedRoutine SharingApple Watch AppWearOS AppWeb VersionHevy TrainerPublic API
Fit
Best For & Not For
Aaptiv
✅ Best For
✅Runners and cardio-machine users who want coaching in their ears without a screen to watch mid-stride
✅People training in cramped spaces where propping a phone at the right angle is impractical
✅Anyone already familiar with basic exercise form who does not need visual demonstrations for every movement
✅Visually impaired users, for whom an audio-first design is far more accessible than video-led competitors
✅Employees and insurance members who can access the platform through a workplace or health plan benefit
❌ Not For
❌Visual learners and beginners who need to see a movement demonstrated before attempting it safely
❌Lifters wanting detailed set, rep, and load tracking with progressive overload logic
❌Anyone expecting a free tier, since Aaptiv is subscription-only with a money-back window rather than a trial
❌Users who want deep wearable integration driving programming from recovery data
❌People wanting the gym-access benefits, which have been offered through employers and health plans rather than direct subscriptions
Hevy
✅ Best For
✅Lifters who already know their program and want the fastest, least fiddly place to record it
✅People motivated by social accountability who want friends seeing and reacting to their logged sessions
✅Budget-conscious trainees, since the free tier covers unlimited logging with no trial deadline attached
✅Apple Watch and WearOS users who want to leave the phone in the locker and log entirely from the wrist
✅Developers and data enthusiasts who want programmatic access to their training history through the public API
❌ Not For
❌Anyone who wants sessions generated from recovery data, since Hevy Trainer works from logged performance rather than sleep or HRV
❌Runners and endurance athletes, as the app is built almost entirely around resistance training
❌Free tier users running a long-term split, who will hit the routine cap and the limited history window quickly
❌People wanting a conversational AI coach that explains programming decisions in plain language
❌Lifters who need nutrition or macro tracking bundled into the same subscription
Availability
Platform & Accessibility
Aaptiv
mobileweb-based
Hevy
mobileweb-basedapi
Use & Audience
Tasks & Who It's For
Integrations
Integrations
Aaptiv
Analytics
Apple HealthFitbit
Other
Apple WatchSpotify
Hevy
Analytics
Apple HealthStrava
Other
Apple WatchWearOS
Webhooks & API
Hevy API
Use Cases
Real-world Use Cases
Aaptiv
1
Farhan runs outdoors five mornings a week and stops needing to look at his phone at all, with the trainer calling out pace changes through his headphones.2
Lena trains in a studio flat with no room to prop a screen anywhere useful, and audio-first coaching removes the problem entirely.3
Ben starts the six week 5K program having never run further than a kilometre, and finishes it completing the distance without stopping.Hevy
1
Karan logs every set from his Apple Watch and leaves his phone in the locker, finishing sessions without once pulling it out to check what comes next.2
Elise follows three friends on the Hevy feed, and the quiet pressure of them seeing her missed weeks turns two gym days a week into four.3
Ravi hits the free tier's routine cap after building a full six day split, does the maths on the lifetime licence, and pays $74.99 once instead of subscribing forever.Keep Exploring