Workout App Pricing 2026: What You Really Pay
"Free" rarely means free. Here's what the main lifting apps — Fitbod, Hevy, Strong and Gymex — actually cost in 2026, what each free tier really includes, and where you get the most for your money.
The pricing table
| App | Free tier | Monthly | Annual | What you get for paying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gymex | Yes — logging + AI taster | £7.50–£20 | Lower per-month | Full AI coaching, RIR, plateau detection, nutrition, voice |
| Hevy | Generous — full logging | ~£2.99 | ~£23.99 | Unlimited routines, advanced analytics |
| Strong | Limited routines | ~£4.99 | ~£29.99 | Unlimited routines, plate calculator, Watch extras |
| Fitbod | Limited sessions | ~£10 | ~£60–£96 | Unlimited AI-generated workouts |
| Caliber / Future | App free / coaching paid | £100–£300 | — | A real human coach |
What "free" actually gets you
Hevy has the most honest free tier — you can genuinely train on it for free, with logging, history, progress graphs and the social feed. Strong caps you at a few routines before nudging you to pay. Fitbod gives you a handful of free sessions, then gates the core generator. Gymex is free to start with logging plus a taste of the AI coach, so you can feel the difference before upgrading.
Cheapest to most expensive
- Free structure: Boostcamp (proven programs, £0).
- Cheapest paid logger: Hevy (~£2.99/mo).
- Mid: Strong (~£4.99/mo).
- Priciest app: Fitbod (~£10/mo) for auto-generated sessions.
- Best coaching value: Gymex (£7.50–£20/mo) — full programming, autoregulation and nutrition for a fraction of a human coach.
- Premium: Caliber / Future (£100–£300/mo) for a real human.
The value question
The honest way to think about price is cost-per-outcome. A logger like Hevy or Strong is cheap because you do the programming. Fitbod costs more because it picks your sessions. A human coach costs the most because a person writes and adjusts your plan. Gymex sits in the sweet spot: it does the coach's job — writing and adapting a real plan, reading your RIR, catching plateaus — at app prices, not coach prices.
Bottom line: for the cheapest logging, Hevy wins. For the best value coaching, Gymex gives you what a £150/month coach does for £7.50–£20/month — and you can start free.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest workout tracker app?
Hevy is the cheapest paid option at about £2.99/month with a very generous free tier. Boostcamp is free for structured programs, and Gymex is free to start with AI coaching from £7.50/month.
Is Fitbod worth the price?
Fitbod is the most expensive mainstream lifting app at ~£10/month. It's worth it if you value auto-generated sessions, but it suggests rather than fully programs — for that price a full AI coach like Gymex offers more.
What does the free version actually get you?
Hevy's free tier is the most generous — full logging, history and social. Strong and Fitbod gate core features quickly. Gymex's free tier includes logging plus a taste of AI coaching.
Which workout app gives the best value?
For pure logging on a budget, Hevy. For coaching value, Gymex — programming, RIR autoregulation, plateau detection and nutrition for £7.50–£20/month, a fraction of the £100–£300/month a human coach costs.