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Fitbod vs Hevy vs Ironcraft (2026): AI workouts, fast logging, or workouts plus food

Fitbod plans your workouts for you with AI, while Hevy is a fast logger for workouts you choose yourself, so decide first whether you want to be told what to do. Ironcraft is a logger like Hevy that adds a food log and an event countdown with no account, but it does not generate workouts or suggest weights.

Published 2026-11-01

Compare the approaches

Fitbod vs Hevy vs Ironcraft (2026): AI workouts, fast logging, or workouts plus food
Approach	Useful for	Limit or tradeoff
Fitbod	Per its App Store listing on 1 November 2026: AI-generated, adaptive workouts with non-linear periodization, 1,000+ exercises with multi-angle videos, and Apple Health, Strava, Fitbit and Apple Watch integrations. Rated 4.81 from 288,845 ratings.	The listing describes no lasting free plan: after the free trial an auto-renewing subscription unlocks the app. Fitbod Elite is $12.99-$15.99/month or $79.99-$95.99/year in the in-app purchase list, plus legacy prices.
Hevy	Per its App Store listing on 1 November 2026: fast logging with last session’s values inline, a social feed, Strava sync, Apple Watch logging and a free plan with no ads. Rated 4.92 from 101,232 ratings.	You plan your own training or pick from Hevy's free routine library; Hevy Trainer in Pro ($2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime) builds a tailored program.
Ironcraft	Set-by-set logging plus a food log and an event countdown on the free plan, Apple Watch entry saved on the watch first, and no account, ads or tracking.	No AI workouts, suggestions, exercise videos, social feed or Strava. Pro costs $3.99/month, $23.99/year or $79.99 lifetime. New, with no ratings yet.

Feature matrix

Fitbod, Hevy and Ironcraft: US App Store listings checked 1 November 2026
Feature	Fitbod	Hevy	Ironcraft
How workouts are made	AI-generated, adaptive, non-linear periodization; you can also save your own	You build routines or use the free routine library; Hevy Trainer (Pro) builds a tailored program	You build routines or start from starter routines; no AI
Free plan	None described after the free trial	Yes, with no ads	Yes: workouts, food log, Apple Watch, 1 event, 90-day charts
Paid plan (US)	Elite $12.99-$15.99/month or $79.99-$95.99/year (legacy prices also listed)	Pro $2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 lifetime	Pro $3.99/month, $23.99/year or $79.99 lifetime
App Store rating	4.81 from 288,845 ratings	4.92 from 101,232 ratings	No ratings yet (released 26 October 2026)
Exercise library	1,000+ with multi-angle videos	Size not checked; exercise videos with step-by-step instructions	330+, no videos
Apple Watch	Apple Watch integration	Logging with heart rate and complications	Digital Crown entry, rest and heart rate; each set saved on the watch first
Connections	Apple Health, Strava, Fitbit	Strava sync; export to Apple Health	Saves to Apple Health; no Strava or Garmin
Social	Not listed	Feed, friends, Gym Profiles with leaderboards	None
Food log and countdown	Not listed	Not listed	Both on the free plan

"Not listed" means we did not find the feature in that app’s App Store listing on 1 November 2026; it does not prove the app lacks it. "Not checked" means we did not verify it. US prices; they can change.

Planned for you or chosen by you

Fitbod’s main idea is that the app picks exercises, sets and weights and adapts them over time. Hevy and Ironcraft log what you decide to do and show you what you did last time; neither builds your workout with AI. If you already follow a program from a coach or a book, a logger is usually enough.

What reviewers say

Fitbod’s positive reviews in our sample praise the AI-generated plans (48% of 300) and ease of use (21%); its negative reviews since 2024 mention the paywall, price or no free option (31% of 413), odd AI picks and weight suggestions (27%), trials rolling into paid plans (18%) and bugs (15%). Hevy’s positive reviews praise fast logging (42%); its small negative sample of 36 mentions bugs (47%) and Apple Watch or integration sync (36%).

What Ironcraft does not do

Ironcraft has no AI workouts, weight or progression suggestions, exercise videos, social feed, cloud sync, or Strava or Garmin connection, and it does not import from Apple Health. Its extras are elsewhere: a food log with barcode lookups, a countdown to a show, meet, race or photo shoot, and on-device logs with no account.

How we checked

Mister Business Enterprises LLC makes Ironcraft, so this is a publisher-written comparison, not an independent test. Every competitor fact is per its US App Store listing on 1 November 2026, or the competitor’s own website where named. Review themes come from App Store reviews written since 2024 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia that we tagged by topic; the percentages are shares of that sample, not of all users. Ironcraft facts are from its App Store listing and version 1.0.0 (build 36). Prices are US prices and can change.

Which one to choose

Choose Fitbod if you want the app to plan and adjust your workouts and you are fine paying after the trial.
Choose Hevy if you choose your own training and want fast, free logging with friends and Strava.
Choose Ironcraft if you choose your own training and also want to log food and count down to an event, with no account.

Availability and languages

Ironcraft is for adults 18 and older on iPhone with iOS 18 or later; its optional Apple Watch app requires watchOS 11 or later. Available in 143 countries and regions, excluding China mainland, Russia, the EU, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom. The app interface is English; translated guides do not change app language or regional availability. Check your local App Store.

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Questions and answers

Is Fitbod free?

Per its App Store listing on 1 November 2026, Fitbod has a free trial, after which an auto-renewing subscription unlocks all premium workouts and features; the listing describes no lasting free plan. We could not check fitbod.me, which returned an error.

Does Ironcraft create workouts like Fitbod?

No. Ironcraft has starter routines and lets you build your own, then logs each set and shows last time’s values. It does not generate workouts or suggest weights.

Which is cheapest per year?

Hevy Pro and Ironcraft Pro both cost $23.99 a year in the US, and both have free plans. Fitbod Elite is $79.99 to $95.99 a year in its in-app purchase list on 1 November 2026.

Is Ironcraft available in my country and language?

Ironcraft is on the App Store in 143 countries and regions, but not in China mainland, Russia, the EU, Iceland, Norway or the United Kingdom. The app interface is English; a translated guide does not translate the app.