The short answer
Pick Hevy if most of your training is barbells, dumbbells and machines, you want the cheapest Pro plan and a big community of lifters. Pick Calitracker if most of your training is bodyweight: skills, holds, band-assisted work and weighted pull-ups and dips, and you want progressions built in.
Side by side
| Calitracker | Hevy | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Calisthenics and gym | Gym training |
| Free plan | No ads, up to 4 saved routines, limited history | No ads, up to 4 routines and 7 custom exercises |
| Paid plan from | $4.99/month, $28.99/year, $114.99 lifetime | $2.99/month, $23.99/year, $74.99 lifetime |
| Skill progressions | Pull-up, muscle-up, levers, planche, dragon flag, one-arm pull-up, handstand | None |
| Timed holds | Logged per set | Logged per set; records show your best time |
| Resistance bands | Band level logged per set | Assisted exercise type; no band levels |
| Weighted pull-ups and dips | Added weight per set | Added weight, plus your logged bodyweight on library exercises |
| Exercises | 700+, plus your own | Large library, plus your own |
| Community | Feed, follow athletes | Feed, follow friends, compare lifts; much larger |
| Apple Watch / Android | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| US App Store ratings | Few so far | 100,000+, 4.9 stars |
Where Hevy is better
- Price. Hevy Pro starts at $2.99 a month and $74.99 for life, less than Calitracker Premium.
- Community and track record. Over 100,000 ratings on the US App Store, so you will find friends on it and plenty of reviews to judge it by.
- Gym features. A large free library of programs and workouts built around weights, progress graphs, and Apple Watch logging without your phone.
- If you lift weights most days and only do a few pull-ups and dips, Hevy is the better fit.
Where Calitracker is better
- Skill progressions. Step-by-step ladders for the muscle-up, front lever, planche and handstand, with a target for each step. Hevy has none.
- Band-assisted work. You log the band level on each set, so you can see when you moved from a thick band to a thin one. Hevy only has an assisted exercise type, without band levels.
- Holds as training data. Hold times sit next to last session's for every set, the same way reps do.
- Calisthenics exercise library. 700+ calisthenics, gym and mobility exercises sorted by difficulty and filterable by equipment and muscle group.
Logging calisthenics in Hevy
You can. Hevy has bodyweight, weighted bodyweight, assisted bodyweight and duration exercise types, and you can create the skill steps you need as custom exercises. On the free plan, the limit of 7 custom exercises runs out quickly once you add steps such as tuck, advanced tuck and straddle for each skill.
Try Calitracker
Free, with no ads. Built for logging calisthenics: holds, band levels, added weight and skill progressions.
Free · No ads · iOS and Android
Common questions
Is Hevy good for calisthenics?
For basic bodyweight exercises, yes. It logs reps, added weight and timed holds. It has no skill progressions and no band levels, so skill training needs custom exercises.
Is Calitracker free?
Yes. Logging workouts and the community are free with no ads, with up to 4 saved routines. Premium adds unlimited routines, full history, advanced stats and the Handstand Fundamentals program.
Which is cheaper, Hevy Pro or Calitracker Premium?
Hevy Pro, from $2.99 a month or $74.99 for life on the US App Store, against $4.99 a month or $114.99 for life for Calitracker Premium.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some people log gym days in Hevy and skill sessions in Calitracker. It works, but your history ends up split across two apps.
Sources
- Hevy on the App Store. apps.apple.com.
- Hevy free plan routine limit and Pro price. hevyapp.com.
- Hevy custom exercise limit and exercise types. hevyapp.com.
- How Hevy records bodyweight, duration and assisted exercises. help.hevyapp.com.
- Hevy counts logged bodyweight on weighted bodyweight exercises. help.hevyapp.com.
- Calitracker on the App Store. apps.apple.com.
Prices and plan limits were checked on 28 October 2026 on the US App Store and the developers' own websites. They change often, so check the store before you buy.