Straddly vs Hevy: a Hevy alternative with an AI coach

The short answer

Pick Hevy if you want a proven tracker on iPhone, Android, web and your watch, with a big community and many languages. Pick Straddly if you train on Android and want a coach that changes your session in real time, catches records on bodyweight moves and holds, and turns workout reels into routines.

Last checked: November 2026

Straddly and Hevy side by side, checked in November 2026
Feature	Straddly	Hevy
Platforms	Android (Google Play). iOS is on its way.	iOS, Android, web, Apple Watch and Wear OS
Price and free tier	Free: logging, routines, records, goals, friends and trophies. Optional Pro plan for more coaching from Auguste.	Free with up to 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and 3 months of history. Pro from $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 lifetime (US App Store).
AI coaching	Auguste, an AI coach who remembers your goals, injuries and equipment and reviews every session.	Hevy Trainer (Pro) builds a program from your goal and equipment. Hevy says it uses an algorithm, not AI.
Live workout edits	Ask Auguste to swap an exercise, add a set or fit the session into the time left, and he edits it for you.	You edit the workout yourself.
Automatic PR detection	Yes, with estimated 1RM, across weighted, bodyweight, static holds and cardio.	Yes, with live PR notifications, across weighted, bodyweight, assisted, duration and distance exercises.
Calisthenics support	Bodyweight reps, weighted bodyweight and timed holds like L-sits or planks, each with its own records.	Bodyweight, assisted, weighted bodyweight and duration exercise types.
Routine from an Instagram or TikTok reel	Yes. Share the reel and it becomes a routine.	Not listed among its features.
Social features	Friends, trophies and streaks.	Followers, feed, likes, comments and leaderboards.
App languages	English and French.	16 languages, including Spanish, German and Portuguese.
Data export and import	Bring past workouts to Auguste as notes or a file and he can help you log them.	CSV export of workouts and measurements. Imports Strong CSV files.

Where Hevy is better

It runs everywhere: iPhone, Android, the web, Apple Watch and Wear OS. Straddly is Android only for now.
The community is large, with a feed, comments and leaderboards, so there is always someone to follow.
The app speaks 16 languages. Straddly speaks English and French.
You can export your data as CSV and import a Strong history in a few taps.
Pro is cheap and has a lifetime option if you never want another subscription.

Where Straddly is better

Auguste edits the workout you are doing right now. Tell him your shoulder hurts or you have 20 minutes left and the session changes in place.
After each session you get a short summary with one concrete thing to change next time, based on your actual numbers.
He keeps a memory of you: goals, injuries, equipment and how you respond to training.
Share an Instagram or TikTok workout reel and it lands as a routine with the exercises, sets and reps filled in.
Records on bodyweight moves and static holds are first class, which matters if your goal is a first muscle-up or a longer front lever.
Logging, routines, records, goals and friends stay free, with no routine cap.

Switching from Hevy

There is no one-tap Hevy importer in Straddly. You can keep your Hevy account as an archive and start fresh: Auguste learns from your first sessions and your records build up from there.

If you want some of your history in Straddly, you can paste or attach your exported workouts in the Auguste tab and he will help you log them. How well it works depends on the file, so check the sessions he creates.

Install Straddly from Google Play and set your goal during onboarding.
Rebuild your main routine, or share a reel you like and let Auguste turn it into one.
Train as usual. Records and the post-workout summary start from your first session.

Frequently asked questions

Is Straddly a good Hevy alternative?

It is if you train on Android and want coaching inside the app. Straddly logs the same sets, routines and records, and adds Auguste, a coach who edits your live workout and reviews each session. If you need iPhone, web or a watch app today, Hevy is the better fit.

Is Straddly free like Hevy?

Yes. Logging, routines, personal records, goals, friends and trophies are free in Straddly, with no routine limit. An optional Pro plan gives you more coaching from Auguste. Hevy is also free, with limits on routines, custom exercises and history that Pro removes.

Can I import my Hevy workouts into Straddly?

There is no dedicated Hevy importer. If you want some of your history in Straddly, you can paste or attach your exported workouts in the Auguste tab and he will help you log them. How well it works depends on the file, so check the sessions he creates. Or start fresh and let Auguste learn from your first sessions.

Which app is better for calisthenics?

Both track bodyweight, weighted bodyweight and timed exercises. Straddly detects records on holds and bodyweight moves automatically and lets you ask Auguste to adapt a skill session on the spot. Hevy has a bigger community sharing bodyweight routines.

Does Hevy have an AI coach?

Hevy offers Hevy Trainer with Pro, which builds a program from your goal, equipment and schedule. Hevy describes it as an algorithm rather than AI. Straddly includes Auguste, an AI coach you can talk to during and after a workout.

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