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SYNCT vs Hevy
Hevy is a polished, popular workout logger with a big community behind it. SYNCT is built around training with your mates: a friends-only feed, one-tap workout sharing, leaderboards and clubs, with no caps on the free plan. If you mostly train solo and want a mature logger, Hevy is a great choice. If the people you train with are the reason you keep showing up, SYNCT is built for you.
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Why pay for the basics?
What each app gives you without paying a penny.
At a glance
| Feature | SYNCT | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Strength logging | Sets, reps, weight, RPE (Yes) | Plus supersets and drop sets (Yes) |
| Exercise library | 1,000+ exercises (Yes) | Yes |
| AMRAP, EMOM and For Time | Mixed into one session (Yes) | No |
| Outdoor GPS | Run, walk, hike, ride (Yes) | No |
| Feed | Friends only, chronological (Yes) | Following plus Discover (Yes) |
| Copy a friend's workout | With their weights (Yes) | Weights from your history (Partly) |
| Leaderboards | Daily, weekly and 1RM (Yes) | Per exercise (Yes) |
| Clubs you run | Plans, timetable, chat (Yes) | Gym Profiles only (No) |
| Chat | DMs and club chats (Yes) | No |
| Weekly streaks | Yes | Yes |
| Readiness check-in | How you feel, plus sleep and HRV (Yes) | No |
| Apple Health / Health Connect | Yes | Yes |
| Plate calculator | Yes | Yes |
| Lift the World | Community volume challenge (Yes) | No |
| Watch app | Coming soon | Apple Watch and Wear OS (Yes) |
| Web app | No | Yes |
| Your lifts in otters | Obviously (Yes) | No |
Where Hevy is better
- It's been around longerA longer track record, exercise demo videos, and more of your mates are probably on it.
- Watch apps, todayApple Watch and Wear OS, with heart rate during the session. SYNCT's watch app isn't out yet.
- Web app and StravaHevy works in a browser as well as on your phone, and syncs with Strava.
- Hevy Trainer on ProA programme built around you, with progressive overload suggestions.
Where SYNCT is better
- A feed for your friendsNo strangers, no algorithm. When you have caught up, it ends.
- Share the real sessionA workout lands in their library with your sets and weights.
- Clubs you runYour gym, team or mates, with plans, a timetable, challenges and chat.
- More than liftingMix strength with AMRAP, EMOM and For Time, and log runs and rides with GPS.
Which should you choose?
Choose Hevy if…
- You mostly train on your own
- You want a watch app right now
- You want to log from a browser
- Your friends already use it
Choose SYNCT if…
- Training with friends keeps you consistent
- You want a feed without the doomscrolling
- You mix lifting with conditioning or running
- You like a bit of friendly rivalry
Switching from Hevy
Tell SYNCT you’re coming from Hevy when you sign up and it walks you through this the first time you open the app. Or start any time from Settings → Your data → Import workouts.
- Open Hevy and go to Profile, then Settings.
- Tap Export & Import Data, then Export Workouts.
- When the share sheet opens, tap SYNCT. On iPhone, if it isn't in the app row, tap More.
SYNCT not on the share sheet? Save the export, then tap Already exported? Choose the file. Workouts go into your logbook, routines into a Hevy folder, and importing twice won’t duplicate anything.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Everything in SYNCT today is free on the App Store and Google Play. SYNCT+ is a premium tier coming soon, with extras like post-workout analysis, progressive overload suggestions and an Apple Watch app. Logging, your feed, sharing workouts and leaderboards will always be free.
Yes. In Hevy, go to Profile, Settings, Export & Import Data, then Export Workouts, and share the file to SYNCT. Your workouts go into your logbook and your routines into a Hevy folder. If you tell SYNCT you use Hevy when you sign up, it shows you these steps the first time you open the app.
Both are workout trackers with social features. The difference is focus: SYNCT's feed is friends only, and the app is built around training with people you know, with one-tap workout sharing, leaderboards and clubs.
Yes, especially if you hit Hevy's free limits or you train with friends. SYNCT has no cap on routines or custom exercises, keeps your full progress history free, and adds clubs with group chat, mixed AMRAP, EMOM and For Time sessions, and GPS runs. You can import your Hevy history, so your PBs come with you. Hevy is still ahead on watch apps and a web app.
Yes. SYNCT is available on iOS 14 or later and Android 8 or later.
Yes. Log workouts offline, and they sync when you reconnect.
