JEFIT vs Hevy in 2026 — an honest comparison
The two most-searched gym trackers solve different problems. JEFIT is an encyclopedia with a logbook attached. Hevy is a logbook polished to a shine. Both are good at what they chose, and both leave the same gap open.
Head to head
| JEFIT | Hevy | Setminded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best at | Exercise database (1,400+ with guides) | Fast, clean logging + community feed | Coaching from your own history |
| Free tier | Ads; analytics mostly Elite | Routine cap; charts in Pro | Unlimited, ad-free, full analytics |
| Logging speed | Several screens per set | Very fast | 2 taps, targets pre-filled |
| Progression coaching | Templates; AI gated | None | Deterministic engine, reasoning shown |
| Program generator | Static plans | Template gallery | Personalized, free |
| Offline | Partial | Good | Offline-first |
| Web app | Elite | Pro | Free, full app |
| Community/social | Large, long-running | Modern feed | Not yet — by design |
| Data portability | CSV export | CSV export | JSON + CSV export free; imports all three |
Choose JEFIT if…
You want the deepest exercise reference in the business — animations, instructions, muscle maps — and you don't mind ads or paying for Elite to unlock the charts. Long-time users with years of history also stay for the ecosystem.
Choose Hevy if…
You want the cleanest possible logbook, you like seeing friends' workouts in a feed, and the free tier's routine cap doesn't bother you. It's the least-friction way to record what you did.
Choose Setminded if you want the app to think, not just record
Both incumbents leave the actual training decisions to you. Setminded logs as fast as Hevy, keeps analytics free where JEFIT charges, and adds the thing neither has: a progression coach that reads your history and writes next-session targets — add 2.5 kg, chase a rep, hold, or deload — with the reasoning on screen. Import your JEFIT or Hevy history in one step and keep every set you've ever logged.
Switching without losing your history
All three apps export CSV. Setminded imports JEFIT, Hevy, and Strong files directly: exercises are fuzzy-matched to the library (custom ones are created automatically), duplicates are skipped, personal records are rebuilt chronologically, and the whole import is one-tap reversible.