# Mouve vs Hevy Canonical page: https://mouve.it/compare/mouve-vs-hevy Checked: 5 Nov 2026. We make Mouve, so read this knowing that. ## The short answer Hevy is the more focused strength tracker, with Wear OS, a web app and a routine planner. Mouve is the better pick if you want your food log and your workouts in the same place. ## Feature by feature | Feature | Mouve | Hevy | | --- | --- | --- | | Photo food scan | Partly. Free accounts get 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours; Mouve+ is unlimited. Search and barcode stay free after that. Results are estimates. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Barcode scan | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Verified food database | Partly. Mixes a curated catalogue, open datasets and user contributions. Not every entry is individually verified. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Vitamins and minerals | Partly. Stores a micronutrient snapshot per logged entry. We do not publish a nutrient count. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Workout logging | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 checked 2026-11-05) | | Rest timer | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The homepage lists "Automatic Rest Timers". (https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 checked 2026-11-05) | | Programs or routines | Yes. Manual, smart and AI-generated programs. AI generation is a Mouve+ feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Partly. Routines and a free library of splits are included. The App Store says Hevy Pro adds "Unlimited routines and custom exercises", which implies a limit on the free plan; the limit is not stated. (https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 checked 2026-11-05) | | Apple Watch app | Not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The homepage says you can track from Apple Watch or WearOS. (https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 checked 2026-11-05) | | Outdoor places and maps | Not yet. The World tab (outdoor gyms and places) is built but not public yet. It is not counted as a feature until it ships. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | Social feed and following | Yes. Feed, follows, communities and direct messages. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. Follow athletes, like and comment on workouts, share to a feed. (https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 checked 2026-11-05) | | Ads in the free plan | None. No ad SDK is in the app dependencies (checked 2026-11-05). (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | None. The App Store listing says "Free, with no ads." (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/hevy-gym-tracker-workout-log/id1458862350 checked 2026-11-05) | | iPhone app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 checked 2026-11-05) | | Android app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. (https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hevy checked 2026-11-05) | | Web app | Yes. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The homepage says you can use Hevy on the web at hevy.com. (https://www.hevyapp.com/ checked 2026-11-05) | | Export your data | Yes. A ZIP with your data as JSON plus your own media (GDPR access and portability). It is not a CSV. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. The App Store says workouts export to Apple Health and sync to Strava. A file export (CSV) was not found on the pages checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | EU data hosting | Partly. The app and database run on EU hosting (Hetzner, Helsinki). Some processors are outside the EEA, for example Google and OpenAI for AI scanning and Stripe for payments, under standard safeguards. The privacy policy lists them. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Not checked. (last tried 2026-11-05) | | AI assistant or MCP connector | Yes. An MCP server at api.mouve.it/mcp lets an outside AI assistant read and write your own workouts and nutrition. (own product, reviewed 2026-11-05) | Yes. The features page lists a "Hevy Connector for Claude" and a "Hevy Plugin for ChatGPT"; which plan includes them is not stated. (https://www.hevyapp.com/features/ https://www.hevyapp.com/features/hevy-claude/ checked 2026-11-05) | ## Where Hevy is better - Is a dedicated strength tracker with a web app, Apple Watch and Wear OS apps and an Advanced Routine Planner. (source: https://www.hevyapp.com/) - Offers a connector for Claude and a plugin for ChatGPT that can build plans and read your progress, similar to Mouve's MCP connector. (source: https://www.hevyapp.com/features/ https://www.hevyapp.com/features/hevy-claude/) - Apple Watch app: Yes Hevy: The homepage says you can track from Apple Watch or WearOS. Mouve: not yet. A watch app exists in the repository (apps/watch-ios) but is not embedded in the shipped iPhone app. The iOS project has no watch target, so it is not counted as a feature. (source: https://www.hevyapp.com/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350) ## Who should pick which Pick Hevy if: - Lifting is your main activity and you want the most focused strength logger with friends to follow. - You use Wear OS or want to plan routines on a desktop. Pick Mouve if: - You want food logging, workouts and a social feed in one app instead of three. - You want your data exportable and an AI assistant you can connect to your own account. ## Pricing ### Mouve - Mouve is free to use, with 5 AI photo scans per rolling 24 hours. Mouve+ prices are on mouve.it/pricing; Google Play and App Store prices are higher because the stores take a cut. A 7-day trial is offered when eligible. (source: https://mouve.it/pricing, checked 5 Nov 2026) ### Hevy - The App Store says "Free, with no ads"; Hevy Pro adds Hevy Trainer, unlimited routines and custom exercises. Hevy Pro, US storefront: US$2.99 and US$3.99 monthly (both listed), US$23.99 yearly, US$74.99 lifetime. Estonia storefront: €3.49 and €4.49 monthly, €26.49 yearly, €89.99 lifetime. (source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hevy-workout-tracker-gym-log/id1458862350 https://apps.apple.com/ee/app/hevy-gym-tracker-workout-log/id1458862350 https://www.hevyapp.com/, checked 5 Nov 2026) ## Switching from Hevy Mouve has no importer for Hevy files yet, so you start a fresh diary. You can keep logging in Hevy for a week while you try Mouve; nothing in Mouve deletes your Hevy account. Your Mouve data can be exported at any time as a ZIP with JSON (Settings). ## Corrections Something wrong? https://mouve.it/contact?topic=comparison&page=%2Fcompare%2Fmouve-vs-hevy Hevy is a trademark of its owner and is used here only to identify the product. Mouve is not affiliated with Hevy.