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Best JEFIT Alternatives in 2026, Compared

People leave JEFIT for the same two reasons: the free tier's ads, and how many taps it takes to log a set. Hevy and Strong are the fast, clean replacements, Boostcamp keeps the program library, and Ultra+ adds nutrition and a coach.

Last updated September 11, 2026. Prices and features checked on the vendors' own sites and store listings on that date.

The trade JEFIT makes

JEFIT is the veteran and it has the deepest library here: 1,400 plus exercises with video and animations, built-in bodybuilding programs, community routines, supersets, per-exercise rest timers, set tags for warm-up and drop and failure sets, progress photos and automatic estimated 1RM. It live-syncs with Apple Watch and lists Wear OS on Google Play.

All of that has to live somewhere, and it lives in the interface. Logging a set in JEFIT goes through more screens than in Strong, Hevy or Ultra+, which is the complaint that comes up most often.

The free tier also carries ads. JEFIT sells an ad-free experience as an Elite benefit, which is the clearest statement of what free looks like. Elite is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year, and the store page does not list a plate calculator, export or nutrition tracking.

Feature by feature

JEFIT compared with its alternatives, feature by feature
FeatureJEFIT app iconJEFITHevy app iconHevyStrong app iconStrongBoostcamp app iconBoostcampUltra+ app iconUltra+Alpha Progression app iconAlpha Progression
Workout loggingYesYesYesYesYesYes
Previous set shownLast time's weight and reps on the set you are doingNot listedYesYesYesYesYes
Best set or 1RM trackingYesYesYesYesYesYes
Plate calculatorNot listedYesYesYesNoYes
Rest timerYesYesYesYesYesYes
Build your own programYesYesYesYesYesYes
Pre-made programsYesYesNot listedYesPartialPartialPartialPartial
AI coach that reads your logNot a generator: something you can ask about your own numbersPartialPartialPartialPartialNoPartialPartialYesPartialPartial
Nutrition and macro trackingNot listedNoNoNot listedYesNo
Barcode scanningNot listedNoNoNot listedYesNo
Apple Watch appYesYesYesNoNoNot listed
Android appYesYesYesYesYesYes
Data exportNot listedNot listedYesNot listedNoYes

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The alternatives, in order

Ordered by how well each one replaces JEFIT, not by how much we like it. Prices are the vendors' own, checked on September 11, 2026.

Hevy app icon
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Hevy

Free workout logbook with routines, a social feed, and a cheap Pro tier that removes the routine cap.

Free: Full logger, no ads, routines capped (Hevy's help centre says four) · $2.99/mo · $23.99/yr

The obvious replacement. Hevy's free tier has no ads at all, the logging screen is several taps shorter, and the routine builder with folders is the cleanest of the group. It runs on iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS and the web, so you keep JEFIT's platform coverage.

The library is smaller than 1,400 plus but still has proper videos, and Pro is $2.99 a month or $23.99 a year, a third of JEFIT Elite. The free cap is four routines rather than ads.

Where it is strong

  • Free tier covers full logging with no ads
  • Cheapest Pro of the group: $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year, or $74.99 once
  • Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, plus a web app at hevy.com
  • Plate calculator, warm-up calculator, RPE and supersets built in

Where it falls short

  • Free tier caps routines (Hevy's help centre says four)
  • No nutrition or macro tracking
  • No coach in the app: HevyGPT imports a plan from ChatGPT, it does not read your log
  • Progression is on you: it shows last time, it does not say what to do next

Best for: Lifters who want a free, well-made logbook with watch and web apps, and who plan their own progression.

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Strong

A simple, fast logbook for the gym. Free for unlimited workouts with three custom routines.

Free: Unlimited workouts, three custom routines · $4.99/mo · $29.99/yr

The replacement if speed is the whole reason you are leaving. Strong has the fastest set-logging screen here: previous values next to each input, a self-starting rest timer, plate and warm-up calculators one tap away. It also exports everything to CSV, which JEFIT does not list.

Free gives you unlimited workouts and three routines, and PRO is $29.99 a year. You lose the big exercise library and the community programs entirely, so take Strong only if you already know what you are doing.

Where it is strong

  • One of the fastest set-logging screens around
  • Plate and warm-up calculators built in
  • CSV export of everything
  • Apple Watch app, and unlimited workouts on the free tier

Where it falls short

  • Free tier stops at three custom routines
  • No programs or progression logic: it records, it does not plan
  • No nutrition tracking
  • No coach

Best for: Lifters who run their own program from a spreadsheet or their head and want the quickest possible logbook.

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Boostcamp

Free access to 11,000 plus programs, including coach-written ones, with a logger built around following them.

Free: All 11,000 plus programs, 130 plus coach-designed, and the logger · $14.99/mo · $59.99/yr

The replacement if the programs were why you used JEFIT. Boostcamp has 11,000 plus of them free, including 130 plus written by named coaches, and runs them as written with the progression schedule inside the template. That is a stronger program story than JEFIT's, and it costs nothing.

The logger is clean, with previous set data, a rest timer, a plate calculator and estimated 1RMs. There is no Apple Watch or Wear OS app, which is a real loss coming from JEFIT.

Where it is strong

  • The biggest free program library: nSuns, GZCLP, 5/3/1, PPL, PHUL, plus 130 plus coach programs
  • Programs run as written, with progression built into the template
  • Free tier is not a demo: the programs and the logger cost nothing
  • Plate calculator, rest timer and estimated 1RMs included

Where it falls short

  • No Apple Watch or Wear OS app, and Boostcamp says so on its site
  • Pro at $14.99 a month is pricier than Hevy or Strong; the yearly at $59.99 is the sane option
  • Better at following a program than at freestyling a session
  • Export and nutrition are not listed

Best for: Lifters who want to run a known program (5/3/1, GZCLP, a Helms plan) and have the app handle the progression schedule.

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Ultra+ app icon
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Ultra+

Our app

Hypertrophy and strength tracker for iOS and Android with Blaze, an AI coach that reads your log.

No free tier · $12.99/mo · $74.99/yr

The replacement if you want fewer exercises and more app. Ultra+ has around 500 exercises with start and end position photos rather than 1,400 with video, but it puts your previous set and your all-time best set on the set you are doing, tracks your food with barcode scanning, and gives you Blaze, which reads your training and nutrition before it answers.

No ads at any tier, and no free tier either: 7 days, then $12.99 a month or $74.99 a year. No watch app, so if you log from your wrist stay with JEFIT or move to Hevy.

Where it is strong

  • Previous set and all-time best set shown on every set
  • Blaze reads your workouts, nutrition and bodyweight before answering, and changes the plan only when you ask
  • Nutrition journal with barcode scan and macros in the same app
  • Volume change after each session and a weekly card built from what you actually did
  • A finished first week already in the app from the quiz

Where it falls short

  • No web app
  • No Apple Watch app
  • No program marketplace or library of named programs
  • Newer app with a smaller exercise catalog (around 500) than JEFIT's 1,400 plus
  • No plate calculator and no data export
  • No free tier: a 7-day trial, then paid

Best for: Lifters who have trained for a while, want the number to beat on every set, and want a coach that reads their training and their food before it answers.

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Alpha Progression

Plan generator plus a weight and rep recommendation for every set, built on 795 filmed exercises.

Free: Unlimited logging, all 795 exercise videos, your own plans, rest timer, records, CSV export · $12.99/mo · $79.99/yr

The replacement if you want the library and the guidance without the clutter. Alpha Progression has 795 exercises filmed in a real gym, a cleaner interface than JEFIT, and Pro recommends the weight and reps for each set, which is a sharper version of what JEFIT Elite's adaptive plan does.

The free tier has no ads and includes the videos, logging, records and CSV export. Pro is $79.99 a year, above JEFIT Elite's $69.99, and Apple Watch is not listed.

Where it is strong

  • A recommended weight and reps before every set, adjusted for fatigue within the session
  • 795 exercises filmed in a real gym
  • Free tier with logging, videos, rest timer and CSV export, no ads, no account
  • Plate and warm-up calculators, periodization and deloads on Pro

Where it falls short

  • Pro is $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year, the same band as Ultra+ and JEFIT
  • No nutrition tracking
  • Apple Watch support is not listed on its site or store page
  • The recommendations come from an algorithm; there is nobody to ask why

Best for: Lifters who want to be told the weight and reps for each set without paying RP prices.

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Frequently asked questions

Does JEFIT have ads?

The free tier does. JEFIT Elite lists an ad-free experience as one of its benefits, which is the clearest evidence. Hevy, Strong, Boostcamp and Alpha Progression all have ad-free free tiers.

Which JEFIT alternative is easiest to use?

Strong for raw logging speed, Hevy for the best balance of speed and features. Both take fewer taps per set than JEFIT and neither shows ads.

Is there a free alternative with as many exercises?

Not quite. Alpha Progression's 795 filmed exercises are free on its free tier, which is the closest. JEFIT's 1,400 plus remains the largest library on this page.

Which alternatives work on a smartwatch?

Hevy has Apple Watch and Wear OS, matching JEFIT. Strong has Apple Watch. Boostcamp, Ultra+ and Alpha Progression have none.

How much is JEFIT Elite?

$12.99 a month or $69.99 a year on JEFIT's own pricing page. Hevy Pro at $23.99 a year is the cheapest way to get an ad-free logger with a watch app.

Ultra+ keeps the logging screen short and puts your previous and best set on it, with your food tracked in the same app and no ads at any tier.

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