Fitbod alternatives, free and paid
Published November 12, 2026
For a free app like Fitbod, RIRLift is the closest: it suggests the weight for every set from the reps you logged and the reps you had left, free with no trial, on iPhone and Apple Watch. If you want every session written for you the way Fitbod does it, Gravl is the closest paid swap: it plans around the muscles that are still recovering, with yearly plans from $59.99. Alpha Progression is the pick for a generated plan with set-by-set weights on Android.
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The alternatives, ranked for a Fitbod user
Ranked for a Fitbod user who wants the weights picked for them, preferably free, then by how much of Fitbod's other job, writing the session, each one does.
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1. RIRLift
Best for: The weights picked for you for free, on a plan you keep
- Price
- Free; Pro $9.99/month or $79.99/year in the US
- Platforms
- iPhone, Apple Watch
Where it wins
- A suggested weight for every set, free, with no account
- Logs reps in reserve on every set and adjusts the next one
- Starts, swaps and finishes on Apple Watch
Where it falls short
- Doesn't write a new session each day; Coach drafts a plan you keep
- No Android app, and a smaller exercise library than Fitbod
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2. Gravl
Best for: The closest swap: a plan written for you, recovery taken into account
- Price
- Free to start; Premium $14.99/month, yearly $59.99 to $89.99 in the US
- Platforms
- iPhone, Apple Watch, Android, Wear OS
Where it wins
- Plans around the muscles that are still recovering
- Next weight from your logged history; rate a set Easy or Hard to adjust it
- Watch app on Apple Watch and Wear OS, with the phone nearby
Where it falls short
- Full plans, the Watch app and analytics are Premium
- 300+ exercise videos, far fewer than Fitbod
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3. Alpha Progression
Best for: A generated plan you keep, with weights set before every set
- Price
- Free; Pro $12.99/month or $79.99/year in the US
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android
Where it wins
- Plan generator from your goal, days, length and priority muscles
- Weight and reps shown before each set, from past workouts
- Free tier keeps logging, your own plans and 795 exercise videos
Where it falls short
- Plan generator and progression recommendations are Pro
- No Apple Watch app
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4. Hevy
Best for: A free logbook, with a cheap upgrade to generated programs
- Price
- Free; Pro $2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 once in the US
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, web
Where it wins
- Unlimited workouts, 4 routines and a free library of ready-made splits
- Trainer builds a full program with weight suggestions, in Pro
- Social feed and leaderboards
Where it falls short
- On the free tier you pick every weight yourself
- Graphs limited to the last 3 months on free
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5. JEFIT
Best for: A big exercise library with suggested next weights
- Price
- Free; Elite $12.99/month or $69.99/year in the US
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, Apple Watch
Where it wins
- Suggests the weight and reps to lift next from your logs
- 1,400+ exercises
- Live sync with Apple Watch
Where it falls short
- The adaptive coach and routine library are Elite
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6. SmartGym
Best for: Generated workouts on Apple devices, run from the Watch
- Price
- Free; Premium+ $9.99/month or $59.99/year in the US
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Where it wins
- Smart Trainer builds workouts from your equipment, muscles and time
- Standalone Watch app; Smart Trainer runs without the iPhone
- $59.99/year, less than Fitbod or Gravl's top plan
Where it falls short
- Free tier is 2 routines and 3 workouts
- No Android app
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7. Boostcamp
Best for: Free coach-written programs instead of generated ones
- Price
- Free; Pro $14.99/month or $59.99/year in the US
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Android
Where it wins
- Free library of programs, including nSuns, GZCLP and PHUL
- Auto Progression sets your next weights, in Pro
Where it falls short
- Nothing is built around your recovery
- No Apple Watch app
What to look for in a Fitbod alternative
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Decide which half of Fitbod you're replacing
Fitbod does two jobs: it writes the session and it sets the weights. Gravl, SmartGym and Fitbod itself write sessions. Alpha Progression, JEFIT, Hevy Trainer, Boostcamp and RIRLift set weights on a plan that stays put. Most people leaving Fitbod miss the weights more than the variety.
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Read what free means
Fitbod's trial stops logging when it ends. Hevy, Alpha Progression and Boostcamp keep logging free but put the weight suggestions in their paid tier. RIRLift's free tier includes them.
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Recovery-aware planning is rare
Of the rest, Gravl is the one that plans around which muscles are still recovering. If that was why you paid for Fitbod, start with Gravl.
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On the Watch, standalone beats companion
Fitbod's Watch app needs the iPhone to start and save, and Gravl's needs it within reach. SmartGym and RIRLift run a whole session from the wrist; Alpha Progression has no Watch app.
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Where RIRLift fits
Ask Coach for a plan in plain words and review it before it applies. From then on each weight is worked out from the set you just logged, free.
Which alternative fits which Fitbod user
The Fitbod trial ended and the budget is $0
You liked being told the weight. You lift three days a week at a commercial gym and won't pay for an app.
| App | What it does here | For this lifter |
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| RIRLift | Suggests the weight for every set on the free tier, from the reps you logged and the reps you had left, on up to 4 routines. | Fits, on iPhone. You pick the plan or ask Coach for one. |
| Hevy | Logs unlimited workouts and gives you free ready-made splits to start from. You choose every weight; Trainer's suggestions are Pro. | Fits if you're happy to pick weights yourself. |
| Boostcamp | Hands you a free coach-written program to follow. Auto Progression, which sets the weights, is Pro. | Fits if you want a known program, such as GZCLP. |
| Alpha Progression | Logs workouts and runs your own plans free. The plan generator and progression recommendations are Pro. | Fits on Android, if you'll set the weights yourself. |
Free logbooks are easy to find. A free app that also sets the weight is the short list.
Wants the workout written, for less than $95.99
You never want to plan a session, you log from Apple Watch, and Fitbod's price is the only problem.
| App | What it does here | For this lifter |
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| Gravl | Builds the plan, works around recovering muscles, and logs on the Watch with the iPhone nearby. | The closest match, for less than Fitbod. |
| SmartGym | Smart Trainer builds workouts from your equipment, target muscles and time, and runs without the iPhone. | Fits on Apple devices, at $59.99/year. |
| JEFIT | Suggests the next weight and reps from your logs, with adaptive plans in Elite. | Fits if you also want Android, at $69.99/year. |
Gravl does the most of Fitbod's job for less; SmartGym's $59.99 plan is the cheapest of the three.
Plans to start with after Fitbod
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The best workout for beginners
Gym, three days a week
Three gym days, the same lifts each week, so every weight has something to build on.
3× a week · 39 sets a week · ~40 min
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The best workout routine for the days you can train
3 days a week: full body
Full body three times a week, close to what Fitbod's full-body split wrote.
3× a week · 51 sets a week · ~45 min
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Make it fit you
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Bring history from Hevy or Strong
If you logged in Hevy, Strong or FitNotes before Fitbod, import that CSV and your first weights come from it.
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Let the first set measure you
On a lift RIRLift hasn't seen, it starts light and asks for one set of max reps, then sets the rest from that.
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Use four routines well
Four free routines cover a 4-day upper/lower split or 3 full-body days with a spare.
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Turn RPE targets into RIR
RPE 8 is 2 reps left, RPE 9 is 1. Set them once per exercise.
When a different app fits better
- You want a new session written every day and price isn't the issue. Stay with Fitbod. Its exercise library and recovery model are still the deepest.
- You're on Android. Alpha Progression, Gravl or Hevy. RIRLift is iPhone and Apple Watch only.
- You want a social feed. Hevy.
Questions
Is there a free app like Fitbod?
None in this lineup writes every session for free. Hevy, Alpha Progression and Boostcamp log for free; RIRLift also sets the weight for every set on its free tier.
What is the best Fitbod alternative?
For the weights picked for you for free, RIRLift. For the workout written around your recovery, Gravl. For a generated plan you keep, with weights set before every set, Alpha Progression.
Is Gravl better than Fitbod?
Its yearly plans run $59.99 to $89.99 against Fitbod's $95.99, and it plans around recovery the same way. Fitbod has the much larger exercise library.
Can I move my Fitbod workouts to another app?
RIRLift imports from Hevy, Strong and FitNotes, not Fitbod. Starting fresh is quick: the first set of each lift sets your weights.
Read next
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Fitbod review: who it's worth paying for
What Fitbod does with your sets, and who should pay for it.
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Gravl vs Fitbod
The closest paid swap, head to head.
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Alpha Progression vs Fitbod
A generated plan you keep, against one written daily.
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Jefit vs Fitbod
Suggested weights and a big library, compared.
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Fitbod vs Hevy
The paid generator against the free logbook.
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SmartGym vs Fitbod
Two workout generators, one Apple-only.
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FitnessAI vs Fitbod
Two apps that set sets, reps and weight for you.
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Free workout tracker apps
Free tiers compared, set by set.
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A workout app you can train on for years without a subscription
What a free tier should include.
More ways lifters use RIRLift
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Fitbod review: who it's worth paying for
What Fitbod does with your sets, what it costs after the trial, and who should pay for it.
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The AI workout planner that keeps planning after day one
A plan built for your goal, gym and week, with every weight set from what you actually lifted.
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A workout app you can train on for years without a subscription
Unlimited workouts, weights set for you and Apple Watch, free with no trial countdown, account or ads.