Jefit alternatives
Published November 12, 2026
On iPhone, RIRLift is the best Jefit alternative: it suggests the next weight for every set free, where Jefit keeps Load Progression for Elite, and its Apple Watch app has no session limit. Hevy is the closest swap if you're on Android or Wear OS: the same plan-and-log idea in a cleaner app, with 4 free routines. If you used Jefit for ready-made programs, Boostcamp.
Free on iPhone and Apple Watch · No account · Coming to Android: join the waitlist
The best Jefit alternatives
Ranked for a lifter on iPhone leaving Jefit who wants a plan they can log fast, a free tier that doesn't run out, and help picking weights. RIRLift picks the weights free, on the phone and the Watch; Hevy is the pick if you need Android, Wear OS or the web.
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1. RIRLift
Best for: iPhone lifters who want weights suggested free, on the phone and the Watch
- Price
- Free; Pro $9.99/month or $79.99/year
- Platforms
- iPhone and Apple Watch
Where it wins
- A suggested weight for every set, free
- Free Apple Watch app with the next weight on the wrist
- 4 active routines, no account, no ads
- Imports Hevy, Strong and FitNotes
Where it falls short
- iPhone only; Android is a waitlist
- Doesn't read Jefit's export
- Logs reps in reserve, not RPE
- No public feed
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2. Hevy
Best for: The closest swap on Android and Wear OS: plan and log, cleaner
- Price
- Free; Pro $2.99/month, $23.99/year or $74.99 once
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS, web
Where it wins
- Unlimited logging and 4 routines free
- Apple Watch and Wear OS apps, free
- Feed, follows and gym leaderboards
- The cheapest paid tier here
Where it falls short
- Weights are suggested only through Hevy Trainer, on Pro
- Graphs cover the last 3 months on free
- 7 custom exercises on free
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3. Boostcamp
Best for: Following a known program from a coach
- Price
- Free; Pro $14.99/month or $59.99/year
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android
Where it wins
- Free program library, with 130+ coach-designed plans
- RPE logging and rest timers free
- Unlimited custom programs free
Where it falls short
- Auto Progression is Pro
- No Apple Watch app
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4. Strong
Best for: Fast, plain logging with nothing in the way
- Price
- Free; Pro $4.99/month, $29.99/year or $99.99 once
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, Apple Watch
Where it wins
- Watch app logs with or without the iPhone
- Warm-up and plate calculators
- Unlimited workouts free
Where it falls short
- 3 routines on free
- Doesn't suggest the next weight
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5. Fitbod
Best for: Having each workout written for you
- Price
- $15.99/month or $95.99/year after a 7-day trial
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Wear OS
Where it wins
- Builds each session from your recovery, history and equipment
- Sets the weights and reps for you
- 1,000+ exercises with multi-angle video
Where it falls short
- No free tier after the trial
- The most expensive app here
- Built to vary your sessions, not to run your own fixed plan
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6. Liftosaur
Best for: Writing your own progression rules
- Price
- Free; Premium $4.99/month, $39.99/year or $99.99 once
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android, web editor
Where it wins
- Programs, logging and progression free
- Liftoscript runs any progression you can write
- Built-in GZCLP, 5/3/1 and more
- Imports Hevy history
Where it falls short
- Apple Watch app and graphs need Premium
- Plain-text programs take some learning
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7. Alpha Progression
Best for: Hypertrophy plans with RIR, if you'll pay
- Price
- Free; Pro $12.99/month or $79.99/year
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android
Where it wins
- Logs weight, reps and RIR
- Pro suggests every set and builds plans
- 795 exercise videos
Where it falls short
- Recommendations and charts are Pro
- No Apple Watch app
What to check before you switch
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Name what you used Jefit for
A log with a big library: Hevy or Strong. Ready-made programs: Boostcamp. The weight suggestions: RIRLift, free, or Fitbod, paid. Your own progression rules: Liftosaur.
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Check the platform first
Jefit runs everywhere. If you're on Android or Wear OS, Hevy is the natural move; Strong, Boostcamp, Fitbod, Liftosaur and Alpha Progression are on Android too. RIRLift isn't.
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Check who picks the weight on the free tier
In Jefit, Load Progression needs Elite. Hevy's Trainer and Boostcamp's Auto Progression are paid too. Liftosaur runs your progression rules free, and RIRLift suggests every set free.
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Watch sessions
Jefit's free tier keeps 3 Watch sessions. Hevy, Strong and RIRLift log on Apple Watch free. Liftosaur's Watch app needs Premium; Boostcamp and Alpha Progression have none.
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Your history
Export your log from jefit.com before you leave. RIRLift reads Hevy, Strong and FitNotes files, not Jefit's, so you start from the weights you know.
Which alternative, in two real situations
Jefit on Android, with a Wear OS watch
Dev logs on an Android phone and a Wear OS watch, and is tired of Jefit's 3 free Watch sessions. He runs his own push/pull/legs plans.
| App | What it does here | For this lifter |
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| Hevy | Free on Android and Wear OS: log sets, run the rest timer and track heart rate on the watch. 4 routines free. | Fits. His three days fit in the free tier. |
| Fitbod | Android and a Wear OS app, but it writes each workout for him, after a 7-day trial at $95.99/year. | Doesn't fit. He wants his own plans. |
| Strong | On Android, but its watch app is for Apple Watch. | Only on the phone. |
| RIRLift | iPhone and Apple Watch only. Android is a waitlist. | Doesn't fit today. |
On Android with a Wear OS watch, Hevy is the answer, and the ranking above puts it first for that reason.
First session after Jefit, with nothing imported
Noor is on an iPhone and used Jefit for its suggestions. Her Jefit log doesn't import, so she types her squat weight and lets a new lift measure her.
| Exercise | You logged | Next session | Why |
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| Barbell Back Squat | Set 1: 215 lb (Yours) × 6, 3 left (planned 6 with 2 left) | Set 2: 220 lb × 6 | One more left than planned: 215 × 38 ÷ 37 ≈ 221 lb, loaded as 220 lb. |
| Leg Extension | 70 lb (Estimate), 18 reps, nothing left | 80 lb × 10–15 | A light first guess measured with one set of max reps: 70 × 47 ÷ 41 ≈ 80 lb for 10 reps with 2 left. |
The weight she knew was a starting point. The one she didn't took a single set to find.
Plans to start with after Jefit
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The best workout for beginners
Gym, three days a week
If you used Jefit's built-in plans and want a simple three days in the gym.
3× a week · 39 sets a week · ~40 min
Add to RIRLiftSee the planAdd to RIRLift
Scan with your iPhone camera to add this plan.
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The best workout routine for the days you can train
3 days a week: full body
Three full-body days, room to spare in 4 free routines.
3× a week · 51 sets a week · ~45 min
Add to RIRLiftSee the planAdd to RIRLift
Scan with your iPhone camera to add this plan.
Make it fit you
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Export from jefit.com first
Settings, then Data Controls, then Export Data. Keep the file as your record, whichever app you move to.
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Start your main lifts from a number you know
In RIRLift, type your working weight for each big lift. It's marked Yours and adjusts from your first set.
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Let new lifts measure you
A lift you've never logged starts light and asks for one set of max reps. Every set after that comes from what you did.
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Fit your plans into four routines
An upper/lower split or push/pull/legs plus an arm day fits in RIRLift's 4 free routines.
When a different app fits better
- You'd use the Adaptive Plan and the deep charts. Stay with Jefit and pay for Elite, $69.99/year.
- You log from a browser. Jefit or Hevy, both on the web.
- You want video for every exercise you might try. Stay with Jefit's 1,400+ filmed exercises.
Questions
What is the best free alternative to Jefit?
On an iPhone, RIRLift: a suggested weight for every set and a free Watch app. On Android, Hevy: unlimited logging, 4 routines and a free watch app on Wear OS.
Is there an app like Jefit that suggests weights for free?
RIRLift suggests every set free on iPhone and Apple Watch. Liftosaur runs progression rules free, ones you pick or write. Jefit, Hevy, Boostcamp and Alpha Progression charge for it.
Which Jefit alternative works on Wear OS?
Hevy, free. Fitbod has a Wear OS app too, with a paid subscription.
Can I bring my Jefit history?
RIRLift doesn't read Jefit's export. Export it from jefit.com anyway, and start your main lifts from the weights you know.
Read next
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Jefit review
What free covers and what Elite adds, before you decide to leave.
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Hevy vs Jefit
The top pick here, side by side with Jefit.
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Liftosaur vs Hevy
If you're between a scripted program and a plain log.
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Jefit vs Fitbod
If you want each workout written for you.
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Free workout tracker apps
Free tiers compared in more detail.
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Hevy app review: free vs Pro, and who should pay
The top pick here, reviewed.
More ways lifters use RIRLift
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Jefit review
What Jefit's free tier covers, what Elite adds, and who should pick something else.
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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.
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JEFIT on Apple Watch, compared with RIRLift
JEFIT live-syncs the Watch with your iPhone. RIRLift runs the session and sets the weight on the wrist.