Disclosure: Brolic is ours, and it is listed first. It gets the same four fields as every other app, including its drawbacks.
Short answer
If you write your own split, our pick is Brolic — unlimited routines, a lift logged in seconds, a rank on every lift, free. For a friends feed, Hevy.
Boostcamp is brilliant at one thing: running proven programs like nSuns, GZCLP and 5/3/1, with a free library of over 11,000 and an AI coach option.
If you already have your own routine, a program-first app can get in the way. These are log-first alternatives.
Switch to Brolic if
- You run your own split
- You want to know where you rank
- You want fewer screens between sets
Stay with Boostcamp if
- You follow a named program
- You want an AI coach
- You want Strength Score and heatmaps
At a glance
| App | Best for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Brolic (ours) | Lifters who want unlimited routines, a lift logged in seconds, and a rank on every lift | Free — no ads, no subscription and no cap on routines |
| Boostcamp | Lifters who follow proven programs | Free to start; Pro for Strength Score and heatmap |
| Hevy | Lifters who want a free log with friends | Free tier plus Hevy Pro |
| Strong | Lifters who want the simplest log | Free with a 3-routine limit; Strong PRO |
| Liftoff | Lifters who want ranks and streaks | Free with in-app purchases |
| JEFIT | Lifters who want a big library | Free tier plus subscriptions |
The apps in detail
Brolic
Ours
- Best for
- Lifters who want unlimited routines, a lift logged in seconds, and a rank on every lift
- Highlights
- Log a lift in seconds — tap it, type weight and reps, tick the set
- A board for every lift: world, country, city or weight class, with the gap to the lifter above you
- Unlimited routines, with six built in, and a growth bar on every lift
- Community votes: more downvotes than upvotes takes a lift off the board
- Pricing
- Free — no ads, no subscription and no cap on routines
- Watch out
- There is no Apple Watch app, so you log on your phone between sets, and you need an account because the leaderboard has to know whose lift is whose. The leaderboard shows your first name, and it is young, so its boards are thinner than Hevy’s or Liftoff’s communities.
Boostcamp
- Best for
- Lifters who follow proven programs
- Highlights
- 11,000+ programs
- Free library
- AI coach
- Pricing
- Free to start; Pro for Strength Score and heatmap
- Watch out
- Program-first.
Hevy
- Best for
- Lifters who want a free log with friends
- Highlights
- Free and ad-free
- Form videos
- Watch logging
- Pricing
- Free tier plus Hevy Pro
- Watch out
- Some stats Pro.
Strong
- Best for
- Lifters who want the simplest log
- Highlights
- Fast logging
- Watch app
- History
- Pricing
- Free with a 3-routine limit; Strong PRO
- Watch out
- Three routines free.
Liftoff
- Best for
- Lifters who want ranks and streaks
- Highlights
- Ranks on 600+ exercises
- Friends
- Charts
- Pricing
- Free with in-app purchases
- Watch out
- Gamified.
JEFIT
- Best for
- Lifters who want a big library
- Highlights
- Adaptive plans
- Library
- Analytics
- Pricing
- Free tier plus subscriptions
- Watch out
- AI features paid.
Your routine, remembered
A log-first app’s job is simple: get out of the way. Brolic logs a lift in seconds, starts the rest timer when you tick a set, keeps your best right there to beat, and saves any finished workout as a routine.
Six starter routines are built in, and there is no cap on how many you save.
Common questions
Is Boostcamp free?
Boostcamp is free to start, with a free program library; Pro adds extra stats.
What is the best app for my own routine?
Brolic, Hevy or Strong — Brolic has no routine cap for free.
Can I run 5/3/1 in Brolic?
You can save it as your own routine; Boostcamp has it pre-built.
App Store listings checked on 27 September 2026. Prices change — each entry describes how an app is paid for rather than a number that goes stale.
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