Quick comparison
| Feature | Helm | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2.99/mo or £29.99/yr | Free / $9.99/mo Pro |
| Workout templates | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Nutrition tracking | ✓ Full + 21 micronutrients | ✗ |
| Barcode scanning | ✓ | ✗ |
| GPS cardio tracking | ✓ Kalman-filtered | ✗ |
| Social features | None (by design) | Workout sharing, feeds |
| Meet simulator | ✓ Wilks & DOTS | ✗ |
| Progress photos | ✓ 8 poses | ✓ |
| Data import | 8 apps supported | Limited |
| Feature toggles | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ads | None | None |
Where Hevy excels
Hevy has built something genuinely compelling for people who want the social side of fitness. If community is your priority, it delivers.
Hevy's strengths
- Social features - Hevy has a full social feed where you can follow friends, share workouts, and see what others are lifting. If accountability through community matters to you, this is a real advantage.
- Workout sharing - You can share detailed workout summaries with friends, complete with exercises, sets, and volume. Great for training partners who want to stay in sync.
- Community and engagement - The "Ranked Gym" feature and leaderboard system give Hevy a gamified edge that keeps some users motivated long-term.
Where Helm excels
Helm is designed for people who want their fitness app to be a focused training tool - not a social network.
Helm's advantages
- No social clutter - Helm has no social feed, no followers, no leaderboards. You open the app, train, and leave. Zero distractions from your actual workout.
- Nutrition tracking included - As of April 2026, Hevy does not include in-app nutrition logging. Helm includes full calorie and macro logging with barcode scanning and 21 micronutrients - no second app needed.
- GPS cardio tracking - Hevy focuses on strength training and does not include native GPS cardio tracking (verified April 2026). Helm includes GPS-powered run tracking with Kalman filtering, voice pace cues, and a built-in race predictor.
- No gamification - No leaderboards or badges - your only benchmark is your own progress.
- More focused on training data - While Hevy puts social features front and center, Helm invests that screen space in deeper analytics: muscle heatmaps, meet simulation, and micronutrient breakdowns.
How to switch from Hevy to Helm
Switching from Hevy is straightforward. Your workout history comes with you.
- In Hevy, go to Settings → Account → Export Data. A CSV file will be emailed to your account address.
- Download the CSV from your email and save it to your device.
- In Helm, go to Settings → Import Data, select Hevy, and choose the CSV file.
- Helm parses your workout history, templates, and records. Confirm and tap Import.
Need more detail? Check out the full import guide.