Hevy + MyFitnessPal: should you keep both, or consolidate to FitForge?

If you train with Hevy and track food with MyFitnessPal, you have a common two-app setup in lifting. It's a solid combo — but it's not the right combo for everyone. Here's how to tell which camp you're in, and what changes if you consolidate.

Quick answer

What each app actually does well

Hevy

Hevy is a workout tracker with a polished mobile app, web access at hevy.com, AI-generated training programs (Hevy Trainer, Pro), a community program library, a routine builder, Apple Watch and Wear OS support, friends, leaderboards, workout streaks, and a social feed. Specifically, what it does best:

• Exercise library: 300+ exercises with video demonstrations.
• Set/rep/weight logging: Polished UI with a built-in plate calculator (saves you mental math on heavy sets), automatic rest timer.
• AI programs and program library: Hevy Trainer (Pro) generates adaptive programs; the community library has routines shared by coaches and other lifters.
• Progress charts: 1RM over time, volume by muscle group, PRs auto-detected. The closest thing to a training journal in app form.
• Apple Watch + Wear OS: Native watchOS. If you train with a watch, this is a real plus.
• Web access: hevy.com with account login for logging and viewing on a desktop browser.
• Free tier: 4 routines, 7 custom exercises, 3 months graph history. Useful for trying before subscribing.

MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal is a calorie and macro tracker, owned by Francisco Partners since 2020 (Under Armour sold it then). It's been around since 2005 and owns the food database category:

• Food database: 18M+ foods, including most packaged goods and chain restaurant menus.
• Barcode scanner (Premium): Scan any UPC, get nutrition facts. Barcode scanning requires a Premium subscription.
• Meal planner (Premium+): MyFitnessPal's Premium+ tier adds a Meal Planner, plus Meal Scan (photo-to-log) and Voice Log.
• Brand familiarity: Francisco Partners-owned since 2020, 250M+ users as of 2026, around since 2005.
• Free tier: Calorie tracking, basic logging, no barcode scanner, no meal planner.

Who should keep the two-app setup

The Hevy + MFP combo is genuinely good for a specific kind of lifter. You're probably in this camp if:

• You already have a written program. You know what you're doing on leg day. Hevy records it; MFP tracks your food. You don't need an app to choose exercises for you, and MFP's Premium+ meal planner is enough for your nutrition.
• You eat a lot of packaged food. MyFitnessPal's Premium barcode scanner is the fastest way to log that, and MFP's food database is 18M+ vs FitForge's curated 150.
• You want richer progress analytics. Hevy has 1RM-over-time and volume-by-muscle-group charts.
• You wear an Apple Watch or Wear OS to train. Hevy has native watch apps for both. FitForge is web-only.
• You don't mind the friction. Switching apps throughout the day (open Hevy to log workout, open MFP to log meals) is fine for you.

If that's you, the combo is genuinely the best of breed for those needs. Don't switch for the sake of switching.

Who FitForge is actually for

FitForge is the workout program and the meal plan in one app, with the meal plan tied to the day's training intensity. The value is real for a different kind of lifter:

• You don't have a written program. FitForge gives you a 7-day program based on your level (beginner / intermediate / advanced) and your setting (home / gym). You open the app and it tells you what to do today. The same 7-day cycle repeats each week, with no repeats within a program, so you don't have to decide what to do next.
• You want meals aligned to training day. Your FitForge meal plan knows whether today is leg day or rest day and adjusts carbs accordingly. MyFitnessPal's Premium+ meal planner doesn't know what you're training — you have to manually adjust calories and macros around your workouts.
• You want one bill, not two. Hevy Pro is $2.99/mo or $23.99/yr (with a $74.99 lifetime option). MFP Premium is $19.99/mo or $79.99/yr; Premium+ is $24.99/mo or $99.99/yr. FitForge Pro is $9.99/mo or $79/yr. Pricing here is honest: Hevy alone is cheaper than FitForge Pro at every paid tier, and both apps have free tiers, so total cost depends on which features you actually use. The argument for FitForge is consolidation (workout + meals in one place), not subscription savings.
• You want it in a browser. FitForge is a PWA that works in any browser. Hevy has web access at hevy.com too, so this isn't a unique advantage — but if your primary training device is a laptop, FitForge is a single-tab experience.

What FitForge won't do (be honest)

Consolidation means giving up some best-of-breed features. If these matter to you, keep the two-app setup:

• 300+ exercise library. FitForge ships 30+ curated exercises with cues. That's enough for the program FitForge gives you, but it's not a database.
• Barcode scanner. FitForge doesn't have one yet. You'll type foods manually or pick from the curated list.
• Apple Watch / Wear OS. FitForge is web/PWA. There's no watchOS or Wear OS client.
• Hevy's progress chart depth. FitForge tracks total sessions, current streak, best streak, and this week's count. Hevy has 1RM-over-time and muscle-group breakdowns on top of that.
• Hevy's social feed. Hevy has friends, feed, leaderboards, kudos, and workout sharing. FitForge has friends and leaderboards but no public feed.
• MyFitnessPal's food database and barcode scanner.MFP has 18M+ foods and a Premium barcode scanner. FitForge is intentionally small and curated; it won't help you log a packaged snack in two seconds.

Decision rubric

Answer these four questions in order:

1. Do you have a written program? If yes → keep Hevy. If no → FitForge is worth trying.
2. Do you eat a lot of packaged food? If yes → keep MyFitnessPal (you'll want the Premium barcode scanner). If you cook most meals → FitForge's curated list is enough.
3. Do you train with an Apple Watch or Wear OS? If yes → keep Hevy for now. FitForge is web-only.
4. Is having the workout and the meal plan in one app worth more to you than Hevy's deeper tracker and MFP's bigger database? If yes → FitForge Pro at $9.99/mo or $79/yr is a reasonable consolidation. If no → the two-app setup is probably worth the friction.

If you answered "no" to the first three and "yes" to the fourth, FitForge is a sensible swap. If you answered "yes" to any of the first three, the two-app setup is probably the better fit.

If you've tried both and want to consolidate

FitForge's free tier covers 3 saved workouts, 50 sessions, and 30 meal days — enough to use it as a daily tracker, with a few intentional caps so Pro exists as an upgrade. If you hit a wall, Pro is $9.99/mo or $79/yr and unlocks unlimited saved workouts, advanced analytics, and CSV export. No credit card to start; you can delete your account from settings when you want out.

One honest note: FitForge's exercise library is intentionally small. If you train with movements FitForge doesn't include (uncommon lifts, sport-specific drills), the program won't work for you until you can substitute. Hevy's larger exercise library covers a wider range of movements.

Sources: this article draws on FitForge's existing FitForge vs Hevy and FitForge vs MyFitnessPal comparison pages. Hevy pricing verified against hevyapp.com/pricing; MFP pricing and ownership verified against myfitnesspal.com and published Reuters / Francisco Partners disclosures (April 2026). Barcode scanner requirement verified against the MFP help center (Free vs Premium vs Premium+ comparison, updated August 2026). Last updated September 2026.