Side-by-side · Updated August 2026
Compare FitForge to every fitness app
One-glance feature matrix. Pick the column, scroll the rows, find out which app actually does what you want. Detailed per-app breakdowns live at /vs/<app>.
Feature matrix
| Feature | FitForge | Strong | Hevy | MyFitnessPal | Freeletics | Stronger |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built-in weekly program | ✅ Yes (3 levels) | ⚠️ Pre-made only | ❌ No | ❌ No | ⚠️ Coach plans | ⚠️ Pre-made only |
| Adaptive programming | ✅ Auto-progress | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Auto-progress |
| 7-day meal plan | ✅ Aligned to training | ❌ No | ❌ No | ⚠️ Recipes only | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Macros that rotate by training day | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No | ⚠️ Static only | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Workout logger | ✅ Yes | ✅ Best-in-class | ✅ Polished | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Best-in-class |
| Exercise video library | ⚠️ 30+ exercises | ✅ 200+ | ✅ 300+ | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Limited |
| Free tier (workouts) | ✅ 50 workouts | ⚠️ 3 routines | ⚠️ 1 routine | ⚠️ 1 macro/day | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Unlimited |
| CSV export (your data) | ✅ Free | ⚠️ Paid only | ⚠️ Paid only | ⚠️ Paid only | ⚠️ Paid only | ⚠️ Paid only |
| Streak tracking | ✅ No freeze days | ⚠️ With freeze | ❌ Frequency only | ❌ No | ⚠️ Basic | ❌ No |
| Web app (any device) | ✅ PWA | ❌ iOS/Android | ❌ iOS/Android | ❌ iOS/Android | ❌ iOS/Android | ❌ iOS/Android |
| Apple Watch app | ❌ Web only | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Companion | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Social features (friends, kudos) | ✅ Friends + leaderboard | ❌ No | ✅ Strong community | ⚠️ Friends | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Privacy (no data selling) | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Some analytics | ⚠️ Some analytics | ⚠️ Owned by corp | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Pricing (free) | ✅ Free forever | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ Free |
| Pricing (paid monthly) | $9/mo | $4.99/mo | $9.99/mo | $9.99/mo | $9.99/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Pricing (paid annual) | $79/yr | $29.99/yr | $34.99/yr | $49.99/yr | $39.99/yr | $19.99/yr |
| Pricing (lifetime) | $249 once | $59.99 once | $69.99 once | $79.99 once | ❌ No | ❌ No |
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