RawLift vs Hevy for powerlifting
Hevy is a free, social workout tracker for every kind of lifter, with the cheapest paid tier and Strong import. RawLift is built around squat, bench, deadlift and your total, with a live estimated max from RPE, DOTS in the meet planner, and food logging. Hevy for a general log, RawLift for a total.
Feature by feature
| Feature | RawLift | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| RPE / RIR per set | ✓ Free, RPE 6–10 in half steps or RIR | ✓ Free, RPE 6–10 (RIR in the descriptions) |
| Estimated 1RM | ✓ Free, live per lift, warm-ups excluded | ◐ Yes; free graphs limited to 3 months |
| Powerlifting total | ✓ Free, on the first screen | ✕ Not listed |
| DOTS / Wilks / IPF GL | ◐ DOTS in the meet planner (Pro); free DOTS calculator on this site | ✕ Not listed |
| Meet planning | ◐ Pro: target total, meet date, realism verdict. Attempts in development | ✕ Not listed |
| Programs | ✕ Not yet (in development); your own plan with auto progression | ✓ 26 free splits; Hevy Trainer (Pro) builds a program |
| Food logging | ✓ Free, barcode scanner, calorie and protein targets | ✕ Not listed |
| Bodyweight | ✓ Free, 7-day trend | ✓ Free |
| Warm-ups kept out of stats | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes, as a setting |
| Rest timer on Lock Screen | ✓ Lock Screen and Dynamic Island | ✓ Lock Screen Live Activity |
| Apple Watch app | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
| Android | ◐ Web app (installs to home screen) | ✓ Yes, plus Wear OS and web |
| Import from other apps | ✕ No | ✓ Strong CSV (history only) |
| Price (US) | ✓ Free to log; Pro prices at launch | ✓ Free (4 routines); Pro $2.99/mo, $23.99/yr, $74.99 lifetime |
| App Store rating | Not yet (pre-launch) | 4.9 (104K ratings) |
Checked on November 15, 2026 against each app's own website and its US App Store listing. ✓ yes · ◐ partly or paid only · ✕ not offered or not listed by the vendor · ? not confirmed. Apps change; corrections to support@rawlift.app.
Choose Hevy if
- you want a free general log with a social feed
- you are moving from Strong and want your history to come along
Choose RawLift if
- your goal is a bigger total, and you want it on the first screen
- you want every chart and your full history free, not just the last 3 months
- you want to log food and see your bodyweight trend next to your training
What Hevy does well
- RPE is free, and warm-ups can be kept out of sets, volume and PRs
- Free library of 26 full splits; imports Strong history
- Cheapest paid tier of the apps here, including a lifetime option
- Apple Watch, Android, Wear OS and web
Independent rankings: BarBend: Best Free Weightlifting App.
Where RawLift is still behind
- Pre-launch: no App Store ratings yet
- No program library yet; training blocks and meet-day attempts are in development
- No Apple Watch app and no import from other apps yet
A feed or a total
Hevy is built around a social feed: you follow friends, see their workouts and compare. RawLift has no feed. Its first screen is your squat, bench and deadlift and the total they add up to, from tested, meet or estimated maxes, each marked so you know which is which.
RPE in both
Both apps log RPE for free. The difference is what happens next: in RawLift every rated set becomes an estimated 1RM, so a grinding triple and an easy triple at the same weight move your max differently. How that works is in how to estimate your 1RM from a set with RPE.
Questions
Is Hevy good for powerlifting?
Hevy logs RPE for free, can keep warm-ups out of your sets, volume and PRs, and has a plate calculator. Its powerlifting page does not mention a total, DOTS or meet planning, so it works best as a general log for lifters who handle the powerlifting math elsewhere.
What are the limits of the free Hevy plan?
According to Hevy, the free plan has 4 routines, 7 custom exercises and graphs of the last 3 months. Hevy Pro removes the limits for $2.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 once on the US App Store.
Does Hevy track food or calories eaten?
No food logging is listed. Hevy can send calories burned in a workout to Apple Health. RawLift logs food with a free barcode scanner and sets calorie and protein targets around your goal.
Can I import my Hevy history into RawLift?
Not yet. RawLift has no import from other apps today. Enter your current tested or meet maxes when you start, and your total and estimated maxes are there from the first day.
Sources
- Hevy homepage
- Hevy on the App Store
- Hevy vs Strong (Hevy)
- Hevy for powerlifting
- Hevy: RPE
- Hevy: workout settings
- Hevy: Live Activity
- Hevy: import from Strong
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