Best Free Strength Training Apps in 2026 (UK)

What are the best free strength training apps in 2026?

The best genuinely free strength training apps in 2026 are the ones with a real free tier rather than a short trial. Hevy is the standout free workout logger, Strong offers a solid free plan for tracking lifts, and Fitbod gives you a handful of free sessions before asking you to subscribe. Boostcamp is worth adding to that list because it gives away a large library of written strength programmes rather than only a blank logging screen.

The distinction that matters is simple. A free tier keeps working forever with limits on how much you can store or analyse. A free trial works fully for a few days or a few sessions and then stops. Both are useful, but only one of them is free in the way most people mean when they search for a free app.

What can you actually get for free?

Every app below has a free entry point, and the differences are in what gets capped. Hevy publishes its limits openly in its help centre. On the free version you can log unlimited workouts, but you can save up to four routines and up to seven custom exercises, your graphs and history cover the past three months, and body measurements are limited to body weight and waist. Hevy Pro removes those caps.

Strong is equally clear in its own App Store listing. The free version saves unlimited workouts but is limited to three custom routines, and Strong PRO unlocks unlimited routines plus the extra analytics. The developer lists PRO at $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year for United States customers and says prices vary by region, so check the current UK figure on the App Store or Google Play before you subscribe.

Fitbod works differently. It is a subscription app with a trial rather than a permanent free tier. Fitbod's own FAQ describes a 7-day free trial available to users worldwide and lists website pricing of $15.99 a month or $95.99 a year, and app store pricing varies by country. Reviewers also report a small number of free generated sessions in the app before the paywall appears, so treat the free part as a preview rather than a plan.

Boostcamp is the most generous of the four on paper. Its own site states that more than 11,000 programmes are free, including most of its coach-designed library, alongside the full workout tracker, rest timers, a plate calculator, RPE and RIR fields, supersets and drop sets, and personal record tracking, with no ads. Custom programme creation is capped on the free account and Boostcamp Pro removes that cap and adds extra analytics. Boostcamp does not publish its Pro price on that page, so check the store listing.

One more worth knowing about is Jefit, which keeps a free Basic plan with custom routines, more than 1,400 exercises with instructions, logging and history, and community access. The trade-off is ads and no video demonstrations, with those moving to the paid Elite plan.

Best free app for logging your lifts

Hevy takes this one. The free tier is unusually usable, the logging screen is fast between sets, and personal records and basic charts are there without paying. Four routines covers a standard upper and lower split or a three-day full body plan with room to spare, and most people never bump into the seven custom exercise limit because the built-in library is large.

Strong deserves real credit here too. It has been the reference point for gym logging for years and the interface is still one of the cleanest available. The three routine cap is tighter than Hevy's, so it suits people running one programme at a time rather than rotating blocks. If you value simplicity over features, Strong is the better feel.

The honest limitation of both is the same. They are excellent notebooks. They record what you did and show you whether the numbers are moving, but they do not tell you what to do next week, and they do not adjust anything when your week falls apart.

Best free app for following a real programme

Boostcamp is the pick if you want structure without paying. Instead of asking you to build a plan, it hands you a large catalogue of written programmes from coaches and lets you run them inside the tracker. That solves the biggest problem beginners have with free loggers, which is staring at an empty screen with no idea what to put in it.

Fitbod solves the same problem from the other direction by generating each session for you based on what you have recently trained and what equipment you have. It is genuinely good at filling a gym hour, and the exercise videos are among the best in the category. It just is not free beyond the trial, so include the subscription in your comparison rather than in your free list.

Is a paid strength app worth it?

For a lot of people, no. If you already know your programme and you only need somewhere to write the numbers down, a free logger is the correct answer and paying would be a waste. Start free, train for a couple of months, and see what you actually run out of.

Paying starts to make sense at two specific points. The first is when you want a plan built around your goal, your equipment, your injuries and the number of days you can realistically train, rather than a template that assumes you are someone else. The second is when you want a person to ask. Free apps have help centres. They do not have a coach who knows what you lifted last Tuesday.

That is where Edge sits, and it is worth being blunt about this. Edge is not a free app. It is a paid app with a free 7-day trial, which is why it comes last in a list about free apps rather than first. What you get for the money is a fully personalised plan that is ready within a day, covering running, strength, HIIT and mobility in one place instead of three, and the ability to message a real coach anytime. The plan flexes around your life, so a missed week does not mean starting again. More than 18,000 members train with Edge, and the trial exists precisely so you can compare it against a free logger before spending anything.

Which free app should a beginner start with?

Start with Boostcamp if you do not yet have a programme, because it gives you both the plan and the tracker in one free app. Move to Hevy once you know what you want to train and you mainly need somewhere fast and pleasant to log it. Choose Strong if you prefer the simplest possible screen and you are running a single barbell programme.

Whichever you pick, three habits matter more than the app. Log every set including the ones that felt bad, add a small amount of weight or one extra rep when the previous session felt manageable, and keep the same core lifts for at least eight weeks so the numbers mean something. A free app supports all three.

The last thing to check before you commit to any of them is the current price and the current free tier, because both change. The figures above are what the developers themselves publish, and UK store prices can differ from the headline numbers listed on their websites.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best free strength training apps in 2026?

The best genuinely free strength training apps in 2026 are the ones with a real free tier rather than a short trial. Hevy is the standout free workout logger, Strong offers a solid free plan for tracking lifts, and Fitbod gives you a handful of free sessions before asking you to subscribe. If you want a fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility with a real coach to message, Edge is paid but has a free 7-day trial.

Is Hevy completely free?

Hevy has a permanent free version rather than a trial, and it covers unlimited workout logging. Hevy's help centre states the free limits as four routines, seven custom exercises, roughly three months of history and graphs, and body measurements restricted to body weight and waist. Hevy Pro lifts those caps, and the current price is shown in the App Store and Google Play.

Does Strong still have a free version?

Yes. Strong's own store listing says the free version saves unlimited workouts but is limited to three custom routines, with Strong PRO unlocking unlimited routines and additional features. The developer lists PRO at $4.99 monthly or $29.99 yearly for United States customers and notes that prices vary by region, so check the UK price in the store.

Is Fitbod free?

Not on an ongoing basis. Fitbod is a subscription app, and its FAQ describes a 7-day free trial available worldwide plus website pricing of $15.99 a month or $95.99 a year. Reviewers also report a small number of free generated workouts in the app before the paywall. Confirm the current UK price and trial terms in the store before subscribing.

Is Edge free?

No. Edge is a paid app with a free 7-day trial, then from £19.99 a month. It is included in this comparison because it does something the free loggers do not, which is build one fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, ready within a day, with a real coach you can message anytime. If a free tracker covers what you need, use the free tracker.