Coach+ vs Hevy Coach: Training, Nutrition and Check-ins in One App With Your Brand
Short answer
Hevy Coach is coaching software where clients train in the Hevy workout app. Coach+ puts AI and your brand at the center: AI drafts workout programs and meal plans for you to review, an AI workout analyzer turns logged sessions into one clear next step, and clients track food by barcode, photo or search in your app.
Hevy Coach lets you program workouts for clients who log them in the Hevy app. Online coaching usually covers more than training, though: what to eat, a weekly check-in, someone who sees the progress, and an app that feels like yours. Coach+ covers all of it in one place, under your brand.
Facts about Hevy Coach on this page come from its official website and the Hevy App Store listing, checked in October 2026.
| Feature | Coach+ | Hevy Coach |
|---|---|---|
| AI that drafts programs and meal plans | Yes: describe the client in plain language, the AI drafts it, you review and edit before clients see it | Not listed on their site |
| Workout and plan builder | 500+ exercises with demo videos, custom exercises, sets, reps, weight and rest; the AI drafts inside the editor | Workout and training plan builder with 400+ exercises and custom exercises; AI drafting not listed on their site |
| Nutrition builder | Meal plans with calorie and macro totals, meal options and templates; AI meal drafting and AI food search over 50,000+ foods (Growth and Ultimate) | Not listed on their site |
| AI workout analyzer | The AI reviews a client’s logged workouts and gives one clear recommendation you apply to the plan with one tap | Tracks exercise performance and adherence; AI recommendations not listed on their site |
| Nutrition tracker for clients | Clients log food by barcode, photo or search and see calories and macros fill up against your targets (Growth and Ultimate) | Not listed on their site |
| Private community feed in your branded app | Finished workouts and PRs post to the feed automatically; clients react, you post and pin messages (Growth and Ultimate) | Social features in the public Hevy app (follow, like and comment on workouts), not in an app with your brand |
| Branded client app | Your branded web app on every plan; your own iOS and Android apps on Ultimate | Clients use the Hevy app; a branded app is not listed on their site |
| Hebrew and English (right-to-left) | Yes, with a full right-to-left layout for Hebrew | Hebrew not among the Hevy app’s languages |
Is Coach+ a good Hevy Coach alternative?
Yes, especially if you coach more than lifting. Coach+ gives you a full program builder with 500+ exercises with demo videos plus your own custom exercises, and adds everything around the training: meal plans and nutrition tracking, weekly check-ins with progress photos, in-app messaging and a calendar with client self-booking.
Clients do all of it in one app with your logo, colors and name, not someone else’s. That’s the app they open every day, and the brand they remember when a friend asks who coaches them.
Why do coaches switch from Hevy Coach to Coach+?
- AI built into everything. Describe a client in plain language and the AI drafts a workout program or meal plan for you to review and edit, and it turns your existing Excel or PDF programs into plans.
- A workout and plan builder that saves hours. Build plans from 500+ exercises with demo videos or your own custom exercises, set sets, reps, weight and rest, and assign them per client.
- A nutrition builder with AI. Create meal plans with calorie and macro totals, meal options and templates, with AI meal drafting and AI food search over 50,000+ foods (Growth and Ultimate).
- An AI workout analyzer. The AI reviews a client’s logged workouts and gives one clear recommendation, such as adding weight or reps, that you apply to the plan with one tap.
- A nutrition tracker clients actually use. Clients log food in your branded app by barcode, photo or search and watch calories and macros fill up against your targets, and you see every entry (Growth and Ultimate).
- A private community in your own app. Finished workouts and PRs post automatically to a feed in your own app, not a public one, where clients react and you post and pin messages (Growth and Ultimate).
How does Coach+ help clients stick with the plan?
- Everything in one place: today’s workout, today’s meals and this week’s check-in sit in the same app, so clients don’t juggle tools.
- A reason to open the app daily: the community feed lets clients see each other’s wins and keeps motivation up between check-ins.
- Fast answers: in-app messaging with push notifications keeps questions and feedback in your app (Growth and Ultimate).
- Room to grow your business: Ultimate covers up to 150 clients and up to 10 coaches, and a storefront for programs and subscriptions with 0% commission.
How do you switch from Hevy Coach to Coach+?
- 1
Start your free trial
Sign up for 30 days free. No credit card needed.
- 2
Set your branding
Add your logo, colors and app name so clients see your brand.
- 3
Bring your programs over
Upload your existing Excel or PDF programs and the AI turns them into plans you review and edit.
- 4
Add your clients
Add clients and assign their programs and meal plans.
- 5
Invite them to your app
Send each client an invite to your branded app. Start with a few, then move the rest at the start of a new training block.
Frequently asked questions
How much work is it to switch from Hevy Coach to Coach+?
Less than rebuilding from scratch. The AI assistant turns your existing Excel or PDF programs into plans you can edit, so most of the setup is adding your branding and inviting clients. You can move a few clients first and the rest at the start of a new training block.
Can I coach nutrition in Coach+?
Yes. From Growth up, you can build meal plans, let the AI draft them for you, and have clients track what they eat with AI food search across 50,000+ foods.
Will my clients see my brand?
Yes, on every plan. Clients use a web app with your logo, colors and app name, and on Ultimate you also get your own iOS and Android apps under your brand.
Does Hevy Coach have an AI workout analyzer?
An AI workout analyzer isn’t listed on the Hevy Coach site. In Coach+, the AI reviews each client’s logged workouts and gives one clear recommendation, such as adding weight or reps, that you apply to the plan with one tap. You can try it free for 30 days with no credit card.
What do I get for the price?
Essentials is $39 a month for up to 10 clients with your branded app, programs and weekly check-ins. Growth, $89 for up to 45 clients, adds meal plans, nutrition tracking, messaging, self-booking and the community feed. Ultimate, $199 for up to 150 clients, adds your own iOS and Android apps, up to 10 coaches and a storefront with 0% commission.
Sources
- Hevy Coach: homepage
- Hevy Coach: pricing and FAQ
- Hevy Coach: features
- Hevy Coach: client app
- Hevy on the App Store (languages)
Details about other products are based on their public websites in October 2026 and may have changed since.
