Switching from Hevy?
Keep All Your Data.
Import your complete workout history instantly. Get muscle recovery tracking, AI-powered training with EMG data, and pay less for premium features.
Import Your Hevy Workouts in Seconds
Your entire workout history transfers instantly. No data lost.
Complete History
All your workouts, exercises, weights, and reps transferred from your Hevy CSV export.
Simple 2-Step Process
Export your data as CSV from Hevy, then import it into Slate. That's it.
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Strong, CSV files, or start fresh. Your choice, your data.
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CSV Import
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Slate vs Hevy: Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Everything Hevy does — plus 9 features it doesn't.
| Feature | Hevy | Slate |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Map & Body Strain Heat Map | ||
| EMG-Based AI Training | ||
| Body Strain Score | ||
| Voice Exercise Entry | ||
| Periodized AI Programs (Multi-Week) | ||
| DOTS Score with Bell Curve | ||
| Interval Timers (Tabata/HIIT/EMOM) | ||
| Intuitive, Clutter-Free Interface | ||
| Smart Rest Timer (Between Sets & Exercises) | ||
| Lock Screen Live Activity | ||
| 8+ Exercise Input Types | ||
| 400+ Exercises | ||
| Progressive Overload Tracking | ||
| PR Auto-Detection | ||
| Share Cards & Templates | ||
| Supersets & Warmup Sets | ||
| Apple Health Integration |
Where Hevy Wins
Hevy has some genuine strengths worth acknowledging.
Social Features & Community
Hevy has a built-in social feed where you can follow friends, share workouts, and comment on each other’s training. If community-driven motivation matters to you, Hevy has invested more here than any other gym app.
Apple Watch App
Hevy offers an Apple Watch companion for logging workouts from your wrist. Slate does not currently have an Apple Watch app, though it supports lock screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island.
Established User Base
Hevy has a large and active community, which means more shared templates and workout routines to browse for inspiration.
Where Slate Wins
For lifters who want their tracker to do more than log sets.
Recovery & Strain Tracking
Slate’s Body Strain Score and muscle recovery heat map show you which muscles are fatigued and which are fresh, so you always know what to train next. Hevy has no recovery tracking at all.
EMG-Based AI Training
Slate uses electromyography research data and your training history to generate personalized workouts and multi-week periodized programs. Hevy’s HevyGPT generates single workouts but doesn’t factor in recovery or EMG data.
Voice Logging
Slate lets you log sets, reps, weight, and RPE by voice. Hands chalked up? Just talk. Hevy has no voice logging capability.
DOTS Score & Strength Standards
See exactly how your lifts compare to population-level data, broken down by age, weight, and gender. Hevy doesn’t offer DOTS scoring or strength standards.
Interval Timers
Built-in Tabata, HIIT, and EMOM timers so you don’t need a separate app. Hevy only has basic rest timers.
Cleaner Interface
Slate was designed to stay out of your way. No social feeds cluttering the UI — just your training data, your muscle maps, and your workouts.
Lower Lifetime Price
Slate Pro lifetime is $49.99 vs Hevy’s $74.99 — a $25 savings. And Slate Pro includes features Hevy doesn’t offer at any price, like voice logging and DOTS scoring.
Common Hevy Complaints, Solved
Real feedback from Hevy users — and how Slate addresses each one.
“Hevy’s AI just generates random workouts.”
Slate’s AI uses EMG research data and your training history to build multi-week periodized programs tailored to your recovery and muscular development — not just random exercise lists.
“The interface is cluttered and confusing.”
Slate was designed with a clean, minimal interface. Log a set in one tap. No social feeds, no clutter — just your training.
“I can’t see which muscles need rest.”
Slate’s Body Strain heat map and recovery score show exactly which muscles are fatigued and which are fresh, so you always know what to train next.
“Hevy Pro lifetime is expensive.”
Slate Pro lifetime is $49.99 vs Hevy’s $74.99 — a $25 savings. And Slate Pro includes features Hevy doesn’t offer, like voice logging and DOTS scoring.
Better Features, Lower Price
Same monthly price as Hevy Pro, but save on annual and lifetime plans.
Hevy Pro
Monthly
$2.99
Annual
$23.99
Lifetime
$74.99
Slate Pro
Monthly
$2.99
Annual
$19.99
Save $4/yr vs Hevy
Lifetime
$49.99
Save $25 vs Hevy
Slate Free
Unlimited tracking, rest timers, 4 templates
Forever
$0
No paywall. Ever.
How to Switch from Hevy to Slate
You'll be training in Slate within 5 minutes.
Download Slate
Get Slate free from the App Store.
Import Your Data
Export CSV from Hevy, import into Slate. Your workouts arrive instantly.
Start Training
Explore muscle maps, AI training, and everything Slate offers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about switching from Hevy to Slate.
No. Export your workout history as a CSV from the Hevy app, then import it into Slate. Every exercise, weight, rep, and date is preserved. Once imported, your data is immediately available for analysis with Slate’s muscle maps and progressive overload tracking.
The import itself is instant for most users. The only step on your end is exporting a CSV from Hevy (takes about 30 seconds in Hevy’s settings). Once you import that file into Slate, your data is available in seconds.
Yes. Slate Free gives you unlimited workout tracking, full workout history, rest timers, plate calculator, 4 saved templates, and share card templates — forever, no paywalls. Slate Pro ($2.99/month, $19.99/year, or $49.99 lifetime) unlocks DOTS score, strength standards, progress charts, AI workout generation, voice entry, unlimited templates, and data export.
Hevy offers AI-generated single workouts through HevyGPT and a Hevy Trainer chatbot. Slate goes further — its AI uses EMG (electromyography) data and your training history to generate multi-week periodized programs tailored to your recovery and muscular development. It analyzes which muscles you’ve trained, how recovered they are via the Body Strain score, and builds structured programming around that data.
Yes. Slate supports importing from Hevy, Strong, and generic CSV files. If you’re using another app or have your data in a spreadsheet, you can create a CSV file and import it into Slate.
Absolutely. You can import your Hevy data into Slate and use both apps simultaneously as you transition. New workouts logged in one app won’t sync to the other, but most users find Slate’s features compelling enough to switch completely after trying it.
Yes. The import uses a standard CSV file that you export from Hevy and import into Slate. Your data stays on your device and is stored securely. Slate never accesses your Hevy account directly.
The Bottom Line
Hevy is a solid workout tracker with a strong social community. If following friends and sharing workouts is your top priority, Hevy does that well.
But if you want your app to actually help you train smarter — to tell you which muscles need work, generate science-backed periodized programs, let you log by voice, and show you where you stand against real strength standards — Slate does everything Hevy does and a lot more, at a lower lifetime price.
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