Hevy records a workout. ChatRPE coaches the person doing it.
Sets, reps, load, and RPE still matter—but ChatRPE also remembers the packed gym, the bad sleep, the shoulder note, the reason you substituted an exercise, and the target you agreed to hit next time. The numbers and the story finally live together.
From set tracker to Universal Logbook
| The old workflow | The ChatRPE upgrade |
|---|---|
| Tap through every set | Speak, type, send a screenshot, or run a live coached session |
| Store sets and routines | Store the workout plus every constraint and coaching decision |
| Review standard progress screens | Ask any question and chart the exact trend that matters |
| Notice PRs yourself | Get PRs, streaks, and near-term targets called out automatically |
| Keep workouts in one app and recovery elsewhere | Connect training with sleep, nutrition, symptoms, and habits |
| Tap the screen between every set | Log sets hands-free with Siri while your hands stay on the bar |
Hevy’s official feature list organizes the product around workout logging, progress tracking, routines, and social features. ChatRPE removes the boundary around the workout and turns the entire history into coaching intelligence.
Log naturally. Lose none of the signal.
Try this: “Upper day: bench 205 for 4x6 at RPE 8. Swapped rows for pulldowns because the gym was packed. Shoulder felt better after a longer warm-up. Save it, check for PRs, and set my next bench target.”
One message captures performance, effort, substitution, environment, symptom response, and the next decision. ChatRPE structures it automatically and carries the useful details forward.
A coach that can run the workout with you
Start a live strength session and ChatRPE can guide the current set, prescription, progress, and rest timing; update the plan at each transition; and archive the completed session into your history. Afterward it can analyze volume, visualize progress, update a dashboard, and remember the coaching note.
Use the workout logging guide for fast post-session capture or the progressive overload guide to make the history drive the next block.
Log without touching your phone, then check your form
An app that only works by tapping through screens forces a choice between finishing the set and logging it. ChatRPE removes the choice: real iOS Siri Shortcuts let you say "log with ChatRPE" or "start a workout with ChatRPE" between sets, so the set gets recorded while your hands stay on the bar. See the full setup in the hands-free workout logging guide.
Between sets is also when form questions come up. Send ChatRPE a photo of a rep on any plan, or a short video on Premium, and ask what to fix—the feedback lands in the same conversation that already knows your working weights and RPE, not a separate clip analyzer. Details are in the form check guide.
Switch in three workouts
Give ChatRPE your split, recent working weights, progression rules, and constraints. Log one normal session, one messy session, and one live coached session. By workout three, the coach has a useful narrative—not just a table of sets.
Frequently asked questions
Can ChatRPE track sets, reps, weight, and RPE?
Yes. ChatRPE structures those values from natural text, voice, images, screenshots, or a live session, then saves them for analysis, charts, dashboards, and future coaching.
What replaces Hevy’s social motivation?
ChatRPE builds motivation around your own streaks, consistency, PRs, targets, reminders, and progress. The feedback is personal because it comes from your history—not a public feed.
Can ChatRPE create and adjust routines?
Yes. It can build a split around your goal and constraints, remember the progression rules, revise the plan when reality changes, and connect completed sessions back to the program.
Does ChatRPE check my form the way a coach would?
It can review a photo of a rep on any plan, or a short video on Premium, and tell you what to fix based on what it sees—plus what it already knows about your training history. It's a fast second opinion, not a replacement for hands-on coaching.
Hevy is a trademark of its respective owner. This independent comparison is based on publicly documented product features and is not sponsored or endorsed by Hevy.