arc vs hevy
the short answer.
arc builds you a personal program and walks you through every set. no browsing, no choosing, no noise. hevy is a workout tracker with a social community of 12 million+ users. if you want someone to just tell you what to lift, arc does that.
feature comparison.
why arc.
arc doesn't ask you to browse routines or pick from a list. it asks a few questions, builds a program around your answers, and walks you through every set. no social feed, no ads, no decision fatigue. just a program that's yours.
how hevy differs.
hevy has a large community. 12 million+ users sharing workouts and following each other. it offers 26 pre-built programs and video demos. it's beginner-accessible, but there's a lot going on. the free tier includes ads.
the bottom line.
if you want a community and don't mind choosing from a library of routines, hevy is solid. if you want one app that just hands you a program and walks you through it, that's arc.