Flame vs Hevy: which history should your next set use?
One useful difference to examine is the meaning of “previous.” Do you want the last time you performed an exercise anywhere, or the last time you performed it within the same routine? Start there before comparing feature counts.
Hevy makes the history context configurable
Hevy’s official help documents two Previous Workout Values settings: Any workout and Same routine. That choice changes the previous column, not the current weight and reps fields. Updating routine values is a separate save-workout setting. Hevy’s history and routine-value explanation.
In Flame’s reviewed source, the Previous lookup uses the latest completed workout containing the same exercise and qualifying completed normal working sets. It is not routine-scoped. Read Flame’s matching rules for warm-ups, incomplete sets and unit conversion.
Neither history scope is universally right. If your heavy and lighter sessions use the same exercise, a routine-specific reference can keep different session purposes separate. If you want the latest exercise record regardless of day, an exercise-wide reference may be the context you need.
A concrete example: the same lift in two routines
Imagine your Monday routine contains three sets at 60 kg × 5. On Thursday, another routine contains three sets at 50 kg × 10 for the same exercise. Both workouts are completed. These are hypothetical log entries, not a program recommendation.
| History rule | Reference expected from these records |
|---|---|
| Flame’s current exercise-wide lookup | Thursday’s qualifying normal sets, because Thursday is the most recent completed workout for that exercise. |
| Hevy: Any workout | Thursday’s exercise performance, following its documented history scope. |
| Hevy: Same routine | The earlier Monday routine’s performance, following its documented history scope. |
The table illustrates the documented rules and reviewed code. It is not a result from creating these sessions in both apps. In Hevy, do not confuse changing the Previous setting with updating the routine’s current input values; the help page treats them separately.
Compare the rest of the workflow
| Need | Flame | Hevy |
|---|---|---|
| Set-by-set reference while logging | Previous load and reps beside current fields; logged RIR can also appear. | Previous values are documented in its workout logging overview. |
| Review training numbers | Workout volume, completed-set records and Epley estimated-1RM history. See the calculation definitions. | Its official feature directory lists exercise performance, muscle-group charts and monthly reporting. |
| A social training experience | This review establishes the phone logging and history flow, not feature parity with Hevy’s social system. | Its feature directory documents a social feed, profiles and sharing. |
| A separate copy of records | Workout database stored locally. A verified Hevy-to-Flame importer is not established here. | Official help provides exports for workout data and measurement data. Export guide. |
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Examine Hevy first if you need a documented same-routine history option or want its social features. Those are concrete capabilities, not evidence that everyone will find it easier to use.
Consider Flame if the side-by-side Previous layout and exercise-wide history match the way you record phone workouts. Its limitation in this comparison is just as concrete: the reviewed lookup does not offer Hevy’s documented same-routine scope.
Try the same exercise and completed-set sequence in the apps you are considering. Finish the session, reopen its history, then check the next workout’s reference. If you rely on a specific platform or feature, verify it there; this review does not establish all-device parity or rank speed and reliability.
Before switching
Hevy documents an export path through Profile → Settings → Export & Import Data → Export Data, with workout and measurement choices. That does not prove Flame can import the output. Keep your source history and exported copy until the records you need are preserved.
We have not verified current regional prices, paywall limits, competitor app build numbers or a lossless migration. Check the current in-app offer rather than relying on an old annual-price screenshot. Flame’s local database also should not be mistaken for a verified cloud restoration service; see its data-handling details.
Use the workout log to compare previous and current sets, the volume tool to reconcile totals, or the 1RM calculator to inspect estimates. Also see Flame vs Strong.