Bevel vs Zealova (2026): Honest Comparison
Bevel and Zealova both use AI to help you get healthier, but they solve different problems. Bevel (4.8 stars, 9,500+ App Store ratings, version 3.0.5) is a passive health intelligence platform. It reads your Apple Watch, tracks sleep and recovery, added Biological Age and a Health Records vault in its 3.0 update on May 16, 2026, and connects to Dexcom and Libre CGMs. Version 3.0.5 (May 20, 2026) added a "This Week's Changes" view for Biological Age and enhanced Health Records. Bevel's training plans cover cardio goals like 10Ks and half marathons. Bevel Pro costs $14.99/month or $99.99/year. The core app, including Biological Age and Health Records, is free. Zealova is a workout and nutrition coach in one app. It generates personalized monthly strength training plans, logs meals from food photos and restaurant menus, and routes your questions through 5 specialist AI sub-agents. Zealova costs $7.99/month or $59.99/year with a 7-day free trial.
The clearest split: Bevel wins on biometric depth and longevity tracking. Zealova wins on workout generation, food photo logging with restaurant menu scan, and active AI coaching.

TL;DR
| Zealova | Bevel | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $7.99/mo | $14.99/mo (Pro) |
| Annual price | $59.99/yr | $99.99/yr |
| Free trial | 7 days (all features) | Free core tier (permanent) |
| Platforms | Android (iOS coming) | iOS only |
| Primary differentiator | AI strength plan generation + food photo logging | Wearable biometrics + Biological Age + sleep |
| Best for | Active gym coaching, workout-first users | Passive health tracking, Apple Watch owners |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Zealova | Bevel |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $7.99/mo | $14.99/mo (Pro) |
| Annual price | $59.99/yr ($5/mo) | $99.99/yr |
| Free tier available | ✗ | yes (core tracking + Biological Age + Health Records) |
| Free trial | 7 days (all features) | Free tier permanent |
| Platforms | Android (iOS coming) | iOS only |
| AI workout plan generation | yes (monthly strength plans) | partial (cardio goal plans: 10K, half marathon) |
| AI strength plan adjustments (RIR, progressive overload) | ✓ | no (planned, no ship date as of May 2026) |
| Food photo logging (AI calorie + macro extract) | ✓ | no (barcode scan + nutritional score only) |
| Multi-image meal input (up to 10 photos, 4 modes) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Restaurant menu scan | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi-agent chat (5 specialist sub-agents) | ✓ | no (single Bevel Intelligence coach) |
| Chat-based workout modification + injury swaps | ✓ | partial |
| Per-exercise + per-muscle workout history | ✓ | partial (strain load only) |
| 3rd-party workout export (10 formats) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom exercises + AI-assisted import | ✓ | ✗ |
| Supersets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gym equipment profiles (home/commercial/hotel) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Personal bests + 1RM calculator | ✓ | ✗ |
| Recovery + readiness score | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sleep tracking + sleep stages | ✗ | ✓ |
| Biological Age metric | ✗ | yes (added 3.0, May 2026, free tier) |
| Health Records vault (blood tests, labs) | ✗ | yes (added 3.0, May 2026, free tier) |
| CGM integration (Dexcom, Libre) | ✗ | ✓ |
| Apple Health integration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Garmin integration (direct) | ✗ | partial (via Apple Health) |
| Health Connect (Android) | ✓ | no (iOS only) |
Pricing
- 7-day free trial, all features included
- Live on Google Play Store (Android)
- iOS App Store coming soon
- No hardware required
- Free tier: recovery, sleep, Strength Builder, nutrition, Biological Age, Health Records
- Pro unlocks Bevel Intelligence AI coaching only
- iOS only (Apple Watch recommended)
- App Store rating: 4.8/5 (9,500+ ratings), version 3.0.5
Price vs. capability: what you actually get for each dollar
Bevel 3.0 added cardio training plans (10K, half marathon, triathlon) to its Pro tier on May 16, 2026. Strength-specific AI plan generation is still marked "planned (tbd)" on the Bevel feedback forum as of May 2026. Here is what each paid plan buys you at its annual rate:
- AI-generated monthly strength training plans
- Food photo logging with calorie and macro extraction
- Restaurant menu scan: log a meal from a photo of the menu
- Multi-agent chat coach (5 specialists: Workout, Nutrition, Injury, Hydration, Coach)
- Per-exercise and per-muscle workout history
- Workout export in 10 formats
- Custom exercises, supersets, gym equipment profiles
- Bevel Intelligence AI coach (proactive check-ins, data analysis, chart generation)
- AI training plans: goal-based, cardio-oriented (10K, half marathon)
- Strength AI adjustments (RIR, progressive overload): still "planned (tbd)" as of May 2026
- Free tier already includes: recovery scores, Strength Builder, nutrition tracking, Biological Age, Health Records vault, sleep tracking
The gap that matters for gym-first users: Bevel Pro does not yet generate AI-tailored strength programs or extract calories from meal photos and restaurant menus. Zealova does all three at $40/yr less. If you train with weights and track food, the capability-per-dollar math is straightforward. If you wear an Apple Watch and want passive biometric coaching above all else, Bevel's free tier alone gives you recovery, sleep, and Biological Age for $0 and the Pro add-on is specifically the AI conversation layer.
Where Zealova wins
Bevel is a workout tracker with biometric depth. Zealova is a workout coach plus a nutrition coach in a single app. You get AI-generated strength plans, food photo logging for home meals and restaurant menus, and a multi-agent chat that covers all three in one conversation. Bevel does not offer food photo AI, restaurant menu scanning, or an equivalent nutrition coaching layer. If you train and track food, Zealova handles both without switching apps.
Photograph a plated meal or a buffet spread and Zealova extracts individual food items, calories, macros, and micronutrients per item across up to 10 photos. Photograph a restaurant menu and it identifies dishes and estimates macros per dish. Bevel has barcode scanning and a nutritional score, but no food-photo AI and no menu scan. Eating out is where most people's calorie tracking breaks. Zealova solves that directly.
Zealova routes your messages to 5 specialist sub-agents: Workout, Nutrition, Injury, Hydration, and Coach. Ask about hip pain and you get the Injury agent. Ask to swap squats and you get the Workout agent with RAG over the full exercise library. Bevel has Bevel Intelligence, a single unified AI coach.
Pull up any lift (bench press, Romanian deadlift, lateral raise) and see your complete history: weight, reps, sets, volume, across every session. Per-muscle volume tracking shows how hard you've hit each muscle group this week. Bevel tracks strain load in aggregate, not at the individual exercise level.
Zealova exports your training data in 10 formats: Hevy, Strong, Fitbod, CSV, JSON, XLSX, PDF, TCX, GPX, and Parquet. Your data is yours. Bevel has no equivalent export. Zealova is also live on Android right now. Bevel is iOS only with no announced Android timeline.
Where Bevel wins
These are real advantages. If they matter to you, Bevel is the better pick.
Bevel reads your Apple Watch all day: HRV, resting heart rate, sleep stages, readiness score, strain. It surfaces a daily recovery score and tells you whether to push or rest. Zealova does not have wearable-native biometric tracking. If passive, always-on health monitoring is what you need, Bevel wins this clearly.
Bevel's Biological Age metric estimates whether your body is aging faster or slower than your calendar age, updating weekly using physiological, lifestyle, and blood biomarker data. Version 3.0.5 (May 20, 2026) added a "This Week's Changes" view that breaks down which specific biomarkers moved your biological age up or down. This is in Bevel's free tier. Zealova does not have a Biological Age metric. If longevity tracking matters to you, this is a genuine Bevel differentiator, and you do not need a paid plan to access it.
Bevel integrates with Dexcom and Libre continuous glucose monitors, correlating glucose data with sleep, recovery, and nutrition. If you wear a CGM or track blood glucose, Bevel has the integration. Zealova does not.
Bevel 3.0 added a Health Records vault where you upload blood tests, lab results, and clinical notes as PDFs or photos. The app extracts key biomarkers and integrates them into your health analysis. Version 3.0.5 added document preview, editing, and deletion so you can manage records without leaving the app. This is in Bevel's free tier. If you want your lab work connected to your fitness data, Bevel has this. Zealova does not.
Bevel's core app is free with no cutoff date: recovery scores, strength tracking, nutrition, and sleep access at no cost. The premium Bevel Intelligence AI coaching layer costs $14.99/month. Zealova's 7-day trial expires and requires a subscription for continued access. If budget is tight, Bevel's free tier gives more for $0.
Which should you pick?
- Lift weights and want AI-generated programming each month
- Log food by photographing meals, menus, or buffets
- Use Android (Bevel is not available for you)
- Want to modify your workout plan via chat when you get an injury
- Care about per-exercise history and per-muscle volume tracking
- Want to export your training data to Hevy, Strong, Fitbod, or CSV
- Want a cheaper annual plan ($59.99 vs $99.99)
- Wear an Apple Watch every day and want passive biometric tracking
- Care about sleep stages, HRV, and daily readiness scores
- Want Biological Age tracking and longevity-focused health metrics
- Use a Dexcom or Libre CGM and want it connected to your health dashboard
- Want to upload blood test results and have them analyzed in-app
- Want a free tier that doesn't expire

Try Zealova free for 7 days
Yes, Bevel has a free tier with no expiry. Zealova's trial is 7 days. You'll know within the first workout whether the plan fits your training style. If it doesn't, cancel before the trial ends.
Zealova is $7.99/month or $59.99/year. Bevel Pro is $14.99/month or $99.99/year. If AI-generated workout programming and food photo logging are what you need, the 7-day window is enough to verify that.
Download Zealova on AndroidAndroid only. iOS coming soon.


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