Workout Apps reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 239 Reddit reviews across 39 subreddits and 69 posts to rank the best Workout Apps brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/workout, r/beginnerfitness, r/PlanetFitnessMembers, r/HubermanLab, r/xxfitness. Top-rated brands include Hevy (4.3/5), Strong (4.8/5), Nike (4.2/5).

Stats

Reviews239

Subreddits39

Posts69

Brands87

Products32

Top communities

r/workout51 r/beginnerfitness26 r/PlanetFitnessMembers16 r/HubermanLab14 r/xxfitness9

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By Brand

By Product

Hevy

4.3

(31)

"Same, I love the Hevy app."

"Third rec for Hevy."

"I use Hevy and I really like it."

"Gonna also recommend Hevy. It's free and lets you save routines. No ads. Easy interface."

"Second on Hevy. I love it. Easy to use, the free version has everything most people need, and the Apple Watch connection makes life so much easier."

"I second Hevy too and I like how you can search by muscle group or type of equipment."

"Hevy is dope."

"HEVY. Easy, simple, free and had pre set classic routines you can save and follow."

"Hevy."

"If you are willing to build your own program, Hevy is the best of them all."

Strong

4.8

(20)

"I love the Strong app!"

"The strong app is awesome! You can have up to 3 workout templates in the free version and it stores history so you know what you did the last workout!"

"For weight lifting, Strong is great. It is simple and has everything I need."

"I use an app called strong that I really love. Has all the timers you were talking about and even better, it’s free!"

"Strong. Very clean interface, easy to follow and use, but let's you do a lot to customise your workouts"

"I use strong"

"To me Strong. Highly customisable workouts. Pleasant design, fluid. IMO the best."

"Strong is great for my workouts."

"Try Strong or Jefit."

"I like the 'Strong' app. You can create a plan in there and it tracks your weight progression."

Nike

4.2

(11)

"I love Nike Fitness app. All free videos and a wide range of types of activities including lots of HIIT."

"Nike Training Club is good"

"The Nike Training App is very easy to use and follow certain programs. I find it convenient and easy. (its also free)"

"Nike training has a lot under 30 mins."

"I also like the Nike Training Club app."

"I use the Nike Training Club app, it's free and nice for beginners."

"Nike traning club using for 3 years now"

"Might still be FREE!"

"Has workouts for all levels and I genuinely found it helpful when I was exercising at home last year."

"Nike Training Club has a bunch of different kinds of workouts, including cardio, strength, and mobility."

Fitbod

4.7

(9)

"Genuinely one of the best ones I’ve used, can do home workouts and select equipment or gym workouts, tell it you goal, powerlifting, hypertrophy etc, and set how much time you have for the workout and it generates a workout, I love the ease and the layout of it."

"You can also customize based on the equipment you have at home, which is awesome."

"Fitbod uses AI to generate personalized workouts based on your past training, available equipment, and fitness goals."

"Fitbod"

"Fitbod hands down."

"Fitbod is really cool! It helps with workouts for specific muscle groups and changes them up to avoid boredom."

"I use fitbod to log and track my workouts, prs, logs ect.. the free version last i knew let you have 3 saved workouts for free."

"FitBod works for me"

"Fitbod is great for beginners, offering a structured workout program and easy access to workout history."

OneRack

3.9

(10)

"It's all about making it easier to connect with the local gym community and share your lifts"

"I made an app myself named OneRack, it's all about making it easier to connect with the local gym community and share your lifts with your friends."

"I made an app myself named OneRack, kind of like hevy, but more about sharing your lifts with your friends rather than your workout."

"It's all about making it easier to connect with the local gym community and share your lifts (like a new PR/ calisthenics skills) with your friends."

"It's all about making it easier to connect with the local gym community and share your lifts (like a new PR/skill) with your friends."

"You can see everyone in your gym and their lifts, which makes it easier to connect with the gym community."

"I'm using OneRack, it's kind of like Hevy but (in my opinion) with a cleaner and more elegant design."

"Try OneRack, it's pretty similair. Maybe you like it"

Ladder

4.7

(7)

"Check it out 30 days for free! No credit card required prior to trial!! I love it!"

"I use the Ladder app and love it."

"I like Ladder. Here’s a referral link for 30 days if anyone wants to try for free"

"Ladder!! Very beginner friendly and has given me The best results."

"I like how you can choose a different program based on your goals and that an instructor guides you through the whole workout."

"Been doing it consistently since December. The routines follow a 6 to 8 week cycle and they are all programmed by coaches."

"There’s a few coaches on the Ladder app that have 30min work outs."

Strongineering

4.3

(7)

"Strongineering offers a personalized and periodized workout experience that is perfect for long-term athlete development."

"Next-generation workout app that helps gym goers train effectively."

"Strongineering is designed to help people follow structured strength + mobility plans with clear progression. The app includes over 800 exercises with real human demo videos."

"Structured strength training with progressive overload, periodization, custom workout and mobility routines, RPE-based logging, plate calculators, and weekly set volume tracking — all at a reasonable, one-time or subscription price."

"It creates structured training plans based on your goals, gym equipment, and time, and adjusts over time using smart progression and recovery tracking."

"I've been developing Strongineering, a workout app that personalizes routines based on your available equipment."

Caliber

4.7

(6)

"Caliber is by far the best free app I’ve used. It will create a 3 or 4 day plan for you based on your skill level, gym type, and time available."

"Caliber has been fantastic for me and it's 100 % free with no ads"

"Caliber is amazing !"

"Fully free & customizable workout plans and tracking."

"Caliber is the way to go"

"Love it for tracking workouts, lifts and reps etc, you can subscribe for workouts that take the planning out of it."

JeFit

4.5

(6)

"Jefit is a great app. It'll even show you in a little animation how to do each exercise properly."

"Jefit is great for tracking workouts and managing routines."

"I think JeFit is good."

"Try Jefit"

"Jefit is what I use for a long time. Free stuff is enough to create your workout."

"JEFIT offers a wide range of customizable workouts."

#10

Gymfile

4.2

(5)

"Consider Gymfile. I developed it to offer preset routines, including a push/pull/leg split"

"If you're on iOS, check out Gymfile. I built it to be simple and free to use. It includes built-in routines and you can create workouts based on muscles and time."

"If you’re on iOS, you might want to try Gymfile. I built it for exactly that—planning workouts, tracking sets/reps/weights, and showing which muscles each exercise targets."

"I developed it to be flexible—you can start with built-in routines and customize them by removing exercises as needed."

#11

Boostcamp

4.2

(5)

"Boostcamp has so many programs already made by different coaches or users that you can use within the app."

"Boostcamp is the one I use"

"The boostcamp app has a bunch of free programs and makes progression dumby easy."

"I like the Boostcamp app. you can create a custom program, join someone else’s program, or just log what you do per day."

"Boostcamp is the best app for free programs."

#12

FitNotes

4.2

(5)

"FitNotes is hands down the best for logging workouts if you have your own workout plan."

"It's free and awesome."

"FitNotes is an excellent app for tracking workouts and progress."

"I also like fitnenotes if you just want a simple tacker."

"I use this app"

#13

Heavy

4.8

(4)

"I like HEVY. Customizable workout plans, shows muscle groups used per day/week/month, total volume/muscle group, tracks body measurements/progress for each exercise, videos/text of proper form, rest timers, etc."

"Hevy really helped me keep track of my weights per exercise and helps with progressive overload, super simple to use and can do most things for free."

"Hevy. I love it"

"The free version is good, shows examples of all the exercises and they update them fairly regularly."

#14

Shred

4.5

(4)

"SHRED will show you e... the free version has awesome, structured routines that use mostly bodyweight movements."

"I used Shred for about three months excellent results."

"I love SHRED"

"SHRED (shred.app)"

#15

Stronger By The Day

4.5

(4)

"Automatic weight tracking, orm calculations, testing, deloads, macrocycles and microcycles scheduled for you, AND options for 3, 4, 5 day programs in gym, express, AND at home. It's SICK. Highly highly reccomend!!"

"Stronger by the day is best lifting app I’ve done so far."

"If I didn’t have a trainer this would work well for me: [https://strongerbytheday.app/](https://strongerbytheday.app/)"

"Stronger By the Day"

#16

Strive

3.8

(4)

"Strive Gym Log is good alternative to Hevy and Strong cause it is completely free, unlimited routines and so on, I would recommend it."

"I've been using Strive Workout Log to track my custom workouts, including time, weights, reps, and notes for each exercise/routine."

"I use strive…lets you track and makes recommendations with progressive overload."

"Strive Workout Log -- https://strive-workout.com/"

#17

Train Fitness

5.0

(3)

"I think train fitness can do what you are offering. It can create workout routines with AI, and you can specify any conditions."

"You are looking for train. It can create tailored workout routines for you, so you know what to do"

#18

Down Dog

5.0

(3)

"With one subscription they give you multiple apps - yoga, barre, Pilates, and one just called workout that's basically HIIT."

"And Down Dog."

"Great yoga app for beginners, free and easy to follow."

#19

Peloton

5.0

(3)

"I love it."

"If you’re willing to pay I love the peloton app"

"I have loved the Peloton app! There are various lengths, difficulties, and pregnancy specific workouts."

#20

Sydney Cummings

5.0

(3)

"Super beginner friendly with lots of modifications!"

"Free workouts! New workouts posted 5 times a week!"

"She uploads new workout videos every single day, 5pm PH time, for free."

#21

MyFitnessPal

4.7

(3)

"For weightloss you can't go wrong with MyFitnessPal."

"I use MyFitnessPal for tracking my meals."

"Myfitnesspal and Cronometer were my favorites."

#22

FitOn

4.7

(3)

"I think FitOn is great"

"FitOn is great."

"I love FitOn. I stream it on my Roku"

#23

Gravl

4.0

(3)

"Gravl"

"I use Gravl. Meron din sa AF app mismo saka life fitness"

"I like Gravl for weights but they don't have a watch app yet."

#24

Strength Log

3.7

(3)

"StrengthLog is great .. visual.exercises... you can make your own.. let's you know if you hit a PR. There is a paid version, but all this is in the free and I've never had an ad."

"Strength log has a ton of free features"

"StrengthLog is solid"

#25

Alive

4.5

(2)

"I’ve been using the Alive app for years and I can’t recommend it enough!"

"I love the Alive app too. It’s what I went back to after SBTD just wasn’t working for me anymore."

#26

Aaptiv

4.5

(2)

"I really enjoy Aaptiv. It’s on demand classes for treadmill, elliptical, strength training, mediation and more."

"I like Aaptiv a lot. Might not be exactly what you are looking for but they have some good stuff."

#27

SWORKIT

4.5

(2)

"SWORKIT has been great for me"

"Sworkit. I have it for free, so."

#28

Shadow BoXR

4.5

(2)

"You might be interested in Shadow BoXR it’s a rhythm boxing game."

"If you don’t mind paying a little, Shadow BoXR is similar to Les Mills except it supports custom songs so you can listen to music that’s actually enjoyable."

#29

Beyond

4.5

(2)

"I just finished a program in the Beyond app and I loved it soo much."

"Beyond by Meggan Grubb!"

#30

Apple

4.5

(2)

"Strong for iOS is great."

"It’s great for all kinds of workouts if others in the household also want to use but has pregnancy specific section."

#31

Future

4.0

(2)

"I signed up for Future and got my first trainer who was great."

"It’s spendy, but I started my fitness journey in January and haven’t missed a single day because of it."

#32

SwoleMate

4.0

(2)

"I built my own workout tracker that is free to use called SwoleMate. I had trouble finding an app that let me have unlimited workouts or see a graph of my progress without paying."

"I built my own tracker on iOS that is free to use called SwoleMate. Automatic progression is on the roadmap and planned to come this year."

#33

Elora Health

4.0

(2)

"Can set you daily workouts based on your goals. You can get deep with it as well. If you have an injury or want to work on something specific then its very good at making adjustments"

"Elora health has loads of free workouts. No paywall - https://elora-health.com/explore"

#34

Gymverse

4.0

(2)

"Gymverse to tell me what to do in the gym. Getting good results!"

"OFC Gymverse. (iOS)"

#35

Les Mills

4.0

(2)

"Underdogs thrill of the fight and Batman give good workouts, I believe the les mils has some games on sale"

"Les Mills is decent."

#36

Ryse

4.0

(2)

"I use the free Ryse app and build my own exercises."

"I use a free one called Ryse."

#37

Sweat

4.0

(2)

"Sweat App"

"Personally I’d recommend the Sweat app. They have two programs of mat Pilates (with trainer Sara)"

#38

YouTube

4.0

(2)

"There are some great low impact beginner cardio workouts on YouTube."

"I do love looking up random dance workouts on YouTube as well."

#39

X-Fitness

5.0

(1)

"My top 2 : x-fitness and punch it."

#40

Punch It

5.0

(1)

"My top 2 : x-fitness and punch it."

#41

XRWorkout

5.0

(1)

"I use Xrworkout for general fitness because I can focus on body weight exercises."

#42

Fitness Blender

5.0

(1)

"Not an App, but Fitness Blender have a lot of great free workouts."

#43

Fitness AI

5.0

(1)

"Been using it for years. I like that I don’t have to think about anything at all which is what I look for."

#44

Nike Training Club

5.0

(1)

"Nike Training Club (NTC)"

#45

Legend Workout Tracker

5.0

(1)

"It goes beyond routines and creates plans that can be automatically scheduled."

#46

Sohee Fit

5.0

(1)

"I’d check out Soheefit! Super well-informed, body neutral, and has work out plans for beginners."

#47

MommaStrong

5.0

(1)

"MommaStrong is very accessible!"

#48

OrangeTheory

5.0

(1)

"My doc has strongly encouraged me to keep doing orange theory."

#49

Fitness Coaching

5.0

(1)

"What I suggest is for you to have a certified fitness coach instead dun sa mga paid apps."

#50

Crazy Kung Fu

5.0

(1)

"Crazy Kung Fu, very good for reflex training"

#51

FunFitLand

5.0

(1)

"Try FunFitLand in app lab and Gorilla tag...both free."

#52

Gymrun

5.0

(1)

"Gymrun."

#53

Megaquats

5.0

(1)

"Very beginner friendly. Each exercise has a demo video and has a list of alternatives if you need to modify."

#54

Amy

5.0

(1)

"She has so many videos and monthly work out plans."

#55

STRONGLIFT 5X5

5.0

(1)

"STRONGLIFT 5X5"

#56

Progress

5.0

(1)

"If on Android, progress is what I use and it's awesome."

#57

Yoga with Adrienne

5.0

(1)

"Adrienne has a really great outlook/energy and always makes me feel better about life."

#58

Leap Group

5.0

(1)

"The Leap Group apps work for me."

#59

IronIQ

5.0

(1)

"IronIQ is a super clean and attractive workout app that's beginner friendly."

#60

Gymshark

5.0

(1)

"The Gymshark training app is fantastic for workouts and tracking progress!"

#61

Krissy Kela

5.0

(1)

"I really love Krissy Kela’s Tone and Sculpt."

#62

Bodybuilding.com

5.0

(1)

"They have plenty of programs to choose from."

#63

The BodyCoach

5.0

(1)

"The BodyCoach App is a great app to start getting in shape. It has many levels starting from beginner all the way to advanced. Highly recommended."

#65

Supernatural

5.0

(1)

"Supernatural is the best but it's a subscription, Les Mills is great and doesn't require anything."

#66

The Focus T

5.0

(1)

"The app is 100% free and has no ads, with pre-designed workouts for various training styles."

#67

LifeSync

5.0

(1)

"I decided to create my own workout app after facing issues with existing ones, and it has everything I wanted!"

#68

Fit Workout Fast

5.0

(1)

"This app is fantastic for quick workouts!"

#69

Yawplan

5.0

(1)

"You can build any workout routine with Yawplan. Just double down on squats in all possible variations."

#70

GymCircle.us

5.0

(1)

"It has all the usual features you'd expect and some you wouldn't including supersets."

#71

Notebell

4.0

(1)

"I write my own fitness workouts with notebell.com but i've seen that there is a plan for preplanned programs that you could follow"

#72

Healthify

4.0

(1)

"...and healthify for counting calories."

#73

Gentle Streak

4.0

(1)

"People have been recommending the Gentlr Streak app to balance out resting and working out days."

#74

Fit Workout Routine Planner

4.0

(1)

"It's called Fit Workout Routine: Planner on the ios app store."

#75

Fitbit

4.0

(1)

"I recommend a fitbit or step counter to start with."

#76

Blaston

4.0

(1)

"Blaston. it’s free. 1v1 shooting game where you can’t stay still."

#77

BodySpace

4.0

(1)

"I really liked BodySpace but haven't used it for a few years, so I'm not sure how it is currently"

#78

Nike Training App

4.0

(1)

"The nike training app"

#79

100% Army Fit

4.0

(1)

"There's an army one it's called 100% army fit, it's stuff you can do at home."

#80

GymShark

4.0

(1)

"Maybe you can try GymShark, I saw the owner is doing big things."

#81

Gravitus

4.0

(1)

"I recently started using Gravitus (iOS) and I really like it."

#82

Big Lifts

4.0

(1)

"Linkme : Big Lifts 2"

#83

Oculus Quest

4.0

(1)

"The games/apps I use on the Quest for fitness are THRILL OF THE FIGHT, LES MILLS, and BEAT SABER."

#84

Oculus

3.0

(1)

"I haven't tried it myself but this maybe what you're looking for."

#85

Centr

3.0

(1)

"They’ve changed pricing and it’s 29 a month now but found the hit beginner was ok."

#86

Oculus Rec Room

3.0

(1)

"I'm not really sure what to suggest if even table tennis might be too intense, but maybe there are some activities in Rec Room that would do the trick."

#87

Fitocracy

2.0

(1)

"I tried fitocracy for a while but got annoyed with it."

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