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Fitbod

70
Value score / 100 Worth paying? Depends It depends

Fitbod is a highly-rated workout app that excels at generating personalized routines and tracking progress, but its mandatory subscription and recent updates have led to significant user frustration.

Free + in-app purchases seen up to $95.99 4.8★ lifetime (276,288) since 2015

Fitbod offers personalized workout plans, progress tracking, and exercise demonstrations, making it a valuable tool for many users. However, it requires a paid subscription, with prices up to $95.99 per year, and recent updates have introduced bugs and reduced customization options, leading to complaints about its value and user experience.

Free vs paid

The app is not truly free; it requires a subscription, often advertised as free with a trial, but immediately asks for payment information R2R11R17. Users cannot access the core features, such as personalized workout schedules or progress tracking, without paying for a subscription, which can be as high as $95.99 per year R2. The 'free' experience is limited to onboarding and then a paywall, with some users reporting difficulty canceling trials or subscriptions R9R18R23.

Value complaints

  • The app is advertised as free but immediately requires a subscription, with prices up to $95.99 per year, without a clear free tier.R2R11R17R28
  • Users report extreme difficulty canceling subscriptions or trials, leading to unauthorized charges.R9R18R23R47

Where it delivers

  • The app provides effective workout planning, helping users stay consistent and achieve strength gains.R1R3R5R6
  • It offers variety in exercises and customizes workouts based on available equipment and user progress.R5R8R10R13
  • The app is praised for its ease of use, clear exercise videos, and ability to track progress.R1R13R19R21
Worth paying if

It is worth paying for if you need an accountability partner for consistent workouts, appreciate pre-planned routines tailored to your equipment, and enjoy tracking detailed progress over time R3R8R19. It's also beneficial for beginners who need guidance on exercises and progressive overload .

Skip / stay free if

Skip if you are looking for a truly free app, as Fitbod has a mandatory subscription R2R11R17R67. Also skip if you are an experienced lifter who prefers highly specific or varied routines, as the app can repeat exercises, miscalculate weights, or lack advanced customization options . Users who value responsive customer service or dislike frequent app updates that remove features should also consider alternatives .

Evidence note: Many positive reviews are older, while recent reviews frequently highlight issues with mandatory subscriptions, cancellation difficulties, and negative impacts of recent app updates on functionality and customization.

Frequently asked

Is Fitbod truly free to use?
No, Fitbod is not truly free; it requires a paid subscription, with prices reportedly up to $95.99 per year, and users cannot access the app's core features without paying R2R11R17R67.
Does Fitbod offer personalized workouts?
Yes, Fitbod is highly praised for generating personalized workouts based on user goals, available equipment, and tracking progress over time R5R8R10R13.
Are there issues with canceling Fitbod subscriptions?
Yes, multiple users have reported significant difficulty canceling their subscriptions or free trials, leading to unauthorized charges and frustration with customer service R9R18R23R47.
How does Fitbod compare to AI-enabled fitness apps?
Some users feel Fitbod is falling behind newer AI-enabled fitness tools that offer more flexible programming, interpret research, and adjust workouts based on plain language input, photos, and body metrics R36R43.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] 1/5 · US Nooooooooo: Horrible it told me on an add it was completely free but no over 95.00$ a year!
  2. [R11] 1/5 · US Stupid: I downloaded it, answered all the questions and then it brought up the usual... Paying for a subscription. There was no X on the screen and it wouldn't let me past that screen almost making sign up for a subscription. I tried to close and refresh app but then it just went back to that screen. Waste of time signing up for something that was supposed to be free.
  3. [R17] 1/5 · US Subscription Mandatory: Classic free SaS app that makes you make an account and then immediately asks for an auto renewing payment method to do a free trial. Can’t even get to the page to delete your account without putting in payment information.
  4. [R28] 1/5 · US L: Has an app purchases can’t have unless monthly purchase
  5. [R9] 1/5 · US Charging me: Even though I try to cancel subscription it keeps on charging me money 1/10 i would definitely not recommend🤮🤢
  6. [R18] 1/5 · US Scam: Once they have your credit card information, they make it impossible for you to cancel. Absolutely a nightmare. The free trial is a bait, they don’t let you see what the app is really about until they get your information and then good luck getting it to cancel.
  7. [R23] 1/5 · US STOP TRYING TO TAKE PAYMENT: I’ve been trying for weeks to figure out how to stop this app from taking a payment from my Apple Cash! They are trying to take $69.99 because I did a trial three days through the Planet Fitness app and evidently there was also another three day trial directly through the Fitbod app that’s trying to take out $95.99, but they are trying to charge me both charges and try
  8. [R47] 1/5 · US Sucks: Would not let me cancel and didn’t help with anything
  9. [R1] 5/5 · US Love this app: Feels great! Easy to follow! And I can scale weight gradually or quickly and I see my strength growing over time! Feel strong!
  10. [R3] 5/5 · US Accountability Partner extraordinaire!: I've been using FitBot for three years now, and it just keeps getting better. It keeps me accountable because across different training goals, across different gyms.
  11. [R5] 5/5 · US My personal trainer: Love the app. I like the variety of exercises and the progressive layout of keeping me growing.
  12. [R6] 5/5 · US Mr dot: Best workout app instantly started seeing results
  13. [R8] 5/5 · US 5 years of Consistency: I’ve been using Fitbod since February 2021 and I’ve never stopped. This is the first and only app I’ve ever used for fitness. It guides me on my cuts, bulks, muscle building phases and strength building phases. It helps me stay accountable and updates my workouts when I add equipment to my home gym. I will be a lifetime customer.
  14. [R10] 5/5 · US Excellent: Select and modify my own workout locations and receiving appropriate workouts from Fitbod - excellent, though I’m not confident abdominal crutches should ever be recommended any more due to risk to lumbar!
  15. [R13] 5/5 · US Love workouts pre planned: I think in android you can log injuries that maybe will offer more protective workouts which would be nice - love the app has my workout planned out so I just show up
  16. [R19] 5/5 · US Perfect for me: I’ve been using the program for 3 years and have a current 138 week streak going. It works well at staggering workouts for the muscle groups and utilizing the equipment I have loaded in. I’m a numbers guy so I love all the data and watching my progress in the app. It connects seamlessly with Apple health and Fitbit to give me an all encompassing picture and f my health and where I
  17. [R21] 5/5 · US Great app: Easy to set
  18. [R67] 1/5 · US $100 app: This stupid app requires downloading and creating an account before they slap you with the price tag of $100/yr and no free version. Why is this info not front and center before downloading the app?
  19. [R36] 3/5 · US Was great until…: They incorporated AI
  20. [R43] 3/5 · US Strong app, but falling behind AI-enabled fitness tools: Key issues with Fitbod right now: * AI-enabled tools are starting to feel more useful. * With AI, I can explain my goals, injuries, available equipment, body metrics, and schedule in plain language. * AI can help interpret research, explain the numbers, and adjust programming based on context. * I can also use photos, scale data

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store