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Fitness App vs Workout for Women

Fitness App 4.7★ · Free + IAP 65
Winner Workout for Women
Workout for Women 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70

Workout for Women offers a more tailored experience with a wider variety of workouts, but Fitness App provides better value for its free tier and a less aggressive paywall.

Full reviews: Fitness App · Workout for Women

Workout for Women excels in workout variety and personalization, with many users praising its effectiveness for body transformation. However, Fitness App is appreciated for its robust free features and custom workout creation, despite some recent stability issues and a more limited meal tracking feature.

Head to head

Features and Workout Variety edge: Workout for WomenR1R5R6R9
Fitness App Fitness App offers step-by-step workout plans with videos and is good for beginners, allowing users to create their own workout programs for free R5R48. However, some users find the workout suggestions repetitive or not adjustable, and meal tracking is very limited R1R6R9.
Workout for Women Workout for Women provides a wide variety of workouts, including strength and cross-training, with options for different goals . Users appreciate the personalized workouts based on needs and the ability to connect third-party music apps . However, some newer daily workouts are repetitive, and there's a strong focus on weight loss .
Ease of Use edge: Workout for WomenR5R10R14R25
Fitness App Fitness App is generally considered easy to use with visual cues and good tutorials R5. However, some users find it difficult to navigate, confusing to set up, or frustrating that they can't dynamically adjust rest timers or add exercises on the fly R10R14R25.
Workout for Women Workout for Women is praised for its convenient and easy-to-follow layout, with clear demonstrations . Users appreciate the integrated music player and warm-up/cool-down stretches .
Reliability and Performance tieR3R16R18R19
Fitness App Fitness App has recent issues with freezing, crashing, and GIFs not loading R3R18R19. Some users also report problems with heart rate tracking disappearing or the app requiring memory clearing R16.
Workout for Women Workout for Women users report issues with ads redirecting to other websites and difficulty exiting ads . There are also reports of problems accessing paid subscriptions on other devices and contact emails not working R80.
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Fitness AppR4R7R10R12
Fitness App Fitness App offers significant free functionality, including custom workout creation and tracking, which many users appreciate R34R48. However, some advanced features like rest timers and calorie tracking are paywalled, and the free trial period has recently been reduced R4R7R10. The subscription is $7/month R12.
Workout for Women Workout for Women has become heavily paywalled, with many users reporting that most workouts and features now require a subscription, often after only one free session or a very short trial R51R63. The subscription can be as high as $19.99/month or $239.88/year without discounts, and users report being charged immediately despite advertised free trials R51R66R93. The free experience is plagued by long, difficult-to-exit ads R71.
Support edge: Fitness AppR22R66R80R93
Fitness App Fitness App has received positive feedback for its responsive and helpful support, especially after updates R22.
Workout for Women Workout for Women users report a lack of support, with emails going unanswered and difficulties rectifying incorrect charges or accessing subscriptions across devices R66R80R93.
Pick Fitness App if

Pick Fitness App if you are looking for a fitness app with a strong free tier that allows you to create your own workout programs and track weights lifted without immediate payment R34R48. It is also a good choice if you value responsive customer support R22.

Pick Workout for Women if

Pick Workout for Women if you prioritize a wide variety of personalized workouts, clear visual guidance, and integrated music, and are willing to pay for a subscription to avoid ads and access all features .

Evidence note: Recent reviews for Workout for Women are heavily skewed negative due to changes in its free tier and aggressive paywall tactics, which contrasts with its high lifetime rating. Many users who previously enjoyed the app for free are now expressing significant dissatisfaction R51R63R83. Fitness App also has some recent negative reviews regarding paywalls and stability, but its free offerings are still more substantial.

Frequently asked

Is Workout for Women truly free?
No, Workout for Women is not truly free; while it can be downloaded for free, most workouts and features now require a paid subscription, and the free experience is heavily limited by long, unskippable ads R51R63R71R83.
How much does Fitness App cost?
Fitness App offers a subscription for $7 per month, but many basic tools and the ability to create your own workout programs are available for free R12R48.
Can I track my progress with these apps?
Fitness App allows tracking of weights lifted and workout plans, but some users report issues with tracking completed exercises or heart rate R15R16R34R46. Workout for Women also offers progress tracking, with users noting body transformation results R46.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] Fitness App 1/5 · US Fitness: This app doesn’t give you any new workouts. It tells you the same thing and doesn’t project anything new it’s not what you think.
  2. [R5] Fitness App 5/5 · US What you’re looking for!!: Best fitness app I have tried . Step by step workout plan with videos. Easy to use
  3. [R6] Fitness App 3/5 · US Workouts: Some of the workouts are very high sets and reps for the average person, and even tho I said I don’t have a bench it won’t adjust the workouts that require a bench. Overall tho a very good app for someone who needs a free workout plane.
  4. [R9] Fitness App 3/5 · US 3⭐️: The reason why I give this app three stars is because the choices you have to choose from for like your meals. It’s very limited like I can’t put my own personal meal and say this is what I ate today or type the name in and that mail pops up there’s none of that. it’s only specific meals that’s already programmed into the app that you’ll see and you have to choose from and if you’re not havin
  5. [R10] Fitness App 1/5 · US Extremely deceptive, lacks basic features: I wanted so so so badly to give this a solid 4 stars. It’s a little difficult to navigate but you can learn. It’s a little confusing to set up but you can learn. I was ready and willing to give it an easy 4-star review and start recommending it. Boy am I glad I **DIDN’T**! For the first week of using it, I could see the calories burned, could set the rest
  6. [R14] Fitness App 5/5 · US Feature request: Please add the ability to adjust the rest timer dynamically during a workout. Right now, I can set a default timer when creating the workout, but sometimes I don’t log a set immediately and need to start the timer with 30 seconds less for that specific rest period. Currently, there’s no convenient way to do that.
  7. [R25] Fitness App 1/5 · US Almost loved it: I hate that I cant just click on an exercise and add it to my todays workout as I go.You have to make a full workout and when I go to the gym I dont preplan it. Uninstalling due to this.
  8. [R3] Fitness App 3/5 · US What's wrong with the update?: Now the exercise GIF doesn't load, and the fonts have become HUGE. Do you check how it looks on different screen sizes? · translated
  9. [R16] Fitness App 2/5 · US Heart rate disappeared: I didn’t know why the heart rate disappeared when i start the workout out in the app, it was before very useful!!?
  10. [R18] Fitness App 3/5 · US Review: It was great until recently that it keep freezing and I have to delete and install every time now
  11. [R19] Fitness App 1/5 · US Lousy: I’ve been using it for over two years, but lately it keeps closing on its own. I have to open it every time I exercise, and it’s annoying that it keeps asking for permission to check my heart rate, something I’ve always refused. It’s stressful using it, and I hope they fix it.
  12. [R4] Fitness App 1/5 · US Unhappy: I get in a grove with this app and then next thing I have to pay for it. At least wait for a month or so I can see some results!
  13. [R7] Fitness App 1/5 · US Paywall: Used to be able to use basic features free. Now you only get 3 days.
  14. [R12] Fitness App 3/5 · US 7 bucks a month is too much.: For 7 bucks a month, it's absolutely not needed. I would buy the app for 20-25 bucks, but this way... I'm deleting it. · translated
  15. [R22] Fitness App 5/5 · US Excellent support: After the update, there was a problem with syncing to my watch. The team responded quickly and helped. · translated
  16. [R66] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Charged Before Expected Trial Ended: I signed up for this app because it advertised a fee trial. I was charged the same day I signed up and wasn’t given the advertised 3 days free. I tried contacting the company via email and no response. I tried to request a refund with Apple and they denied it. Very disappointed by the lack of support and misleading free trial terms. Don’t trust this app.
  17. [R80] Workout for Women 3/5 · US Help - contact us emails not working: Can you access your paid subscription on your other devices. I normally used my iPhone but now I want to use my android tablet. Theres no login option on my tablet. It’s just asking me to resub. I’ve emailed for the last couple of days and noone is responding. Why is that? Can anyone help me?
  18. [R93] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Scam: I wanted to try the free week trial, and it said- “pay nothing now”, but I got charged $52.99 instantly for the year when that option was not even highlighted. I can’t find any support email or contact to get this rectified. Anyone know how to rectify this?
  19. [R51] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Not Free (239.88 YEARLY): I only got to do one session for free. Now it wants me to pay for a subscription. The ‘deal’ I was given was 12 Months for 29.99. (84% Off) The Non-Discounted Monthly Payment is 19.99. So yearly it’ll be around 239.88 after your deal gets dropped. Ridiculous.
  20. [R63] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Money grab: The app may be free to download but there is little to no workouts now that you can do for free. I’ve had this app for a long time and have recently gotten back into it only to be rejected at every turn. I just clicked about 7 different options in a row and every time a pop up would appear stating that I’d have to have a paid plan to use any of them. This even included previously free
  21. [R71] Workout for Women 3/5 · US good app but ruining it with ads: i’ve always been off and on with this app for years and i kept coming back to it bc it offered good workouts for free with no ads and now you have to watch a 90 second ad before EVERY workout unless you’d rather pay for premium. paying for subscriptions isn’t something i can just afford so i’m personally extremely disappointed they decided to add ads to the app.
  22. [R83] Workout for Women 1/5 · US No longer free: I used to love this app. I used it for 7 years. It used to be totally free without ads. Then they made some stuff subscription based. Then some stuff you could still get with ads. And now you can’t get anything without a subscription. Such a waste the way it changed
  23. [R48] Fitness App 5/5 · US A Perfect App: First App that let me make my own workout program for free, amazing demonstrations and planning capabilities, and once again it’s free to use the basic tools. Exactly what i was looking for and exceeded my expectations.
  24. [R15] Fitness App 3/5 · US No tracking available: Doesn’t allow tracking of each completed exercise
  25. [R34] Fitness App 5/5 · US Great app: This app is really good. I thought it was going to be a scam and make me pay but to my surprise I don’t. It also is really useful at tracking weights lifted and what your workout should be.
  26. [R46] Fitness App 5/5 · US Amazing: This app makes staying fit so much easier. The workouts are well-designed, easy to follow, and feel personalized. I love the progress tracking and daily reminders, they keep me motivated and consistent. Definitely a must-have for anyone looking to improve their fitness! Big Thank you.

Synthesized from 110 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store