Head-to-head
Home Workout vs Seven
Home Workout
60
Winner
Seven
Seven
75
Seven is the better choice for a more consistent and reliable workout experience, despite both apps having significant paywalls.
Full reviews: Home Workout · Seven
Home Workout offers challenging exercises and helps users achieve fitness goals, but is plagued by aggressive paywalls, unclosable ads, and technical issues. Seven provides effective, customizable workouts and a supportive community, though it also has a paywall that limits free content and some users report technical glitches.
Head to head
Home Workout Users praise Home Workout for its challenging exercises, ability to build muscle, and help with weight loss, with many feeling the 'burn' and seeing results in a short time R2R5R8R17. It offers varied difficulty levels and workouts for different fitness levels R17.
Seven Seven is highly effective for weight loss, muscle toning, and cardio training, with users reporting significant results over time . The app offers customizable workouts, different instructors, and the ability to track other exercises R99R103. Some users appreciate the quick, challenging 7-minute format .
Home Workout Home Workout is generally considered easy to use, with a good layout and navigation R33. It provides reminders for workouts R26 and allows users to play music R21. However, some users find the workouts too fast or lacking thorough instructions R4. A significant issue is the app kicking users out mid-exercise R21.
Seven Seven is praised for its easy-to-follow workouts, clear instructions, and user-friendly interface . It also offers incentives for consistency . However, some users find the constant switching between standing and mat exercises disruptive , and there are complaints about a lack of variety in some courses, particularly too many push-ups or lower body workouts .
Home Workout Home Workout has significant reliability issues, including unclosable ads that prevent workouts from starting R22R27, the app crashing mid-exercise R21, and reports of viruses or malware R9. Some users also report problems with subscription renewals .
Seven Seven generally performs well, with many users having long-term positive experiences . However, there are reports of the calorie counter freezing , the app stopping working on newer iPhone models , and issues with AirPlay functionality . One user reported malware alerts after trying to use AirPlay .
Home Workout Home Workout is heavily criticized for its aggressive paywall. Many users feel misled, expecting a free app but finding most features, including personalized plans and continued access after a few days or a week, locked behind a subscription R3R6R7R13. Some paid users also report no results .
Seven Seven also faces criticism for its paywall, with users feeling that the subscription is expensive for the content offered . The 'free trial' requires credit card information and automatically enrolls users in a subscription R66. Many features are locked after a week of free use . Some long-time users are upset that previous in-app purchases are now behind the new subscription model .
Home Workout Home Workout users report difficulty canceling subscriptions or getting refunds R12R43. There are also reports of unauthorized charges R45 and selling sensitive information to third parties . The app is criticized for not mentioning payment requirements until after users invest time in setting up a plan R39.
Seven Seven users have reported sending bug reports without receiving a response . The free trial process is seen as deceptive because it requires signing up for a subscription and providing credit card information R66.
Pick Home Workout if
you are looking for a challenging workout app and are willing to navigate its aggressive paywall and potential technical issues R2.
Pick Seven if
you want a reliable, customizable workout app with a supportive community and are prepared to pay for a subscription to access its full features R99.
Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews related to their paywalls, which is common for 'free to download' apps that heavily gate content. Home Workout's negative reviews also frequently mention technical issues like unclosable ads and crashes, which are less prevalent in Seven's reviews.
Frequently asked
Is Home Workout truly free?
Does Seven offer a free trial?
Seven offers a free trial, but users report that it requires signing up for a subscription and providing credit card information, which is seen as a deceptive practice R66.
Can I use Home Workout without equipment?
Are there issues with ads in Home Workout?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R2] Home Workout THE GREATEST: This app is genuinely the best I love it I would totally recommend it to younger generations because not only does it help build muscle but it also helps boost confidence in your body, 100% keeping this app
- [R5] Home Workout Great workouts: Today was my first ever day on this app and it already amazes me about how good this app is. It’s helping me and I’m only ten years old
- [R8] Home Workout How it’s helping me: It’s really helpful for me and I can tell it will definitely help me stay in shape.
- [R17] Home Workout This is amazing: This app has done so much for me,it has helped me lose 32 in just I short time period.I am new to this and this app takes things slow and steady for those who don’t know much”like me.”It also has levels so if your advanced,new,or in the middle it has no problem finding workout for your level.and on top ITS FREE!
- [R4] Home Workout Too fast, too less: There are no throughout instructions and reminder for each exercise. Honestly I was expecting better performance with paid options, but nah! There better apps in the lower “ranked” list of ios app ranking.
- [R21] Home Workout This app is good but: Is so annoying I was in the middle of my exercise and then it kicked me out and I had to do the exercise all over again don’t get this app but there are good features and it lets you play music on your playlist
- [R26] Home Workout Home workout no equipments: The best app ever it give you a lot of rest I love ittt it give you a reminder for your next work out like time for it
- [R33] Home Workout Push up city!!!: The app is designed well and the layout and navigation through is excellent but there is waaaaaaay to many push ups that I’ve already lost interest on day 5. Would only recommend to someone who likes an excessive amount of push ups, every.single. workout. Shame, as it could be so much better with a bit of creativity
- [R9] Home Workout It’s not worth it bro: I got 70 viruses in 7 minutes yo I mean the exercise is great but what’s up with those viruses.
- [R22] Home Workout Ad issue: Workouts locked behind an ad that won’t let you close out, even when letting it play all the way through. Ifit ad has close button that won’t work, tried restarting the app and the same ad pops up and prevents the workout from starting.
- [R27] Home Workout Can’t close ads: The workouts are completely useless as you can’t do them with the app as you can’t close the adverts. I understand that they might want you to pay to remove the ads but if you don’t want to pay for the app you should at least be able to close the ads like every other app on the market. I used this app for workouts on and off for years but won’t anymore because I can’t
- [R3] Home Workout 3/5: Why do I HAVE TO pay to be the best I can be
- [R6] Home Workout Too much pay tonight win stuff: I enjoyed the app a lot at first, and then after the seventh day, I had to pay to do the eighth. I disliked that they put me through a whole long survey to do a 28-day plan and then they make me pay to continue. In my opinion, there should be less things to pay for, like I shouldn’t have to pay so much to be fit. I should do my 28-day plan FOR FREE and then maybe pay
- [R7] Home Workout Scam: Cant do anything without spending money. Plenty of apps that do the same thing for free. Not worth it at all.
- [R13] Home Workout Rubbish: paid after 2 days · translated
- [R12] Home Workout I’m not happy: I love this app but I mistakenly make a yearly subscription and I request for refund I didn’t get it back
- [R39] Home Workout Waste of time, Intentionally misleading: Does not mention anything about needing to spend money until after you already fill out the form. Waste of time
- [R43] Home Workout Why can't I cancel my subscription and get a refund: I bought a year subscription 3 days ago, I want to cancel it but there's no option in the app, not even on the website. I want a refund for my purchase.
- [R45] Home Workout Charging issue: I realised that the app was charging me without any notifications while I don’t even use it! So be aware that the app settings and automatic scam structural updates!
- [R29] Home Workout Waste of time: For the first 7 days the workout is for free but than half way through they want to you to purchase a subscription for a month or a year
- [R66] Seven No real free trial: The app itself is good. I stick to the free stuff. I was considering getting a subscription plan, but when I tried to sign up for a free trial, the app would not let me start a free trial without also signing up for a subscription and asking for credit card information. That is in poor taste. If it’s a free trial it should not require me to sign up for a subscription too. It’s
- [R57] Home Workout How good it is: I feel like I pushed my body today and it was the first day I used it. I love it. It helps me. I really feel like I’m gonna get muscles. I don’t know, but I love the home workout. No equipment app chef kiss
- [R99] Seven Great app!: Excellent app that takes the thinking out of working out. Very versatile and can be used from beginner through advanced, from mobility to cardio to strength, from one circuit to many. Useful anywhere and acts as a nice motivator and reminder. Love that I can add outside workouts as well to keep full picture of my exercise/fitness.
- [R103] Seven Appreciate the "Finisher" of Seven: I appreciate that Seven tracks other exercise programs via Apple Health. It helps give me a total picture of the work put in each day.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store