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Fitness Coach vs Fitbod

Fitness Coach 4.5★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Fitbod
Fitbod 4.8★ · Free to download 85

Fitbod is the better choice for those serious about their fitness journey, offering more robust workout generation and tracking, despite its higher price point and occasional glitches.

Fitbod offers a more comprehensive and personalized workout experience, with users consistently reporting significant results and long-term satisfaction. Fitness Coach struggles with a restrictive free tier and reports of billing issues, though some users find its free content helpful for basic tracking and motivation.

Head to head

Features & Workout Diversity edge: FitbodR5R9R12R19
Fitness Coach Fitness Coach offers a wide range of tracking features, including water consumption, steps, calories, and weight progress, along with diverse workout options from public to personalized plans R5. However, some users find the workouts repetitive over time R12R19 and note that many desirable features are locked behind a paywall R9.
Fitbod Fitbod is praised for its ability to generate varied and effective workouts, helping users achieve results and track progress over years R74R80. It offers customization for skill level, equipment, and goals R86R110. However, some users report repetitive routines and issues with workout generation, such as combining max effort exercises or suggesting inappropriate weights .
Ease of Use & Personalization edge: FitbodR4R8R28R59
Fitness Coach Fitness Coach is generally easy to navigate, with a simple quiz at the start to tailor workouts R59R28. However, some users encounter issues getting past initial setup screens R4 and find that recommended workouts are too advanced for beginners R8. The app also has a glitch where it freezes, requiring reinstallation .
Fitbod Fitbod is lauded for its intuitive interface and personalized workout plans that adapt to user preferences, equipment, and progress . Users appreciate not having to plan their own workouts . Recent updates, however, have made customization more difficult for some long-term users, pushing them towards guided workouts .
Reliability & Performance tieR19R49R51R61
Fitness Coach Fitness Coach users report issues with the app breaking down frequently, not opening, or stopping mid-workout R19. There are also mentions of audio instructions disappearing R49 and step counting not working R51.
Fitbod Fitbod users experience significant glitches, including the app getting stuck when generating workouts R61 and crashing frequently, leading to lost progress . Some users also report issues with Apple Watch connectivity and sync delays , and profile resets that erase workout history .
Price & Value edge: FitbodR1R15R16R18
Fitness Coach Fitness Coach is criticized for its aggressive paywall, with many users feeling scammed by charges after free trials R1R16. The app often requires payment for basic workouts after only a day or a few days R15R18. Subscriptions are considered expensive, with options like $5 per week or $100 per year R32R48.
Fitbod Fitbod is a paid-only app, with a mandatory subscription after a free trial, costing around $100 per year or $15 per month R64R67R74R88. Many users feel the app is worth the cost due to the results and comprehensive features R74R80. However, there are numerous complaints about being automatically charged after trials and difficulty canceling subscriptions R64R79R82.
Support & Communication tieR1R40R79R82
Fitness Coach Reviews for Fitness Coach do not provide specific details about customer support interactions, but there are complaints about being unable to get refunds after being charged R1R40.
Fitbod Fitbod users report difficulties with canceling subscriptions and getting refunds, with some stating that support is unresponsive R79R82. There are also mentions of feedback and feature requests not being addressed .
Pick Fitness Coach if

you are looking for a basic fitness tracker with some free workout options and diet suggestions, and are willing to navigate aggressive paywalls or only use the limited free content R5R9.

Pick Fitbod if

you are committed to a long-term fitness journey, value personalized and varied workout generation, and are willing to pay a premium for a comprehensive training tool R74R80.

Evidence note: Both apps have a significant number of negative reviews related to billing and subscription cancellation issues, which skews recent ratings. Fitbod's overall lifetime rating is higher, but recent complaints about glitches and subscription management are prominent. Fitness Coach's free tier is very limited, leading to many complaints from users expecting more free content.

Frequently asked

How much does Fitness Coach cost?
Fitness Coach offers a free trial, but users report being charged around $5 per week or $100 per year for full access, with many features locked behind a paywall after only a day or a few days of free use R1R15R32R48.
Is Fitbod free?
Fitbod is free to download and offers a free trial, but it is a paid-only app with a mandatory subscription costing around $15 per month or $100 per year after the trial period R64R67R74R88.
Does Fitness Coach offer personalized workouts?
Yes, Fitness Coach offers personalized workouts based on an initial survey, but some users find the recommended daily workouts start at a high intensity not suitable for beginners R59R8.
Can Fitbod generate workouts for limited equipment?
Yes, Fitbod allows users to log available equipment and generates appropriate workouts, making it suitable for home gyms or various workout locations R80R86R105R110.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Fitness Coach 5/5 · US For the time that I used it for free, this app was extremely good, highly recommend!: This app is awesome! I liked that I was able to track almost everything; from water consumption to steps, to calories intaken and burnt, to even weight tracking weight progress. I also liked that there are just so many different workout options on here, it's soo diverse! From the public to even personalized worko
  2. [R9] Fitness Coach 3/5 · US Decent for free: I mean if your looking for a free workout app that you don’t (have) to pay for, this is it. It’s just all the things that are actually good are way to expensive and you have to pay money. I’m a kid working out and it’s just not worth the extra money that I don’t have.
  3. [R12] Fitness Coach 3/5 · US It good: I have used it for one week now and I think it’s doing something but they use a lot of the same stuff so it can get boring after a while
  4. [R19] Fitness Coach 2/5 · US Ehh: Yes, you have to pay. But it gives you pretty much the same workout routine every week and it break down a lot. So there are some days when the app doesn’t even open or in the middle of your workout it just stops working.
  5. [R4] Fitness Coach 2/5 · US This makes me frustrated!: Can someone tell me how to carry on after the question that says “How do you consider your current fitness level?” Because it keeps on bringing me to pictures of random users and I can’t get off the screen :( I was looking forward to using this app
  6. [R8] Fitness Coach 4/5 · US Fitness Coach Pros & Cons From My Personal Experience!: Overall this workout app is well designed and is perfect for an experienced and already been working out prior to this app type of person. The daily workout’s recommended for your wants and needs already start at a level of flexibility some people (including me) are not at yet. This is not something I was expecting or thought I would have had
  7. [R28] Fitness Coach 2/5 · US Medium.: When I saw an ad for this app, I was not impressed and continued to scroll. As I kept seeing it repeatedly, I decided to download it. I’ve been trying to become more comfortable in my body with workouts, so I gave this a shot. At first, it was nice. The quiz was really simple and had everything suitable for me. Although, when I got onto day 2, it gave me 7 minute workouts my 12 year old b
  8. [R59] Fitness Coach 5/5 · US Such a fun app!!: I love this app so much, It makes me excited to excersize every morning and I love how it gives you a survey in the beginning about what you need help with I’m happy with the fitness coach I chose and the excersizes are very fun. Totally recommend -Sophia
  9. [R49] Fitness Coach 1/5 · US Inaudible: Audio Instructions went away. Fix it
  10. [R51] Fitness Coach 3/5 · US .: A lot of features but step counting doesn't work
  11. [R61] Fitbod 2/5 · US Great but glitchy: Fitbod got popular now the app makers got lazy. It’s become terribly glitchy and gets stuck on adding new exercises or generating a new workout for hours. Basically I can’t use the app unless it finishes thinking which is taking forever!!!
  12. [R1] Fitness Coach 1/5 · US Scam: I tried this apps free trial and they charged me 14 dollars. I’m trying to get my money back but I’m unsure if I can. I personally wouldn’t recommend using.
  13. [R15] Fitness Coach 3/5 · US Good But: The fitness coach app was good don’t get me wrong. The workouts were easy it was good at showing what to do but when I was going to do my second day to work out, it tried to force me to do a free trial in no matter what I tried to do to try to get out of it I couldn’t do my work out or do any of the other challenges without a thing popping up saying that I have to sign up for the free tr
  14. [R16] Fitness Coach 1/5 · US Total scam if you don’t want to pay: I found this app as an ad on SnapChat and was super excited. First it talks about your wait, age, and a few other things. Then it immediately asks for you to pay $5 either every week or month. Some people might not care, but all I wanted to be just a little fit for the summer! Is that too much to ask?!
  15. [R18] Fitness Coach 3/5 · US Ok: So it does not let you use it for free for a long time
  16. [R40] Fitness Coach 1/5 · US I was scammed: My money was taken and they’re refusing to refund me
  17. [R79] Fitbod 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.
  18. [R82] Fitbod 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
  19. [R32] Fitness Coach 4/5 · US My rating: I dont like how we have to pay some people cant afford it $100 per year/ $5 a week otherwise app is amazing
  20. [R48] Fitness Coach 3/5 · US good fitness app but hard to cancel membership: 1. its very expensive, 5$ a week!! crazy 2. extremely hard to cancel 3. a gym is so much better and just research what workouts to do
  21. [R64] Fitbod 1/5 · US Do not use this app unless you wanna get charged with a $100 dollar subscription: I wanted to try the app out so I used the free subscription then after a week it automatically charged 100 bucks for a year. All I want is a refund. Terrible app 0/10 I wouldn’t recommend unless you’d want to get automatically charged.😠
  22. [R67] Fitbod 1/5 · US Nooooooooo: Horrible it told me on an add it was completely free but no over 95.00$ a year!
  23. [R74] Fitbod 5/5 · US The workout app that actually gets you results!: I’ve always just kinda did whatever workout plans I could find, but this app kept me on track and I saw more results in the first three months than I did for two years!! So worth the $15 a month!
  24. [R88] Fitbod 2/5 · US Requires Purchase: Free trial is great, but I’m not starting something if I have to pay abhorrent amounts to maintain
  25. [R80] Fitbod 5/5 · US Buy this app :update: Update: I’ve had this now six years now single best thing I’ve ever purchased to help me with working out they keep updating and fine-tuning not sorry I spent any money on this app at all. It works at the gym. It works at a home gym. it works out in the field. It works everywhere. If you want to workout at home this is the app for you. If you want to work out at a gym this a
  26. [R86] Fitbod 5/5 · US Can’t beat it: Log in your favorite exercises, tell the program the equipment you have available, make your own program up, buy a program online and put it into this app, you have no excuses on this app and you can track your workouts and your progress. Not much more else to say if you don’t get the results it’s on you not on the app.
  27. [R105] Fitbod 3/5 · US Too much variety for limited equipment scenarios.: Great app for progressive overload but it varies the exercises too much day over day. When you have limited equipment or a home gym this requires wasting too much time setting up for new exercises or swapping to exercises you can do. It would be perfect if there was way to select which exercises can be done or build workouts and have it program on
  28. [R110] Fitbod 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!

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