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Head-to-head

Planet Fitness vs Workout for Women

Planet Fitness 4.9★ · Free to download 75
Winner Planet Fitness
Workout for Women 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

Choose Planet Fitness for a more reliable gym experience and app functionality.

Planet Fitness offers a more stable app experience and a larger community of satisfied users, while Workout for Women has faced significant backlash due to its paywall and ad interruptions. Both apps have their strengths, but Planet Fitness stands out for its overall reliability and user satisfaction.

Head to head

features edge: Planet FitnessR9R33R61R70
Planet Fitness Users appreciate the ability to check in and track workouts, though they wish for more options.
Workout for Women Users find the workouts effective but complain about limited free content and excessive ads.
ease of use edge: Workout for WomenR3R4R53R66
Planet Fitness Some users find the app slow and difficult to navigate, particularly for new members.
Workout for Women Users mention the app is initially easy to use but becomes frustrating due to ads and paywalls.
reliability edge: Workout for WomenR10R24R90R88
Planet Fitness Many users report issues with the app not loading or functioning properly.
Workout for Women Users express frustration with ads and subscription issues, but the app does function for many.
price/value edge: Planet FitnessR18R72R57R64
Planet Fitness Planet Fitness is free to download and offers a low-cost membership, making it accessible.
Workout for Women Workout for Women has a free version but many features are locked behind a paywall, leading to dissatisfaction.
support edge: Planet FitnessR19R26R68R90
Planet Fitness Users report good experiences with in-gym staff but mixed feelings about app support.
Workout for Women Users feel unsupported when facing subscription issues and lack of refunds.
Pick Planet Fitness if

you want a reliable gym experience with a functional app and low-cost membership options.

Pick Workout for Women if

you prefer at-home workouts and are willing to navigate ads and paywalls for a variety of exercises.

Evidence note: Planet Fitness has a significant number of positive reviews, but recent reviews show frustration with app functionality. Workout for Women has a mix of positive and negative reviews, particularly around its recent monetization changes, which have led to user dissatisfaction.

Frequently asked

Is Planet Fitness free to use?
Yes, the Planet Fitness app is free to download and offers a low-cost membership starting at $10 per month, making it accessible to many users.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R9] Planet Fitness 3/5 · US Need more: The app is great for checking in and watching some videos for how to do different things like use the machines, free weights or just stretching. I love the idea of tracking your journey…. But there’s such limited options to add activities. I would’ve thought you’d at least be able to select the activities of the machines that are actually in the gym. There’s not even an option to add an
  2. [R33] Planet Fitness 5/5 · US Ease and functional: I am glad to have an easy way to log my fitness goals and be able to shop for merchandise and such, what an awesome way it is to keep the fitness world in touch!
  3. [R61] Workout for Women 5/5 · GB Excellent No-Equipment HIIT App: I love this app for quick HIIT sessions. It is tailored for all fitness levels, and you do not need any equipment. The free version has a lot of annoying ads, and many plans are locked, but you can still do several one-off exercises. However, they usually offer really good deals on the premium version. The premium plans are great and offer so much variety, which is
  4. [R70] Workout for Women 2/5 · GB Used to be better: I use the free version of this app and there have been lots of negative changes made. Now I’m no longer able to use the widget for this app or Siri integration, the daily 7 free workout now is behind a pay wall or a 90s ad. And you’re only allowed to use the daily 7 workout 1x every 24 hours which is a disappointment. The app is still good and I’ve used it for years, I’m just di
  5. [R3] Planet Fitness 3/5 · US Horrible: It is extremely slow and won’t work or load 90% of the time
  6. [R4] Planet Fitness 1/5 · US Not very good: New to PF. Figuring out the app is infuriating. There should be a search button on the home page that actually links you to all information about each piece of equipment. I can find no operator manuals for anything I have used to date. Also, all equipment locations should be able to be found without walking down the entire facility. I have never seen the real time crowd meter over
  7. [R53] Workout for Women 3/5 · GB One problem: The 1st day I used this app I enjoyed the exercises but now everything apart from the free daily 7 costs money and you have to watch a 90s ad and it’s annoying
  8. [R66] Workout for Women 1/5 · GB DO Not Recommend ads !!!: This used to be a good app but now unless you pay more there are ads at the beginning which you can’t seem to close before you do your workout Really Disappointed
  9. [R10] Planet Fitness 2/5 · US Bugs: The app was working fine for the first couple days, then it was glitching and it wasn’t showing me the crowd meter. I didn’t care that much. Now it has been stuck on the opening loading screen for days and I cannot go to the gym because I cannot scan the barcode. I’ve done everything, redownload, force close, restart my phone, nothing has worked.
  10. [R24] Planet Fitness 1/5 · US App will not load: Idk why but app will not load.
  11. [R90] Workout for Women 1/5 · GB Subscribe: I have just paid for yearly subscription and it won’t let me enter says no subscription paid so total scam AVOID
  12. [R88] Workout for Women 2/5 · GB Watching ads before accessing workouts: This is a good app I’ve been using this app for about 3-4 years, however it’s quite annoying that you have to watch ads even when the workout is under 10mins. It feels wasteful to have to watch a 90 second ad just for your workout to be 4mins like one of the stretches I do. Not all of us can afford to go premium and everyone should have the right to look aft
  13. [R18] Planet Fitness 1/5 · US Brattleboro Planet Fitness: They claimed it was only one dollar for the first month and then didn’t tell me about all the extra fees and how they charge, I ended up getting charged almost $70 for “two months” of membership after only four weeks. Deceptive and dishonest.
  14. [R72] Workout for Women 1/5 · GB Used to be free: Used to be free. Now you have to pay
  15. [R57] Workout for Women 1/5 · GB No option to use this app for free: No option to use this app for free, that saddens me
  16. [R64] Workout for Women 1/5 · GB don’t bother wasting your time: used to be good and accessible now a joke, the ai art, ads to access a basic workout and features that used to be free now behind a stupid paywall. if you genuinely care about making progress and your health put that money towards your diet and gym equipment at home or for the gym but there’s no point spending a dime on this app you literally can’t access anything w
  17. [R19] Planet Fitness 5/5 · US Portsmouth NH: I’ve been coming here for years now and I’ve never had any issues or problems with anything here. Everything’s always on and working, that I can remember anyways. I’m pretty sure the same woman has been working here since I started coming here too. I’ve never had any issues issue with anything, an employee or a member either. It’s quiet, clean, and everyone is friendly. I love this
  18. [R26] Planet Fitness 1/5 · US Can’t cancel: They are impossible to cancel. Website is always down, and then you have to go in person. Brutal
  19. [R68] Workout for Women 1/5 · GB scammers: Signed up to a 7 day “free trial” and was charged £19.99 straight away

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store