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Workout for Women vs Sweat

Workout for Women 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60
Winner Sweat
Sweat 4.6★ · Free + IAP 85

Sweat is the better choice for users seeking a reliable, structured workout experience with diverse programs and fewer complaints about paywalls and subscription issues, despite its higher price point.

Full reviews: Workout for Women · Sweat

Workout for Women offers quick, beginner-friendly workouts but is plagued by aggressive paywalls and subscription issues, frustrating many users. Sweat provides a wide variety of well-structured programs and is highly praised for its effectiveness and ease of use, though some users report app stability issues and recent removal of the food plan.

Head to head

Features & Workout Variety edge: SweatR2R11R14R18
Workout for Women Workout for Women is praised for offering short, beginner-friendly workouts that are easy to fit into a schedule, with users appreciating the variety of workout types like pilates and postpartum options R2R11R14. However, many users find the workouts repetitive, especially with an abundance of lunges R18.
Sweat Sweat offers a wide variety of programs and trainers, including strength, barre, and postpartum plans, which users find motivating and challenging . The app allows for exercise substitution and customization of difficulty and length . A significant recent drawback is the removal of the food plan, which disappointed many long-term subscribers R96R98R111.
Ease of Use & User Experience tieR1R2R5R6
Workout for Women Workout for Women is generally considered easy to follow and navigate, especially for beginners R2. However, the user experience is severely hampered by aggressive paywalls, predatory ads, and a lack of transparency regarding free content R1R5R6R10. Some users also report issues with ads redirecting to other websites .
Sweat Sweat is praised for being user-friendly, easy to follow, and motivating, with planned workouts that remove guesswork . Users appreciate the ability to sync with Spotify and the lack of annoying commentary . However, a significant number of recent reviews mention frequent app crashes, loading issues, and difficulty opening the app, particularly after updates .
Reliability & Support tieR3R4R7R13
Workout for Women Workout for Women has numerous complaints about subscription management, including being charged after cancellation, being charged for free trials, and difficulty contacting support R3R4R7R13. Users also report issues with the app no longer offering free access after updates and contact support emails not working R7.
Sweat Sweat users report frequent app crashes, loading issues, and difficulty opening the app, which impacts workout consistency . Some users also experienced issues with being charged after cancelling subscriptions or difficulty deactivating them . There are also reports of workouts not syncing with Apple Health and duplicated logged workouts .
Price & Value edge: SweatR1R3R4R5
Workout for Women Workout for Women is heavily criticized for its aggressive paywalls, with many users feeling that previously free content is now behind a subscription R1R5R6. There are numerous complaints about being charged for free trials or unexpected charges R3R4R7R13. The stated yearly cost can be around $239.88 without discounts .
Sweat Sweat is a paid-only app, and while some users complain about the cost or being misled about it being free , many find it to be a good value, especially compared to gym memberships . The app's structured programs and effectiveness are often cited as reasons for its perceived value R101. However, the recent removal of the food plan has led some long-term subscribers to question its value R96R98R111.
Pick Workout for Women if

You are a beginner looking for very short, simple workouts and are willing to navigate aggressive paywalls and ads, or potentially pay for a subscription despite the reported issues R2R11R14.

Pick Sweat if

You want a highly structured workout program with diverse options, including strength and postpartum, and are prepared to pay for a subscription, even if it means occasional app stability issues .

Evidence note: Workout for Women has a significantly higher number of reviews, but a large portion of recent reviews are negative, focusing on paywall issues and misleading free trials. Sweat has fewer reviews, but a higher proportion of positive feedback regarding workout quality, despite some recurring technical issues and the recent removal of the food plan.

Frequently asked

Is Workout for Women truly free?
No, while Workout for Women is free to download, many users report that most workouts and features now require a paid subscription, with previously free content being moved behind a paywall, and some users experiencing aggressive ads or being charged for advertised free trials R1R5R6R10.
Does Sweat offer meal plans?
Sweat used to offer comprehensive meal plans, including daily suggestions and shopping lists, which many users valued, but this feature has recently been removed, disappointing long-term subscribers R96R98R101R111.
Are there issues with cancelling subscriptions for either app?
Yes, users of both Workout for Women and Sweat have reported significant difficulties cancelling subscriptions, including being charged after cancellation, unexpected charges, and problems with in-app or website cancellation processes R3R4R7R13.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Workout for Women 5/5 · US Great for beginners: I’ve been off and on with the Sweat app but it’s a lot of dedication from the start. Workout for Women from home and gym it’s great for beginners and it’s not killer or time consuming. I can fit 20 min or less anytime in between my schedule. Works out aren’t out of this world and one can sustain it for beginners. Def recommend!
  2. [R11] Workout for Women 5/5 · US So great: Short workouts perfect for anyday
  3. [R14] Workout for Women 5/5 · US The Best Workout App in the World: Update, June 24, 2026 - I’ve been using this app for a while and I like it even more than when I started. One of the rare and fantastic things about the workouts is that they are genuinely well thought out, really nicely put together. It seems a person sat down and thought this through and put the exercises in the right order and the most beneficial exercises.
  4. [R18] Workout for Women 3/5 · US used to be better: i’ve had this app for a while, and i still really like it. i’ll admit i pay for the features so i don’t get ads, however, it is slowly turning into ai slop. many of the newer daily workouts are the same things over and over. the daily habit stretch is just a workout, not stretches. a lot of the better stuff is all older material.
  5. [R1] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Nothing but paywalls: Is there anything that is free on this app anymore?? Even workouts I had previously saved now ask you to pay. Ridiculous
  6. [R5] Workout for Women 4/5 · US Good, but...: I LOVE this app. Great workouts for all ages. But... I am on the free version and there are a lot of things that I can't do without paying. Still has good options for the free version but please allow the free version to make me able to do more things.
  7. [R6] Workout for Women 3/5 · US AMack91: Great app for working at your own pace. It really helped me tone and lose weight. Plenty workout outs and exercises too. I took away two stars because I used this app a lot when most of the exercise routines were free. Now everything I click on they want you to subscribe and that sucks
  8. [R3] Workout for Women 3/5 · US Subscriptions: The is a good workout app but the only thing that i don’t like is that it said it was giving me a free subscription because it was my first time using this app, i get the subscription and its charged me 30 dollars idk if i did something wrong but warning, just stick to the free version and don’t be scammed like me 😭
  9. [R4] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Scam and expensive: Cancelled my subscription and then received not one but two charges in the same day totaling almost $100!!! Don’t do it! Not worth it.
  10. [R7] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Subscription: Cancelled subscription and still got charged for it. No spot in app to manage no place on website either. Went to contact support and every time I hit submit it would say the request couldn’t be submitted because it’s spam. Don’t get app it not free it will make you sign up for a subscription and not let you cancel it.
  11. [R13] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Free trial SCAM: I downloaded this app yesterday and I wanted to try the 1-week free trial, but once I used the Apple Pay feature to subscribe to the free trial I was charged $29.99!? Dealing with my bank now to get my money back but it literally said I would not get charged until a week after.
  12. [R10] Workout for Women 1/5 · US Free Version So Frustrating: I do not care if I have to watch ads but what I do care about is if I get a pop up screen with no continuation option only advertising the paid version. The workout is available with ads yet the interface traps you with their predatory ads.
  13. [R96] Sweat 1/5 · GB Lost value after removing the food plan: I’m very disappointed to open my app today and find the food planner has been removed after purchasing an annual subscription. It’s a good app as far as exercise programs are concerned, I enjoy using it for that. But I really loved the features that had daily meal suggestions and a shopping list, as it made the app unique and convinced me it was worth the
  14. [R98] Sweat 1/5 · GB They removed the food plan: I’ve rated this app 5 stars ever since it was released, but they have hugely downgraded it by removing the food plan. There are barely any vegan recipes now, when there used to be a wide variety before. I could previously set my preference as vegan and have an excellent meal plan. There are like 4 breakfast meals if you search and none are vegan. Prior to this there w
  15. [R101] Sweat 5/5 · US Motivating, Challenging, Empowering: Love this app! The structure of the workouts, the plethora of choices when it comes to workouts, the meal plans… it keeps me coming back for more. I’ve noticed a huge change in what type of exercise my body needs in recent years, and I’ve been able to simply change programs to accommodate my new needs. Highly recommend.
  16. [R111] Sweat 5/5 · US Love love love Sweat BUT…: I truly love this app. But I need a feature added. Back story, in 2023 I was training for the police department and needed to get in shape and used the app and meal plans religiously. But you took away the meal plan calendar, I felt like I lost the weight A LOT faster when your app had it all laid out for me: work outs and what I should eat every day. Can we have an opti

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