How much do fitness apps cost in 2025?

Fitness app pricing ranges from completely free (Nike Training Club, FitOn) to $199/month for premium 1-on-1 coaching (Future). Most apps fall between $12.99 and $49.99 per month.

Do I need equipment to use fitness apps?

No. Apps like Nike Training Club, FitOn, and Caliber offer bodyweight-only workout options. Other apps like SHRED and Future can customize workouts based on whatever equipment you have available.

What's the best fitness app overall?

Peloton ranked highest overall in our review for class variety, instructor quality, and community features, though Future excels for personalized 1-on-1 coaching and MyFitnessPal leads for nutrition tracking.

The Best Fitness Apps of 2025

Whether you're training for a marathon or just trying to move more, there's a fitness app designed to meet you where you are. From personalized one-on-one coaching to free workout libraries, the best apps make staying active feel less like a chore and more like something you actually want to do.

We tested today's leading fitness apps across real-life workouts to find the ones that truly balance effectiveness, cost, and usability.

App	Starting Price	Best For	Pros	Cons
Future Best 1-on-1 Coaching Real certified personal trainers, custom workouts, unlimited messaging.	$199/month	People who need personalized training and accountability	Real trainer; custom plans; Apple Watch integration; unlimited messaging	Expensive; requires Apple Watch for full experience; iOS focused
Peloton Best Overall Thousands of live and on-demand classes across cycling, strength, yoga, and more.	$15.99–$49.99/month	Variety seekers who want live classes and community	Huge class library; excellent instructors; community features; no equipment needed	Price increases; some features require equipment; can feel overwhelming
MyFitnessPal Best for Nutrition Track food, macros, and calories with the industry's largest food database.	Free; $79.99/year Premium	Anyone tracking food intake for weight loss or muscle gain	20M+ food database; barcode scanner; macro tracking; device syncing	Many features now paywalled; ads in free version; tedious logging
Nike Training Club Best Free App 300+ professional workouts, completely free, no subscription required.	Free	Beginners to advanced users who want guided workouts	Completely free; 300+ workouts; professional trainers; minimal equipment needed	No live classes; limited personalization; lacks accountability features
SHRED Best AI-Powered AI creates custom programs based on your equipment and adjusts as you progress.	$12.99/month	People who want customized programming for home or gym	AI personalization; works for any equipment; tracks progress; affordable	Newer app; occasional sync issues; no live coaching
Strava Best for Runners Social network for runners and cyclists with segment leaderboards and challenges.	Free; $79.99/year Premium	Runners and cyclists who thrive on community and competition	Strong social features; segment leaderboards; route mapping; works with all devices	Premium features feel essential; cardio-focused; weak for strength training
FitOn Best Value Celebrity trainers and varied workouts with a genuinely free option.	Free; $30/year Pro	Budget-conscious users who want variety	Free version available; celebrity trainers; wide variety; meal plans in Pro	Ads in free version; some features paywalled; smaller library than competitors
Caliber Best for Strength Science-based lifting programs with certified coaches and form feedback.	Free; $19–$200/month coaching	Lifters focused on progressive overload and strength gains	Free version available; science-based; form feedback; certified coaches	Primarily lifting-focused; limited cardio; 1-on-1 coaching is pricey

Future Best 1-on-1 Coaching

Starting Price: $199/month

Best For: People who need personalized training and accountability

Pros: Real trainer; custom plans; Apple Watch integration; unlimited messaging

Cons: Expensive; requires Apple Watch for full experience; iOS focused

Peloton Best Overall

Starting Price: $15.99–$49.99/month

Best For: Variety seekers who want live classes and community

Pros: Huge class library; excellent instructors; community features; no equipment needed

Cons: Price increases; some features require equipment; can feel overwhelming

MyFitnessPal Best for Nutrition

Starting Price: Free; $79.99/year Premium

Best For: Anyone tracking food intake for weight loss or muscle gain

Pros: 20M+ food database; barcode scanner; macro tracking; device syncing

Cons: Many features now paywalled; ads in free version; tedious logging

Nike Training Club Best Free App

Starting Price: Free

Best For: Beginners to advanced users who want guided workouts

Pros: Completely free; 300+ workouts; professional trainers; minimal equipment needed

Cons: No live classes; limited personalization; lacks accountability features

SHRED Best AI-Powered

Starting Price: $12.99/month

Best For: People who want customized programming for home or gym

Pros: AI personalization; works for any equipment; tracks progress; affordable

Cons: Newer app; occasional sync issues; no live coaching

Strava Best for Runners

Starting Price: Free; $79.99/year Premium

Best For: Runners and cyclists who thrive on community and competition

Pros: Strong social features; segment leaderboards; route mapping; works with all devices

Cons: Premium features feel essential; cardio-focused; weak for strength training

FitOn Best Value

Starting Price: Free; $30/year Pro

Best For: Budget-conscious users who want variety

Pros: Free version available; celebrity trainers; wide variety; meal plans in Pro

Cons: Ads in free version; some features paywalled; smaller library than competitors

Caliber Best for Strength

Starting Price: Free; $19–$200/month coaching

Best For: Lifters focused on progressive overload and strength gains

Pros: Free version available; science-based; form feedback; certified coaches

Cons: Primarily lifting-focused; limited cardio; 1-on-1 coaching is pricey

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Editor's Take: Not all fitness apps are created equal. Some are designed for casual movers, others for serious athletes. The key is matching the app to your actual habits—not the person you hope to become after 6am spin classes. If you've never opened a workout app more than twice, maybe skip the $200/month personal training and start with something free like Nike Training Club or FitOn.

The takeaway: whether you need someone to hold you accountable or just want a library of workouts to follow when the mood strikes, today's options meet you where you are.

Future remains the gold standard for personalized coaching, while Peloton continues to dominate for variety and instructor quality. MyFitnessPal still leads nutrition tracking despite recent price increases, and Nike Training Club proves you don't need to spend money to get professional-quality workouts.

When choosing, look beyond flashy features. The best app often depends on how you prefer to work out (structured plans vs. spontaneous classes), whether you need external accountability, and what you're willing to spend. Most apps offer free trials. Use them to find what actually fits your life, not just your New Year's resolutions.

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