10 Best Free Workout Apps for iPhone
Updated November 9, 2026 · written by AppHunt
Workout apps come in three shapes. Class apps such as Peloton, BODi, Nike Training Club and FitOn stream instructor-led videos you follow in your living room. Plan apps such as Seven and Freeletics hand you a bodyweight routine for the day, time it and tick it off. Loggers such as Strong, Hevy, Liftoff and JEFIT are for the gym: you record every set and weight and watch the numbers climb. Every app below can be used free with no trial that runs out, according to its developer, although the free tier ranges from a handful of classes to unlimited logging. The most aggressive subscription funnels, including several of the most downloaded apps in the category, were left out, and the FAQ explains why.
Peloton
Peloton's app is the class library behind the bikes, minus the bike: instructor-led strength, yoga, HIIT, Pilates, meditation, stretching and outdoor-run sessions you stream to a phone, iPad or TV, with a companion Apple Watch app for heart rate and stats. A $0 tier called Peloton App Free gives you a changing selection of classes without a card on file. The full library, programs and equipment classes sit behind App One and App+.
Good for: Studio-style classes with a free tier
Keep in mind: Peloton App Free costs nothing and needs no credit card; the developer describes it as a set of free classes and offers a 30-day trial of the paid tiers. App One is $15.99 a month or $159 a year, App+ $28.99 a month or $289 a year (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). October 2026 reviews from long-time members say bookmarked and past classes now ask for an upgrade, and complain about pop-ups and Apple Health sync breaking after the iOS update.
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BODi
BODi is the Beachbody streaming app, home of P90X, Insanity and 21 Day Fix. Without paying you get a rotating set of more than 120 workouts drawn from those programs, which is enough to train for weeks; a subscription opens the whole catalog of roughly 9,500 sessions plus nutrition plans and recipes. Videos cast to a TV and the Apple Watch app controls playback. Reviews are glowing, with the odd complaint about Watch bugs.
Good for: Famous home programs, 120+ free samples
Keep in mind: The developer says the app is free to download and includes 120+ free workouts from its best-known programs; everything else needs a BODi subscription at $35 a month, $89 for 3 months, $119 for 6 months or $179 a year (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (October–November 2026) are almost all five stars; one Apple Watch owner reports a frozen 'Finished Workout?' prompt that needs a force quit.
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Nike Training Club
Nike's training app has been free since 2020 and lists no in-app purchases at all: multi-week programs, strength and conditioning sessions, bodyweight routines, yoga, Pilates and mobility, led by Nike trainers, plus long NTC TV classes you can throw on a television. Workouts pair with Apple Watch and write to Apple Health. The trade-offs are modest: no offline downloads, an iPad layout that reviewers say doesn't fill the screen, and the latest update dates from May 2026.
Good for: Coached programs and classes, nothing to buy
Keep in mind: Everything is free: the US App Store page lists no in-app purchases and the developer says its programs and coaching cost nothing for Nike Members (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (September–November 2026) repeatedly marvel that it is free; the gripes are a non-native iPad layout, workouts not always recording toward a program, and no offline mode.
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FitOn
FitOn streams follow-along workouts from well-known trainers and a few celebrities: HIIT, strength, dance, Pilates, barre, yoga and meditations, from five minutes to an hour, with personalized plans and group workouts with friends. The company's pitch is that the workouts themselves never cost anything, and reviewers confirm it. The price is interruption: pop-up ads before sessions, ratings prompts afterward, and a Pro paywall on extras such as TV casting and meal plans.
Good for: Free trainer videos, ads included
Keep in mind: The developer says fitness is always free with no subscription required; FitOn PRO, sold at $19.99 to $39.99 a year, adds premium music, meal plans, offline downloads and other extras (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews praise the free workouts but, in November 2026, complain about five pop-up ads before a workout and about casting to a TV moving behind Pro; one August 2026 review warns that a subscription bought on the website renews outside Apple's controls.
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Seven
Seven packages the research-backed seven-minute circuit into a game: one short bodyweight workout a day, streaks, achievements, friendly competition and instructors with personalities such as a drill sergeant or a cheerleader. No equipment is needed and a session fits before a shower. The free app gives you a limited set of workouts; the 7 Club subscription adds personal plans, the full catalog of 200-plus exercises and trainer support, and some workout packs are sold outright.
Good for: Seven-minute bodyweight sessions
Keep in mind: The App Store listing says the 7 Club gives access to every workout and 200-plus exercises, implying a smaller free set; on its Google Play page the same developer says Freestyle and Live Sessions offer a new free workout every hour and that staying in the 7 Month Challenge unlocks a workout for free every two months. 7 Club is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and one-time packs such as Core Workout and Fat Burn Workout cost $9.99 (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (October–November 2026) are mostly five stars, including 'no payment!!!'; complaints are crashes on an iPhone 17 Pro and quiet audio on Apple Watch.
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Strong
Strong is the no-nonsense lifting log: tap in sets, reps and weight, see what you did last time, run a rest timer, and let the Apple Watch app log a session without the phone. There are no ads and no social feed. The free version keeps every workout you ever record but caps you at three saved routines; Pro removes the cap and adds charts, plate calculator and more. Reviewers like that the free tier hasn't shrunk over the years.
Good for: Plain, fast gym logging
Keep in mind: The developer says the free version saves unlimited workouts but allows only 3 custom routines; Strong PRO is $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year (a $23.99 yearly price and a $3.99 option are also listed), or $79.99 to $99.99 once for PRO Forever (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (August–November 2026) call it the rare free app that hasn't gotten worse; one complains about the paywall, and a lifetime owner reports Apple Watch sync needing both apps open.
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Hevy
Hevy is the lifting tracker that took over gym feeds: log sets quickly, follow a split from its free program library, learn moves from short videos, and post workouts for friends to like and comment on, Strava-style. The company says the app is free with no ads and stays usable without Pro, and recent reviewers back that up, noting that the free routine allowance covers a full week. Pro adds unlimited routines, deeper stats and a coaching mode.
Good for: Free, ad-free log with a social feed
Keep in mind: The developer states the app is free with no ads and that you can keep using it without Hevy Pro, which costs $2.99 or $3.99 a month, $23.99 a year or $74.99 for life (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (November 2026) are nearly all five stars: 'truly free and completely usable', 'no intrusive ads'; one upgraded only to add more routines, and another wants more exercise variants, some of which are Pro-only.
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Liftoff
Liftoff turns a gym log into a ranked game: each set you record is converted to an estimated one-rep max and a strength rating that places the lift in a rank from Wood to Olympian, with streaks, quests, leaderboards and cosmetics bought with in-app eggs. It tracks strength and cardio, builds multi-week programs, imports Strong and Hevy history and pairs with Apple Watch. Core tracking is free; Pro adds deeper analytics and AI food scanning.
Good for: Gamified ranks for your lifts
Keep in mind: The developer's FAQ says core workout tracking is free to use, with Liftoff Pro as an optional extra for rank analytics, long-range charts and AI food scanning; Pro prices listed run from $3.99 and $12.99 to $14.99 for shorter terms and $39.99 or $79.99 for a year (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (October–November 2026) mix 'it's free and amazing' with 'makes you pay' and a $12.99 membership called too expensive; one reports being charged after cancelling.
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JEFIT
JEFIT has logged gym sessions since the first iPhones and still offers the basics free: a planner and log, a library of about 1,400 exercises with videos, supersets, rest timers, body measurements and an Apple Watch companion. Elite adds an adaptive AI plan, progressive-overload suggestions and advanced charts. It is the most powerful free logger here but also the busiest, and several 2026 reviewers say recent redesigns buried features and added pop-ups.
Good for: Huge exercise library, long track record
Keep in mind: The developer calls it a free workout tracker and gym log; JEFIT Elite costs $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year, with discounted yearly prices of $34.99 and $35.99 and legacy prices of $6.99 and $39.99 also listed (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (August–November 2026): 'completely free and works great', 'top 5 in free features', but complaints about music cutting out, a black loading screen, pop-ups to buy after paying, and interface changes that hid the rest timer on the free tier.
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Freeletics
Freeletics made its name with brutal bodyweight circuits named after Greek gods, done against the clock with no equipment and a global community logging times. The free version is a fixed set of 34 of those HIIT workouts plus more than 100 exercises with form videos and the community feed; the paid Coach generates personalized sessions, programs and warm-ups and adds weights, machines and running. Intensity is high and beginners may need to block exercises.
Good for: Intense bodyweight HIIT, 34 free workouts
Keep in mind: The developer states that the free version includes 34 bodyweight HIIT workouts, over 100 exercises and the community, with the Freeletics Coach sold as Training (3, 6 or 12 months, $34.99 to $79.99 listed) or a Training and Nutrition bundle ($49.99 to $89.99), refundable within 14 days (US App Store, November 9, 2026; may change). Recent US reviews (2025–2026) praise the workouts but complain that the Apple Watch app keeps disconnecting (October 2026), that 'Freeletics isn't free' (July 2026), and about renewals charged after cancelling.
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Questions and answers
Which workout apps are completely free with no subscription?
Nike Training Club is the only app here that sells nothing: no in-app purchases, no ads, full programs and classes. The rest are free workout apps without subscription in the practical sense, meaning you can train or log indefinitely without paying, but each sells an upgrade. Hevy is free with no ads and keeps working without Pro; Strong saves unlimited workouts free but limits you to three routines; FitOn's workout videos are free and ad-supported. Peloton App Free, BODi's 120-plus free workouts, Seven's free sessions and Freeletics' 34 free HIIT workouts are samplers of larger paid libraries. Smaller loggers with generous free tiers, such as RepCount, StrengthLog and Alpha Progression, say they offer unlimited logging for free but have far fewer ratings.
What is the best free workout app for iPhone?
There is no single best workout app, because the three kinds do different jobs. If you want someone to lead a class, Nike Training Club is the best free workout app on this list: coached programs with no purchases at all, followed by FitOn if you don't mind ads and Peloton App Free or BODi if you want studio polish and are happy with a limited free selection. If you lift, Hevy and Strong are the standouts: fast logging, Apple Watch support and free tiers their developers describe plainly. For a short daily habit, Seven; for punishing bodyweight circuits, Freeletics' free set. Pick by the kind of workout you will actually do, not by the rating count.
What is the best free workout planner and log app?
For a workout planner app you can use without paying, start with Hevy: build routines, follow its free program library, log sets with videos for every exercise, and share with friends, all free with no ads. Strong is the simplest alternative and is the best workout log app for people who want nothing but numbers and a Watch app; its free tier caps routines at three. JEFIT has the biggest exercise library and a free planner and log, with AI plans in Elite. Liftoff adds ranks and streaks on top of a free log. Every one of these is a free workout planner app at the core, with charts, unlimited routines or coaching as the paid layer.
Which app is best for bodyweight workouts at home with no equipment?
Four of the ten need nothing but floor space. Seven is the gentlest bodyweight workout app: one seven-minute circuit of push-ups, squats, planks and jumping jacks a day, with a limited free set of workouts. Freeletics is the hard version: 34 timed HIIT circuits free, no equipment, with a community posting times. Nike Training Club has equipment-free sessions and beginner programs with real coaching, free. FitOn's video library includes dozens of no-equipment HIIT and strength classes. For the best free workout apps for beginners at home, Nike Training Club and Seven are the kindest starting points, since both let you choose a beginner level, while Freeletics assumes you can already do burpees.
Which free workout apps work with Apple Watch?
Most of the ten. Strong and Hevy let you log sets from the wrist without your iPhone, and JEFIT live-syncs a workout between phone and Watch, which makes them the best workout app Apple Watch picks for lifters. Peloton has a Watch app for heart rate and metrics during classes, Nike Training Club connects the Watch so you can look at your phone less, Seven and Liftoff pair with the Watch and write workouts to Apple Health, and Freeletics lets you control a workout from the wrist, though October 2026 reviewers say that connection drops often. BODi's Watch app controls video playback, and FitOn reads heart rate through Apple Health rather than a full Watch app.
Is Apple's built-in Fitness app enough without Fitness+?
For tracking, yes. The Fitness app that ships on every iPhone records steps, distance and movement, shows your rings and trends, and collects workouts from an Apple Watch or from third-party apps, including every logger and class app on this list. What it does not include is guided content: there are no workout videos or training plans in the free Fitness app, those live in Apple Fitness+, a paid subscription. So a sensible free setup is the built-in Fitness app for the rings and history, plus one app from this list for the workouts themselves. Nike Training Club or FitOn covers classes, and Hevy or Strong covers the gym log, all without a subscription.
Why aren't Fitbod, Ladder, Sweat, Centr or Stronglifts on the list?
Because their developers say a subscription is needed after a trial. Fitbod, Ladder, Sweat, Centr, Alive, Volt, Playbook and Down Dog's HIIT app all describe a free trial that converts to a paid plan, and Stronglifts 5x5 switched to a required subscription in October 2026, to the fury of lifetime buyers in its reviews. Muscle Booster says further use requires a subscription; BetterMe, JustFit, MadMuscles, LazyFit, FitMe and Leap's Home Workout list premium plans without saying what is free. Workout for Women and 7 Minute Workout by 7M, two of the most-rated apps here, say only 'free, quick and effective' while recent reviews describe the daily workout locking after two days, and SmartGym's free tier stops at three workouts, so they were left out too.
How is the list ordered?
Places 1–10 are ordered by the number of ratings each app has in the US App Store, one app per developer. Only apps made mainly for working out, whether guided classes, workout plans or a gym planner and log, and whose developers say you can use them free with no time limit, qualify; running trackers, step counters, calorie counters, yoga-only apps, trial-only apps and apps that paywall after the trial are left out. The count shows how many people use an app, not how good its workouts are. No app of ours is on this list.