The Best Fitness Apps of 2023

 MyFitnessPal is our pick for best overall fitness app because of its robust food and activity database, easy-to-use logging and tracking tools, library of workouts, and ability to connect to several other apps.

MyFitnessPal has been at the top of the charts for a while. It logs exercise stats and records caloric intake, helps you change your habits to meet personal health goals, and offers unparalleled customization for each of its assets.

The app integrates with more than 50 other apps and devices to sync all of your workouts, and it has a library of 50 workout routines if you need a jumping-off point.

MyFitnessPal also boasts a massive food database of more than 14 million foods, including a restaurant logger. It has tons of features and over one million positive reviews in the iTunes Store, making it one of the most trusted fitness apps out there.

Daily Workouts Fitness Trainer gives budget-conscious fitness fans a simple way to access workout routines and hundreds of exercises.

Whether you’re just getting into a daily workout routine or are a seasoned fitness enthusiast, Daily Workouts Fitness Trainer is a solid fitness app choice for those on a budget. It was developed by a certified personal trainer who guides you through randomized workouts crafted from more than 100 of the best workout moves. It offers workout sessions from five to 30 minutes long, all of which can be performed anywhere. 

Reviewers love that the workouts strike a balance between being easy enough to keep up with and hard enough to feel the burn, and that each session has easy-to-follow video instructions.

Apple Watch fans looking to step up their heart rate monitoring will appreciate the details and metrics the Zones for Training app provides.

This app helps you stay in the zone—the heart rate zone, that is— when you’re working out by integrating with Apple Watch to keep an eye on your pulse. Zones for Training carefully monitors your resting and active heart rate and then provides parameters to determine when you’re burning fat and when you’ve reached your peak activity level.

It’s a perfect companion for the Apple Watch, which has an exemplary heart rate monitor built into it. This app is best for someone who’s experienced with working out and wants more detailed data to help them reach their goals, or for someone who wants bonus heart-monitoring features and seamless integration with their Apple Watch.

Alo Moves offers barre, HIIT, core, strength, yoga, and mindfulness classes, all from expert instructors.

Created by premium yoga apparel brand Alo Yoga, Alo Moves is the brand’s first foray into fitness, and it has made sure to find instructors for pretty much anything you can think of—from yoga and barre to meditation and HIIT. Workout videos range from five to 150 minutes long. With over 70 coaches available on the platform, it may take a while to find the best ones for you.

The app doesn’t offer any cardio workouts since it focuses primarily on mindfulness and strength. The barre programs in particular can be done with or without equipment, and modifications are available for all levels.

The Alo Moves app can also be streamed to your TV and videos can be downloaded for offline use, which makes it a wonderful option for those traveling. New classes drop every week, so you never have to worry about running out of options, and you can sync the app to your Apple Watch to track your heart rate as well.

Yoga students of all levels will find classes, routines, and tips to improve their yoga practice with the Glo app.

Glo is a great app for beginners trying to nail down the tree pose, or for more advanced students who are ready to take their practice to the next level. It offers daily curated classes to help you meet your goals, from improved sleep to stress reduction and general strength training. You can follow your favorite yoga instructors for updates on their latest classes.

Many positive reviews give this app five stars for its library of knowledgeable teachers. Other reviews applaud Glo for the highly customizable sessions, its ability to download classes and use them offline while traveling, and the app’s superior customer service. Glo also works with the Apple Watch, so you can collect fitness data during your session and easily watch classes across your Mac devices.

Sworkit gives beginners an easy way to find workouts, learn new exercises, set goals, and create a regular fitness routine.

Sworkit is a fan favorite on iTunes and Google Play for its flexible offerings: Select your goal from strength, cardio, yoga, or stretching categories or pick from sets of curated classes for monthly challenges, different skill levels, or specific trainers. Then, punch in the amount of time you have to work out, and Sworkit automatically creates a workout for you.

The variety of classes and gradual increases in workload make this a great choice for beginners who want to try different exercises. You won’t get bored with the diverse workouts and you can even privately message the app’s trainers with questions or concerns.

JEFIT gives you all the weight-lifting tips and tools you need along with an active support community.

JEFIT Workout Planner Gym Log is a mobile and web-based app (and a Google Play Editor’s Choice pick) that’s ideal for anyone who has difficulty staying on track during their fitness journey. Building off the scientifically backed tenets of progress tracking and peer support to get you moving and keep you motivated, the app lets you create custom weight-training sessions and track your workouts with friends.

You can take it to the gym and record your workout step by step, and the app will time your breaks for you. This is an especially useful feature for pausing between sets while weight training. The data automatically travels to the JEFIT server to create analytic insights into your workouts—a fun feature for anyone who likes breaking down the nitty-gritty elements of fitness into tangible data. JEFIT is the perfect fit for anyone with a competitive streak who likes encouraging (or playfully ribbing) their pals during their quest for improved strength.

We chose Headspace for its guided meditations, expert instruction, and varied programs available for all ages, levels, and needs.

If you’re someone who wants to incorporate stress reduction into your health and fitness plan—or if you need help clearing your mind and focusing before your workouts—you’re going to want to download Headspace. Taking care of your mental health is essential for achieving optimal physical health, and Headspace has become the gold standard of meditation apps.

Headspace is committed to creating the best mindfulness app around and uses clinically validated research on its own product to make sure the app is an effective, positive force in the lives of its users.

Instead of just throwing generic sessions at you, the program takes you through a comprehensive “Basics” package to teach you how to meditate, because it’s more than just sitting quietly with focused breathing. After completing the basics, you’re free to pursue other programs, such as those aimed at helping you manage sadness, anxiety, or chronic pain, or gear you up for a focused workout session and help you cool down afterward.

Co-founded by celebrity fitness coach Akin Akman, AARMY focuses on athlete-level cardio and strength programs, along with recovery.

AARMY is one of the few fitness apps out there to offer comprehensive indoor cycling and bootcamp sessions, along with recovery, in different program formats. Each program combines a mix of strength, cardio, and stretch, and is formulated to build specific skills in each mode of training, whether that’s endurance runs on a bike or ballistic movements with weights. After following each program, you should be ready to move on to the next one. AARMY also uses mindset training and affirmations to help motivate you, and the moves and workouts keep changing so you never feel stagnant.

If you need more personal attention, the program offers world-class coaching, and the subscription gives you access to live Zoom classes you can purchase at an extra cost. You can download the videos to view offline, and many bootcamp options come in shorter formats or bodyweight only, so they’re a great choice to keep in your pocket when you’re traveling.

We like the simple interface and basic workouts you get with the 7-Minute Workout app.

The 7-Minute Workout is the perfect app for people with busy schedules that don’t allow for gym time, frequent travelers, or for those who are just getting started with fitness and want to set smaller goals. The app has a simple interface that offers three seven-minute workout videos on the home screen: a basic full-body workout, a session focused on abs, or a high-intensity sweat session.

Fans of the app love the helpful pre-workout demonstrations, the manageable time length of the workouts, and the low sticker price.