12 Best Fitness Apps to Get Fit at Home
Fitness apps are fantastic tools to make fitness accessible to everyone. Not unlike having a gym right on your phone that is available at all times, and from anywhere.
They are practical, usually less expensive than a membership to the gym, and can make it easier to fit physical activity into your daily routine, especially if you live a busy life and finding time to exercise is something of an issue.
Fitness apps make working out more easy–and for many people, more accessible and practical than going to the gym (timewise and moneywise).
So let’s explore some of the best fitness apps you can find in 2026.
1. General Fitness Apps
Let’s start with the best general fitness apps that mix content categories: from endurance to strength-training to calisthenics to HIIT and more.
Nike Training Club (4.8 Rating on the App Store)
Best Free App + Best for Beginners
Nike Training Club (NTC) is a fitness app created by Nike that is completely free and provides a huge library of gym and home workouts for many fitness categories (on-demand videos + live classes + training programs) for all levels, as well as some wellness content.
Pros
- Completely free
- Beginner-friendly + easy to use
- Provides a huge library of workouts for all levels
- Covers many fitness categories (strength, endurance, HIIT, cardio, yoga, mobility, etc)
- Gym and Home workouts
- New workouts are regularly posted
- Offers wellness content as well (mindfulness, recovery, nutrition, etc)
Cons
- Limited personalization / tracking / custom (this app is not for you, if this is something you’re looking for)
- Fewer structured programs than some other apps
Cost: 100% Free
Sweat: fitness app for women (4.6 Rating on the App Store)
Best for: Result-focused Approach and Tracking your Progress
Sweat is a subscription-based fitness app designed by women for women. It provides gym and home workouts covering many fitness categories, plus some wellness content as well. This one stands out for its strong focus on structured training programs and tracking your progress.
Pros
- Diverse library (hiit, circuit training, strength, barre, yoga, recovery, etc)
- Strong focus on structured programs and progression
- Great sense of community + motivation
- Can exercise at home or the gym
- Provides daily trackers (steps, hydration, etc)
Cons
- Requires paid subscription
- Some of the workouts require equipment
- No live coaching / limited personalization (if this is what you’re looking for, this app might not be for you)
Cost: $25 monthly or $135 annually (+ 7-day free trial)
FitOn Workouts (4.9 Rating on the App Store)
Best for: Variety + Personalized programs / Customized plans
FitOn is a fitness app that focuses strongly on personalized training programs and custom plans for different goals (building strength, getting fit, losing weight, etc) and for all levels and skills. This fitness app is one of the most diverse you can find, and provides tons of classes and categories.
Pros
- No subscription required (+ has a free version)
- Unlimited free classes
- Very large variety of classes and categories (even more so than NTC)
- Gym and Home workouts
- Celebrity trainers classes
- On-demand + Live classes
Cons
- Although it offers a free version, it does push a bit for upgrading to PRO
Cost: $25.99 for six months or $35.99 annually (+ free version available)
2. Pilates Apps
Now, let’s move on from general fitness to some body-and-mind exercise with some of the best 100% pilates apps available you can find.
Down Dog Pilates (4.9 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Beginners and Customization
Down Dog Pilates is the Pilates app of the Down Dog brand (they have a fair share of them, including one for yoga, HIIT, meditation, barre, and more).
Pros
- Very beginner-friendly
- Designed to make it easy to stay consistent with your practice
- Fully customizable workouts (level, focus, time)
- New routine generated every session (so no repetition)
- Longer free trial than most other pilates apps
- All the Down Dog apps are included in the subscription (yoga, barre, HIIT, running, meditation, etc)
Cons
- Less traditional, classical pilates approach
- No real instructor-led progression
- Can feel a bit basic for more advanced practitioners
Cost: $9.99 monthly or $59.99 annually (+ 22-day free trial)
Pilates Anytime (4.9 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Variety and Most Complete Practice
Pilates Anytime is one of the best pilates apps, and easily the most diverse I’ve ever tried. From mat to reformer to barre workouts, as well as challenges too, there’s honestly nothing you can’t find there. And all their classes are some of the highest quality I’ve ever followed.
Pros
- Massive library (3,000–3,700+ classes)
- High-quality classes
- Customized classes and programs
- +200 expert instructors from different pilates schools
- Covers all levels and styles (from beginners to more advanced practitioners)
Cons
- Requires paid subscription
- Can feel overwhelming (too many choices)
Cost: $22 monthly or $220 annually (+ 15-day free trial)
Forma Pilates (4.6 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Technique and Form
Forma Pilates is a premium Pilates app that focuses strongly on form and precision to help you perfect your technique, and provides challenging, higher intensity pilates classes for both mat and reformer. (If you’re a pilates novice, this might not be the app you’re looking for to get started.)
Pros
- High-quality instruction for form and technique
- Challenging and high-intensity pilates for mat and reformer
- Varying length (from 10 to 60 minutes classes)
- New classes are added regularly
Cons
- Only one instructor
- Subscription is more expensive than other apps
Cost: $50 monthly or $450 annually (+ 7-day free trial)
3. Yoga Apps
After Pilates, let’s move on to some of the Best Yoga Apps you can find.
Down Dog Yoga (4.9 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Customization
Just like Down Dog Pilates cited above, Down Dog Yoga is the yoga version of the Down Dog company (of their many other fitness apps). This one works the same as the others and once again stands out for its customization and simplicity of use.
Pros
- Fully customizable workouts (level, focus, time)
- New routine every time (never gets repetitive)
- Very beginner-friendly and affordable
- Longer free trial than most apps
- Again, all the other Down Dog apps are included in the subscription
Cons
- Limited guidance and teaching if you don’t already know the proper forms
- Less depth than other options if you’re looking for more advanced yoga
Cost: $7.99 monthly and $39.99 annually (+ 22-day free trial)
ALO Wellness Club (4.9 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Variety and Premium classes
ALO Wellness Club (formerly Alo Moves) is a premium wellness platform that focuses not only on yoga but also on Pilates, fitness, mindfulness and self-care as well. This one stands out for the high production of its classes and its huge library (4,000+ classes and 300+ programs).
Pros
- 100% Free
- Huge library (4,000+ classes / 300+ programs)
- High-quality and studio-style classes and workouts
- Also includes fitness, sleep, recovery, and mindfulness (breathwork, meditation, etc)
- New classes are added frequently
Cons
- Not exclusively yoga (if you’re looking for a 100% yoga app, you should skip this one)
- No live classes
- Requires an Alo Access account (though it’s free)
Cost: 100% Free (you simply need to create a free ALO Access account on Alo Wellness Club, then you simply download the app and can start using it right away)
Glo (4.9 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Serious practice and Learning
Glo is another app that is not exclusively yoga, but their yoga classes are great. What sets this app apart is the top level instructors and the quality of classes.
Pros
- Top-level instructors and deep teaching
- Strong class structure and progression
- Wide range of styles for all levels
- Full mix of yoga, pilates, meditation
- Live yoga classes
Cons
- Can feel less beginner-friendly
- More expensive than other options
Cost: $24 monthly or $245 annually (+ 7-day free trial)
4. Stretching and Mobility apps
And now let’s finish with some Stretching, Mobility, and Flexibility apps.
Bend (4.8 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Simplicity and Building the habit
Bend is a simple stretching and mobility app designed to help make stretching accessible and approachable, as well as build consistency.
Pros
- Free version available
- Large variety of simple, easy daily routines
- Customizable stretching routines
- Streak tracking feature
Cons
- Limited guidance
- Limited free version / Subscription is required for full access
Cost: $13.99 monthly or $39.99 annually (+ Free version available)
Start Stretching (4.6 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Beginners
Start Stretching is a stretching and recovery app that is particularly adapted to beginners. It provides beginner-friendly routines with clear guidance (through illustrations, rather than videos or audio).
Pros
- Free version available
- Very beginner-friendly routines
- Clear guidance for each pose
- Tracking progress feature
Cons
- Limited vocal guidance / no videos (only guidance is through text and illustrations)
- Limited free basic version
Cost: $1.99 one-time purchase
StretchIt (4.8 rating on the App Store)
Best for: Diversity of its library and Personalized plans
StretchIt is a stretching and mobility app that offers a large library of classes and programs for mobility, flexibility training, and stretching sessions for all levels and skills. This one stands out for its personalized recommendations and the fullness of its library.
Pros
- Free classes available without subscription
- Large variety of classes and programs for all levels (mobility, flexibility, stretching)
- Structured programs
- Personalized training recommendations (based on your training history and goals)
- New classes released frequently
Cons
- Less beginner-friendly (limited guidance)
- Limited free version / Subscription is required for full access
Cost: $19.99 monthly or $160 annually (+ 7-day free trial) (+ Free classes)
Bottom Line
So that’s it about some of the best fitness apps you can find.
This list is, of course, non-exhaustive, but as you can see, there are many fitness apps out there, and these are just some of my favorite ones. But the key with fitness apps is to find the right one(s) for you. The one(s) you actually click with, and meet your needs and preferences.
For that, try a few and see which ones work for you or don’t. Besides, most of these offer free trials, so don’t hesitate to have fun and explore. It’s risk-free.
Also, if you’re looking for more ways to support your well-being beyond physical activity, you can check this guide for the Best Self-Care Apps to release stress, take care of yourself, and build healthy habits.
I hope you have a wonderful day. And if you have favourite fitness apps of your own not listed above, you’re more than welcome to share them in the comment below.