Planning workouts can be challenging, even for the biggest fitness buffs. Personal training apps make it easy to enjoy high quality workouts almost anywhere.
- Best for live classes: Obé Fitness
- Best for running: MapMyRun
- Best for yoga: Alo Moves
- Best for personal coaching: Future
- Best for free workouts: Nike Training Club
Best for live classes
- Price: $24.99 per month or $169.99 per year
- Free trial: 7 days
With up to 20 live classes per day and more than 7,000 streaming on-demand classes to choose from, Obé Fitness is a great option to help you meet your fitness goals.
The app includes a wide selection of different types of workout classes, including high intensity interval training (HIIT), strength training, cardio, and yoga.
Using the app, you can also start a workout party to exercise with your friends and stay motivated.
What our tester says
I loved the energy of Obé’s classes. The instructors and music were great, and I especially enjoyed the dance and HIIT classes. Plus, I was able to finish my workout in 20–28 minutes, which was super convenient since I tend to exercise in the mornings before my son wakes up.
However, it’s also worth noting that Obé is relatively expensive compared with some other similar streaming services and doesn’t connect with smart workout equipment.
To learn more about Obé, check out this full review.
— Healthline Nutrition and Fitness Market Editor Kelli McGrane, MS, RD
Best for running
- Price: free ($5.99 per month or $29.99 per year for premium membership)
- Free trial: basic version is free to use
MapMyRun is a training app developed specifically for runners. It not only lets you log your daily workouts but also track your stats and set weekly activity goals. It also offers audio coaching, so you can receive feedback about your pace, distance, and more during your workouts.
You can create your own route and plan the logistics of your run using detailed information about the distance and terrain. You can also search for popular running routes in specific cities or locations.
In addition to running, MapMyRun allows you to log more than 600 other types of activities, including hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, biking, swimming, and skating.
Best for yoga
- Price: $12.99 per month or $129.99 per year
- Free trial: 14 days
Alo Moves is a workout app that features thousands of streaming fitness classes for Pilates, strength training, barre, HIIT, and more.
In particular, it offers several types of yoga classes, in addition to sessions on mindfulness skills like meditation and breathwork.
You can filter classes by the difficulty level and intensity, as well as specific positions or goals, such as backbends, inversions, flexibility, arm balances, and mobility.
Best for personal coaching
- Price: $199 per month or $1,788 per year
- Free trial: none, risk-free trial for 30 days
Future is an app that pairs users with a personal coach based on their fitness goals and preferences.
After an initial video call, your coach will create a custom training plan and provide one-on-one support to help you stay motivated.
Depending on your needs and what equipment you have, your training plan may include a combination of strength training, cardio, outdoor workouts, and more.
The app also provides detailed audio and video guidance to help you master new workout moves.
You’ll need an Apple Watch to access all of the app’s features and provide your coach with more detailed feedback about your workouts.
What our tester says
I was skeptical at first about how an at-home virtual personal trainer was going to motivate me, but I’ve definitely seen positive changes in my fitness habits.
I also really loved that I could get plenty of guidance to make sure I’m doing each exercise correctly. I was able to record a video of myself and send it to my personal trainer for feedback. Plus, it was easy to talk with my trainer if I needed to ask for a workout modification or if I had a question about an exercise.
Overall, I really appreciated having this level of one-on-one support and guidance. You can read more about my experience trying Future in this in-depth review.
— Healthline SEO Associate Jenny Lau
Best for free workouts
- Price: free
- Free trial: N/A
Nike Training Club is a free fitness app that offers unlimited access to a variety of on-demand workouts, including HIIT classes, yoga, and quick classes that are 20 minutes or less.
It also provides a variety of expert tips, live streams from Nike trainers, and additional resources on topics like nutrition, meditation, and recovery.
The app syncs with Apple Health to record heart rate data and allows you to log daily workouts to keep tabs on your progress.
It is completely free to use and available on both iPhone and Android devices.
What our testers say
I think Nike Training Club is a good option for beginners or for people who want some guidance while they try something new without having to pay for a personal trainer. I found it to be a really useful tool for learning different styles of exercise when gyms were closed due to the pandemic.
— Healthline Market Editor Melissa Lee
I wear an Apple Watch, so I was able to sync it with the app. I loved that I could easily mark my reps on my watch to proceed to the next exercise and that the watch would vibrate to let me know when I’d finished a timed exercise.
— Healthline SEO Associate Taylor Morelli
| Price | Types of classes | Other features | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obé Fitness | • $24.99 per month or $169.99 per year | • Pilates • cardio boxing • HIIT • yoga • barre • strength training • dance • cycling | • live classes • community support • workouts with friends |
| MapMyRun | • free version available • $5.99 per month or $29.99 per year for premium version | • running • 600+ other activities | • detailed performance tracking • community challenges • device syncing |
| Alo Moves | $12.99 per month or $129.99 per year | • yoga • strength training • barre • Pilates • meditation • HIIT | • classes for specific skills • daily recommendations |
| Future | $199 per month or $1,788 per year | • custom workout plan based on your needs and preferences | • support from personal trainer through app and video calls • video and audio guided workouts |
| Nike Training Club | free | • cardio • HIIT • yoga • core exercises • stretching • Pilates • strength training | • live streams from Nike trainers available in some countries • additional health and wellness resources • activity tracking |
