There isn’t much you can do for your body that is better than getting in shape, staying in shape, and working out. It lowers all of the bad things (cholesterol, blood pressure, etc) and heightens all of the good things (muscles, stamina, etc). Owning an Android device won’t do these things for you but there are plenty of apps that can help you along the way. These apps have become shocking good as well. Unfortunately, they also tend to be shockingly expensive. Here are the best Android fitness apps and workout apps.
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General fitness apps
- These apps provide all-in-one fitness experiences. That includes fitness tracking, fitness routines, and various fitness-related reminders. Some of them even go so far as to count your calories, remind you to drink water, and other stuff like that. Most of the popular options are quite expensive, although there are some decent free versions that do less, but still help out a bit.
Google Fit
Price: Free
Google Fit is a bit of a lame pick, but it’s extremely serviceable and it’s one of the better free fitness apps. It can do a lot of stuff. You can track your fitness using a point system as well as active minutes. The app also features fitness goal tracking, customized tips, and integration with a variety of other apps like Runkeeper, Strava, MyFitnessPal, and others. You even get support for some hardware like Wear OS smartwatches and Xiaomi Mi Bands. It’s more versatile than basically any other free fitness app and its integration with other apps makes it a little easier to recommend than most other free solutions.
Runtastic apps
Price: Free / Varies / $9.99 per month / $49.99 per year
Runtastic has one of the best running apps on mobile. However, they have spent a good portion of the last couple of years adding to their collection. Runtastic now maintains apps for water intake reminders, an HIIT workout planner, and healthy food recipes. There are individual exercise apps for things like push-ups, cycling, and pull-ups. It rounds it all out with a sleep tracker app, and even an individual timer app. They all worked well when we tested them. Some of them have single costs, some are free, and some fall under Runtastic’s monthly (or yearly) subscription. There are a ton of fitness features in these apps.
MyFitnessPal
Price: Free / $9.99 per month / $49.99 per year
MyFitnessPal is one of the most popular fitness apps on mobile. It does a little bit of everything. It bills itself as a calorie counter app. The app supports stuff like various diets, foods, and macros if you’re into that stuff. It also tracks basically any exercise, connects to dozens of other devices and apps, logs and tracks your progress, and it even has little things like workout timers and step tracking. It’s expensive at $9.99 per month. However, there are few fitness apps or even diet apps with the level of depth and integration that MyFitnessPal has.
Workout apps and exercise apps
- These are apps that focus mostly on working out. They focus mostly on exercise routines and progress tracking without a lot of the extra stuff of general fitness apps. We have the best ones listed here, but you can see our full, expanded list of the best workout apps by clicking here!
Leap Fitness workout apps
Price: Free / Varies (usually around $2.99)
Leap Fitness is a developer on Google Play with a few decent workout apps. Their apps are generally simple with a variety of exercise routines and progress tracking. Their main app, Home Workout, focuses on working out at home with a minimal amount of equipment. They also have exercise apps specifically for belly fat, buttocks, running, stretching, arms, and a couple of 30-day workout routines for quick weight loss. These apps don’t have the prettiest UI ever. However, they are cheap, don’t require a subscription, and they have some good ideas for getting into shape.
Sworkit
Price: Free / $29.99 per 3 months / $79.99 per year
Sworkit is a very good workout app, exercise planner, and fitness tracker. It features a customizable workout schedule that works for most daily routines as well as a six week program for getting yourself started. There are a variety of exercises, stretches, and other activities. You can do anything as simple as a five minute stretch in your office or a full-blown workout session at home on your day off. This one is fairly expensive, but it’s also fairly flexible. Strava is another decent app that has a lot of the same features, but focuses more on running than anything.
You Are Your Own Gym
Price: $4.99 + Varies
You Are Your Own Gym (stylized as YAYOG) is an above average workout app for home use. It features a variety of exercises with equipment requirements aside from a normal chair. The app features over 200 exercises organized into various categories. There is also an optional (and free) plugin to add video demonstrations of each one. This one is a little old and the UI isn’t great. However, it has a single cost and it should work for just about everybody. Of course, those going to a gym with actual equipment may want a different app to give them exercise routines.
Bodybuilding apps and strength training apps
- Bodybuilding apps are a genre all on their own. They omit most cardio features in favor of resistance training. They also streamline the experience to focus strictly on those gains. You can see our full, expanded list of strength training apps by clicking here!
JEFIT Workout Tracker
Price: Free / $6.99 per month / $39.99 per year
JEFIT is a workout trainer and tracker app. It functions well for most fitness routines. However, it feels like it leans towards bodybuilding a little more. This one features cross-platform support between your phone and the web. You also get a variety of tools such as a rest timer, interval timers, a body measurement log, and a workout schedule planner. Plus, you get access to JEFIT’s database of over 1,300 workouts. They have both beginner and advanced workout routines and more. It’s a tad expensive, but it’s probably expensive to maintain that database.
Stronglifts 5×5
Price: Free / $9.99 per 3 months / $19.99 per year
Stronglifts 5×5 is a good strength training app with the 5×5 style of weightlifting. You basically do five sets of five reps with weights heavy enough to where you’re maxing yourself out by the end of the fifth set. It has a very specific workout schedule. You workout 45 minutes a day, three days a week. It also comes with a variety of tracking features, graphs, and even Wear OS support. This is a fairly popular weightlifting method and a lot of people really enjoy it. The subscription is inexpensive comparatively speaking, but only if you go for the yearly subscription price. There are some free features, though.
Workit
Price: Free / Up to $4.99
Workit is a combination of a workout tracker and a strength training app. This one is a little more manual than many of its competitors. You can create as many workout routines as you want. The app helps you track your progress through them and your progress as you improve. The premium version adds some additional stuff like a BMI calculator and the ability to store progress pictures so you can see your gains (or losses). This one is relatively cheap and we even liked the UI quite a bit.
Running apps
- Running apps are among the most popular because running is easy to get into. They focus on tracking length, distance, and pace while running. Many of them include music features and mapping features for planning running routes. You can see our entire list of the best running apps by clicking here.
Nike Run Club
Price: Free
Nike Run Club is an exceptionally good running app. It does all of the basic stuff. You can track your runs and run stats and customize your routines. This one also includes audio guided workouts, achievements, and leaderboards to keep track of your accomplishments and such. This would be an above average running app on its own anyway. However, this one is also entirely free and that kind of elevates it above most of its competition. Other apps have more features, but if you want the basics and don’t want to pay anything, this is the one for you to try.
Runkeeper
Price: Free / $9.99 per month / $39.99 per year
Runkeeper is one of the most popular running apps. It’s one of the biggest competitors to Runtastic. The app does the basics like track your running length, pace, and frequency. It also has a map feature so you can map out your runs beforehand. You also get some fun stuff like interval training, encouraging messages, and even Story Runs, a feature similar to the premise of Zombies, Run! It’s a little expensive, but it does everything you could want in a running app. Those looking for a lighter experience may want to try Nike+ Run Club first. We listed Runtastic above, but it’s also an excellent running app.
Zombies, Run!
Price: Free / $3.99 per month / $24.99 per year
Zombies, Run! is one of the most enjoyable running apps ever. The app tells an interactive story that require you to run from the zombie horde. The longer you go, the more story line you unlock. Plus, there are moments where the game has you running from zombies for real. It keeps track of stats and stuff like that. So it does function as a fitness app. The pro version unlocks over 300 story missions and a couple of different play modes. Running doesn’t have to be all business all the time and this app proves it. Those who don’t mind potentially stopping can also play Pokemon Go and similar AR games that require real-world travel and participation.
Fitness tracking apps
- Fitness tracking apps are simple, but effective for fitness. They don’t usually include exercise routines or exercise-specific features. However, they let you track your progress in basically everything. These are great for advanced users who have routines already but want better ways to track them. Of course, you can see our full list of fitness tracking apps by clicking here.
FitNotes
Price: Free / $4.99
FitNotes is an excellent fitness tracker app. It works offline and requires no account sign-ups or anything like that. It’s highly customizable, works for both cardio and resistance exercises, and it includes a calendar for workout planning. The UI is serviceable and good looking. It even supports cloud backups with Dropbox and Google Drive Really, there is very little actually wrong with this one. It’s a little more manual than some other fitness apps. However, it gets everything else right. The premium version is for supporting the developer, but it doesn’t add anymore features.
Strong Exercise Gym Log
Price: Free / $4.99 per month / $29.99 per year / $99.00 once
Strong Exercise Gym Log is what the name says it is. It lets you track your fitness and exercise routines. The app comes with native support for a variety of routines like 5×5, 531, and other such things. You can access your history and records to see your progress and gains. It works for most cardio and resistance workouts. It has more features and works better than FitNotes, but it’s also much heavier and slightly less easy to use. This one has a subscription cost or one astronomical lifetime license purchase price. The choice is yours, but some of the features are free as well.
Fitness trackers and the accompanying apps
Price: Free apps / Trackers cost money
There are a variety of fitness trackers out there from brands like Xiaomi, Fitbit, Garman, and even Wear OS smartwatches to an extent. These apps track steps, distance traveled, active minutes, and sometimes even your heart rate. These stats are very useful for tracking fitness. The apps keep track of everything recorded by the hardware wearables. Many of these actually integrate with other fitness apps like MyFitnessPal for improved tracking in those apps. Wearables can get expensive, but the apps are usually free. Hit the button above to check out our favorite fitness trackers.
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