What are the best fitness apps for beginners?

HerFound lists 6 fitness apps for beginners: Bodylura, Glo, Grow with Jo, Melissa Wood Health, Sweat and The Sculpt Society. Each fact below comes from the app's own pages, last checked Nov 12, 2026.

Updated . How an app gets on this list: Fitness apps whose own site describes beginner programmes or levels. We don't rank by rating or popularity and we don't publish ratings; sponsored listings are labelled.

Fitness Apps for Beginners compared

  • Bodylura
    Free version
    Trial only
    Paid plan
    $19.99/month or $119.99/year
    Sells your data?
    —
    Data used for ads?
    Yes
    Account
    —
    Data kept
    Company servers
    Platforms
    iOS, Android
  • Glo
    Free version
    Trial only
    Paid plan
    $30.00/month or $244.99/year
    Sells your data?
    Not for money
    Data used for ads?
    Yes
    Account
    —
    Data kept
    —
    Platforms
    iOS, Android, Web
  • Grow with Jo
    Free version
    Trial only
    Paid plan
    $39.99/month or $299/year
    Sells your data?
    —
    Data used for ads?
    —
    Account
    —
    Data kept
    —
    Platforms
    iOS, Android, Web
  • Melissa Wood Health
    Free version
    —
    Paid plan
    $14.95 to $134.99
    Sells your data?
    —
    Data used for ads?
    —
    Account
    —
    Data kept
    —
    Platforms
    iOS, Android, Web
  • Sweat
    Free version
    Trial only
    Paid plan
    $24.99/month or $134.99/year
    Sells your data?
    Not for money
    Data used for ads?
    Yes
    Account
    —
    Data kept
    Company servers
    Platforms
    iOS, Android
  • The Sculpt Society
    Free version
    Trial only
    Paid plan
    $24.99/month or $229.99/year
    Sells your data?
    Not for money
    Data used for ads?
    Yes
    Account
    Required
    Data kept
    Company servers
    Platforms
    iOS, Android, Web

Sources: each app's own privacy policy, help pages and US App Store listing. Open an app to read the exact passage and the date we checked it. “—” means we have not sourced that fact yet. This is what each company states, not an audit of what it does.

All 6 apps

Bodylura logo

Bodylura

A women's workout app: guided programmes, meal plans and a food tracker from trainer Anna Victoria

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Glo logo

Glo

A yoga and Pilates app: on-demand classes, meditation and programmes on your phone, web and TV.

Stronger Every DaySubscription
Grow with Jo logo

Grow with Jo

A home workout app for women: short daily workouts, multi-week programmes and live classes with Jo.

Stronger Every DaySubscription
Melissa Wood Health logo

Melissa Wood Health

A Pilates and workout app: low-impact sculpt, strength and yoga classes, programmes, meditations and recipes.

Stronger Every DaySubscription
Sweat logo

Sweat

A women's fitness app: guided workout programs for strength, HIIT, Pilates and more, at home or at the gym.

Stronger Every DaySubscription
The Sculpt Society logo

The Sculpt Society

A home workout app: sculpt, strength and dance cardio classes, plus prenatal and postpartum programmes.

Stronger Every DaySubscription

Common questions

Glo, Sweat and The Sculpt Society say they do not sell it for money; see each listing for what the policy adds about advertising. This is what each company states in its own policy, not an audit.

All 6 are on Android: Bodylura, Glo, Grow with Jo, Melissa Wood Health, Sweat and The Sculpt Society.

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