Fitness App Pricing Compared: What You Actually Pay (2026)

What you pay for a workout app comes down to one question: do you want to track the training you already plan, or do you want the app to build the plan for you? Trackers are the cheapest — often free. Plan builders and AI coaches cost more because the programming is the product.

Here is what six popular options actually cost, with every price verified from an official source as of June 2026.

Quick Summary

Two Kinds of Workout App

Trackers — Hevy, Strong, and JEFIT — are logging tools. They store your workouts, show progress charts, and hold large exercise databases. They are excellent and inexpensive, but they do not decide what you should train. If you can write and progress your own program, a free tracker may be all you need.

Plan builders and AI coaches — MySetPlan, Fitbod, and Dr. Muscle — choose the exercises, sets, reps, and progression for you. You pay more because the programming, not just the logging, is the product.

What Each One Costs

Trackers (cheapest)

• Hevy — Free to use. Hevy Pro adds extra routines and analytics for about $3.99/month or $23.99/year (App Store).
• Strong — Free with a generous logging tier. Strong PRO is about $4.99/month or $29.99/year (App Store).
• JEFIT — Free Basic tier with a large exercise library. JEFIT Elite is $12.99/month or $69.99/year.

Plan builders and AI coaches

• MySetPlan — $6.99-$13.99/month depending on tier ($69.99-$139.99/year), with a 7-day free trial. Builds a structured monthly plan that progresses around your schedule, equipment, and experience.
• Fitbod — $15.99/month or $95.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Generates workouts from your logged history and available equipment.
• Dr. Muscle — Offers a limited free plan; the paid AI coach is $49.99/month or $399.99/year.

A Few Things That Change the Real Price

• Annual vs monthly. Most apps are noticeably cheaper paid yearly. MySetPlan's annual plans work out to roughly $5.83-$11.67/month, and Fitbod's annual price is about $8.00/month.
• App Store vs website. The same app can show different prices on iOS, Android, and the web, and stores sometimes run introductory or regional pricing. The figures above are the standard published prices.
• Free does not mean free forever. Trackers with free tiers often gate analytics, extra routines, or backups behind a paid upgrade.

So Which Is the Best Value?

There is no single cheapest winner — it depends on what you need:

• If you already program your own training, a free tracker (Hevy, Strong, or JEFIT) is the best value.
• If you want a plan built and progressed for you without premium prices, a mid-priced plan builder is the sweet spot. Among these, MySetPlan ($6.99-$13.99/month) sits below Fitbod ($15.99/month) and well below Dr. Muscle ($49.99/month).
• The most expensive option is not automatically the best. Match the tool to the job: a tracker if you want to log training, a plan builder if you want it programmed for you.

For a closer look at how a structured monthly plan differs from a daily workout generator, see MySetPlan vs Fitbod.

How We Verified These Prices

Prices were verified as of June 2026 from each app's official source: Fitbod, JEFIT, Hevy, Strong, and Dr. Muscle. MySetPlan pricing reflects our own current plans. App Store subscription prices can vary by region and change over time, so always check the app before subscribing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are free workout trackers good enough?

Free trackers like Hevy, Strong, and JEFIT can work well if you already know how to program your own training. They log sets, reps, and progress. What they do not do is decide what you should train. If you want the program built and progressed for you, a plan-builder app like MySetPlan, Fitbod, or Dr. Muscle does that for a higher monthly cost.

What is the cheapest way to get a structured workout plan?

Among apps that build the plan for you, MySetPlan starts at $6.99/month, compared with Fitbod at $15.99/month and Dr. Muscle at $49.99/month. Free trackers are cheaper, but they require you to design the program yourself. Prices are as of June 2026.

Do workout apps offer free trials?

Several do. MySetPlan and Fitbod offer 7-day trials, while Dr. Muscle lists a free trial and a limited free option. Hevy, Strong, and JEFIT offer free tiers with optional paid upgrades. Always check the app's current terms, because trials and prices can change.

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