The 5 best gym apps for women (gymgirls edition)

Glutes, legs, strength or toning: these are the apps that work best if you want a clear plan and to see yourself progress, whether you train at the gym or at home.

Symmetry teamUpdated 2 min read

On this page
  1. 1The list at a glance
  2. 21. Symmetry
  3. 32. Nike Training Club
  4. 43. Fitbod
  5. 54. Hevy
  6. 65. Freeletics
  7. 7How we made this list

The list at a glance

The 5 best gym apps for women (gymgirls edition)
AppBest forPrice
1. Symmetrya gym plan and seeing your real levelFree · Pro: €12.99/month or €39.99/year
2. Nike Training Clubfree guided classesFree
3. Fitbodletting AI decide every sessionNo free version · from €10.99/month or €69.99/year
4. Hevylogging your sets fastFree · Pro: €3.49/month, €26.49/year or €89.99 lifetime
5. FreeleticsHIIT and bodyweight training at homeFree (34 workouts) · paid Coach

1. Symmetry

Best for: a gym plan and seeing your real level · Free · Pro: €12.99/month or €39.99/year

It has programs like Glutes & Legs, Feminine Body at the Gym and Home Toning, or it builds one around you. Your rank is calculated by comparing you with people of your own sex, adjusted for your bodyweight, so it measures your real level.

Pros

  • Builds your plan and, with Pro, works out the weight and reps for every set
  • 9 strength ranks per exercise, per muscle and overall
  • Free with no ads; imports your history from Hevy, Strong and Liftoff

Keep in mind

  • No Apple Watch or Wear OS app
  • The advanced AI features are paid

2. Nike Training Club

Best for: free guided classes · Free

Video classes and programs for the gym and home, with strength, yoga and pilates. It's not for logging your sets, but it's completely free.

Pros

  • Completely free
  • Strength, yoga and pilates classes
  • Apple Watch app

Keep in mind

  • Doesn't log sets or weights
  • Doesn't calculate your progression

3. Fitbod

Best for: letting AI decide every session · No free version · from €10.99/month or €69.99/year

Generates every workout based on the equipment you have and how recovered each muscle is, and adjusts the load on its own. It has 1,000+ exercises with video.

Pros

  • Sessions that adapt to your recovery
  • 1,000+ exercises with video
  • Apple Watch and Wear OS app

Keep in mind

  • No free version: only a 7-day trial
  • The most expensive yearly plan on the list

4. Hevy

Best for: logging your sets fast · Free · Pro: €3.49/month, €26.49/year or €89.99 lifetime

The most popular workout log: you record every set in seconds, see your PRs and follow your friends. It works on your phone, your watch and the web.

Pros

  • Very fast, clean logging
  • Apple Watch and Wear OS app
  • The cheapest paid plan on the list

Keep in mind

  • The free version limits routines (4) and charts (3 months)
  • The automatic plan, Hevy Trainer, is paid

5. Freeletics

Best for: HIIT and bodyweight training at home · Free (34 workouts) · paid Coach

Intense bodyweight workouts and an AI coach that adapts your sessions. Built more for home than for the gym.

Pros

  • No equipment: train anywhere
  • AI coach that adapts your sessions

Keep in mind

  • Not very focused on weights and the gym
  • The free Android version has ads

How we made this list

  • Symmetry is our app and we put it first. We're telling you upfront so you can judge for yourself.
  • We ranked the rest by how useful they are for strength training with a plan, at the gym or at home.
  • Prices from the Spanish App Store (in EUR) and ratings from the App Store and Google Play, checked on October 20, 2026. Offers and other countries can change them.
  • We only include apps available in English.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best gym app for women?

If you train at the gym and want a plan with weights, Symmetry. If you'd rather have free guided classes at home, Nike Training Club.

Do gym apps have glute workouts?

Yes. Symmetry has the Glutes & Legs program, with four workouts, and Feminine Body at the Gym, with three.

Will lifting weights make me too bulky?

No. Building muscle takes time and depends on how you train and eat. Strength training with structured progression is the most effective way to tone up.

Start today with Symmetry

Free on iOS and Android. Build your custom workout plan in under a minute.

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The Symmetry app with a workout plan and set logging

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