# 12 Minute Athlete — user reviews > 175 indexed App Store user reviews of 12 Minute Athlete by 12 Minute Athlete, rated 4.40/5 from 502 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/12-minute-athlete/id665678340/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/12-minute-athlete/id665678340.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 369 · 4★ 66 · 3★ 15 · 2★ 11 · 1★ 41 ## What do users think of 12 Minute Athlete? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Efficient workouts - 👍 Variety of exercises - 👍 Easy to use - 👍 Helpful tutorial videos - 👍 Motivating - 👍 Convenient for home/travel **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes/bugs - 🔒 Account/login issues - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🔍 Limited free content - 🤔 Unclear exercise selection - 🤔 Inconvenient features (shake to start) **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when selecting workouts - Apple Watch app not functioning - Unable to access purchased content **Most requested features** - Ability to create custom workouts - Improved Apple Watch integration - Better workout tracking and history - More equipment options - Countdown/audio cues during workouts ## Newest reviews (10 of 175) ### 3/5 — My health *2023-06-26, version 8.2* Improvement in my fitness ### 4/5 — Good content but mediocre UI / tech *2023-01-31, version 8.2* I got this app because I wanted to use my watch exclusively without my phone. That promise is partially delivered. The phone needs to be in range to start any workout. There's no way to add the app to your watch homescreen. You'd think they'd program that so you use it more. It's unclear how to stop or pause a workout - Maybe this by design? Eh. The redeeming factor is the workouts themselves. The content of them and the portion of the UI while you're doing the workout ### 3/5 — Watch app doesn’t work *2022-05-05, version 7.4* Looking for an interval timer that works for Apple Watch so I can do intervals while running. There’s a watch app but whenever I try to open it, it immediately crashes. Otherwise, it’s a good timer! I can set my own intervals and go. ### 4/5 — Need to fix “saved workouts” function *2022-01-26, version 7.4* Good solid app that I’ve used for years and have the annual subscription. When I try to access saved workouts, the app crashes. Please fix and it would be 5 stars. Workouts are awesome! ### 3/5 — Apple Watch App Broken *2021-12-24, version 7.4* Great idea and good iPhone app. However Apple Watch App won't launch and no response from developers ### 3/5 — Don’t always works *2021-08-26, version 7.3* When the app works it’s perfect. But sometimes I just don’t see the exercices. ### 2/5 — Can’t save workouts *2021-01-19, version 7.2.3* The app closes everytime I try to save a workout. ### 4/5 — Bugs fixed *2020-10-03, version 7.2.3* App works great after bug fixes. ### 1/5 — App glitch makes is minimally functional *2020-09-27, version 7.1.5* I am paying for this app and can only access the new workouts. ALL other workouts have a blank screen. I can press go but I will never know what is in the workout until it shows up in the interval. That is no good. I have reached out through the website with no response so I have to amend my 5 star review down to one because it no longer works properly even with reloading app (after which you lose all data,) restarting and updating phone. I’ll be canceling my subscription if there is not an update soon to fix this bug ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2020-09-27, version 7.1.5* I have downloaded this several times and have been unsuccessful at creating an account. I was excited to check out the app and give it a try. That, however, is hard to do when you keep receiving an error message telling you to accept the terms and conditions when you have already done so. Disappointed and annoyed. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-03-14, version 8.3* I liked this app when it first started I bought a couple of workouts that I liked and now I don’t have access to them anymore and I’m out the money I spent and they locked me out Im not able to even access the workouts I originally bought. They turned from buying workouts that you like into subscription based and the original people that helped to build up their business they screwed. If they did this to me, they’ll do it to you. ### 1/5 — Nope *2024-10-22, version 8.2* Doesn’t take level of fitness into account. Requires account setup just to get started. Doesn’t ask for any info on weight, age, or possible injuries before generating a workout - that’s just asking for someone to get injured or discouraged from excessively high level workouts. The red background that is present on every screen is unpleasant to have as a constant background while the app is open. Lastly, the lack of options that exist in the app to delete my account information is not a good thing - which is why I’m glad I used an email alias to open the account, so I can at least close the forwarding alias. ### 1/5 — Too quick to reply *2024-08-25, version 8.2* Haven’t tried it yet- give me a break ### 1/5 — Dumb *2022-04-10, version 7.4* This app won’t let me sign in and it’s kinda getting on my nerves #RUDE ### 1/5 — App won’t load! *2022-04-05, version 7.4* Hate to give a lousy review but this app won’t load on my iPad, my wife’s iPad, my iPhone, or my wife’s phone. Turned off VPN. Would love to give it a fair trial but it won’t let me. Tried before noon multiple times and now this afternoon. No luck. ### 1/5 — Junk *2022-04-05, version 7.4* Can’t even creat an account! Junk app and interface. ### 1/5 — Ugh *2022-02-11, version 7.4* I bought this app years ago and loved that I could shake it for a new workout sequence. It was such a good product. Over the years, it’s changed. The app became glitchy. I had to email customer service more than once just to log-in. Now it’s a subscription model, which is not what I originally paid for. I paid for something under certain terms and now the business doesn’t honor those terms. That’s called bait and switch. ### 1/5 — Update is a scam *2021-09-04, version 7.3* This app was working just fine for YEARS and now the new monetization strategy completely hamstrings what used to be a nice timer and planning app. What a waste. ### 1/5 — Please fix your database *2021-08-08, version 7.2.3* I like the app (would normally give it 5 stars) but it hasn’t been working properly for a while. No exercise library, no new workouts, not all of the exercises are unlocked (and I’m a yearly subscriber), and an error message on all of the videos. If not fixed soon I’ll be unsubscribing and asking Apple for a refund. ### 1/5 — Was a 5 star *2020-10-01, version 7.1.5* Cannot see the exercises for the upcoming workout until after you start the workout. This is not helpful. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great workout for use anywhere *2021-10-08, version 7.4* I like the variety and ready whenever I need it at home or in a hotel room. ### 5/5 — Simple and brilliant *2021-09-08, version 7.3* Easy to use, reliable and instinctive to use. A wonderful way to set some structure to a workout. Love it ### 5/5 — Fantastic WO app!! *2021-08-24, version 7.3* 12 Minute Athlete app is great. Tons of free content like exercises and work outs. The interval timer is really helpful. I use it every day! ### 5/5 — I needed this! *2020-12-13, version 7.2.3* 12MinAthlete has helped me so much so far with just the body workouts and I think that’s amazing! ### 5/5 — Goto app for exercise *2020-11-13, version 7.2.3* Great app that has kept me sane over lockdown ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-11-04, version 7.2.3* Great app great workouts great results !! ### 5/5 — Loving it!! *2020-10-30, version 7.2.3* This app is amazing!! Very effective trainings. Awesome for exercise at home. ### 5/5 — Best idea ever.... *2020-09-07, version 7.1.5* Wow just made so awesome! Kristi the bomb ### 5/5 — Very good HIIT Timer and amazing programs *2020-09-06, version 7.1.5* Krista’s Programms are efficient, quick and so much fun! I highly recommend everything she creates! This app is a nice HIIT Timer that I have been using for years! ### 5/5 — I like the simplicity of it *2020-05-18, version 7.0* I enjoy the simplicity of not needing to choose a workout myself. I wouldn’t consider this a full on workout plan but it is great for a quick hard workout boost when needed --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*