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It’s good
It’s pretty good, you don’t have to stare at your phone like a weenie in the gym. However - dear Aptiv, the example videos should start when the trainer first starts talking about the new exercise vs waiting till the time starts. No one needs to see the last exercise anymore :)
Ok byeGV Stevey
Great
I’ve had the odd glitch but really this app has been amazing. Great range of workouts and so worth the cost! No excuse not to work out any day any weather! Pilates, running, and indoor cycling are some of my favourites.nataus24
Bugs need eradication
I used this app several years ago with great success. It was a great app to have the curated runs with appropriate music, all synced up perfectly. The encouragement from the coaches was spot on.
I’ve just come back to the app after several years of not using it and I find that many of the program outdoor running workouts do not download to the Apple Watch Ultra. This is a huge disappointment as I refuse to take my iPhone brick on runs with me. I called customer service after getting their phone number from the email response and I actually got a call back! I talked to Kris and he said that they were going to be working on fixing this bug so that all the workouts work on the Apple Watch Ultra. I am extremely skeptical that they will fix this, but I’ll give them a chance. I see that this problem has existed for a long time as per the reviews. If this doesn’t get fixed I’m going to delete the app and suspend my subscription as the app does no good for me if I can’t use it on my Apple Watch. More to follow. I’ll give them a nominal one month to get it fixed and then I’m out of here if it’s not. I doubt if I’ll get a response to this review, as most of the less than positive reviews, don’t receive any response. We’ll see, and if they claim they don’t have my email, that’s false as I gave it to Kris on the phone call and they’ve gotten it several times via my customer service emails. Get to work Aaptiv!Show lessSeasick Sailor
Developer Response
Hi There, Thank you for taking the time to give feedback about some of the app's features. Our developers are continuing to work daily on providing updates and improvements to the app's features. Per your previous interaction with us, we will reply to you within the support@aaptiv.com email thread, if we have not already. Thank you again for your time.Much improved
This app used to be janky and really unresponsive - now, it’s much better you can download things and actually rely on them - you can download with voice only to have your own music offline too and video guides load more than they did - this quite a lot of a variety to use in the gym or at home and it’s not perfect but I think the last two months since I went back to it are night and day with how it was earlier in the year - I’d say it was worth the one year premiumShow lessFCGiddy
Motivational
I have always loathed cardio, and now all of a sudden I’m two months into running outside all the time—even waking up at 5:30 to get it in, yoga mornings, doing HIITs....constantly thinking about when I can fit in an Aaptiv class in my day.... Like who even am I? Haha. Turns out I just needed that pusher, that teacher, that motivation and inspiration in my ear. And the trainers at Aaptiv are that for me and I’m so grateful they share their awesomeness with me! And it takes the hard work out of working out....I used to stress all the time about what workout I should do, which moves, how long, interval timing, then also the playlist....and AAPTIV takes care of all that. I pick a session based on what I want, and I don’t have to pick moves, I don’t have to set a interval timer, don’t have to watch the clock, don’t have to pick out a play list that matches my tempo or mood, etc etc...I just put my headphones in, chose a program, and go! Aaptiv literally takes care of the rest, so I can focus on giving my best to the workout. This app has seriously been life changing for me. And I never write reviews unless smitten with something!! AAPTIV I LOVE YOU!Show lessCfinndean
Developer Response
Hi there, Thank you kindly for the amazing five-star review! Keep up the awesome effort! If you ever have suggestions or ideas about current or upcoming features please reach out to us at support@aaptiv.com. Thanks!Disappointed
Really not that impressed by Aaptiv! I downloaded it in early December as I’m away with work and don’t have access to my PT and where I am is a little unsafe to run outside. I thought that this app would be just the thing I needed to fill the void during my 4 months abroad. With treadmill / static bike and S&C classes.
I’ve now used the app for a month and have to say it really just falls short! The video cues don’t always load. When they do they don’t necessarily show what the instructor is trying to motivate you to do. I spend a lot of my time listening out for the variation that they’re trying to explain and find I often don’t “get it”.
For reference, I’m an ultra distance runner and S&C is really important to me and having the option of many varied classes really helps in that regard. Unfortunately, for me and given the lack of correctly coresponding visual cues I will no longer be using this app. Wasted a year’s subscription to discover this but that’s okay.
I’ve now started to use the Peloton app and for me this offers what I need with video instructors showing exactly what they need you to do both before and during. Plenty of outdoor and indoor sessions as well as strength etc and you don’t need to own a Peloton piece of kit to use it!
My advice for all apps like these is take the chances with their free introductory offers and jump around until you find what works for you. Aaptiv falls short for me but it may be ideal for you!Show lessadamgbadrawy
Less means more
I’ve been an Aaptiv member for a number of years and have witnessed it grow and improve. I usually use their treadmill, strength, and meditation routines. And tend to use the same trainers and workouts. About a year ago a friend got into the Peloton and although I don’t have the space for a peloton I was persuaded to try their app. I tried to like the Peloton app but for me, I prefer not needing to be looking at the screen while working out. It may not be a big deal for some but for me especially for the strength training exercises it’s enough for me to look at a video on how the moves go and I no longer need to look at it after I get the hang of it nor do I need to have the trainer do the exercises with me. I like to move through the exercises relatively quickly but with the peloton app you’re waiting for the trainer to get into position, get their weights in the video. I prefer to have the trainer talk through the moves (like in Aaptiv) and view the moves if needed so I don’t waste my time waiting for the trainer do the exercises with me. So I went back to Aaptiv because I prefer their approach and interface that’s straight forward and uncomplicated. I don’t know about all the Aaptiv trainers but Kenta, Ackeem, Meg, and Amanda B are very good at voice instruction. They’re my favorites. This is a long overdue review that is given out of my gratefulness to Aaptiv and I want to thank them for all of these years of helping me stay consistent and motivated.Show lessSosloblue
Downloaded workouts being erased
I’ve been using aaptiv for amost 5 yrs now and at first i was happy with it but now im frustrated with the app. It keeps on removing my downloaded workouts even though i just downloaded it. It makes me want to stop my subscription and look for a different similar workout app. Aaptiv please do something about this!Show lessDirk1224
Aaptiv where ya at?
So I’ve been a loyal Aaptiv member for 4 years now and experienced what many other years stated in their reviews three years ago with the massive data wipe. I was in the midst of their half marathon training program and one morning I woke up to do another workout and everything was gone. To say I was furious was an understatement. Since then they’ve revamped the app and brought back the half marathon training program among many others. The music choices for workouts feature is nice but I find that the songs don’t align with the workouts anymore and sometimes either the music is too loud or the trainer is too loud making me pause the workout and play with the finicky volume adjustments for both only to then have to pause again to re-adjust it with the next song. Further, not every workout is compatible with the Apple Watch due to licensing agreements…..somewhat of another let down. The trainers are phenomenal but the app quality seems to be decreasing the longer I’m a subscriber. I would opt to pay more for better/more refined features and to have the ability of every workout available on my Apple Watch. Can’t say I enjoy taking my phone on 8+ mile runs….Show lessLouis9333
Developer Response
Thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear you've had a less than perfect experience with Aaptiv. As we don't have your email address, can you please write to us at support@aaptiv.com so that we can help you better? We look forward to your email.Better than peloton, great for audio only
Update to my review: I hate what they’ve done. While in theory it sounds nice to be able to pick our own music, my favorite workouts were the ones the trainers timed to the music—particularly Jon’s runs. He timed the sprints and other challenges to the drops and to the beat. Now the songs don’t line up at all, and it is much less enjoyable. Disappointed.
Original review: I have been using Aaptiv for almost a year now. I tried a month of one peloton also, and I decided to stick with Aaptiv because of the variety and number of workouts and the trainers (my favorites are Jon, Kenta, Aakim, and Casey). I use outdoor running, treadmill, and strength workouts. Also, Peloton had a lot more explicit music, which I didn’t want and had no way of turning off (if I remember correctly). Aaptiv has some video workouts, but I rarely use them and find that the audio cues are very well done. I rarely look at the video moves during an audio workout, but if I did it WOULD be nice if the video moves would cycle through during the workout to match the audio.
REQUEST for developers: I’d like to be able to sort and filter through my saved, categorized workouts. For instance, I have 30+ workouts saved in my personal Running category, and I’d like to be able to sort by length of workout, intensity, trainer—but especially by length of workout. Thanks!Show lessEditorKatie
Developer Response
Hi There, thank you for your feedback. I'm sorry to hear you've had a less than perfect experience with Aaptiv. With our latest music update, we wanted to offer classes where users could customize their own music as well as classes with original Aaptiv playlists. We still offer thousands of classes with curated original playlists and continue to make curated original playlists available for all new Aaptiv classes. If you're having trouble finding those, you can use Aaptiv's filter functionality to display the specific workouts that have a curated original playlist available. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Please note that you're able to filter by duration, trainer, and intensity level, however, you'll need to tap on the category desire. We are also aware that the visual guides don't transition on their own but a fix for the issue should be released sometime next week. Please update your app to the latest version when you see an option. We truly do value every piece of feedback we get. If there is anything else that we can do for you, please contact us at support@aaptiv.com.
