This app offers short, intense cardio bursts throughout the day to improve cardiovascular fitness and counteract sedentary behavior. It schedules these "snacks" automatically based on your preferences, fitting exercise into even the busiest schedules.
v1.4.1
October 9, 2026
Fixes and polish for app blocking and notifications. • If notifications are off, Settings now says so at the top and explains why app blocking can't be switched on until they're back. • Turning notifications back on in iOS Settings now schedules your reminders straight away. • Finishing a snack clears any snack reminders left in Notification Centre, on your iPhone and Apple Watch. • If Screen Time access is turned off, the notice on the home screen now takes you to the switch that turns blocking back on, in one tap. • You can now rate Exercise Snacks from Settings → About. Thanks for snacking with us. Keep moving!
MoreExercise Snacks is a fitness app designed to help you improve cardiovascular fitness with short, intense bursts of cardio distributed throughout your day. It automatically schedules these "snacks" based on your active hours and desired frequency.
Peer-reviewed research indicates that short, high-intensity cardio efforts, spaced about an hour apart, can lead to significant improvements in cardiovascular fitness (VO₂peak) in as little as six weeks, even for previously inactive adults.
These are exercises that significantly elevate your heart rate, such as climbing stairs, jumping jacks, or sprinting on the spot. They are high in intensity and short in duration, designed to be performed anywhere, anytime.
Yes, you can set your active hours, the number of snacks you want per day, and the duration of each snack, which can range from 15 seconds to a minute. The app then schedules them automatically.
Yes, the app is specifically designed for individuals who are sedentary, have low fitness levels, or are time-constrained. It helps build cardiovascular fitness in a maintainable way.
No, Exercise Snacks does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.
Exercise Snacks is available for iPhone and iPad devices, offering flexibility for Apple users.
The app was last updated on June 2, 2026, with version 1.0.2. This indicates recent development and support for the application.
