# Fitness Buddy Home Gym Workout — user reviews > 404 indexed App Store user reviews of Fitness Buddy Home Gym Workout by Kodeon, Inc., rated 4.80/5 from 22,912 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitness-buddy-home-gym-workout/id514780106/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fitness-buddy-home-gym-workout/id514780106.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 20,476 · 4★ 1,486 · 3★ 338 · 2★ 145 · 1★ 467 ## What do users think of Fitness Buddy Home Gym Workout? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Comprehensive workouts - 👍 Customizable exercises - 🔍 Detailed exercise instructions - 📊 Helpful for tracking progress - 💪 Effective for building muscle and losing weight **Cons** - 🔒 Paywall locks many features - 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs - 📉 Declining quality after updates - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI **Commonly reported bugs** - Workouts not recording properly - Syncing issues with Apple Health - Frequent app crashes and freezes - Disappearing custom workouts and progress **Most requested features** - Apple Watch integration - More advanced workout customization - Improved food tracking and meal planning - Better customer support and communication ## Newest reviews (16 of 404) ### 4/5 — Good but needs major update not just bug fixes *2026-05-08, version 6.0.1* The Apple Watch has been out for a while now and yet this fitness app hasn’t updated to take advantage of it; also the ability to add additional apps to correspond with fitness would be amazing. ### 4/5 — Cardell Jackson - CPT *2026-01-04, version 5.508* No matter what app I try, I always seem to come back home 🤷🏽‍♂️🏋️‍♀️ ### 1/5 — No longer a free workout app! *2025-03-21, version 5.508* Been using this app for about 10 years now. Loved the free features with exercises, building your own custom workouts, and pre-workout plans. Now I can’t even get on anything without it try to get me to subscribe to a paid plan. I’m good, going to find another workout app. ### 2/5 — Tried and tried again *2025-03-18, version 5.507* I’ve tried numerous fitness apps. This one is pretty good but has some major flaws. Mostly, almost everyone workout I do freezes in the app and the app just shuts down and doesn’t save the progress for that workout. Also, I would rearrange the workouts I’m doing and the app would delete all the workouts entirely and I would have to re-add them again. Definitely has some bugs. Came back to this hoping they were fixed but doesn’t seem like it so I’m going to go back to my other app. ### 3/5 — Huge file size!! Over 6GB! *2025-02-24, version 5.506* This app works fine, does the job but the size of the app is absolutely huge, it’s data can’t be backed up to iCloud, so make sure you have plenty of room on your iPhone ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-02-06, version 5.506* I used to be a user of this from years ago. I received an email inviting back at a special discounted rate. After following the instructions many times in the email to accept the offer I've had zero success. I've sent a number of emails asking support to advise me how to take advantage of the offer but I still have not received any type of acknowledgement. If I can't get a response as a potential customer, what will happen if I need help as a paying customer? There are many quality competing apps that I can spend my money on and recommend to family and friends. ### 2/5 — Disappointed *2025-01-05, version 5.505* At first, I was happy about the changes in Fitnessbuddy app until…. I tried to edit my personnalized workouts…. We can’t reorder the exercises after adding them like we used to, by pressing, holding and moving. Please, help! ### 1/5 — Misleading Pricing and Lack of Transparency *2024-12-31, version 5.505* I was excited to try this app after seeing the advertised price of $29.99 per year ($2.48/month). However, I was charged $3.99 instead, which doesn’t align with the pricing they promoted. This feels deceptive and misleading, as there’s no clear explanation for the discrepancy. Customers deserve transparency and honest pricing. If there are hidden fees or other charges, they should be disclosed upfront. This kind of practice damages trust and makes me hesitant to continue using the service or recommend it to anyone. I’ve reached out to support to resolve this, but so far, the experience has been frustrating. If you’re considering this program, beware of the unclear billing practices. ### 2/5 — Cannot Edit Custom Workouts *2024-12-14, version 5.505* I have a premium subscription and have been using this app for several years. The ability to develop custom workouts is a particularly important feature for me. The latest update removes the ability to edit custom workouts — which has been a core feature for more than 10 years. You need to fix this. ### 3/5 — Latest update removes functionality, needs fixed *2024-12-10, version 5.505* Love the app, been using it for years. In the latest update, when you edit custom workouts you can no longer move exercises up or down in the order if you decide to add something. Please fix. ### 1/5 — Worst app experience *2024-11-25* This app is horrible. The starting guide forces you to follow it, and you cannot skip it, which is incredibly frustrating. I had to uninstall the app because it keeps showing the guide repeatedly. I don’t understand why they forcefully include it for every little thing. ### 1/5 — No longer a great free app *2024-11-21, version 5.502* I’ve been using this app for years and was great because it didn’t make you pay for great features. But that no longer is the case. Sad to say but they’re going to lose many users and see many more 1 star reviews moving forward. ### 1/5 — Meal logging is worrhless *2024-10-31, version 5.502* The meal logging of calories for this app is pretty worthless. Most foods it gets the nutrition incorrect even when you scan the package. Other times it doesn’t find most of the foods when you scan the package. And if you search for a food, it usually can’t find it or finds only something very generic. Looks like it’s back to my fitness pal for meal logging. ### 1/5 — No longer a free app for pre planned workout plans *2024-10-24, version 5.502* There use to be a list of free fitness work out plans for the non premium accounts. There was a wide variety based off your goals. Now it’s just a list of exercises. Plus I have to also sign up for the app just to see the free list now. As well as finding out after I signed up that there was no free work out plans…. I’m trying not to say anything over negative but this really grinds my gears. App deserves a thumbs down and no stars. ### 2/5 — Requires Monthly Subscription *2024-10-14, version 5.502* The reviews that say Fitness Buddy is an awesome fitness app dated prior to October 2024 are very true. This app has been a staple in my fitness life. However, the latest upgrade has locked out my prior fitness data, and removed access to custom built workouts and all access to any pre-built workout without a monthly subscription. It’s very disappointing. I hate monthly subscriptions, and would rather have the option to pay a higher fee up front. That’s what I did several years ago when I first bought the app. These ‘bug fixes’ are not a feature. It’s to force customers to pay monthly to get access to what they already paid for. ### 2/5 — Paid for Premium but don’t have it :-( *2024-08-12, version 5.429* I am a longtime subscriber to this app, I have been using it for years. I renewed my subscription at the end of July, but for some reason the app does not recognize that I have a premium account. I can no longer edit my custom workouts and I get constant prompts to upgrade to premium. I have sent numerous emails to the developer and have not heard anything back so I fear this might have become abandonware. It’s a shame because it’s a great app, I have tried many over my 14 year gym career, and it has been the best. Time to start shopping around I guess. 😢 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Limitations *2026-08-12, version 6.0.6* Unable to edit previous workouts or dates. Constantly crashing. Workout selections are great and following along in the journal view is great. However a lot of bugs to fix. Not very user friendly in terms of tailoring or editing past dates. ### 1/5 — Worst customer service *2026-06-09, version 6.0.4* I actually like the app. I switched phones and lost all my saved data . I’ve wrote them Many times . And got no response . This actually happens years ago. It took them long to answer them but they answered . This time I’m not getting answers . When the app expires I’m Not renewing it . I’ve been a loyal to the brand it’s the only fitness app I’ve used since about at least 2014 . ### 1/5 — Worst *2026-04-24, version 5.508* I had the free app for years and liked it a lot. Decided to get the premium subscription for $30 and was charged the $30 but it didn’t show in the app. I emailed support twice. Crickets. I even tried support on this and it will not send the message. Where is the customer support?!?? ### 1/5 — Not working *2025-11-09, version 5.508* THIS APP IS NOT WORKING ! Don’t pay ! ### 1/5 — Useless *2025-10-03, version 5.508* Meal log does not recognize basic everyday products and over states calories ### 1/5 — Paid use only *2025-09-16, version 5.508* Appears as a free app in the App Store, with in-app purchases, but once downloaded and logged in will not let you into the program unless you sign up for a subscription. Keeps popping up a “free trial” offer and if you X out of the offer it just pops right back up again. ### 1/5 — Useless for meals *2025-07-01, version 5.508* Useless for tracking your own meals, it doesn’t explain whether it wants overall calories or calories per portion, doesn’t let you actually add it properly and you can’t edit it once you’ve created it. go look for something better👎👎 ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-06-04, version 5.508* Maybe it should say i have to pay for it before I download it, ive tried so many fitness apps all of them I have to be a certain age or I have to pay PLEASE FOX THIS IF YOU REALLY WANT MONEY JUST ADD LIKE A PREMIUM THING TO IT AND JUST HAVE A FREE THING TOO PLEASE ### 1/5 — App *2025-04-28* L’app ce ferme en permanence impossible de l’utiliser, ne prenez surtout pas la version payante ! ### 1/5 — Company seeks money grab *2025-03-27, version 5.508* I had a stand alone app which was paid for. They terminated the service and went to a subscription. No grandfathering in for early adopters that supported them. I will never support this company and you shouldn’t either. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2025-04-05, version 5.508* Good ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-04-03* Have been using this app for more than a decade. Five stars for the app ### 5/5 — Love this App *2025-03-11, version 5.507* I have been using this app for years and it totally does the job! I love setting up my own programs in here. Some fun pre-made ones as well ### 5/5 — Best Workout App *2024-11-29, version 5.504* I've tried several workout apps, and without a doubt, this one stands out as the best in terms of value, volume, and user interface. It has truly transformed the way I build and track my workouts. I highly recommend it! ### 5/5 — Peace is restored *2024-04-18, version 5.426* Every app to assist with training was missing. Fit buddy corrected issues after some speaking with support. Thank you very much. ### 5/5 — No access to premium features. *2024-04-07, version 5.410* I recently purchased the premium subscription. Not only am I not able to access any of the premium features (workout and meal plans) but, I was charged twice! I like that app but would love to have this issue resolved. ### 5/5 — Great App *2024-03-25, version 5.410* Took a few minutes to figure setting up a workout, but the app has a lot of great features and connects with the other Azumio apps. I believe it’s worth becoming a premier member to enjoy ALL the benefits. ### 5/5 — Loyal User *2023-08-21, version 5.404* Have been using this app for more than 5 years. I highly recommend it especially if you don’t have a personal trainer and you love working out alone. ### 5/5 — Loved it *2023-08-08, version 5.404* Have had the app for years now. Cannot fault it. And if there is a fault, they will change it or add work outs ### 5/5 — Used this app for years! *2023-08-05, version 5.404* I’ve used this app for 10 years or more. I’m a premium member now, but I also used it a lot in its free version. I’ve created workouts, used meal plans and love the gentle wake alarm in the app. But it seems that alarm function is gone? Is that the case?? I improved my sleep with that alarm. Please don’t say it’s gone. --- *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 2026-09-10.*