# GymRats · Fitness challenge — Activity tracking for groups

> Group fitness challenge app for tracking workouts and fostering accountability. (iPhone/iPad app by Avocado Apps, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gymrats-fitness-challenge/id1453444814 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Avocado Apps, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1087079571)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 4,652 App Store ratings · 91 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: +12
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 125 MB
- Languages: European Portuguese, German (Germany), European Spanish, French (France), American English, Japanese, Malay
- Released: 2019-03-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gymrats-fitness-challenge/id1453444814/reviews.md

## What is GymRats · Fitness challenge?

Band together to improve your fitness by competing in a group fitness challenge. Enlist friends, family, teammates, colleagues, or whoever, to become gym rats. More effective than a simple step challenge, the goal is to workout more often; any activity counts.

-How it works-

* Create or join a group challenge
* Invite as many people as you'd like
* Post workouts to the group
* Keep doing that, a lot
* See the leader board and have fun competing

-Flexibility-

The app is free form and allows for creating your own rules of competition. Score by total number of workouts, miles, minutes, calories, steps, or come up with your own point system. All that's required for a workout is a photo and a title. The photo can be of the gym equipment, a sweaty selfie, a screenshot of another app, or whatever your group deems acceptable.

-Accountability-

Don't care about score? No problem, the app can be used as a general group activity log. Keep each other accountable by having a shared space for tracking workouts.

-Integrates with the Apple Health App-

GymRats has the ability to import workouts from the Apple Health app. This not only includes activities recorded on the Apple Watch, but any activity saved to your device.


Terms of use: https://www.gymrats.app/terms

## Key features

- Create or join group challenges
- Invite unlimited participants
- Post workouts with photo verification
- Flexible scoring systems
- Group activity log
- Apple Health integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro (Annual) | $32.99 | per year |
| Pro (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |


## What do users think of GymRats · Fitness challenge?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Great accountability app
- 💡 Customizable challenges
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helps stay motivated and connected
- 💡 Potential for expansion (e.g., nutrition, hydration tracking)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Sync and import issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🔒 Security issues (SSL errors)
- 👎 Mandatory photo uploads

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to log workouts from previous days
- Step challenge functionality removed in recent update
- Frequent crashes and errors
- Sync issues with Apple Health
- Scrolling issues when joining challenges

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to edit/backlog workouts
- Implement reaction/reply features in group chat
- Add progress tracking (e.g., progress bar, percentage completion)
- Integrate with fitness trackers (e.g., Fitbit, Apple Health)
- Expand challenge options (e.g., open points, hydration)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 91)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gymrats-fitness-challenge/id1453444814/reviews.md

### 5/5 — nice app

*2026-08-14*

really nice app to use with friends

### 5/5 — .

*2026-08-12*

Amo esse aplicativo 🤎

### 5/5 — Muito legal

*2026-08-11*

Ótimo

### 5/5 — Fotos

*2026-08-03*

Aplicativo muito bom mas é mt chato só poder colocar uma foto na atividade

### 5/5 — Excelente app

*2026-08-03*

Incentiva bastante a prática diária

### 5/5 — Yass loves Gymrats

*2026-07-04, version 2026.2.22*

This app is really amazing. I mean that with no glaze. My friend Nick who is a 4th company representative really loves this app to death, and I don’t know where I would be without him and his love for this app. Go Gymrats🤙

### 5/5 — Muito legal

*2026-06-10*

Top

### 5/5 — App TOP

*2026-06-08*

Muito Bom o App para usar em Grupo de Amigos 🤩🥳

### 1/5 — Estou postando TUDO e o Gym não contabilizou NADA!

*2026-06-05*

Chega dar ansiedade 🤡

### 4/5 — Notificação não funciona

*2026-06-03*

Eu amo, mas de uns 2 meses pra cá não chega notificação! Já fiz de tudo, desinstalei, ativei, desativei, fiz tudo e mais um pouco. Tenho o ip 17 pro max

## Frequently asked questions about GymRats · Fitness challenge

### What does GymRats do?

GymRats allows you to create and join group fitness challenges. You can invite friends, family, or colleagues to compete by tracking their workouts. The app focuses on encouraging more frequent activity rather than specific types of exercise.

### How do I score in a challenge?

The app is flexible, allowing groups to define their own scoring rules. You can score by total number of workouts, miles, minutes, calories, steps, or create a custom point system. A workout is typically verified with a photo and a title.

### Is GymRats free to use?

The app is free to download and use for its core features. It does offer in-app purchases and includes advertisements.

### What devices is GymRats compatible with?

GymRats integrates with the Apple Health App, meaning it can import workouts recorded on Apple Watch and other activities saved to your Apple device.

### Can I use GymRats without competing?

Yes, if you're not interested in the competitive aspect, the app can function as a general group activity log. It provides a shared space for members to track their workouts and keep each other accountable.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2026.8.13 — 2026-08-14

GIFs, TotalPass, visual design.

### 2026.2.22 — 2026-02-25

Fixed the modals from disappearing.

### 2026.2.14 — 2026-02-17

Admins can now convert challenges to clubs (and back), change a group's start date, and hand off admin when leaving. With great power comes great admin responsibility. You can now set Sunday as the first day of the week for your group, or any other day. We also fixed empty activity bugs and added yearly recaps to personal bests.

### 2026.1.2 — 2026-01-07

Fixed the widget. Happy new year, rats.

### 2025.12.27 — 2025-12-31

A couple bug fixes for the last release and a cool rat pack map.

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