Not release ready
I love my Hoist H8 functional trainer, but the app is broken in so many ways.
Can’t create/save workouts.
Descriptions of workouts don’t match the demo videos.
The app simply has not been well thought out and, more importantly, tested.
Hire a development service to create a proper app.
Can’t create/save workouts.
Descriptions of workouts don’t match the demo videos.
The app simply has not been well thought out and, more importantly, tested.
Hire a development service to create a proper app.
Lousy App
Equipment selection does not include many models they are currently selling (and have been for years). H2200 specifically but I checked others as well Additionally it is abominably slow. Not worth the time to download.
It’s Good
I actually really like this app, it’s great for reference of workouts, how they suggest to do a workout, and comes with videos.
It’s much faster than pulling up a YouTube video.
Only thing I wish is they would add more videos, there’s a lot of workouts the equipment can do that’s not in the app.
I’m not going to deduct for that, because it’s free with is awesome.
It’s much faster than pulling up a YouTube video.
Only thing I wish is they would add more videos, there’s a lot of workouts the equipment can do that’s not in the app.
I’m not going to deduct for that, because it’s free with is awesome.
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Equipment-10 Technology-0
This company makes great equipment, but has zero ability to improve an app to work with that fantastic equipment. Instead, they ruined what used to be a very usable app, causing all previous saved user data to disappear.
Can’t pick equipment type
App is broken. Pass
App is a Library, Not a Workout Log App
The updated app is an excellent resource for individual exercises. Good video demonstration, great linkage between muscle groups and recommended exercises. Unfortunately, that is all the app is useful for. Keeping track of workouts and progress has regressed from prior versions to be totally useless. Not tracking daily workouts, not loading prior workout weights, inferior user interface. I am now tracking workouts on a spreadsheet and only use the app as a stagnant library. Such a shame to have a large captive customer base and not support it with a dynamic and value added app.
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Disappointed
I was very excited about this app when I bought my Hoist V4 Elite (summer 2024). I liked the library of workouts, pics/gifs of exercises. Unfortunately, we’ve both lost all of our work out history twice now. I won’t be logging anything in this app anymore… what’s the point?
The new updated (blue) version is NOT user friendly. Harder to create your own workouts, etc.
Other than being a reference library of exercises, it’s pretty worthless now.
The new updated (blue) version is NOT user friendly. Harder to create your own workouts, etc.
Other than being a reference library of exercises, it’s pretty worthless now.
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Can’t Scroll
Exercises are fine, when new workout is saved, can’t scroll down to all exercises chosen
Tracking sets, weight and reps makes no sense
I love my Hoist V4 Elite. The new version of the app will get better. But as of December 2024, tracking your workouts is impossibly poor. The workout library is impressive and I like the addition of full motion videos to demonstrate proper form. Previously, we only had 2-frame GIFS. Another improvement, the navigation is improved. It’s far easier to get to my daily workouts in fewer clicks. But man, the workout logging is not minimally viable. To the product owner: focus your team’s efforts here. You can make this great. Thanks.
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The Worst Update Ever
Erased all of my workouts and workout history. New app has the option to recreate my old workouts but will not allow it. Several issues with navigation and certain functions do nothing and just freeze. The new layout is good but it seems as though no user testing was done at all. It is a downgrade and severely impacts future purchases from Hoist. Bad programmers, bad launch.
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Unusable!
Don’t update if you expect to continue to use your previously saved workouts or even create and save new ones with preset weight, reps and sets. I use this every day and now I can’t. It just doesn’t work. There’s not even a way to delete daily workouts if you no longer use them.
Is this a new norm to completely redesign and release unusable apps like Sonos initially did back in May 2024?!
Is this a new norm to completely redesign and release unusable apps like Sonos initially did back in May 2024?!
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Bad Update
They updated the app and I lost over 2 years of data. New version not intuitive at all.
Not great
The app functions as a digital poster for what your machine can do for exercises and tried to do a little more by adding a log. A lot of us have Apple Watches for that so it doesn't add anything at all for me. It doesn't say once you click into it what muscles you're working on nor does it offer suggestions for reps and sets which would be super helpful. It leaves me feeling like there is a lot more to be desired.
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Hoist app is for Mi1 ….so what if you don’t have it?
Love the Hoist Mi6 (even though installation manual made me curse several times). But the companion app is a diff story - clunky nav,m, it features videos for Mi1 but the Mi6 and Mi7 are diff machines and there’s no way to switch the app to that. Also, it enables you to add a workout and corresponding exercise but it doesn’t allow you the pick a muscle and then select the exercises (the app does have a muscle to exercise feature but not when you are putting a program together). Also no way for entering reps, weight progression or time. Trainers cannot give you a program that you can collaborate on, also for them to see progress. No means to connect to video to record your session. It is just too rudimentary and needs work.
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Update to my earlier post
I was able to find how to select different exercise machines/equipment. I didn’t see the list initially because it’s pretty much obscured by the Dynamic Island on my iPhone. Click on the three bars in the upper left corner. Then tap on the Hoist name in Orange in the upper mid part of the screen below the Dynamic Island, and then select your machine.
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Not work with new IPhone 15
The app doesn’t have any content
Does not work with iPhone 15 pro
The app does not work with the new iPhone 15 pro. I have sent two emails asking for help and no response. Please fix and I will change my rating.
Love the app but it won’t download exercise contant
I just received my new iPhone. When I open the Hoist app, I’m prompted with the option to Download Exercise Content. When selected, the progress bar advances, but nothing downloads. I use this app every day and love it! I need the exercise content so I can setup my personal muscle selections, sets and reps so I can continue with my workouts.
Please fix soon!
Please fix soon!
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Update required
I just purchased the Hoist MI7 Smith machine and love it. The app is very poor. Does NOT have anything on it applying to this apparatus! Very disappointed!
Good
Thanks for the opportunity and information provided, very informative
