# iPersonalTrainer — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of iPersonalTrainer by Brainware LLC, rated 3.25/5 from 8 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipersonaltrainer/id403401106/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipersonaltrainer/id403401106.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (10 of 50) ### 4/5 — VERY VERY GOOD APP! *2012-06-30, version 1.7* I have tried many fitness apps but this one definitely puts all the rest to shame. The only reason I give 4 stars is I am a personal trainer myself & would love to see an option on here that would let me switch to multiple users so that I could keep track & keep files on all of my clients through this app. If I start logging all kinds of info from many different clients then the progress tab would be all messed up! If I could switch through multiple clients I'd give this app 10 stars if I could! ### 4/5 — Detailed, time consuming *2012-05-21, version 1.7* Well, a lot of work has gone into this app. Kudos to the makers. Exercises are recommended based on where you work out. Every exercise has tips, videos, etc. it's actually very well done. So here's why I didn't give it five stars. Holy crap, the workouts are LONG!!! Well over an hour, and busy people don't have that kind of time. Give me a 45 minute workout please. I end up skipping so much crap, because it's just too time consuming. So if time is not an issue for you, definitely get this app. Like I said, it's very well done. ### 4/5 — Good Program *2012-04-23, version 1.7* Overall, this is an excellent program! In many ways it is similar to having your own trainer on your iPhone. I like how it will select different exercises for the same muscle group on different days giving you a well rounded work out. A few things I would change, and they are for personal preference only, is to do 3 sets of the same exercise as opposed to doing one set of each before going to the second set. I go to a small gym where the number of available machines make that difficult. It would also be nice if the program remembered the last weight you used for a particular exercise as opposed to this program having you take the time to look it up in the "Progress" section. Fix that and I'd give it 5 stars without hesitating. Thanks for a good program! ### 4/5 — Good workout *2012-03-12, version 1.7* First of all, the things I like: Good mix of excercises. Love the way it tracks what muscle group was worked and your progression! I also love the fact that you can customize so much. Move the excercises around, change the weight, reps, ect. That's really great! This app keeps me coming back to workout! Now what I think it needs: The music is not easy to import. I can't see a list of songs on the playlist for me to delete and it randomly deletes or repeats songs. Very buggy and annoying since I really use my music to keep me pumping and focused. For as well put together as this app is, I was shocked that the integration of music was seemed to be just tacked on in the most generic fashion! Please fix!!!! I would LOVE to see some cardio implemented into this as add on. Jogging, walking, elliptical machine ect. ### 5/5 — Awesome!!!! *2012-02-29, version 1.7* This app is amazing!!!! It is like having your own person trainer!!! Love that you can load your music to it. Track your weight, measurements and fir the timed workouts it has a timer:) If you don't need someone screaming in your face just a good workout and new routine to keep it changed up this is the app to get. Well worth it.....unless you really want and have the hundreds it cost to get a real person trainer. ### 4/5 — Great gym buddy!!! *2012-02-29, version 1.7* I'm not super experienced in the gym but want to get the most out of my time there. This app is just what I needed. The exercises are varied and the videos are the help that I need so that I get results from one exercise to the next. I love the extras like the music player and progress tracking tools. The ability to omit certain exercises and/or muscles is also key! The only thing I can think of to add to this app would be the ability to omit or apply exercises to specific locations. Like, I'd like to use band and resistance exercises at home or during travel and use weights and machines in the gym. Hopefully the developers can add this functionality to future versions of this app. ### 5/5 — To all the cheapskapes like me *2012-02-28, version 1.7* I literally spent hours searching for an excersise app worth my hard earned money, this is the app I found this app has videos that show you how to do the move, exactly what muscles you are working on, a timer, how many reps, a goal plan, different work outs and my favorite, it shows you a chart of the human body and you just tap the parts you want to work on, let's just say, your going to be sore tomorrow ### 4/5 — Engineer *2012-02-07, version 1.7* I really like this ap because it is the only training ap I found that interleaves sets in your workout circuit. For those that are complaining about this feature & want to do all your sets for 1 exercise before going to the next you can edit the routines to your liking. My complaints (wishes really) are: 1. Needs many more pre-defined exercises (there are very few machine exercises currently defined). 2. Need to be able to define your own excercises (since there are not enough). 3. Would like to be able to preview an excercises plan before choosing and doing it. 4. Need easier ways to modify &/or define a work out plan. Like drag&drop, copy/paste, export/edit/import, &/or design a plan on your PC or Mac & download to the ap. ### 5/5 — Everyone should have this app! *2012-01-28, version 1.7* This app should have thousands more downloads. Anyone from beginner to expert can use this app in one way or another. Whether it be tracking progress, maintaining fitness, or keeping to a scheduled routine this app can do it all and much more. The videos make it exceptional; there are too many idiots out there doing these exercises incorrectly. Learn from this app and help people do their exercises correctly, increasing their results and keeping them from hurting themselves. A must buy for anyone who has even the slightest interest in fitness and self-improvement. ### 4/5 — One major flaw *2012-01-27, version 1.7* Great app. Only problem is that while you can exclude specific workouts one by one, there is no way to set up a routine based on what equipment you have available. There is only "gym", "home", and "vacation" equipment selection. I have a lot of good equipment at my home, but not the same amount that is available in my local gym. Setting it to "home" mode assumes you have bands and a mat, and nothing else. That's not my home setup... Please fix! Then it's 5-star. Many other apps have this functionality. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 2/5 — No updates *2018-03-14, version 3.1* It used to work well but now you can’t create new custom exercise...It won’t work. So I stop using it... ### 2/5 — Randomize workout *2018-02-02, version 3.1* Need to bring that back, that’s what separated this app apart from all the others ### 2/5 — Bring back Randomize feature please! *2017-09-13, version 3.1* I've been using this App for 3 years now and have loved it. The latest update was a real disappointment. You killed the randomize your previous workout feature. That was the coolest feature. Please bring it back. ### 2/5 — Ruined a great app *2017-09-02, version 3.1* I loved this app; so user friendly in customizing workouts. I don't know who did the updating, but apparently someone who doesn't workout! Trying to customize a routine and then to edit it, is a nightmare. Who could possibly remember the name of every exercise (per your exercise title) and scroll through hundreds to select. Nuts. And drag and drop feature, isn't efficient either--can select number of sets or groups--doesn't work right! Put it back! ### 3/5 — Bug in Custom Wotkouts *2018-06-07, version 3.1* You can’t enter custom workout info. It lets you create a name; however, once you try to add a work out it doesn’t allow you to. If you select done, it will also delete custom work out name as well. Fix Bug Please! Would be best app yet if you would fix this small issue. ### 3/5 — Good Start *2012-02-01, version 1.7* The app gives u a good workout, but it keeps going to sleep even with the no sleep enabled. The stopwatch doesn't allow for a continuous workout. Other than that I would recommend. Update: been using for about two weeks and I don't see we're the stopwatch function is useful in gym mode because u have to close it in order to move to the next exercise. Furthermore, in the gym it may not be possible to move from one exercise to another and then return to the exercise u were doing previously. I think the gym mode needs to be fixed so that u do one exercise and then move to the next. ### 4/5 — Great app but maybe still a few kinks to work out. *2016-08-16, version 2.2* Used this app for almost a year and had great results. Life got in the way and quit working out but now I'm back and starting over. I love the app and how it shows your gains over time and remembers what you used last time. Only gripe I have is how a few exercises are listed under the secondary muscle they work rather than the major. Squats comes to mind. It's listed under hamstrings and in all my research and experience that's more of a quad exercise. But overall it seems to be a great app. ### 4/5 — Suggestion for developers *2014-01-04, version 2.2* The only thing I don't like is that when viewing workouts for specific muscle groups, i.e. Abs, it doesn't show you exactly WHICH part of the abs it's working. It just highlights all of the abs. I would also like to see if I do this workout, what my body will look like. That would be awesome. Maybe a far reach, but It would be great if you could create a workout simply by selecting body parts per workout but have the app generate it for you. If you don't like a workout, you choose to shuffle it out. The app would get to know the body you want to look like (based off of looks you hand-select in the beginning) and base your workouts off of that. Now that would be sick. ### 4/5 — I use it for every workout *2013-03-24, version 2.2* I LOVE this app! I use it all the time and get a great workout- I usually feel sore after too. A couple of things would make it even better: a bug I noticed, if I swap out a specific exercise the reps drop to 1 vs a preset amount. It doesn't happen every time. A way to exclude certain equipment instead of having to go through each exercise and doing it would be great. The biggest improvement I would LOVE to see is my workouts for the week. If I set up 5 workouts a week, it would be great to see what those workouts are going to be in advance. Thanks! ### 4/5 — Good job! *2012-12-23, version 2.1.1* I really like the program but would like to see a notes section where I can add comments about the set I just completed. Ie; repeat weight and reps or increase them, change exercise, what machine I used at what settings, etc. you get my drift. Also, I purchased the additional exercises but you are still short as to what's available at the gym. Especially what is common to most small to mid-size gyms as far as mechanical equipment. Of course, this is just my observation. Maybe you could add a submission section for exercises. However, I like the system because I have everything at my fingertips in one location. Good job. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Highly recommend! *2022-05-09, version 3.2* This app makes building exercise routines easy. The short videos help you with proper form. They have plenty of options to work out the same muscle group. ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2013-08-24, version 2.2* I am a beginner & needed to add something else to my routine because I plateaued with my cardio sessions. This app is great because the videos help me do the exercises properly & slow me down as I naturally want to speed up & rush through. This beats having to buy a gym membership & pay for a trainer, I prefer the privacy of my home. But you can use it both at the gym or home, it's great knowing I can use this at my college gym this semester. So far I've only used it at home but I absolutely love the custom mode! As a beginner, I'm just trying to get acquainted with the exercises so being able to pick & choose my routine is really great. I can edit & sort so i have complete control over what i want to do each day & the star system is great because I want to get to the next level so it keeps me motivated. The only drawback: so far I haven't figured out how to share my results on Facebook, which I've sent a message to the developer to see if they can help point the way. Once I am able to share my workouts I complete, this will be my favorite fitness app, next to RunKeeper. I didn't mind paying the extra $5 for the full exercises, totally worth it. I also bought some dumbbells & am very excited to finally get back into shape. If you are a beginner or need a little something extra, you will love this app! ### 5/5 — Fantastic Workout Tracker!! *2013-03-22, version 2.2* Admittedly I haven't tried any others, but I can't imagine an app being more complete and thorough. There are a ton of exercises for every muscle group. You can customize your workout or pick you're muscle group and use the exercises it gives you. There is even a section to track your weight loss and calories over time. There's a section to input your measurements and upload a before and after picture. There's even a "point" system with levels. It's overall a really cool app. ### 5/5 — Awesome workout companion! *2013-01-14, version 2.1.1* I've worked out with multiple trainers, and I love this app! If you can self motivate, it puts together programs just like a trainer would, if not better because it customizes to your specific needs. It's so easy to follow at the gym that nobody knows you are using it. Also, the demonstrations are an awesome tool to have at your fingertips. Who cares if you have to pay to buy new exercises with demos. You would have to buy a book to clunk around or pay a trainer to show you the same. I especially love how it super sets the exercises within each set in order to maximize your workout and decrease lag time. It reminds me of how Jillian Michaels segments her workouts in her books, which are awesome too. I got sick of carrying a book around to refer to though. ### 5/5 — Great app, just a few issues *2013-01-09, version 2.1.1* I absolutely love this app! I just have a few things to note. When I first bought the app, the different muscle groups showed up in different colors. I miss that, it really made things easy to understand. The other issue is with cardio. I'd like to see a customizable cardio section. My cardio machine choices are not listed together, so I can't accurately log my cardio progress. Even with these issues, I still give it a 5. ### 5/5 — Love it *2012-12-03, version 2.0* Love it! It mixes up your workout! I use to wonder around gym wondering what I should do now I have my workout at my fingertips. I tried the free version. 1st which was good but ran out if exercises so for the price this is great! I wish there were stretches and more free options for home workout with no gym equipment. Hard to change exercise without paying more. Most people have weights, bands(not attached to gym) and step. Maybe they should ask what equipment you have at home 1st. The upgrade does not seem to mix exercises up?? But still better than a personal trainer at $50 a session. Helps keep track of workouts without a book! ### 5/5 — Perfect for first time weight lifters *2012-11-08, version 1.7* I am new to weight training and wanted a personal trainer to tell me exactly what to do so that I wasn't just wandering around the gym doing random exercises. This app provides exactly that...and for a LOT less than an actual trainer. There are video demos for every exercise, and complete workouts that tell you what to do, how many times to do it, how many pounds to lift, etc. it's amazing. It's also clear that this app is not just for beginners - it will definitely continue to be useful as I become more experienced. ### 5/5 — O.M.G!!! *2012-09-30, version 1.7* I've been searching and combing through so many Internet pages and apps trying to find information on beginner exercises for home and gym and I stumbled across this app. I'm so impressed!! I'm so glad I can use this at my gym, and I don't have to copy other people or do the same thing over and over anymore. I even put my husband on to this app. Seriously, its amazing! With my hard work and dedication combined with the help of the app, I'm going to meet my goals for sure! Thanks a lot!! <3 ### 5/5 — Love this app *2012-08-20, version 1.7* This app is amazing...the workouts are challenging..but most of all they work...everything from the time clock..plate calculator...workouts video...progress history and many more features are super convenient...this app is worth much more than it cost and is the best out there...the only thing I could think of to make it better is to add more exercise's...and a more personalized workout for anyone specific goal...other than that..this app is perfect!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Best app ever!!!! *2012-07-04, version 1.7* Don't even waist you time on all those free apps that you never use! This is well worth it! I am the person that has always depended on personal trainers or aerobic classes for fitness and this makes that possible without spending all the $$$$$!!! It's allows me to pick home setting or guy setting to make sure I have all the right equipment! Plus help me pick muscle groups that I do each day, and saves them so i can keep track of my progress and set goals! Best app I have ever bought --- *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 2026-06-10.*