Comparison

Echelon Fit vs iFIT Workouts

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Echelon Fit

Experience studio-quality fitness classes from home with live, on-demand, and scenic workouts. Engage in cycling, rowing, running, strength training, yoga, and more with elite instructors and a supportive global community. Track performance and compete in challenges.

Highlights
  • Live, on-demand, and scenic classes
  • Cycling, rowing, running, strength, yoga
  • Elite instructor-led workouts
  • Global community and challenges
  • Performance tracking and leaderboards
  • Apple Health integration
  • Heart rate monitor support
Features
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Keeping fit and active is a great way to de-stress, stay positive and keep motivated during times of uncertainty. The Echelon Fit App provides studio experience in your home with live, on-demand and scenic classes. Cycling, Rowing, Running, Strength Training, Yoga and more! Choose to pedal, row, run or FitPass to beat your own personal best or track your performance against the greater Echelon community by viewing the global leaderboard updates for live, on-demand, scenic and FitPass classes. LIVE CLASSES - Get a fantastic LIVE workout with your peers in our community to get a diverse stream of popular workout classes. ON-DEMAND CLASSES - Take engaging high octane classes any time to fit your schedule. On-Demand classes updated every day. SCENIC RIDES - Ride through the countryside, city scene or next to a beautiful ocean, get a great workout while you escape to another destination. FITPASS - is a mix of off the strength, core, and yoga that will keep you working out everywhere. ELITE INSTRUCTORS - Train with elite instructors from multiple studios teaching multiple modalities at different training levels. Stay engaged with our supportive community of members. AMAZING SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY - Join the global online community. On the Echelon Riders Facebook community, thousands of global riders share their stories, inspire each other towards their fitness goals and support each other with tips, tricks and positivity during this challenging time. We are helping to bring together, build friendships and defy physical distances by connecting people across states and even across countries. ECHELON CHALLENGES - Looking to level up your fitness game? Introducing new challenges in our Echelon Fit App! Race against friends and family members to see who can complete these challenges the fastest and earn a badge every-time you complete a new challenge. Who’s in? STRIDE TREADMILL - Patented Auto Folding Stride Treadmill lets you run with upbeat instructors live, on-demand and scenic classes. ROW - Experience a total body workout with toggle control resistance on the handle. Enjoy daily live and on-demand studio instruction from world-class instructors, plus on-demand scenic rides from some of the best waterways in the world. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION - Connect Apple Health to your account and sync your workout data. HEART RATE MONITOR - Connect your Bluetooth-enabled heart rate monitor view BPM and HR zones. BLUETOOTH HEADPHONE & SPEAKER INTEGRATION - Connect bluetooth headsets, Apple Air Pods and wireless bluetooth speakers for an immersive experience. ECHELON UNITED: One plan for all products - up to four family members per account. APPROACHABLE FITNESS FOR ALL: We have classes for any skill level including beginner classes. For app questions and support please visit https://echelonfit.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new EULA https://echelonfit.com/pages/eula Privacy Policy https://echelonfit.com/pages/privacy-policy

About

iFIT Workouts

Access over 10,000 immersive cardio and strength workouts led by expert trainers in stunning global locations. Personalized plans adapt to your fitness level and goals, whether you use equipment or just your bodyweight.

Highlights
  • 10,000+ on-demand workouts
  • Expert trainer-led sessions
  • Global location filming
  • Equipment and bodyweight options
  • Personalized AI recommendations
  • Smart machine integration
  • Progress tracking
Features
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Experience immersive cardio & strength workouts you can do anywhere. Whether you’re on a treadmill, bike, elliptical, rower, or just an exercise mat—iFIT has amazing workouts to help you unlock your personal best. iFIT’s global fitness platform features over 10,000 on-demand workouts, filmed in stunning outdoor locations across all 7 continents. Explore high-intensity cardio, full-body strength, cycling, yoga, Pilates, HIIT, barre, marathon training plans, stretching, walking, and mindfulness, all led by expert trainers. Millions of people around the world use iFIT to reach their health goals. Whether you’re looking to build strength, improve endurance, boost mobility, or simply move more, iFIT gives you the tools and motivation to chase every fitness goal. iFIT workouts can be streamed on compatible devices and paired to your machine via Bluetooth®. If you own iFIT-enabled equipment from NordicTrack, ProForm, or Freemotion, your workouts are even more immersive. SmartAdjust™ tech automatically adapts your machine's speed, incline, or resistance to suit your fitness level. iFIT will base future workouts on your recent performance, making incremental changes to keep you progressing. No equipment? No problem. Many workouts require nothing more than your own bodyweight. Get daily workouts that are personalized based on your fitness level, goals, and progress, so you always know what to do next. KEY FEATURES 10,000 Workouts (and counting!): Tap into the one of the world’s largest outdoor workout libraries, with progressive series led by expert trainers who guide you to results. Top Trainers: Unlock your best performance with iFIT’s 180 elite trainers, pro athletes, and world champions who lead you through every workout. Explore workouts led by the cast of Trainer Games! Stunning Locations: Exercise all around the world, from Everest basecamp to the salt flats of Bolivia, from the redwoods of California to the peaks of the Pyrenees. Options for Every Modality: Whether you use free weights, a NordicTrack or ProForm treadmill, bike, elliptical, rower or no equipment at all, iFIT has workouts for every type of training. Personalized Fitness: Get AI-powered workout recommendations tailored to your fitness goals and schedule, along with accountability and motivation. Progressive Plans & Programs: Take the guesswork out of your goals with multi-week trainer-led programs, such as running a 5K, working toward a full marathon, or improving overall strength. Real-Time Responsive: Feel your machine’s incline, resistance, and speed match your on-screen trainer and the terrain of your workout, dropping you deeper into the experience. Progress Tracking: Visualize your personal workout stats, track your data, and unlock insights in the app or on your iFIT-enabled machine. Train Anywhere: No equipment needed for iFIT’s bodyweight, yoga, meditation, and cross-training workouts. Up to 5 Users with iFIT Pro: Share your plan with your family, each with their own personalized experience and workout tracking. Subscription Options¹ Choose the iFIT plan that fits your fitness needs: iFIT Train: $14.99/month or $143.99/year with access for 1 user iFIT Pro: $39.99/month or $394.99/year with access for up to 5 users Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled before the end of the billing period. Manage your subscription in your account settings. Paid iFIT Pro membership required with equipment purchase and to access content and features. Membership auto-renews unless cancelled in advance. Free iFIT account, agreement to terms, and wi-fi required to operate equipment. AI Coach provided via in-app messaging (see here for regional availability). Existing users who enrolled prior to September 2025 and users who opt-in after that date may continue using AI Coach via a text-based service (US only); msg & data rates may apply. Terms of Use: https://www.ifit.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.ifit.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Echelon Fit4 screens
iFIT Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iFIT Workouts at 4.7 against Echelon Fit's 4.4. iFIT Workouts also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 36%) and chart position (#43 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Echelon Fit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and iFIT Workouts sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iFIT Workouts holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iFIT Workouts has 71K ratings behind it against 8.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Echelon Fit's written reviews are positive against 51% of iFIT Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echelon Fit ships an update monthly, iFIT Workouts every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Echelon Fit versus iFIT Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchelon FitiFIT Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8.3K ratings)4.7 (71K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews51.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.3K71K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#43 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB130 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperViatek Consumer Products Group, Inc.ICON Health & Fitness, Inc.

Customer experience

Echelon Fit

All ratings8,263 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews363 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative54.8%

iFIT Workouts

All ratings70,970 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews1,608 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative40.5%

User reviews

Echelon Fit

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great instructors and community
  • 🚀 Convenient home workouts
  • 💪 Effective for fitness goals
  • 🔥 Motivating and engaging classes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of class filtering and search options
  • 🤖 Poor app user experience and design
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues with devices
  • 💰 Expensive subscription costs

iFIT Workouts

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent workouts and trainers
  • 🌍 Variety of locations and scenery
  • 🤸‍♀️ Motivating and engaging
  • 🧠 Educational and informative
  • 📈 Helps track progress and fitness

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and search for workouts
  • 🔁 Inability to pause/resume workouts
  • 🤖 Inconsistent app performance and connectivity issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🗓️ Lack of customization and scheduling options

Bugs and requests

Echelon Fit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during workouts
  • Resistance levels not syncing properly
  • Workout data not saving or syncing
  • Connectivity issues between bike and app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Better integration with Apple Watch and fitness trackers
  • More class filtering and customization options
  • Improved data tracking and progress monitoring
  • Ability to mute instructor audio and play own music

iFIT Workouts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during workouts
  • Workout data not saving or syncing properly
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices and equipment
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms (mobile, TV, etc.)

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add search and filtering options for workouts
  • Implement pause/resume functionality for workouts
  • Improve app stability and connectivity
  • Offer more customization and scheduling options
  • Enhance rewards program and delivery
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  • Provide offline workout options

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Echelon Fit

Subscriptions10
  • Echelon Flex All Classes14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Echelon FitPass$19.991 Month
  • Flex Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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  • Slim Cycle Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Echelon Connect Monthly Plan14 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Echelon Connect Monthly3 Months trial$29.991 Month
  • Echelon Connect and Extra Mile14 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • QVC Connect + Extra Mile3 Months trial$34.991 Month
  • Echelon Connect Plan14 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • Echelon Connect + Extra Mile14 Days trial$39.991 Month
6 purchases

iFIT Workouts

Subscriptions6
  • iFit Coach Monthly Membership1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • iFIT Train Monthly$14.991 Month
  • iFIT Pro Monthly$39.991 Month
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  • iFIT Train 1 Year1 Month trial$143.991 Year
  • iFit Coach Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$144.991 Year
  • iFIT Pro 1 Year$394.991 Year

Questions

Is Echelon Fit free?
Echelon Fit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iFIT Workouts free?
iFIT Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Echelon Fit or iFIT Workouts?
iFIT Workouts is rated higher. Echelon Fit averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8.3K ratings, while iFIT Workouts averages 4.7 from 71K ratings.
Do Echelon Fit or iFIT Workouts have ads?
Neither Echelon Fit nor iFIT Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echelon Fit or iFIT Workouts?
Echelon Fit ships an update monthly, and iFIT Workouts every 5 weeks. Most recently, Echelon Fit was updated on September 24, 2026 and iFIT Workouts on September 24, 2026.

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