Comparison

7 Minute Workout vs Eight Minute Abs

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

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About

7 Minute Workout

Achieve fitness goals with quick, effective bodyweight exercises you can do anywhere. Designed for busy individuals and beginners, this app offers guided HIIT workouts to build a consistent daily habit and improve overall health.

Highlights
  • Fast, effective HIIT workouts
  • No equipment required
  • Voice guided workouts
  • Video and text instructions
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable workout settings (paid feature)
  • Workout history and log (paid feature)
Features
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No time to work out? Seven minutes is enough. Trusted by 4 million users and the #1 fitness app in 127 countries. Featured by Apple in Best Apps for Health. Chosen for the iOS 26 Great Apps Update. Fast, effective HIIT workouts at home with no equipment and no gym membership. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT • Quick workouts that fit any schedule, done in 7 minutes • No equipment needed, just your body and a small space • Voice guided so you never need to watch the screen • Video and text instructions for every exercise • Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Mac • Integrates with Apple Health and HealthKit • Download once and work out completely offline HOW IT WORKS Each workout includes 12 high intensity bodyweight exercises, 30 seconds on with 10 seconds rest between each. A full body HIIT workout in about seven minutes. You can start your first workout in 30 seconds of downloading. NOW WITH AI WORKOUTS Describe your goals in a few words and get a personalised workout built just for you, powered by Apple Intelligence and Foundation Models. Or choose from expert-designed presets and start straight away. CHOOSE YOUR TRAINER Work out with your choice of trainer and switch anytime in Settings. BACKED BY SCIENCE AND THE PRESS Based on research published in ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal and covered by The New York Times. Recommended by Lifehacker as one of the best apps that integrate with HealthKit. WHAT USERS SAY "Have completed over 1200 workouts. Never missed more than two days in a row since Covid." "If I can't find 7 minutes for myself in the morning, there is something wrong with my priorities." "Used this app for 5 years. Simple, straightforward and complete. I would have purchased it several times over." "You'll be sweating by the end. Perfect when travelling." UPGRADE TO UNLOCK MORE • Workout history and workout log • Create and save fully custom workouts • Set your own exercise duration and rest time • Adjust the number of sets • Randomize exercises • 10+ additional workout routines • Pilates, Cardio, Core, and more COMMON QUESTIONS Do I need equipment? No. All workouts use bodyweight only. How long is each workout? About seven minutes, but you can make it longer as you progress. Is it good for beginners? Yes. Every exercise is guided with voice, video, and clear instructions. Is this a HIIT workout? Yes. It is a high intensity interval training workout. Can I do this every day? Yes. Many people use it as a daily workout routine. Does it work for weight loss? When combined with regular use and a healthy lifestyle, HIIT workouts like this support weight loss and improved fitness. Can I customise the workout length? Yes. You can adjust exercise duration, rest time, and the number of sets. Do I need internet access? No. Workouts run completely offline once downloaded. In just seven minutes a day, you can build a fitness habit that sticks.

About

Eight Minute Abs

This app provides a quick core strength workout using a series of randomly selected abdominal exercises. Each exercise is performed for one minute, with a timer and vibration to signal transitions. It's designed for efficient core training to start or end your day.

Highlights
  • Randomized ab exercises
  • One-minute exercise intervals
  • Timer and vibration alerts
  • Core strength focus
  • Quick daily workouts
Features
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Eight Minute Abs is a quick little workout app for core strength fitness. Start the timer and do each randomly selected Ab Exercise for One Minute. When the buzzer sounds and the phone vibrates at the end of each minute, check the phone for the next Core Strength building exercise and start again. 8 Minute Periods of Core Abdominal / Core workouts are great ways to start the day, or to end it to promote Core Strength. Give it a try and get in shape!

Screenshots

7 Minute Workout4 screens
Eight Minute Abs2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: 7 Minute Workout at 14K against Eight Minute Abs's 8. 7 Minute Workout also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (88% vs 75%). Eight Minute Abs's advantage is iOS requirement (11.4 vs 18.0). 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. 7 Minute Workout sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Eight Minute Abs sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

7 Minute Workout holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 7 Minute Workout has 14K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of 7 Minute Workout's written reviews are positive against 75% of Eight Minute Abs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7 Minute Workout ships an update fortnightly, Eight Minute Abs every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
7 Minute Workout versus Eight Minute Abs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7 Minute WorkoutEight Minute Abs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (14K ratings) — better4.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews87.6% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBytesize Systems Pty LtdElliott Williams

Customer experience

7 Minute Workout

All ratings14,342 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.3%

Eight Minute Abs

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

7 Minute Workout

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Workout data not syncing
  • Issues with Apple Watch integration

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free workout options
  • Ability to pause and resume workouts
  • Integration with fitness tracking apps
  • Low-impact exercise alternatives
  • Customizable exercise durations

Eight Minute Abs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

7 Minute Workout

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Upgrade (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Pro Upgrade (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • 7 Minute Core$0.99
  • 7 Minute Cardio$0.99
  • Alternate 7 Minute Workout$2.99
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  • 7 Minute Pilates Workout$2.99
  • Make Your Own$2.99
  • Glamour 7 Minute Workout$2.99
  • All The Things$9.99
  • Pro Upgrade$149.99
1 purchases

Eight Minute Abs

Subscriptions1
  • Eight Min Abs Basic Membership$4.991 Month

Questions

Is 7 Minute Workout free?
7 Minute Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eight Minute Abs free?
Eight Minute Abs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 7 Minute Workout or Eight Minute Abs?
7 Minute Workout is rated higher. 7 Minute Workout averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Eight Minute Abs averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.
Do 7 Minute Workout or Eight Minute Abs have ads?
Neither 7 Minute Workout nor Eight Minute Abs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 7 Minute Workout or Eight Minute Abs?
7 Minute Workout ships an update fortnightly, and Eight Minute Abs every 2 weeks. Most recently, 7 Minute Workout was updated on October 29, 2026 and Eight Minute Abs on October 24, 2026.

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