Comparison

7 Minute Workout Challenge vs 7 Minute Workout Plus

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

Head to head
About

7 Minute Workout Challenge

This app guides you through a research-backed, high-intensity workout program designed to be completed in just over seven minutes. It requires no equipment and can be done anywhere, offering video, audio, and text guidance. Track your progress, weight, and unlock achievements to stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Guided video, audio, and text workouts
  • No equipment required
  • Progress tracking (activity calendar, weight tracker)
  • Unlockable achievements and rewards
  • Apple Watch support
  • Offline content access
Features
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The "7 Minute Workout" is a research-backed workout program that has become an international hit! Published in the leading research journal ACSM, and then popularized by the NYT, the "7 Minute Workout" is simple but effective. Researchers have selected 12 exercises that are performed for 30 seconds with 10 second rest intervals. This high-intensity training with little rest results in higher daily metabolism and is the equivalent of working out for over an hour - for only slightly longer than 7 minutes. The best part? The exercises are simple to perform, do not require any equipment, and therefore, can be done anywhere! NO MORE EXCUSES. This app takes this research-proven workout and guides you through the process. Further, it tracks your results, and makes it fun by allowing you to unlock rewards as you continue working out. App features include: - stunning design - both male and female trainers that guide you by video, audio, image and text - all content is INCLUDED (no additional charges, and no need for internet connectivity) - track your weight with our weight tracker - track your activity with our activity calendar - workout and unlock various achievements - support for Apple Watch We are dedicated fitness professionals and app developers. We strive to make the highest quality products - if you have any suggestions, feel free to contact us. Our apps are regularly updated at no charge.

About

7 Minute Workout Plus

This app provides science-backed, high-intensity workouts that can be completed in about seven minutes. It offers guided exercises with voice prompts, video demonstrations, and customizable timers. Track your progress and estimate calories burned with HealthKit integration.

Highlights
  • Science-backed 7-minute workouts
  • Voice prompts and video demonstrations
  • Customizable timers and routines
  • HealthKit integration for calorie tracking
  • Offline functionality
  • Progress tracking charts
Features
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Exercise science is a fine and intellectually fascinating thing. But sometimes you just want someone to lay out guidelines for how to put the newest fitness research into practice. The 7 Minute Workout Plus was designed to do that for you. ======================== The free pack of "7 Minute Workout Plus" is based on a research published on ACSM's health & fitness journal and popularized by The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Huffington Post, Life Hacker and many other top news sites. The free pack contains 12 selected exercises: In 12 exercises deploying only body weight, a chair and a wall, it fulfills the latest mandates for high-intensity effort, which essentially combines a long run and a visit to the weight room into about seven minutes of steady discomfort — all of it based on science. ======================== The plus packs give you more choices for: + Abdominal Workouts + Butt Workouts ======================== Our customers around the world: Canuk_Vaults: A useful app that does what it says, does it well, does it simply, is wonderfully hands free and I like using it. Adamitchi : Som skrevet i titlen gør den som den skal rigtig god til at minde dig om ar du skal træne ======================== App Features: + Voice Prompt + Outline all the exercises (Both Free and Plus Pack) + Video and Text details of the Exercise + Configurable Timers + Create Your Own Custom Routine + Configurable Cycle + Unlimited Reminders ( Configurable note) + Randomize the exercise order + Active Calories Burned Estimation (HealthKit Integration) + Play Music Along The Way (From Your Favorite iPod Playlist or From Other Apps) + Simple Chart To Track Your Progress + Use The App Offline Too. + Colorful design + Background Mode ======================== HOW TO USE THIS APP! 1: Open the Workout 2: Click on the exercise to see the video + instruction 3: Click on Settings for (Music on, Cycle, Workout Time, Routine, Random, Healthkit) 4: Click on Play -> The app will navigate you through the exercises Try it now – The only thing you can lose is your weight.

Screenshots

7 Minute Workout Challenge4 screens
7 Minute Workout Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

7 Minute Workout Challenge and 7 Minute Workout Plus both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of 7 Minute Workout Challenge's written reviews are positive against 33% of 7 Minute Workout Plus's. 7 Minute Workout Challenge also leads on ratings volume (5.9K vs 58) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). 7 Minute Workout Plus's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On rating, 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

7 Minute Workout Plus is free to download; 7 Minute Workout Challenge costs $3.99 up front. 7 Minute Workout Challenge sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and 7 Minute Workout Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for 7 Minute Workout Challenge against 4.6 for 7 Minute Workout Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 7 Minute Workout Challenge has 5.9K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of 7 Minute Workout Challenge's written reviews are positive against 33% of 7 Minute Workout Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

7 Minute Workout Challenge ships an update every 3 months, 7 Minute Workout Plus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
7 Minute Workout Challenge versus 7 Minute Workout Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter7 Minute Workout Challenge7 Minute Workout Plus
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (5.9K ratings) — better4.6 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews87.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5.9K — better58
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFitness Guide IncThang Nguyen

Customer experience

7 Minute Workout Challenge

All ratings5,917 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews889 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.2%

7 Minute Workout Plus

All ratings58 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

7 Minute Workout Challenge

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer freezes during workouts
  • Video player not working
  • Incorrect exercise scaling on newer devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Warm-up and cool-down routines
  • More diverse exercise selection
  • Customizable workout durations
  • Apple Watch app improvements
  • Progress tracking and sync with Apple Health

7 Minute Workout Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

7 Minute Workout Challenge

One-time8
  • Bonus Workout Pack 1Free
  • Bonus Workout Pack 2Free
  • Bonus Workout Pack 3Free
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  • Bonus Workout Pack 4Free
  • Bonus Workout Pack 3$0.99
  • Bonus Workout Pack 1$1.99
  • Bonus Workout Pack 2$1.99
  • Bonus Workout Pack 4$1.99
1 purchases

7 Minute Workout Plus

One-time1
  • All Things$4.99

Questions

Is 7 Minute Workout Challenge free?
7 Minute Workout Challenge costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is 7 Minute Workout Plus free?
7 Minute Workout Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 7 Minute Workout Challenge or 7 Minute Workout Plus?
7 Minute Workout Challenge is rated higher. 7 Minute Workout Challenge averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.9K ratings, while 7 Minute Workout Plus averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do 7 Minute Workout Challenge or 7 Minute Workout Plus have ads?
Both 7 Minute Workout Challenge and 7 Minute Workout Plus show ads.
Which is updated more often, 7 Minute Workout Challenge or 7 Minute Workout Plus?
7 Minute Workout Challenge ships an update every 3 months, and 7 Minute Workout Plus every 5 months. Most recently, 7 Minute Workout Challenge was updated on October 25, 2026 and 7 Minute Workout Plus on October 24, 2026.

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