Top Problems With Workout Tracker Apps in 2026

We analyzed 721 negative reviews from the top 5 Workout Tracker apps on the App Store. Here's what users hate most.

721
Reviews Analyzed
10
Issues Found
85/100
Opportunity Score

Top User Complaints

Ranked by frequency — how often each complaint appears in negative reviews.

#1: Mandatory subscription after setup

High Severity

68% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"You are forced to buy a subscription for 95 to 15 dollars."
"You shouldn’t be allowed to advertise your app as free if you can’t even use it because it immediately gives you a paywall."

#2: Poor Apple Watch integration

High Severity

54% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"Repeatedly disconnects from Apple Watch and deletes sets during workout."
"Apple Watch integration completely broken."

#3: Non-responsive customer support

Medium Severity

39% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"Support is non existent."
"Customer service stopped responding. Updates suck."

#4: Bugs and app crashes

High Severity

47% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"App keeps crashing."
"Keeps crashing and stalling for me."

#5: Difficulty canceling subscriptions

Medium Severity

25% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"No clear and easy way to cancel subscription."
"Difficult to cancel and if you don’t plan on renewing, make sure to cancel before or in the 10 days after renewal date."

#6: Inaccurate or repetitive workout suggestions

Medium Severity

30% of negative reviews mention this issue.

"The workout it suggested makes no sense at all - duplicative movements and the order is all wrong."
"App used to be great. Now it just recommends the same 6 exercises over and over."

UX Pain Points

Design and usability issues driving negative reviews.

Confusing navigation and setup

Frequent app freezes and slow performance

Unintuitive Apple Watch syncing

Difficulty accessing saved workouts

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