{"id":737667,"date":"2026-06-15T07:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/737667\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T07:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:59:12","slug":"i-was-bored-of-my-usual-fitness-apps-but-comprehensive-fitness-tracker-betterme-dwarfs-them-in-terms-of-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/737667\/","title":{"rendered":"I was bored of my usual fitness apps, but comprehensive fitness tracker BetterMe dwarfs them in terms of scale"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve been testing the best fitness apps<\/a> for many years now, and while I\u2019m very grateful they all exist (after all, no one app will work for every user), it\u2019s hard not to feel as though things have stagnated somewhat.<\/p>\n

The AI boom (or bubble that could burst, depending on who you ask) means we have more options for AI fitness algorithms to pore over data than ever before, whether you\u2019re using them on a phone or one of the best smartwatches<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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BetterMe is a more holistic app that I\u2019m used to, wrapping in just about every tenet of fitness and wellbeing, and while it\u2019s a little overwhelming at first, I\u2019ve slipped into a nice rhythm with it.<\/p>\n

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My go-to fitness app is Fitbod<\/a>, and it has been for years. I appreciate its relative simplicity, its regular updates, and the fact that I can track how each muscle set grows in strength (plus the Spotify Wrapped-alike end-of-year review is always fun).<\/p>\n

BetterMe, in many ways, dwarfs Fitbod and other rivals in terms of its sheer scale. This Ukrainian app has existed for almost a decade, and it shows \u2014 it\u2019s absolutely packed with features that run the gamut from food plans to guided challenges, and a more traditional way of using it as a digital notebook to track reps and weights.<\/p>\n

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Workouts themselves are easy to follow, with rest stops between sets built into each program, along with warm-ups. You can also stream your workout info to your TV or Mac, which is a nice touch if you want a larger canvas for your metrics.<\/p>\n

I also appreciate the \u201cCommon Mistakes\u201d section. If you\u2019ve not used a particular piece of gym equipment before, for example, this can highlight the best way to do so safely. For leg extension (one of my favorites, for example), it advised against heavy lifting, high reps, going too fast, or locking the knees.<\/p>\n

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If you are looking to use BetterMe without a membership, you can use many of the workout tracking tools without needing to pay anything, but you\u2019ll have access to an encyclopedia of exercises if you want to pay for a one-week plan or above, like the paid tiers of many other fitness apps like Google Health Premium<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where BetterMe\u2019s ambitions will be tough to take for some: by incorporating so much under one umbrella, it\u2019s fairly pricey, especially once you start adding additional options like Mindfulness to the standard plan framework that you can get for $14.99 (around \u00a311 \/ AU$21) a month.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also not always entirely clear how much each extra option will cost, because payment information is obfuscated in the app and on the BetterMe website. This is a design choice that, admittedly, makes me feel a little uneasy about using the app. There is, thankfully, a week\u2019s free trial to test BetterMe.<\/p>\n

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And yet, if I wanted a one-stop shop for fitness, this is where I\u2019d lay my money. BetterMe offers calorie and hydration tracking, meal plans, meditation, and exercise guides.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not uncommon for a fitness app to have a sort of \u2018Dashboard\u2019 view with key metrics, but BetterMe\u2019s relatively minimal colors and visual stylings make it much easier to see a week\u2019s worth of workouts at a glance.<\/p>\n

One of my favorite parts is the way each day is mapped out like a sort of task list. It begins with mindfulness exercises, then logging calories, a workout, a weigh-in, water intake, and more.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m also a big fan of the workout categories. Some apps dump a whole bunch of exercises into a list and call it a day, but I appreciate that there are Micro Workouts for those days where time is limited, pilates plans (including wall variants), and more focused exercises like boxing, chair yoga, and kegel for sexual wellness.<\/p>\n

Many of these can then be splintered off into specific muscle categories, meaning there\u2019s a ton of value here for those who like to mix things up regularly and keep their body guessing.<\/p>\n

There really is so much content here that, after weeks of testing, I\u2019m still not sure I\u2019ve seen the bottom yet. While I\u2019m not entirely sure BetterMe is the workout app I\u2019d choose given how many features I wouldn\u2019t use regularly, if you\u2019re looking for something that offers a mind-boggling all-in-one solution, it\u2019s one of the slickest, most comprehensive fitness apps I\u2019ve tested.<\/p>\n

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