Fitness App Revenue and Usage Statistics (2024)

David Curry

Updated: January 8, 2024

Tracking progress has always been necessary for fitness fanatics, but the internet and mobile apps made these services available to everyone.

MyFitnessPal was one of the first to provide tracking services for fitness and health, with user generated meals, items and workouts. Strava, AllTrails and Komoot added refined tracking through GPS and route planning, which let users explore routes and challenge friends on times.

The introduction of the iPhone led to the creation of Fitbit and other fitness accessories, which used sensors to better track steps, distance and heart-rate. Apple and other brands have added more health and fitness tracking in recent years, marketing their watches as all-in-one fitness solutions.

The market for fitness has split between trackers and agnostic fitness platforms, which let users dictate timing and intensity and personalized programs for the user. These personalized packages use a mixture of AI and human interaction to mimic a traditional personal trainer.

Peloton may be seen as the cumulation of this more personalized and expensive fitness sector. The company sells a treadmill and bike with a price tag at the upper-end of the market, while also offering a subscription to its fitness classes and personalized workout routines.

While Peloton has been successful, fitness apps still mostly offer their services for free through ads or opt-in premium services. Leap Fitness has launched several free apps which target specific types of people, such as those who want to a six pack or who don’t have any gym equipment at home.

Often, health and fitness sectors are combined, and include wellness and Covid apps. This sector profile only includes statistics directly related to fitness, however a few of the fitness apps covered do also offer health in the form of calorie counters and nutritional information.

Read on below for data and statistics on the fitness app sector.

Key fitness app statistics

  • Fitness apps generated $5.35 billion revenue in 2021, a 54% increase on the year prior
  • MyFitnessPal was the top grossing fitness app of 2020 and 2021
  • Fitness apps were downloaded more than 400 million times in 2021

Top fitness apps

TitleDescription
https://www.businessofapps.com/data/fitbit-statistics/FitbitRecently acquired by Google to be part of the company's hardware division. Known for its popular fitness trackers
https://www.businessofapps.com/data/myfitnesspal-statistics/MyFitnessPalOne of the most popular calorie trackers, with a huge database of food products
https://www.businessofapps.com/data/strava-statistics/StravaA popular fitness app with the cycling community with a competitive King of the Hill mode
https://www.businessofapps.com/data/peloton-statistics/PelotonSeller of expensive cardio equipment and exercise livestreams that can be followed along at home
https://www.alltrails.com/mobileAllTrailsAnother route planning app used for outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing and snow sports
https://fitonapp.com/FitOnA fitness app which prides itself on offering free workout and meditation sessions
https://betterme.world/BetterMeAn all-in-one health, fitness and wellness app that acts as a virtual health coach
https://www.sweat.com/SweatA fitness app built for women, which has a large library of female trainers and workouts
https://us.zwift.com/ZwiftA massively multiplayer online cycling game that lets you explore virtual worlds at home
https://leap.app/Leap FitnessPublisher of the most popular free fitness apps on iOS and Google Play
https://sweatco.in/SweatcoinAn app that rewards users for walking with sweatcoins, which can be exchanged for real-world goods

Fitness App Revenue

Revenue increased by 54% in 2021, primarily through higher usage during lockdown and new subscriptions models tested by several apps.

Fitness app annual market size 2016 to 2021 ($bn)

Fitness Revenue by App

MyFitnessPal leads the pack in IAP revenue in 2021, with Strava coming second. About 50% of IAP revenue generated by fitness apps comes from the United States.

Fitness in-app purchase revenue by app 2021 ($mm)

Fitness App Users

The fitness app market was almost stagnating before the pandemic. It received a 45% boost in users in 2020, and interest has remained high in 2021, with unique users reaching an estimated 385 million users.

Fitness app annual users 2015 to 2021 (mm)

Fitness Sessions by App

MyFitnessPal also leads in total sessions for 2021, surpassing Leap Fitness’ Home Workout app. Strava was one of the few apps to see session growth from 2020.

Fitness sessions by app 2021 (bn)

Fitness Downloads by App

Leap Fitness leads the market in downloads with its Home Workout and Six Pack in 30 Days apps, which offer simplistic routines to get fit. On a whole, fitness apps have been downloaded over 400 million times in 2021.

Fitness downloads by app 2021 (mm)

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