The best calisthenics app for beginners who want a ready-made daily session is Calisthenics Corner: it starts with a level test, then builds every workout for you, from 15 to 50 minutes. Fitloop and Calistree are the best free options, Thenics is the reference for skills, and Hybrid Calisthenics is the gentlest way to start from zero.
Disclosure: Calisthenics Corner is our app. All 10 apps in this ranking are judged on the same criteria, and for every profile where another app does better, we tell you which one. Prices, ratings and features of the other apps come from their US App Store listings, and from their websites when the listing is silent, checked on October 24, 2026. For Calisthenics Corner, these are the features of its new version.
The ranking at a glance
| # | App | Best for | Yearly price (US) | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calisthenics Corner | Beginners who want a ready-made daily session | $34.99 | 3-day trial |
| 2 | Calistree | The biggest free exercise library | $44.99 | Yes |
| 3 | Calisteniapp | Structured programs | $18.49 to $66.99 | Yes |
| 4 | Simple Calisthenics | A plan over several months | $69.99 | 7-day trial |
| 5 | Fitloop | Logging your workouts for free | $49.99 (Fitloop+) | Yes |
| 6 | Thenics | Learning skills | Not stated | Yes, 7 skills |
| 7 | Hybrid Calisthenics | A gentle restart at home | $75 to $99.99 | Yes, with ads |
| 8 | Caliverse | Monthly challenges | $44.99 to $96.99 | Yes |
| 9 | Thenx | Following a coach on video | $89.99 to $119.99 | Not stated |
| 10 | Freeletics | HIIT and cardio | 3 to 12-month plans | Yes, 34 workouts |
How we ranked the apps
This ranking targets one profile: you train with your bodyweight and want guided sessions built around your current level. For that profile, we looked at 5 criteria, from most to least important:
- Starting point: a level test or a questionnaire that places you, rather than a program you pick alone from a list.
- Adaptation: the next session changes based on the last one, and sometimes around your sore wrists, elbows or shoulders.
- Real price: what the free tier keeps, and what the subscription costs once the trial ends.
- Skills: progressions toward the muscle-up, the planche or the front lever.
- Platforms: iPhone and Android.
The 10 best calisthenics apps in 2026
1. Calisthenics Corner: best for beginners who want a ready-made daily session
This is our app. Its idea: decide today’s session for you. At signup, you take a level test (push-ups, pull-ups, dips, squats, plank, wall sit), then you tell the app your equipment, your pain points and your goal.
- Who it’s for: you’re starting out or coming back, and you want to open the app, follow the session, be done.
- Strengths: 100+ exercises, sessions from 15 to 50 minutes, an upper or lower body focus of your choice, 5 skills broken into steps. After each session, you rate how hard it felt and the next one adjusts.
- Limits: no free tier, only a 3-day trial, and less content to browse on your own than Calistree or Calisteniapp. It’s also too new to have US ratings yet (4.7 from 20 ratings in France).
The subscription costs $3.99 a month or $34.99 a year. The Calisthenics Corner app runs on iPhone in 5 languages, and the Android version is coming very soon.
2. Calistree: best free exercise library
Calistree lines up 1,800+ filmed exercises: calisthenics, but also weights, cardio and yoga. It builds a plan over several weeks and raises reps and sets as you get stronger.
- Who it’s for: you want a complete free app and don’t mind sorting through it.
- Strengths: a free tier with no time limit and no ads, and skill trees that show the next variation of every exercise. It has the best US rating of the list (4.9 from 217 ratings).
- Limits: a library that goes well beyond calisthenics, and only 2 saved routines without PRO.
3. Calisteniapp: best for structured programs
Based in Spain, Calisteniapp has 1,652 US ratings. At first launch, it recommends a program based on your level and your goal: strength, muscle, fat loss or skills.
- Who it’s for: you want a lot of content and a clear program, with or without equipment.
- Strengths: 700+ exercises, 40+ programs and EVO routines that adjust the load to your performance on the day.
- Limits: programs, challenges and EVO routines are PRO only. Without a subscription, you pick from the routines.
4. Simple Calisthenics: best for a long-term plan
Simple Calisthenics builds a detailed program from a questionnaire: level, goals, equipment, available days. Its cycles include lighter weeks so you recover instead of stalling.
- Who it’s for: you want a plan over several months and you like to fine-tune everything.
- Strengths: an AI assistant you can ask questions during the session, plus audio and video cues.
- Limits: no free tier, only a 7-day trial, then $69.99 a year.
5. Fitloop: best free workout logger
Fitloop is first a logbook: you log your sets, the app keeps your history and shows the next step of each exercise. It was born in the r/bodyweightfitness community and is still built by a single developer.
- Who it’s for: you want to follow a known program, like the r/bodyweightfitness Recommended Routine, and log your sessions.
- Strengths: logbook, programs and weekly planner free with no ads, 1,000+ exercises with videos, an Apple Watch app.
- Limits: plans built for you (equipment, schedule, injuries) and the AI coach require Fitloop+.
6. Thenics: best for learning skills
Based in Germany, Thenics does one thing: teach you skills. Each skill is broken into progressions, with the workouts that go with them.
- Who it’s for: you can already do about ten pull-ups and you’re after a specific skill.
- Strengths: muscle-up, planche, front lever, back lever, pistol squat, handstand push-up and V-sit are free. Pro adds the human flag, the one-arm pull-up and a coach that plans your sessions.
- Limits: everything is organized around skills, and the listing doesn’t say how long each Pro price lasts.
7. Hybrid Calisthenics: best for a gentle restart
This is the app of Hampton Liu, a YouTuber known for his very gentle approach. It tells you what to do, how many reps, and when to move to the next level.
- Who it’s for: you’re starting from zero or coming back after a long break.
- Strengths: free for the essentials, with 2,972 US ratings at 4.8. Premium mostly removes the ads.
- Limits: built for training at home rather than at the park.
8. Caliverse: best for monthly challenges
Caliverse states its stance on its listing: keep the essentials free, so people who can’t pay can still progress.
- Who it’s for: you want plenty of workouts without paying, and challenges keep you going.
- Strengths: 200+ workouts, 500+ exercises explained on video and the base plans for free, plus monthly challenges with prizes.
- Limits: follow-along video workouts and skill-specific plans are Premium only.
9. Thenx: best for following a coach on video
Thenx is the app of Chris Heria, one of the most followed street workout YouTubers. It offers daily workouts, guided programs and skill tutorials, at home, at the gym or outdoors.
- Who it’s for: you already watch his channel and like training with a coach on screen.
- Strengths: performance tracking with a map of the muscles you worked, and the most reviewed calisthenics-focused app here (12,404 US ratings).
- Limits: one of the most expensive on the list, up to $119.99 a year.
10. Freeletics: best for HIIT and cardio
Freeletics isn’t a calisthenics app in the strict sense. It’s a German fitness coach that mixes bodyweight HIIT, cardio, running and weights. It has by far the most ratings of the list: 22,285 in the US.
- Who it’s for: you want to get fit without chasing a skill.
- Strengths: a paid coach that adapts every session to your feedback, and 34 free workouts.
- Limits: no skills in its description, and the coach is sold in 3, 6 or 12-month plans, from $34.99 to $79.99.
Madbarz still shows up in many rankings, but it hasn’t been updated since July 2024. We left it out.
The apps compared in tables
Free tier, Android and rating
| App | Free tier | Android | US App Store rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calisthenics Corner | No, 3-day trial | Coming soon | Too new (4.7 in France) |
| Calistree | Yes, no time limit | Yes | 4.9 (217 ratings) |
| Calisteniapp | Yes, routines | Yes | 4.8 (1,652 ratings) |
| Simple Calisthenics | No, 7-day trial | Yes | 4.8 (207 ratings) |
| Fitloop | Yes, logbook and programs | Yes | 4.8 (171 ratings) |
| Thenics | Yes, 7 skills | Yes | 4.8 (992 ratings) |
| Hybrid Calisthenics | Yes, with ads | Yes | 4.8 (2,972 ratings) |
| Caliverse | Yes, 200+ workouts | Yes | 4.8 (1,155 ratings) |
| Thenx | Not stated | Yes | 4.8 (12,404 ratings) |
| Freeletics | Yes, 34 workouts | Yes | 4.6 (22,285 ratings) |
Subscription prices
Prices shown on the US App Store. When a listing shows several prices for the same length, we give the range: the price you get depends on the current offer.
| App | Monthly | Yearly | Other plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calisthenics Corner | $3.99 | $34.99 | 3-day free trial |
| Calistree | $5.99 | $44.99 | $29.99 for 6 months, $179 lifetime |
| Calisteniapp | $3.49 to $9.49 | $18.49 to $66.99 | $23.99 for 3 months |
| Simple Calisthenics | $9.99 to $11.99 | $69.99 | $24.99 for 3 months, $49.99 for 6 months, $109.99 lifetime |
| Fitloop (Fitloop+) | $9.99 | $49.99 | $199.99 lifetime |
| Thenics (Pro) | Not stated | Not stated | $3.99 to $99.99, lengths not stated on the listing |
| Hybrid Calisthenics | $14.99 | $75 to $99.99 | $25 per quarter |
| Caliverse | $4.49 to $9.49 | $44.99 to $96.99 | None |
| Thenx | $9.99 to $19.99 | $89.99 to $119.99 | None |
| Freeletics | Not offered | Offered (12 months) | 3 or 6 months. All three cost $34.99 to $79.99 |
Starting point, skills and adaptation
| App | Starting point | Skills | Sessions that adjust |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calisthenics Corner | Level test on 6 exercises | 5 skills broken into steps | Yes, based on how hard it felt and your pain points |
| Calistree | Plan based on your goals, equipment and level | Skill trees | Yes, each session builds on the last |
| Calisteniapp | Program recommended for your level and goal | Tutorials, from the muscle-up to the human flag | Yes, EVO routines (PRO) |
| Simple Calisthenics | Detailed questionnaire | Handstand, muscle-up, front lever, planche | Yes, based on your progress |
| Fitloop | Ready-made programs | Progression trees | Personalized plans (Fitloop+) |
| Thenics | Progressions skill by skill | 14 skills, 7 of them free | Personalized plans (Pro) |
| Hybrid Calisthenics | Set to your level | Not listed | Yes, it tells you when to progress |
| Caliverse | Training plans to choose from | Skill plans (Premium) | Not stated |
| Thenx | Workouts recommended for your level | Tutorials (handstand, planche…) | Not stated |
| Freeletics | Coach set to your level and goals | Not listed | Yes, based on your feedback (paid coach) |
“Not listed” and “not stated” mean the listing doesn’t mention it, not necessarily that the feature is missing.
What to check for your situation
If you’re a beginner
On first launch, check whether the app asks what you can already do: how many push-ups, how many pull-ups, how long you hold a plank. If it lets you pick a program from a list on your own, you risk starting too high and quitting within two weeks. Calisthenics Corner, Calistree, Calisteniapp and Simple Calisthenics all start from your level. Our guide to start calisthenics covers the first steps if you’d rather begin without an app.
Then check that the app shows your progress from one session to the next: reps gained, exercises unlocked.
For women
No app on this list is built only for women, and the exercises are the same for everyone. What matters is starting at the right level, often with incline push-ups and Australian pull-ups. An app with a level test or a questionnaire handles that for you.
For learning skills
Thenics is the most specialized: 14 skills in total, from the planche to the human flag, broken into progressions. Calisteniapp has tutorials from your first pull-up to the muscle-up, the front lever and the human flag. Calistree and Fitloop show the next variation of every exercise. Calisthenics Corner has 5 skills broken into steps: frog stand, handstand, L-sit, muscle-up and one-arm push-up.
Without an app, our calisthenics skills guides list the prerequisites and the full progression for each movement.
A free calisthenics app: the real limits
What each free tier keeps for the subscription:
- Fitloop: logbook, programs and planner are free. Personalized plans and the AI coach are in Fitloop+.
- Calistree: unlimited sessions and no ads, but 2 saved routines instead of 50 and 3 messages a month to the AI coach.
- Calisteniapp: routines are free. Programs, challenges and EVO routines need PRO.
- Caliverse: 200+ workouts and the base plans. Follow-along videos and skill plans are Premium.
- Thenics: 7 free skills. The other 7 and the coach are Pro.
- Hybrid Calisthenics: the essentials, with ads.
Freeletics offers 34 workouts without a subscription. Calisthenics Corner and Simple Calisthenics only have a free trial, of 3 and 7 days.
When Calisthenics Corner isn’t the right pick
- Zero budget: we have no free tier, only a 3-day trial. Fitloop, Calistree or Caliverse will serve you better.
- Advanced skills: for the planche or the one-arm pull-up, Thenics is built for that.
- Building your own sessions: Calistree and its 1,800 exercises give you more freedom.
- Cardio and running: Freeletics covers more ground.
Training without an app
You don’t need an app. A written program and a logbook are enough, as long as you log your reps and make the exercise a little harder every week. The app just does that tracking for you.
All our calisthenics programs are free, split into phases with clear thresholds to move on. If you’re starting out, the beginner calisthenics program runs 3 sessions a week with no equipment at first.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best calisthenics app?
For beginners who want a ready-made daily session, Calisthenics Corner, our app: it starts with a level test and builds each workout for you. Fitloop and Calistree are the best free options, Thenics is the reference for skills, and Hybrid Calisthenics is the gentlest way to start from zero.
Is there a free calisthenics app?
Yes, several. Fitloop gives you the full logbook and built-in programs, Calistree has no time limit but caps saved routines, Caliverse offers 200+ workouts and Hybrid Calisthenics is free with ads. Personalized plans are almost always paid.
What is the best calisthenics app for iPhone?
All 10 apps in this ranking run on iPhone. For a guided daily session built from a level test, Calisthenics Corner (our app). For a free logger with an Apple Watch app, Fitloop.
Are military calisthenics apps legit?
None of the 10 apps in this ranking is a military app. The military calisthenics apps on the App Store focus on fitness-test exercises: push-ups, pull-ups, planks, squats. Any calisthenics app that tracks your reps on those movements does the same job.
Is Calisthenics Corner available on Android?
Not yet: the Android version is coming very soon. The app is already available on iPhone (iOS 18 or later), in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
