Workout planner with unlimited custom routines
Built for Fitness enthusiasts who design personalized routines and expect full access without forced premium upgrades..
“If your looking for something you put your own custom routine on don't get this because it will allow you to use your custom routine for about a week an then tr…”
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“If your looking for something you put your own custom routine on don't get this because it will allow you to use your custom routine for about a week an then try and get get you to sign up for the pro version of their app when you try an open your custom routine”
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Why this is a gap
Surfaced from a high-intensity complaint with clear willingness to pay and a specific, reachable audience.
The market
Fitness enthusiasts building custom workout routines who expect unlimited free storage without upsell. No search volume, but the pain signal (free tier limited to ~1 week before paywall) indicates a common freemium friction point.
Competition & the opening
Strong, MyFitnessPal, JEFIT, and niche apps like RepCount all offer custom routine builders. Most use freemium models with routine limits or feature gates. The gap: none offer truly unlimited free custom routines; they all paywall eventually.
What's hard to build
Unlimited free routine storage scales linearly with user count, driving infrastructure and storage costs. Feasibility is 7/10 (hard), confirming the unit-economics challenge. You must differentiate on retention or premium features elsewhere, or accept lower margins than competitors.
Why now
Freemium fitness apps rely on paywall gatekeeping; users want permanent access to custom routines without subscriptions.
How you'd monetize
$4.99/mo SaaS or one-time $29 purchase