Apple's fitness streaming service, Apple Fitness+, continues to be a strong competitor to Peloton, a well-established service that has become a significant player in the digital fitness space. Both Apple Fitness+ and Peloton offer a range of polished workout routines, delivered by enthusiastic instructors and accompanied by motivating music playlists.
As both subscription services share several similarities, such as offering a variety of workouts that require little to no equipment, it might not be immediately obvious which one is the better choice for individual needs. Our guide aims to answer this question by providing a comprehensive comparison of these two fitness subscription services, taking into account their latest features and pricing.
Peloton App Tiers
Apple Fitness+ is often compared to Peloton because both offer bike, treadmill, and rowing classes with a comparable digital experience. However, Peloton also sells a range of hardware products that integrate with its digital classes, enhancing the workout experience by connecting with the machine's resistance, cadence, and speed. This integration offers a more seamless experience for workouts on Peloton bikes or treadmills but comes at a higher cost, with equipment prices going up to $3,195, plus the need for a monthly subscription.
In contrast, Apple Fitness+ does not integrate with any equipment. With the recent restructuring of Peloton's digital offerings into tiered subscriptions – Peloton App Free, Peloton App One, and Peloton App+ – the comparison with Apple Fitness+ becomes more nuanced.
These tiers range from a basic, freemium model offering limited access (Peloton App Free) to a comprehensive, premium subscription (Peloton App+), giving users a broad spectrum of digital workout options without the need for Peloton's physical equipment. This tiered approach positions Peloton's digital offerings as a more direct competitor to Apple Fitness+, catering to a wider range of users with varying needs and preferences.
Comparing Apple Fitness+ and Peloton
Apple Fitness+ and Peloton share a number of attributes, such as four types of workout and an equipment-lite emphasis:
Similarities
- Strength, cycling, treadmill, yoga, pilates, and meditation workouts
- Highly-trained, charismatic instructors
- Curated music during workouts
- Equipment-lite workouts, with most requiring no equipment, or just a mat and dumbbells
- Workouts can be downloaded for offline use
- Integration with Apple Watch (to varying degrees)
- Diverse workout library catering to different fitness levels
- Ability to track and monitor workout progress
- Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
- Both services offer new content updates regularly
The differences between Apple Fitness+ and Peloton are more pronounced when it comes to additional workouts not offered by the rival service and pricing.
Differences
| Apple Fitness+ | Peloton |
|---|---|
| Additional HIIT, core, rowing, dance, pilates, kickboxing, and mindful cooldown workouts | Additional cardio, outdoor, running, walking, boxing, barre, and stretching workouts |
| Time to Walk and Time to Run audio episodes | |
| Full integration with Apple Watch and Activity Rings | Limited Apple Watch and Activity Ring integration |
| Pre-recorded workouts | Pre-recorded and interactive live workouts |
| Apple Music integration and Artist Spotlights | Apple Music and Spotify integration via the Peloton app |
| Apple devices only | Also available on Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Android TV, and Roku TV |
| $9.99/month or $79.99/year | App Tiers: Free, App One ($12.99/month or $129/year), and App+ ($24/month or $240/year) |
| Included in Apple One Premier Tier subscription for $29.95 per month, family access available | Special pricing tiers on the Peloton App offered for various professions and communities in the U.S. |
Read on for a closer look at each of these aspects, and see what exactly both fitness subscription services have to offer.
Workout Types
Both services espouse a selection of workouts to appeal to a broad audience, but there are slight differences in what each offers. Apple Fitness+ features 12 workouts:
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
- Strength
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Pilates
- Dance
- Core
- Cycling
- Kickboxing
- Treadmill (for running and walking)
- Rowing
- Mindful Cooldown
Peloton offers 16 workouts across its app tiers, including:
- Strength
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Cardio
- Stretching
- Cycling
- Outdoor
- Running
- Walking
- Tread Bootcamp
- Bike Bootcamp
- Boxing
- Pilates
- Barre
- Rowing
- Row Bootcamp
Both Apple Fitness+ and Peloton offer a variety of workouts to cater to different fitness preferences. They share common workout types like strength, cycling, treadmill, yoga, and meditation, yet there are some important distinctions.
Apple Fitness+ features specific workouts that Peloton lacks such as high-intensity interval training (HIIT), core, dance, and mindful cooldown. These workouts are clearly categorized, making it easier for users to understand what each session entails. Peloton, with its new tiered app structure, offers a wide range of workouts including cardio, outdoor running, stretching, tread bootcamp, and bike bootcamp, in addition to the common types. While Peloton provides a broad array of choices, it may be less clear in its categorization compared to Apple Fitness+, but members are able to search for what they are looking for.
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