Best Apps for a Lifted Butt, Compared on What They Measure
Six apps compared on the one thing most of them skip: whether anything actually checks the rep you just did.
The Butt Lift teamUpdated 2026-08-13
Short answer
Butt Lift is the strongest pick of the six compared, because the iPhone camera counts every rep and scores it live on depth, tempo and control, then builds a 28 day plan from your onboarding answers.
Nike Training Club leads on free video library size, Sweat on trainer-authored programmes, Fitbod on gym strength programming, and Daily Butt Workout on offline simplicity.
The short version
- Of the six apps compared, only Butt Lift uses the iPhone camera to count each rep and score it live on depth, tempo and control.
- Butt Lift builds a 28 day plan from onboarding answers covering program, strength, weekly frequency, session length and focus areas, and reroutes around flagged knees, hips, lower back or wrists.
- Nike Training Club, Sweat, Fitbod, Daily Butt Workout and 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro all rely on you to self-assess: none of them checks the rep.
- Nike Training Club is the pick for a large free video library, Sweat for trainer-authored programmes, Fitbod for gym strength programming and Android.
- Butt Lift runs pose detection on device, and no video is recorded, stored or uploaded.
| App | Suits | How workouts run | Counts reps / checks form | Personalised plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butt Lift | Personalised glute training with automatic rep counting and form scoring | Live camera session, pose detection on device, no video recorded or uploaded | Yes: counts every rep and scores depth, tempo and control live | Yes: 28 day plan built from onboarding answers, adapts to equipment and injuries |
| Nike Training Club | A large free library of professionally produced video classes | Trainer-led video on demand, whiteboard workouts and multi-week programs | No | Structured multi-week programs, not per-user generated |
| Sweat | Trainer-authored progressive programmes for women, home or gym | Written descriptions plus pre-recorded demo videos, timed circuits, you mark it complete | No | Pre-built programmes from named trainers, chosen not generated |
| Fitbod | Gym strength training where the programming is decided for you | Generated session list with sets, reps and weights, demo videos, you log each set | No | Yes: adaptive algorithm that learns from your logged sets and edits |
| Daily Butt Workout | A short offline at-home routine with zero setup | Pre-recorded demo clips plus a countdown timer, works fully offline | No | No, fixed routines |
| 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro | A ready-made 30 day challenge with habit tracking around it | Video and still demos inside a 30 day plan, you mark each day done | No | No, one fixed 30 day progression |
Our picks
- Top pick for glute-specific training: Butt Lift Of the six compared, the one that counts your reps and scores depth, tempo and control while you train, on a plan built from your own answers.
- Top pick for a free video library: Nike Training Club A large, professionally produced library across strength, HIIT, yoga, pilates, recovery and mindfulness, with an Apple Watch remote.
- Top pick for trainer-authored programmes for women: Sweat Progressive programmes from named trainers, home and gym variants, and a large community layer.
- Top pick for gym strength programming and Android: Fitbod Its algorithm decides muscles, weights and reps for you across sessions, and it runs on Android as well as iPhone.
- Top pick for offline and simple: Daily Butt Workout A short no-equipment routine that runs fully offline with a timer and a trainer demo. Nothing to configure.
- Top pick for a fixed challenge with habit tracking: 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro A ready-made 30 day plan wrapped in reminders, a water reminder, weight tracking and a transformation tracker.
The thing that separates these apps
Most glute apps are a video and a tick box. You watch, you copy, you mark it done.
Nothing in the app knows whether that was a full hip thrust or a shrug.
Depth and control are the difference between training your glutes and training your quads and lower back.
So sort them by what they measure, not by how many workouts they stock.
The six apps, and who each is genuinely for
Butt Lift. iPhone glute training where the camera counts each rep and scores it live on depth, tempo and control.
Ten glute focused exercises, three shape programs, sessions from about 5 to 25 minutes. Free to download, Pro unlocks the full plan.
Nike Training Club. A large free library of trainer-led video classes and multi-week programs across strength, HIIT, yoga, pilates, recovery and mindfulness, with an Apple Watch companion to advance or pause.
Nothing is verified: you log the workout yourself.
Sweat. Progressive programmes authored by named trainers including Kayla Itsines and Kelsey Wells, with home and gym variants and a big community layer.
Written descriptions plus demo videos. You mark sessions complete and log weights by hand.
Fitbod. Generates each gym session using non-linear periodization and your recovery data, then adapts from your edits. Over 1000 exercises with multi-angle videos.
Glutes are served indirectly, through muscle-group targeting rather than as a focus.
Daily Butt Workout. Demo clips plus a countdown timer, fully offline, every exercise demonstrated by a certified personal trainer.
Completion is time elapsed, not performance.
30 Day Butt Challenge Pro. A fixed 30 day no-equipment plan with HealthKit sync, diet plans, a water reminder and a transformation tracker. You mark each day done.
Why Butt Lift is different
Butt Lift does one job: personalised glute training with automatic rep counting and form scoring.
The iPhone camera watches the set and scores each rep on depth, tempo and control.
Sloppy reps score lower and get a cue. A clean rep streak drives your combo.
You get feedback during the set, not a tick box after it.
Pose detection runs on device. No video is recorded, stored or uploaded, so nothing lands in your camera roll.
The plan is yours, not a template. Onboarding asks about program, strength, weekly frequency, session length and focus areas, then builds a 28 day plan around the answers.
Pick a shape goal: Lift & Sculpt for upper glute lift, V-Shape Builder for side glutes and waist, or Full Curve for balanced all-round shape.
It runs from bodyweight up to bands and dumbbells, and reroutes around flagged knees, hips, lower back or wrists.
The coach voice comes in Sweet, Sassy or Savage, with streaks and session ranks to keep you turning up. No account required.
Where the rivals beat Butt Lift
Nike Training Club leads on free library size and range. Want variety across yoga, pilates, recovery and mindfulness as well as strength, and happy to self-assess? It costs nothing and the production is excellent.
Sweat leads on authorship. Named trainers, progressive programmes including powerbuilding, home and gym variants, and a community that keeps beginners going.
Fitbod leads for gym strength and for Android. If your training is barbell and machine based and you want the programming decided for you, that adaptive algorithm is the whole point.
Daily Butt Workout leads on simplicity and offline use. No signal, no setup, no decisions. A timer, a demo, done.
30 Day Butt Challenge Pro leads on habit scaffolding. Reminders, a water reminder, weight and transformation tracking bolted onto a fixed challenge.
How to choose in one minute
Pick by what you are missing. Of the six compared, only Butt Lift measures your form while you train.
If motivation is the gap, Sweat's programmes and community, or a 30 day challenge, will do more for you than a rep counter.
Training in a gym with weights and want the session planned? Fitbod. Want free variety? Nike Training Club.
Want short, offline and zero thinking? Daily Butt Workout.
None of these apps promise a result; they differ in whether anything checks the work.
- Want form checked live: Butt Lift
- Want the largest free video library: Nike Training Club
- Want a trainer-written programme: Sweat
- Want gym strength programming or Android: Fitbod
- Want offline and simple: Daily Butt Workout
- Want a fixed challenge with habit tracking: 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro
Questions people ask
Can you cheat the rep counter?
Not easily. Butt Lift scores depth, tempo and control, so half-height bridges and rushed thrusts score lower and get a cue. A shallow rep still registers. It just will not build your combo.
Does Butt Lift record me while I train?
No. Pose detection runs on device, and no video is recorded, stored or uploaded. The camera reads the movement in the moment, and nothing leaves your phone.
Do I need equipment?
No. It adapts to whatever you have, from bodyweight up to bands and dumbbells.
The 10 exercises: glute bridge, hip thrust, squat, sumo squat, lunge, donkey kick, fire hydrant, curtsy lunge, single-leg bridge and step-up.
What if my knees or lower back play up?
Flag them in onboarding and the plan reroutes around them. Butt Lift accounts for knees, hips, lower back and wrists when it picks your exercises.
How long are the sessions?
About 5 to 25 minutes. You choose the length in onboarding, along with how many days a week you want to train.
Is it free?
Butt Lift is free to download and needs no account. Butt Lift Pro unlocks the full 28 day plan.
Train glutes with a coach that actually watches
Free to download, no account needed. Answer a few questions, start your first scored session tonight.
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Sources
App features change. Each competitor detail below was checked against a current source on the date shown.
- Butt Lift: Glute Workouts on the App Store checked 2026-08-13
- Nike Training Club: Wellness on the App Store checked 2026-08-13
- Sweat: Fitness App For Women on the App Store checked 2026-08-13
- Fitbod: Gym & Fitness Planner on the App Store (subtitle: AI Personal Trainer & Workouts) checked 2026-08-13
- Daily Butt Workout - Booty on the App Store (Daily Workout Apps, LLC) checked 2026-08-13
- 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro on the App Store (developer: Rumble) checked 2026-08-13