Best Apps for Glute Training at Home
Six glute apps, judged on the one thing that separates them: whether anything checks the reps you just did.
The Butt Lift teamUpdated 2026-08-13
Short answer
Of the six apps compared, Butt Lift is the one that measures the work: the iPhone camera counts each rep and scores it live on depth, tempo and control. The others rely on you ticking a box.
Sweat and Nike Training Club win on library size and production quality. Daily Butt Workout wins offline. Booty Builder suits anyone who wants one squat target and a streak.
The short version
- Of the six glute apps compared, Butt Lift is the one that counts each rep and scores it live on depth, tempo and control; the other five rely on you ticking a box.
- Butt Lift builds a 28 day plan from your onboarding answers: program, strength, weekly frequency, session length and focus areas.
- Butt Lift's pose detection runs on device, and no video is recorded, stored or uploaded.
- Sweat and Nike Training Club beat Butt Lift on library size and video production quality, so pick those if catalogue breadth is what you want.
- Daily Butt Workout runs fully offline, which none of the other five apps here claims.
| App | Suited to | How workouts run | Counts reps / checks form | Personalised plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butt Lift | Measured glute training at home | Live camera session, pose detection on device | Yes. Counts every rep, scores depth, tempo and control | Yes. 28 day plan built from your onboarding answers |
| Sweat | Trainer-authored programmes and community | Guided screen, pre-recorded video demos | No | Level and duration picked when you choose the programme |
| Nike Training Club | A large free video library | Trainer-led video on demand, plus multi-week programs | No | Program selection, not per-user adaptation |
| 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro | A fixed 30 day plan with habit extras | Video and still-image demos, self-paced | No | No. Same progressive 30 day plan for everyone |
| Daily Butt Workout | Offline simplicity | Video demo plus countdown timer, works offline | No | No |
| Booty Builder | One squat target and a streak | Static target, manual logging, text instructions only | No | Pick a total from 600 to 3000 squats |
Our picks
- Top pick for home glute training: Butt Lift Of the six compared, the one that counts reps and scores form live, on top of a 28 day plan built from your own answers.
- Top pick for trainer-authored programmes: Sweat Named trainers, home and gym variants, and a large community layer. Butt Lift does not compete on programme breadth.
- Top pick for a free video library: Nike Training Club A large, professionally produced catalogue across strength, HIIT, yoga and recovery, with an Apple Watch remote.
- Top pick for offline training: Daily Butt Workout Runs fully offline with a demo video and a timer. Good for patchy signal or aeroplane mode.
- Top pick for a minimalist habit tracker: Booty Builder One squat target spread across four weeks. Ad-free, no video, no upsell.
- Top pick for a plan handed to you: 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro A fixed progressive 30 day challenge with HealthKit sync, reminders and diet plans included.
The problem with most glute apps
Nearly every glute app in the App Store does the same thing. It plays you a video and asks you to tick the box.
So the app records that you turned up, not that you trained well. Depth, tempo and control go unmeasured.
That gap bites harder with glutes than most muscle groups. A shallow hip thrust, or a bridge driven through the lower back, feels like work and does very little.
The useful question is which app knows what you actually did.
The six apps, and who each one is for
Butt Lift, iPhone, free to download, with Butt Lift Pro unlocking the full plan. The camera counts each rep and scores it live on depth, tempo and control, with pose detection running on device.
It covers ten glute focused exercises, from glute bridge and hip thrust to donkey kick, fire hydrant and step-up.
Sweat, on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV and Apple Vision. Programmes authored by named trainers including Kayla Itsines and Kelsey Wells, with home and gym variants.
Sweat workouts are pre-recorded video and you mark them complete yourself.
Nike Training Club, iPhone and Apple Watch. A large free library of trainer-led classes across strength, HIIT, yoga, pilates, recovery and mindfulness, plus multi-week programs.
Glute-specific training is not called out in Nike Training Club, and completion is self-logged.
30 Day Butt Challenge Pro, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision.
A progressive 30 day no-equipment plan with video and still-image demos, HealthKit sync, reminders, a water reminder and diet plans.
Completion is self-reported and nothing about the exercise is verified.
Daily Butt Workout, iPhone. Every exercise is demonstrated by a certified personal trainer, and an on-screen timer moves the routine along.
It runs fully offline, which none of the other five here claims.
Booty Builder, iPhone. A four week squat challenge: pick a total from 600 to 3000, the app spreads it across daily milestones, you tick them off.
Squats only, ad-free, text instructions rather than video.
Why Butt Lift is different
Of the six compared, Butt Lift is the one with a verification layer.
Every rep is counted and scored on depth, tempo and control, and reps that fall short get flagged with a cue instead of being quietly logged.
The plan is not one fixed programme either. It is a real 28 day plan built from your onboarding answers: program, strength, weekly frequency, session length and focus areas.
Three shape programs set the emphasis: Lift & Sculpt for upper glute lift, V-Shape Builder for side glutes and waist, Full Curve for balanced all-round shape.
It adapts to bodyweight, bands or dumbbells and reroutes around flagged knees, hips, lower back or wrists.
Privacy is the first thing people ask about. Pose detection runs on device and no video is recorded, stored or uploaded. No account required.
Sessions run about 5 to 25 minutes, with a coach voice in Sweet, Sassy or Savage, plus streaks and session ranks. It trains and measures. It does not promise a result.
Where rivals genuinely win
Want the widest library and the strongest production values? Take Sweat or Nike Training Club. Butt Lift does not compete on catalogue size or video polish.
Training with a barbell in a gym and after heavy programming? A glute-specific home app is the wrong tool.
Training on the tube, in a basement gym, anywhere without signal? Daily Butt Workout runs offline and Butt Lift does not match that.
If you already squat well and just want a number to chase, Booty Builder does one thing cheaply. Fewer features is a legitimate feature.
How to choose
Ask what you are missing. If it is structure, almost any app on this list fixes that. If it is knowing whether your reps are any good, of the six, one measures them.
Then check the practical stuff: iPhone or Android, online or offline, five minutes or twenty five, bodyweight or dumbbells.
If ticking a box has not worked for you before, a bigger video library will not change that.
Start free where you can. Butt Lift, Nike Training Club, Daily Butt Workout and Booty Builder all cost nothing to try.
Questions people ask
Can you cheat the rep counter?
Half reps still register, but they score lower. Butt Lift scores each rep on depth, tempo and control, flags the sloppy ones with a cue and breaks your clean rep combo.
Cheating shows up in the numbers.
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 your movement in the moment. Nothing leaves the phone.
Do I need equipment for glute training at home?
No. Butt Lift adapts to what you have, from bodyweight to bands and dumbbells. Sweat, Nike Training Club, 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro and Daily Butt Workout all offer no-equipment routines too.
Is there an Android glute training app?
Butt Lift is iPhone only. Sweat lists an Android version on its own channels and Nike Training Club claims Android support, though neither is evidenced by the App Store listings we checked.
Android users should start there.
How long do sessions take?
Butt Lift sessions run from about 5 to 25 minutes, and you pick the length during onboarding. Daily Butt Workout is also built around short timed routines.
What if my knees or lower back play up?
Butt Lift reroutes exercises around flagged knees, hips, lower back or wrists. It trains and measures rather than treats, so anything medical still belongs with a clinician.
Train glutes with the reps actually counted
Free on iPhone. Answer the onboarding questions and you get a 28 day plan built around your equipment, your session length and your focus areas. No account required.
Free to download. No account needed. Nothing is recorded or uploaded.
Sources
App features change. Each competitor detail below was checked against a current source on the date shown.
- Butt Lift app, first-party product facts checked 2026-08-13
- 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro on the App Store (developer: Rumble) checked 2026-08-13
- Daily Butt Workout - Booty on the App Store (Daily Workout Apps, LLC) checked 2026-08-13
- Booty Builder on the App Store (developer: Adam Lewis Hunt, v1.4.0, 4.6 MB) checked 2026-08-13
- Sweat: Fitness App For Women on the App Store checked 2026-08-13
- Nike Training Club: Wellness on the App Store checked 2026-08-13