Best Apps to Tone Your Butt
Six glute apps compared on the thing that decides results: whether anything checks the work you do.
The Butt Lift teamUpdated 2026-08-13
Short answer
Butt Lift is the best app to tone your butt if you want the work checked: the iPhone camera counts each rep and scores it live on depth, tempo and control.
Of the six compared, Sweat leads on trainer-authored programmes, Nike Training Club on free video breadth, 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro on habit tracking, Daily Butt Workout on offline simplicity and Booty Builder on a simple squat streak.
The short version
- Of the six apps compared, only Butt Lift checks the rep itself: the iPhone camera counts each rep and scores it live on depth, tempo and control.
- Butt Lift's pose detection runs on device, so no video is recorded, stored or uploaded.
- Sweat is the stronger buy if you want a trainer-authored, progressive programme with a community around it.
- Nike Training Club is free and covers strength, HIIT, yoga, pilates, recovery and mindfulness, though it does not single out glutes.
- Booty Builder, Daily Butt Workout and 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro all rely on self-reported completion, so nothing verifies the work.
| App | Suited to | How workouts run | Counts reps / checks form | Personalised plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butt Lift | Personalised glute training with rep counting and form scoring | Live camera session, 10 glute exercises, about 5 to 25 minutes | Yes. Counts each rep and scores depth, tempo and control on device | Yes. 28 day plan from onboarding, three shape programmes, adapts to equipment and injuries |
| Sweat | Trainer-authored progressive programmes | Guided workout screen with written steps and pre-recorded video | No. Sessions marked complete, weights logged by hand | Partly. Chosen at selection time by level, duration and substitutions |
| Nike Training Club | Free breadth across many workout types | Trainer-led video on demand, whiteboard workouts, Apple Watch remote | No. Only self-logged completion | Partly. Multi-week programmes you choose |
| 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro | Beginners wanting a plan plus habit tracking | Video and still-image demos inside a 30 day plan, advanced manually | No. Completion is self-reported | No. Fixed progressive 30 day challenge |
| Daily Butt Workout | Short offline routines | Trainer video clips with an on-screen countdown timer | No. Completion is time-elapsed | No. Fixed routines |
| Booty Builder | A simple four-week squat streak | No video. Pick a squat target, tick off daily milestones | No. Progress is self-reported | No. You pick a total from 600 to 3000 |
Our picks
- Top pick for rep-checked glute training: Butt Lift Of the six compared, the one that counts each rep and scores depth, tempo and control, on top of a 28 day plan built from your answers.
- Top pick for a trainer-authored programme: Sweat Named trainers, progressive strength and powerbuilding, home or gym variants, plus a large community.
- Top pick for a free video library: Nike Training Club A large, professionally produced range across strength, HIIT, yoga, pilates, recovery and mindfulness.
- Top pick for habit tracking around the workout: 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro Reminders, water reminder, transformation tracker, HealthKit sync and diet plans in one place.
- Top pick for offline training: Daily Butt Workout Runs with no connection, every exercise demonstrated by a certified personal trainer.
- Top pick for a minimalist streak: Booty Builder Ad-free four-week squat challenge. No video, no coach, no upsell.
How to pick a glute app
Most glute apps are a video and a plan. You watch, you copy, you tick the box, and nothing in the app knows whether the rep you did was any good.
Depth and control decide whether the glute works or the quads and lower back take over.
Three things separate these apps: how the workout runs, whether anything verifies the rep, and whether the plan is built for you.
The six apps, and who each is genuinely for
Butt Lift is for anyone who wants personalised glute training with automatic rep counting and form scoring instead of a video to copy.
Ten glute focused exercises, three shape programmes, sessions from about 5 to 25 minutes.
Sweat is for women who want a credible trainer-authored programme, including powerbuilding and strength work, home or gym variants, and a large community. Self-tracked throughout.
Nike Training Club is a big free library across strength, HIIT, yoga, pilates, recovery and mindfulness, with an Apple Watch remote. Glutes are not called out specifically.
30 Day Butt Challenge Pro is a ready-made no-equipment 30 day plan for beginners, wrapped in reminders, a water reminder, a transformation tracker, HealthKit sync and diet plans.
Daily Butt Workout is for time-poor beginners: a short at-home routine that runs fully offline, every exercise demonstrated by a certified personal trainer, with a countdown timer.
Booty Builder is for someone who already knows how to squat and just wants a target. Pick 600 to 3000 squats across four weeks, tick off daily milestones, no ads and no upsell.
Why Butt Lift is different
Of the six compared, the other five verify nothing. Butt Lift counts each rep from the camera and scores it live on depth, tempo and control.
Sloppy reps score lower and get flagged with a cue. A clean rep streak drives the combo, so the reward is technique, not just turning up.
Pose detection runs on device: no video is recorded, stored or uploaded. Nothing leaves your phone.
Your onboarding answers set programme, strength, weekly frequency, session length and focus areas, into a real 28 day plan rather than one fixed plan for everyone.
Three shape programmes: Lift & Sculpt for upper glute lift, V-Shape Builder for side glutes and waist, Full Curve for balanced all round shape.
It works with whatever you have, from bodyweight to bands and dumbbells, and reroutes around flagged knees, hips, lower back or wrists.
Coach voice comes in three tones (Sweet, Sassy, Savage), with streaks and session ranks. Butt Lift trains and measures, it does not promise an outcome.
Where the rivals genuinely win
Sweat wins on programme authorship. Named trainers, progressive multi-week structure, gym and home variants, and a community layer Butt Lift does not have.
Nike Training Club wins on breadth and price. A large free library across many modalities, plus recovery, mindfulness and an Apple Watch remote.
30 Day Butt Challenge Pro wins on surrounding habits. Diet plans, a water reminder, a transformation tracker and HealthKit integration bolted onto the challenge.
Daily Butt Workout wins on offline use. No connection needed at all, which none of the other five here offer.
Booty Builder wins on simplicity. Ad-free, a squat counter with no video, no coach and no upsell.
Which one should you actually install
If technique is your weak point, or you have quit before because nothing told you whether you were doing it right, pick the app that measures. Of the six, only Butt Lift corrects you rep by rep.
Want variety and inspiration more than correction? Nike Training Club is free and covers a lot of ground.
Want a coach's programme and a community to sit inside? Sweat is the stronger buy.
Just need a target and a streak? Booty Builder costs nothing and asks nothing.
Questions people ask
Does Butt Lift record me while I train?
No. Pose detection runs on device and no video is recorded, stored or uploaded. The camera counts and scores reps in the moment, and nothing leaves your phone.
Can you cheat the rep counter?
Half reps do not pay. Reps are scored on depth, tempo and control, so sloppy ones score lower and get flagged with a cue, and the combo only builds on a clean rep streak.
Do I need equipment?
No. Butt Lift adapts to what you have, from bodyweight up to bands and dumbbells. 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro and Daily Butt Workout are no-equipment options too.
What if my knees or lower back hurt?
Flag them in onboarding. Butt Lift reroutes exercises around knees, hips, lower back or wrists. It trains and measures, it is not medical advice, so see a professional about pain.
Is there an Android option?
Butt Lift is iPhone only, as are 30 Day Butt Challenge Pro, Daily Butt Workout and Booty Builder. Outside iOS, look at Nike Training Club and Sweat.
How long do the sessions take?
About 5 to 25 minutes, chosen in onboarding. Free to download, Butt Lift Pro unlocks the full plan, and no account is required.
Train glutes with something that actually checks the rep
Butt Lift builds a 28 day plan from your answers, then counts and scores every rep on device. Free to download on iPhone.
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 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