74 MACWORLD SEPTEMBER 2020
FEATURE STAY IN SHAPE WITH APPLELook closely at a lot of “free” fitness apps and you’ll see
there’s nothing free about them.W
hile we’re still in the middle
of a pandemic, rules about
going out have loosened
up. But experts agree that
the best way to protect yourself is to limit
your interactions with other people. If you
like to exercise in a gym, that could be
difficult—and the main reason why you
don’t want to go.
But there are lots of apps that
can help you get a complete
workout at home, and Heath &
Fitness (go.macworld.com/hlft) is
one of the most popular
categories on the App Store. If
you take a look at the listings,
you’ll see that nearly every app
is free—or so it would seem. In
reality, the vast majority of fitness
apps are only free to download
but require an in-app purchase
subscription be useful. Many don’t even
function at all without one.
That’s money you may not want to or
be able to spend right now. So we put
together this list of five fitness apps that
can help you stay healthy at home. One is
totally free, and the others offer in-app