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24 alternatives to Fitocracy, an RPG for fitness

My cofounder and I have been working on a site called Fitocracy (www.fitocracy.com), which is a social game for fitness. The idea was very much inspired by our experiences growing up as nerds playing video games, later on discovering weightlifting, and drawing the parallel between working out and "leveling yourself up." XKCD has a pretty well known comic to this effect: http://xkcd.com/189/. We find that the metaphor of workout out as leveling up in a video game resonates with quite a few people, so Fitocracy is an attempt to bring that to life. On Fitocracy, tracking your workouts earns you…

Fitocracy is a social fitness platform that gamifies exercise by treating workouts like a video game. Users earn points and levels by logging their fitness activities, unlock achievements, and complete quests that… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Fitocracy, an RPG for fitness launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Hey everyone, I here is a small open-source project I've been working on lately. I'd love to hear your thoughts and improvement ideas :) GitHub: [github.com/Vincenius/workout-lol](https://github.com/Vincenius/workout-lol)

    2023 · workout.lol · its alternatives →

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    The easiest way to reach your fitness goals.

    2014 · fitocracy.com · its alternatives →

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    Gamify you fitness journey with AI

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Workout tracking app with an RPG-twist, every rep earns exp

    2023 · workoutquestapp.com · its alternatives →

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    HeroFit▲545

    Gamify your fitness - grow a workout avatar

    2023 · theherofit.app · its alternatives →

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    A game that encourages you to exercise

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Studio▲178

    Like Peloton for running

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Fitbod▲172

    Personalized Strength-Training powered by Machine Learning

    2016 · fitbod.me · its alternatives →

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    FitSaga▲64

    Running game that makes cardio exercise fun.

    2022 · fitsaga.app · its alternatives →

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    Compete in social fitness leagues

    2020 · fitrockr.com · its alternatives →

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    A game-like social fitness app to help you get moving

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi, I’ve been working on a workout logging mobile app and game to motivate myself to workout called Fittest Fire. Logging workouts in the mobile app gives you points which are used in the game to increase damage, health, speed, etc. The mobile apps are native Kotlin / Swift and have been released. The game is currently in demo status but has the level up system in place. You can easily skip the account creation process for the mobile apps and play around with it first. In that case, you can only save exercises locally. If you have an account, you can save exercises online and get…

    2024 · fittestfire.com · its alternatives →

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    Gamified fitness where the controls are your body

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Fytly▲11

    You Said You’d Work Out. So What Happened?

    Jan 2026 · fytly.app · its alternatives →

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    Fitloop▲103

    A full-body fitness workout made easy for everyone 🏋

    2018 · fitloop.app · its alternatives →

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    Fitic▲71

    Workout with your favorite fitness creators

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    A personal fitness quest & trainer always in your pocket

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn workouts into a game. AI-powered plans, real progress.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Making fitness as addictive as video games

    2021 · fxgetactive.com · its alternatives →

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    Palgo▲81

    Train, Level Up & Compete! Fitness as a Game with Strava.

    Feb 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Zumbio▲71

    An AR based fitness app helps you achieve your fitness goals

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    FitFrnd is a mobile app that helps you enjoy working out. - Flexible goals: Set an initial fitness goal. Adjust your goal as you make progress and learn about what you enjoy doing. - Share your success: Tell friends and family about workouts done and milestones achieved! Share on Facebook and Twitter. - Push your buddies: Encourage friends and comment on their workouts. - Smarts for fitness: Discover weekly patterns in your workout history, and get better at working out. - Be a winner: Kick ass and get into shape! FitFrnd is fun, simple and easy to use. It is your personal fitness companion…

    2012 · 12labs.com · its alternatives →

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    Level up your character by actually leveling up yourself

    Feb 2026 · rpgfitness.fr · its alternatives →

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    Card strategy game that you play with your calories

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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