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24 alternatives to Shimmy

Get moving this holiday with a fitness advent calendar

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shimmy launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Holygym▲103

   Free guided workouts for home fitness.

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Love HIIT▲77

   Free exercise timer, share your workouts

   2021 · lovehiit.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MakerFit▲122

   While you work, get fit, boost your health and productivity

   2022 · gfme.gurucan.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fitness Wrapped▲131

   Spotify Wrapped for your Apple Fitness workouts

   2024 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pact▲141

   Earn cash for going to the gym and living healthy

   2015 · gym-pact.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Gymi Health and Fitness Bot▲83

   Get a personalized daily workout and 7-day diet plan.

   2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Paceline▲102

   Your health is your wealth 🏃🏻‍♀️

   2021 · paceline.fit · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Striive▲69

   Get rewarded for achieving your fitness goals 🍑🎉

   2018 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   BeneFit▲62

   Donate to charity, just by exercising

   2014 · benefitapp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Trifecta Workout▲138

    A beautiful, simply designed personal trainer for iPhone.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hbit▲98

    Make the world your gym

    2023 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Yoga by Fitstar▲96

    The personalization of Fitstar applied to Yoga

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    JellyChip▲70

    Buy a charity gift with points. We'll pay for it.

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Steps: Workout & Pedometer▲98

    Hey HN, I'm a solo developer and I built Steps: Workout & Pedometer, an iOS pedometer and workout tracker. Last week, two German iOS publications wrote about the app. I didn't pitch them. I didn't send a press release. I didn't even know it was happening. I woke up to a spike in downloads, checked the analytics, and traced it back to their articles. That coverage pushed the app past $1,000 in sales. I still have no idea how they found the app. I'm wondering if anyone here has experience getting featured in publications, whether organically or through outreach. What worked for you? Any tips…

    Mar 2026 · getsteps.app · its alternatives →

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    MUTUS▲82

    Elevate your fitness journey all in one FREE app!

    2023 · mutus.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Fittastetic - Fitness Recipes App▲64

    Upgrade your life with light and healthy fitness recipes

    2020 · fittastetic.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    AccuFit 2.0▲82

    Free custom workouts for any place, goal, muscle, difficulty

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Advent Challenge Pilates & Yoga▲2

    24 days of free Pilates and Yoga - with Methods of Meg

    2022 · methodsofmeg.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Run For Stuff▲77

    Find your motivation to get moving

    2017 · runforstuff.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    FitNShare▲69

    A better way to get fitspired 💪

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Bringing Joy to Parents With the Octopus Watch - AOTK 145▲60

    Crowdfunding the training wheels for good habits with Joy.

    2016 · artofthekickstart.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fitduel▲64

    Get rewarded for your daily exercise

    2019 · fitduel.co · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Indie App Santa 2021▲27

    Advent Calendar from indie iOS developers!

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    EverActiv, an ML personal trainer for iPhone▲36

    Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.

    2016 · appstore.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →