Based on recent customer reviews, MadMuscles is praised as a flexible, beginner-friendly fitness app with structured short workouts, supportive trainers like Brian, and clean usability. However, a meaningful minority of customers report serious issues with auto-renewal billing, unauthorised charges after trials, and slow refund handling. The product experience is strong, but trust and billing transparency emerge as the dominant pain points dragging sentiment down.
TrustIndex
7.8
Ranking
#1
in Software & Apps
NPS Score
-6
Recommended: Unlikely
Jul '25 - Jun '26
Based on recent customer reviews, MadMuscles is praised as a flexible, beginner-friendly fitness app with structured short workouts, supportive trainers like Brian, and clean usability. However, a meaningful minority of customers report serious issues with auto-renewal billing, unauthorised charges after trials, and slow refund handling. The product experience is strong, but trust and billing transparency emerge as the dominant pain points dragging sentiment down.
MadMuscles's biggest strength, according to Hellopeter's AI analysis, is Platform Usability & Functionality. Customers consistently praise the clean layout, intuitive navigation, clear workout videos, and frictionless flow. Platform Usability & Functionality (4.5) is described as a key reason users stay consistent, with previews, demos, and simple meal sections reducing decision fatigue.
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Share Your Experience1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
HIIT programming that actually improves fitness, not just burns you out. The interval structure is intelligent - work-to-rest ratios are calibrated properly and the sessions scale as you get fitter. My VO2 numbers don't lie. Eight weeks in and I'm a measurably better athlete.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
HIIT programming that actually improves fitness, not just burns you out. The interval structure is intelligent - work-to-rest ratios are calibrated properly and the sessions scale as you get fitter. My VO2 numbers don't lie. Eight weeks in and I'm a measurably better athlete.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Tai chi sessions were the recovery tool I didn't know I needed Been using mad muscle for 4 months and added tai chi on rest days after a shoulder issue. The gentle flowing movements improved my mobility without aggravating anything. Shoulder feels better and my overall movement quality in strength sessions improved. One star off - would love more varied tai chi sequences as I've gone through them all now.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Tai chi sessions were the recovery tool I didn't know I needed Been using mad muscle for 4 months and added tai chi on rest days after a shoulder issue. The gentle flowing movements improved my mobility without aggravating anything. Shoulder feels better and my overall movement quality in strength sessions improved. One star off - would love more varied tai chi sequences as I've gone through them all now.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
After two pregnancies my body felt like it belonged to someone else. The strength program rebuilt me physically and the yoga sessions gave me something I hadn't had in years - proper mobility and stress relief. and I genuinely feel better in my body than I did before I had children. This app gave me myself back.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
After two pregnancies my body felt like it belonged to someone else. The strength program rebuilt me physically and the yoga sessions gave me something I hadn't had in years - proper mobility and stress relief. and I genuinely feel better in my body than I did before I had children. This app gave me myself back.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I have a history of starting programs and quitting by week 4. Something about the way MadMuscles structures the strength progressions - and the streak counter - made it click. Watching the numbers go up week after week is genuinely addictive. Day 94 and not planning to stop.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I have a history of starting programs and quitting by week 4. Something about the way MadMuscles structures the strength progressions - and the streak counter - made it click. Watching the numbers go up week after week is genuinely addictive. Day 94 and not planning to stop.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Content is good, the pricing model needs more transparency. I didn't realise certain features were premium-only until I was already using the app. A clearer breakdown of what's included at each tier before you subscribe would go a long way. The workouts themselves are excellent - my only issue is with how the subscription is presented.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Content is good, the pricing model needs more transparency. I didn't realise certain features were premium-only until I was already using the app. A clearer breakdown of what's included at each tier before you subscribe would go a long way. The workouts themselves are excellent - my only issue is with how the subscription is presented.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
App is good but keeps crashing on my phone. Lost a workout log twice in one week. The actual content and program are solid - I'm making real progress. But if the app freezes mid-session one more time I'm going to lose it. Sort the stability out and this is easily a 5-star product.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
App is good but keeps crashing on my phone. Lost a workout log twice in one week. The actual content and program are solid - I'm making real progress. But if the app freezes mid-session one more time I'm going to lose it. Sort the stability out and this is easily a 5-star product.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I've been training seriously for 6 years and tried most things. What this fitness app does is replace three separate costs - a gym program, a tracking app, and nutrition guidance - with one subscription that costs less than any of them individually. The strength programming is legitimately good, the data tools are useful, and the whole thing adapts as you progress. This is what a fitness subscription should look like.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I've been training seriously for 6 years and tried most things. What this fitness app does is replace three separate costs - a gym program, a tracking app, and nutrition guidance - with one subscription that costs less than any of them individually. The strength programming is legitimately good, the data tools are useful, and the whole thing adapts as you progress. This is what a fitness subscription should look like.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Years of desk work and heavy lifting left me with chronic lower back tightness. Added the MadMuscles yoga sessions three times a week for 6 weeks. The difference is significant - morning stiffness down, movement quality up, and the specific sessions targeting posterior chain and hip flexors clearly knew what they were doing. One star off - would love longer 45-minute yoga options.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Years of desk work and heavy lifting left me with chronic lower back tightness. Added the MadMuscles yoga sessions three times a week for 6 weeks. The difference is significant - morning stiffness down, movement quality up, and the specific sessions targeting posterior chain and hip flexors clearly knew what they were doing. One star off - would love longer 45-minute yoga options.
The most common complaint about MadMuscles, based on Hellopeter's AI analysis of recent customer reviews, is Billing, Subscriptions & Refunds. Billing, Subscriptions & Refunds (2.5) is the most polarising area. While many describe transparent pricing and easy cancellation, a vocal cluster reports unauthorised debits after a one-off purchase, auto-renewal surprises, and refund requests stalled with vague 'under review' replies.
MadMuscles scores 3.7 out of 5 on Hellopeter's AI analysis of service quality in Software & Apps, compared to the Software & Apps industry average of 3.7. Their strongest theme is Platform Usability (4.5); their weakest is Billing & Refunds (2.5). The top AI-rated Software & Apps business on Hellopeter is Hint App (4.4). How is the AI Score calculated? →
MadMuscles has a TrustIndex of 7.8 out of 10 on Hellopeter, based on 404 reviews in the last 12 months. Hellopeter has tracked MadMuscles across 411 total reviews. How is the TrustIndex calculated? →