Gorilla Workout App Reviews

I really enjoy the breakdown of this app, it’s simple and effective, people have asked me what my routine is. And I recommend this app every time, I will say u will need a dumbbell and barbell so invest in that first. That the only thing beside a few things like a bench and raised bench but I make my way around those

I have had this app on my various phones for 6 years now. That is a geologic age in app terms. It still is one of the best workout apps that I have found. The examples and the workouts are great. The interface is a little dated and sometimes responds slowly, but overall the value is worth every penny.

The app gives good instructions and the basic workout is manageable for beginners. I haven't paid for any of the other workouts so I can't comment on the issues other reviewers reported.

Workouts are too basic to justify any money spent. You have to purchase any of the better workouts.

I am buff now

Great value! Gorilla workouts are an easy way to get some exercise without needing any equipment except a bar for pull-ups after a few weeks. The regimen has you doing more and more, and you eventually can notice how you’ve “leveled-up” with still plenty more to accomplish

Good app

My son and I need to workout and this app has a ton of workouts to choose from. The free workouts is where we are now, so when we are done with them and need to buy workouts, then I will check back in to let everyone know our thoughts.

This is a solid, no frills workout app. There's a good variety with multiple levels. I use it often!

This workout is great. Quick, easy to do, but challenging. And when done consistently... great results!!

Pretty good workout app

Paid for apps that no longer work. The company continues to charge for apps in bundles that do not work. This particular app, while working, nickel and dimes you to death. There are many other fitness apps that are a much better deserved of your time and money. Do not give this crooked company your money!

Very nice update. Thanks very much.

Love the prior version but I’ve just downloaded the new one and it freezes and crashes. I’ve tried rebooting my phone. Ideas?

Still waiting for a few apps including this one to update for iPhone X

Great fitness App. What I like the most is that each exercise has its own instructive video. The addition exercises are worth the price. Different difficulty levels means you are always challenged. Bought the App and additional content years ago and I still use it. Only thing I would ask for is a watch list or favorites at the top so I can track my current workouts.

Works great for me.

The app is great for those who don’t have a lot of time to workout or live to far from a gym. Small space can now welcome big life improvements.

I don't have time to go to the gym every morning, this is a perfect way to stay active

Good quick workout

Good little app to help cultivate a habit of exercise.

I would really like it and recommend it to make your app better to work more on your timer. Let’s say you are following a workout with a lot of different exercises and following the order, you have to then close your timer go back to see them just to pull the timer back up and it’s started over..

Super easy to build up slowly!! After a month I was so much stronger from the start.

Good intro to basic exercises. App needs updating.

As the title stated, I she not had this very long. Just a couple weeks. The workouts are short and effective my. This makes them easy to stick with. I'm already noticing small changes in my strength capacity!

If you buy the app why should you have to purchase the workouts it’s a pretty decent app tho

It’s not the best workout app but it gets the job done. I like that it has the different workout levels for those that are new and those that are pros. I also like that it has the instructional videos in case you don’t know how to do an exercise.

Great for this old man..

The app is ok for basic beginner.

Simple app that lets you track your progress. Specially when you are starting from zero. Video of exercises are great too

I was skeptical at first, the graphics shown and a peek into the workouts kind of made me wonder whether or not the program would be effective, but it definitely is. Every workout gets your heart going and leaves you satisfyingly sore the next day, even at the easiest level. It will train you up and get you fit without unnecessary strain or impact on your body. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Finding myself overweight and out of shape, I wanted something to me started with helping me become fit without being overly complicated. This app fits the bill and has helped me tremendously.

I just completed my first workout on level 2 and it took only 10 minutes, I am shredded. My legs are tight and I am sweating. Great product and well worth the price as a add on to other workout.

No equipment needed, just you! Easy to use. Great for beginners.

I love these exercises because I don’t need equipment or a gym. They are easy to do, not overly difficult, but very effective. I plan on continuing as I work through all levels.

Paid for apps that no longer work. The company continues to charge for apps in bundles that do not work. This particular app, while working, nickel and dimes you to death. There are many other fitness apps that are a much better deserved of your time and money.

Great app

I was looking for a simple program to get back into working out after I had my baby, and this was perfect!

This is a great workout to be able to do at home and it’s really easy to follow!!

Works great and fast results

Simple app I would recommend to anyone who wants a quick workout you can do almost anywhere.

Switched to this workout from lifting weights. Didn’t know how many muscles I wasn’t working. Feel that this app will help me lose more weight than just lifting alone.

I am a model so my body is very important to my job and this app helped me get my dream body!

I’ve been using this since 2013 and it has made me look so much better

I purchased the all workouts some time ago; however, had to get a new phone and the purchase didn’t transfer over correctly. I have emailed several times with no response. So now I have paid for something that I cannot use. 🤬😡

Great app!

I like this app for what it is. However I think some things could be better... 1. Some workouts include running or pull-ups but for someone working out at home some of these things can be difficult to accomplish without equipment or accommodations. So I would appreciate knowing what equipment may could be utilized or if there is running involved in the workout summary so I can decide if that particular workout will work for me. 2. If I can’t run there could be a jump rope equivalent or something similar in place of the particular distance or speed the workout wants. 3. I like that there is a timer but I wish there was an alarm built in. This is just for convenience of not having to keep glancing back at the app if I’m with a partner or just get distracted on my phone etc. Other than that it’s a great app if you need some structure and guidance to your fitness routine. I’d recommend it to everyone.

Fix your app,please. Back button doesn't work. Video examples crash. Very frustrating.

I do like the app but it seems like the guys running it don’t actually use it. If they did they would make some obvious changes to it. Again, I do like the app.

The video demonstration is good function, however, in new device, it just can't return to previous page and constantly crash. Why there were no function to let you downlod the video? Everytime you have to watch it online.

Good quick workouts which generally burn me out (though I’m usually using the app once I’ve gotten out of shape haha). Videos are nice and descriptions good. Inexpensive and spartan, it provides structure for workouts (most of which can be done in a hotel gym/home - important for keeping me fit as gym access can be iffy). Maybe my perspective is skewed because I’ve had the app for 6-8 years and haven’t really scoped out comparable apps, but I’ve gotten what I wanted out of the app, which was quick bodyweight exercises that gas me and can be done in a variety of settings (gym, home, morning run past high school field).

Really enjoy the app. It would be better if the workout series you were currently working on showed at the top of the list.

This app is nothing that will blow you away, but it is a good solid app for someone who is just starting out or looking to get into working out after a period of time off and needs some simple home workouts.

The app is great for ppl with a busy lifestyle.

A great companion app for when I’m on the road and away from a conventional gym. Videos to show the moves, realistic workouts, and a straightforward interface. I’m glad the Developer has continued to update the app since my purchase years ago (unlike some Devs that allow their app to fail since they don’t update as new iOs versions are released).

This app is pretty good. Gives me alot of workouts to choose from with video demonstrations of each one for good form.

This app is a great tool for the beginner and the veteran. For the beginner, it's a great tool to use when building your foundation. It teaches you the basics and progresses to teach you how to modify them Into more functional movements. For the veteran, it brings you back to the basics. All in all, this is a great tool to hang onto and as with most things in life, your results are determined on the commitment and consistency that YOU put into it.

So far, so good. I only use the free side of the app. Really good if you’re just starting out or getting back into fitness after a break.

I love this app great in home work out

Nothing fancy, but gets the job done! Great for workouts on the go or when you don’t have a lot of time to spare.

Workouts are easy to understand and quick to do. I’m a beginner, and I feel like I can complete these with a lot of effort, but I don’t feel overwhelmed. Some glitchy problems with the videos, but nothing terrible.

Great for getting back in the wagon!

This app is simple and to the point. I completely recommend it for someone that is just now starting to work out. Not many people know where to start and this app gives you exact workouts with exact instructions and videos to show you proper form! I love it!

I have lots of other “shinier” apps, but I keep coming back to this one. Thanks!

I've been out of shape for a while and didn't know how to go about starting to work out again and this has helped!

I’m only on day one, have 3 kids and am just trying to get back into a routine, so for now, this is all I need.

Good app. Lots of workouts, the level is solid, and they explain how to do everything.

Had this app for years and love it, always a great go to for a quick effective workout.

Seems like a good app so far. Have done a couple workouts so far and I feel tired afterward. I hope I’m not let down by the time I’m done!

Update: below is still half true, but they need to fix some bugs and/or respond to emails. At some point all of the video demos became unplayable. Not totally essential, but occasionally quite helpful. Will update review if app is updated or email is answered. Great app for organizing workouts to achieve specific goals. The demos are great for those exercises you aren’t familiar with.

Sensible workouts and they don't take a lot of time. Plus it’s great for kids

I enjoy the app, but each time I try to watch a demonstration video, the app closes.

The workouts are great but the features for the Apple Watch isn’t. The watch says rounds instead of reps. I wish the watch would also keep track of the rounds I do. Can’t complain too much since it’s free.

Don’t upgrade if you have purchased workouts and you need to restore purchases! Version 6.0 doesn’t allow you to do this - the button is there in settings but it doesn’t work - literally does nothing. Money wasted!!

Already seeing results with exercise program. Very good. Only downside is the timer GUI. Buttons are so tiny when trying to use it.

A lil shady practices. Overall good stuff. Needs an iPhone X update tho.

I can’t believe that as long as this app has been out (6 years) it still misses basic functionality that exists in every other workout app ever created. I was so excited when this app was boasted to be ‘redesigned with a fine-toothed comb’ that I updated it immediately, only to realize that all they did was changed the screens slightly, and added useless links to supplements so they can make money off you linking to supplements, some from not-good supplement companies. If you look at the other apps by this developer, they are all the same basic content, just repackaged into separate apps as a cash-grab. Which is fine, but in 2018, the bar for paid workout apps is much higher than what they are delivering. The fact that the timer doesn’t work when you start it and then go to the workout (so you can actually see what you need to do), and that there is still no form of tracking anything you do in the entire app is why this dumpster-fire of an app gets 1 star.

Updated review: Developers fixed the ‘restore purchases’ bug, which makes the app functional again for those of us who had previously purchased the full gamut of workouts. Overall good app - user interface still a little clunky and in-app advertising of supplements take off a star. Original review: Don’t upgrade if you have purchased workouts and you need to restore purchases! Version 6.0 doesn’t allow you to do this - the button is there in settings but it doesn’t work - literally does nothing. Money wasted!!

When I started using Gorilla Workout years ago, back when it was an Apple app pick, it was a breath of fresh air: simple, body weight based, effective (the workouts will absolutely kick, and tone, your butt). It hasn’t been improved in any way, and the latest version is a significant regression. The timer now covers up the workout instructions, making it almost useless. There are new typos (Upper Body CRAVER??) and omitted info (Upper Body “Craver” level 2, workout 17 omits the number of reps). Several demonstration videos have been hilariously inconsistent from the written instructions for years—see “Mountain Climbers,” which the written instructions (and every other workout site on earth) properly describe as done from the push-up starting position, but demonstrated in deadpan form by Gorilla Buff Boy in a standing position. Nothing has been fixed, much has regressed. Oh, and now they’ll sell you “nutritional “supplements.” Hah, no thanks. I’ll keep using it, because the basic structure of the workouts is sound, but I’m certainly not paying another cent until I see some evidence of actual development.

I bought this app maybe 3-4 years ago. Updated and have everything locked behind package purchases. Can no longer use had to uninstall

Super easy to follow. Has everything you need to workout anywhere!