Peloton App

Peloton is no longer just a bike. The Peloton App has matured into one of the deepest on-demand and live class libraries in fitness — cycling, running, strength, yoga, meditation, walking, and more — taught by a roster of instructors with a genuine talent for motivation. In 2025 the company layered artificial intelligence on top with "Peloton IQ," a system that builds personalized workout plans, surfaces performance insights, and recommends what to do next by analyzing your activity both on and off the platform. The result is a service that keeps the energy of a group class while nudging you toward a coherent, individualized progression. Crucially for app-only users, you no longer need Peloton's hardware to benefit. The App One tier starts at $15.99 a month, opening the full class catalog to anyone with a phone, tablet, or TV. With around 2.8 million total subscribers and a library that few competitors can match for sheer breadth and production quality, Peloton remains the benchmark for variety and instructor charisma — the reason people who "hate working out" often stick with it. Two things temper the enthusiasm. Peloton raised prices in late 2025 (App+ climbed to $28.99 a month and all-access to $49.99), and the most advanced Peloton IQ features are tuned for its newer connected-fitness hardware, so app-only users see a lighter version. The personalization is also class-recommendation-driven rather than the granular, set-by-set autoregulation a strength specialist offers. But if motivation and variety are what keep you coming back, Peloton's combination of world-class instructors and a growing AI layer earns its place in the top five.