Jillian Michaels | Fitness App Negative Reviews

Jillian Michaels | Fitness App App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Jillian Michaels | Fitness App app received 28 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Jillian Michaels | Fitness App? Can you share your negative thoughts about jillian michaels | fitness app?

Jillian Michaels | Fitness App for Negative User Reviews

✓ It fineI love Jillian, I love her workouts. But man I wish there was more variety. When you start many of the eight week to even three month workouts it’s just a lot the same for weeks and weeks with not a lot of change. Even in difficulty. I find myself going to other trainers Just to get variety and a higher degree of difficulty. Would be great if there were some workouts with no repeats etc., but it’s a lot of the same stuff in every “new” program. I know it’s hard to keep it fresh, but this is so much repeating. I was disappointed. My honest review is, I love her and love working out to her, but the app needs improvement. Possibly for people who like to go hard and have variety. I know you have to cater to a large audience but new stuff with different degrees of difficulty would be great. Like the cardio that has FOUR circuits of crazy similar exercises, good lord man! Maybe don’t announce every circuit so it doesn’t feel like Groundhog Day. At least keep us guessing until the end. But knowing You have four circuits of the same stuff makes you kind of “meh” about doing it and you start to search for variety. I am loyal to Jillian and will keep pushing forward with this app, but I Look forward to some new stuff..DjDWZVersion: 3.9.11

✓ Just okayI respect the work that was put into making these programs , but honestly these are just too easy for someone who has been working out for twenty years. I’m female and 40 and while I don’t want to kill myself at the gym I do want to feel like I’ve really exerted myself after a workout and none of the interactive programs were above beginner in my opinion. Also tney are too short. This app is good for beginner to maybe advanced beginners. There are way too many free workouts available on you tube etc that are difficult. Also the format is annoying you have no idea what’s coming next until two seconds prior and then you need a couple seconds to figure it out whereas workouts like Caroline girvan have the next move in the upper corner as a preview so you have time to get on the floor or whatever. I just did the beast workout this morning and now I’m just going to go online and do another workout bc even tho beast is listed as advanced it’s not. I have this for three months unfortunately..Cassie17334Version: 5.1.2

✓ Needs a cast optionThe exercises can be repetitious which gets boring. I’ve subscribed to other fitness apps for this reason along with not having the option to cast. I won’t be renewing my annual subscription unless the app at least has the option to cast..EverydamnnicknameistakenlolVersion: 3.9.3

✓ Just startedNot sure yet but I find the grocery list doesn’t add everything you need from the meal plan or if I swap meals it doesn’t update. Very annoying I end up having too much or not enough, makes it hard when money is tight..LetsdoitrightVersion: 3.2.7

✓ ALMOST perfectI want to give this app 5 stars, but there are flaws. The workout plans are set up great and I haven’t found any problems so far, except as someone else mentioned, if you’re moving onto a new workout, it’s hard to get setup before the timer starts due to not being able to see through the gray screen. Sometimes I have to go back to the previous move because I didn’t have enough time to set up. Once you get a hang of the program you’re doing though, it mostly becomes a non-issue. The meal plan and recipes however... some of the recipes are missing ingredients from the ingredient list or the directions are not clear cut, making the cooking process really confusing. The grocery list sometimes leaves out ingredients, and if you want to swap out a meal for the generated week, the recipe auto-sets to 1 serving, regardless of how many people/leftover days you’ve set up in your profile. That being said, if you’re going to follow the meal plans, you need to do a lot of upfront work and basically go through each and every recipe to plan your grocery run as well as figure out how and when to make some of the recipes..JLeo21087Version: 4.1.0

✓ Great recipes menu customisation non User FriendlyLove the app for the workouts etc but it's so hard to customise the menu plan. If there is a side dish it wants you to replace not remove. There is no option to remove a meal if you know you will be eating out so you end up buying more food than you need if you use the shopping list. Would love a 7 day layout of what is ahead rather that swiping day by day I would give you 5 stars if you could improve this as I'm a vegan and this could be brilliant.DaynamorphicVersion: 1.2.2

✓ App layout needs major work.Was hopeful at first, this program seemed very inviting. And seemed like it had a lot of variety and options. However compared to other programs this one really lacks. I don’t like the workouts being time based versus counted reps. My brain just focuses on how much time is left per interval and I don’t do my best. (This is really a personal preference thing). The menu seems okay. However it’s set up is terrible and WAY too many menu items repeat themselves too soon. I want way more variety. And I’d like to be able to easily glance at a week and see what I’m going to eat each day so I can plan and look forward to. It’s very very hard to go back days or swipe forward days to check out possible meals you may or may not want to try. I hate that the most. Overall, Sweat by Kayla Itsines far exceeds this program, and I went into this with an open mind and wanting to like it. It’s just not for me at all. Maybe if the meal plan was laid out better I’d still give it a try. Very poor app layout that needs work to be more simple and user friendly. Wouldn’t recommend..EassybuttonVersion: 2.2.1

✓ So close to perfectFirst, I love Jillian. I have done so many of her programs. I listen to her podcast and she is just wonderful. Having said that, I am beyond frustrated with this app. The concepts is incredible! The detail that went into this is just insane and we have to all bow at the level of hard work that Jillian and her team of developers had to go through. Having said that, you have 3 seconds to go from one exercise to the next and it’s pretty much a complete surprise what’s coming up next unless you have memorized every single exercise she performs. During the three seconds that you get before moving to the next move, it is grayed out so you can’t see if it’s a standing move or a lay-down move or bench or what. You find out when the grey is gone and you discover you are on the ground with a dumbbell when you were suppose to be standing in a lunge. Then you are scrambling to get into form and get your weights and bam, the move is over after you got two seconds to perform it. I connect my phone to my TV and blow the screen up and I still can BARELY tell what a move is if at all. Just take away the grey during the 3 second timer so we can see what she is doing and try to be in the correct position before the timer starts. That would make this app 100 stars for me..Rrp366Version: 2.0.8

✓ Forever free videos are nowhereI downloaded new version of app but am being asked to pay for a subscription..CommentsarefreeVersion: 2.0

✓ The disappearing workoutI have been using the premium version of this app for over a year. I workout 7 days a week for at least 30 minutes. I use this app 3-4 times a week as a supplement to running and barre classes. Up until a few weeks ago I would have given this 5 stars. However, I updated to the latest version and am disappointed. My biggest beef is with the time of the workouts. When I start it will tell me that it is 25 minutes and 20 seconds. By the time I get to the cool down the time has decreased to 20 minutes. Even the 7 minute workouts decrease to 6 minutes. These are short workouts- losing 20% is not cool!! Where is the time going? Like I said I have used this for a year and this never happened until I updated! I track my workouts on my Apple Watch as well and the workouts are approximately 5 minutes shorter than they used to be. My two other minor issues are that it no longer gives a verbal cue when the interval is starting and it doesn’t give the 15 second time marker verbally anymore. I appreciate the verbal cues for the plank exercises where I am not staring at the TV. If these things would go back to how they were I would happily give a 5 star review. If they don’t get fixed I will be moving on to a new fitness app..KatiekirkyVersion: 3.4.4

✓ Chromecast!!I have loved using this app on/off for many years, always coming back to it. Having recently undergone multiple eye surgeries, I purchased Google Chromecast to enhance my workout experience - unfortunately, the JM app doesn’t work with it!!! As a result I’ve cancelled my subscription because it’s just not worth it for me if I can’t properly see the workouts on my iPhone. I hope the JM team can fix this issue, because I genuinely enjoy her variety of workouts and energy..Nav SaintVersion: 3.9.12

✓ Nothing freeWanted to try something for free to start but couldn’t find anything.HayabusaBatVersion: 4.7.0

✓ RepetitiveI love it and I use it but it’s a bit repetitive so far.... same 3 workouts 9 days in a row now :(.01234kwVersion: 3.8.1

✓ Great works but app needs workThe workouts are great but the app is lacking in user functionality. Improvements to consider: - ability to look ahead at workouts under the “my day” section vs having to launch the workout under “workout” section - ability to restart workout - ability to switch out individual moves in session vs before launching workout - ability to manually add a different workout. Example: if you chose a different exercise for cardio liking running or spin should be able to add - ability to pull data from garmin or other apps - ability to change personal settings and not have it reset program. Example if you’re travelling and you want to change your workout to body weight only or resistance bands bc you don’t have access to a gym; or ability to change your level from intermediate to advanced to test if you can move up mid program - end of workout feedback on easy, perfect, hard doesn’t seem to change level of the program overtime so does this feature even work? Overall user experience is todays digital world is not on par. Consider looking at other competitor products like the sweat app for other UX improvements.Jillian read me :)Version: 4.8.4

✓ Great Exercise Programme, Dodgy Meal PlannerLove my daily fix of bangin bikini body, thanks Jillian! Sadly though the meal planner area needs lots of immediate attention, no grocery list to swipe to for next week, same meals showing every day for a whole week and loads more glitches. It used to work well, but think a new facility has been uploaded for you to be able to fine tune your meals (eg no red meat), choose your goal (eg build muscle), that’s all great but it doesn’t sink well and the whole week’s groceries I bought didn’t end up syncing with the daily meal planner - I was a very lost! Your customer service staff said they’re working on it. Obvs still working on it as one week later, still dodgy. But great fitness app!.GazoobappppVersion: 3.0.3

✓ Beware of overtrainingThe app itself is fine. The programs can be dangerous. After boredom with several other programs/trainers, I thought I’d try out Jillian Michaels for a change. Her programs seem to be a recipe for overtraining, which is a very serious condition. Instead of focusing on one body area each strength day, all of the strength and cardio workouts in the Slim 60 program are basically full body HIIT. I didn’t bother trying any of the other programs. There is not enough rest for each body part (absolutely necessary) and intense workouts 6 days a week is just not even sustainable for the average person. I would suggest finding a more sustainable, well rounded program with a different trainer..LFP85Version: 4.6.0

✓ Dishonest billingThe exercise component was fine but I was completely overcharged. The customer service team blamed Apple and took no responsibility despite the fact that it is their app. Unfortunately I will not continue with an app where I am robbed blind. Be careful with your money..SldkiwiVersion: 3.7.3

✓ GlitchyI wanted to love this but it is SO Glitchy. Ended up wasting a ton of time each time I tried to use it..Cdm12345678Version: 5.1.1

✓ Great material but needs a few fixesI love Jillian and think she has great material but her app has a few areas for improvement. I find that when I start a workout it either 1) takes forever for it to “personalize” the workout for me (a lot of time loading) and 2) it crashes. When I do get it to start, I occasionally have a video clip that will be greyed out and I can’t see what she’s doing. I joined because a friend told me she has excellent prenatal material (which is true), however, her app doesn’t always account for things that are specific to pregnancy. When I joined and synced my Apple health data, it called out my recent weight gain in a small amount time...yup I’m growing a human so that should be expected. Also sometimes she goes from lying on the ground to quickly doing things on your knees. Anyone pregnant knows that’s challenging to do quickly and without getting light headed. Finally I would ask the app developers to consider adding more music. I’m 30 days in and have heard the same 3 songs. I get licensing music is hard but the competition these days for at home workout material is fierce so if she wants to compete it needs to not get so boring so quickly..Redhead07Version: 3.9.3

✓ Will I continue? Not sure yet.Biggest pet peeve: sometimes right or left isn’t mentioned when it seems like it might be important (certain lunges or punch combos). Maybe it’s not a big deal but I try to alternate when I remember. If there’s too much space between the first and second rep...it’s possible I forget. Also...sometimes it feels phoned in. You hear and see a lot of the same stuff. I realize this kind of thing takes a ton of work, planning, editing, voiceovers...but maybe 4-6 options instead of 2-4? If you want people to stick with this, variety is the spice of life. Doing the same exercise every day and hearing the same thing makes me wonder if I couldn’t invest my money and some thing with a little bit more diversity? I’m about a month into the 90 day program so we shall see if things change but I have a feeling I kind of know what I’m in for at this point. Still going to finish, but you did ask for feedback!.BillythekidpettingerVersion: 3.9.11

✓ Great workouts by a fantastic coach, but some minor interface annoyancesFirstly, I really love Jillian as a fitness coach. I find her very motivating and there has been an overall improvement in my fitness. My main complaint is that the interface could be better. For example, on the Apple TV app, there’s no way to skip ahead to later sessions. I would like to do this because I tend to repeat workouts with heavier weights..HighPingBastardVersion: 3.9.6

✓ Workouts are great, but lots of glitchesI’ve been an avid Jillian fan for over 10 years and used a bunch of her dvds before, so the app makes sense having everything in one place plus loads of extra features and workouts. However.. there are so many glitches with the app and considering the annual fee I expected more. I’ve had workouts crash half way through, voice over instructions playing for the wrong exercise that’s being shown, my progress has been reset, the app randomly changes my workout settings from advanced to beginner for no reason, sometimes it fails to load all together, it’s pretty buggy and it can really ruin your flow. These annoying things aside, Jillian workouts are always killer. I have found myself using Pelaton a LOT more though now..K_ebs20Version: 4.0.11

✓ Needs big screen supportWorkouts and format are great, but want to show on our big screen projector for our workouts. There is no AirPlay support (to our Apple TV), no Apple TV app, and the screen mirroring is flaky. So I’m constantly fiddling with the app during our workout to keep it running. Would be a great experience if we could run it directly on our Apple TV..KiwiDudVersion: 3.4.1

✓ Pretty good needs workI'm currently trying to get back on the healthy wagon. I usually don't like to pay for apps cus I know I don't end up using them the whole year. But this time I decided to try out the app because I've heard many great things about Jillian. Usually I don't use half the recipes people give for being healthy cus it's not very appetizing and I know my husband won't eat them. But there are a few recipes that I've tried and liked. The one thing about the recipes is that when you click to just look at them it doesn't show which ones are breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Also I tried to buy all the ingredients for one week and it ended up being so expensive. On the other hand I like the exercises, but it needs work. Because it only gives 3 seconds to get ready for the next position and I don't even know what I'm expecting. So sometimes she would be halfway done with the exercise by the time I finally get it correctly. It would be helpful to have a little more time between each one and to actually have it show what is coming up..OR9602Version: 3.0.5

✓ QuestionI was wanting to do a subscription but the app won’t allow me to make a purchase. It keeps coming up with ‘unknown error occurred during purchase’. Can someone help me figure out the problem ?.Bubzee4756Version: 3.7.0

✓ It was goodIt was motivational, but I unsubscribed ages ago and for some reason they still took money for some reason.DidilovexoVersion: 2.2.1

✓ Not yet suitable for allRecipe selection is set for US seasons so doesn’t suit those in Southern Hemisphere. Allows for some ingredient exclusion but very very limited and doesn’t cover common allergens. Exercises are good, but doesn’t prompt or remind despite notifications being on. Overall app seems slow and still has many bugs. Disappointed..Qrty_Version: 4.4.0

✓ Great concept but needs work to improve.Like many other reviewers I love Jillian & love her story! Love that I have a similar story to hers which allows me to want to follow & trust her workouts. A couple things that I hope would improve soon: 1. There have been times when I do a workout & I’ll put the days on my planner to know what I’m suppose to do...I have gone to the app ready to workout & it’ll seem like I just did that workout the day before. And turns out I did & the app somehow didn’t log that I did it. 2. I can’t go to previous days to check my workouts or what workout I did. If I want to combine to workout series, it’ll only keeps track on 1 of them for the day view. 3. I m previously was able to change the amount of time between each exercise, when I went to go increase the time bc it wasn’t allowing me enough time to move between workouts. It was gone. I really liked that feature. 4. I was switching between days and when I would go to my current day it kept changing the workout (please don’t alter the workout unless I change it OR put a button at the bottom to change the workout sets. 5. Also there was a fitness test at the beginning. Is that gone? I haven’t seen it and would like to test my fitness level throughout the course to see the improvement I’ve had! I only use the app for the workouts, so I have no comments toward the logging of food or recipes portion..Xtina2293Version: 3.8.7

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