The best app for online fitness coaches in the UK

What is the best app for online fitness coaches in the UK?

There's no single best one, because it depends on your roster size and whether you want your own App Store app. For a UK coach with up to 75 clients who wants one bill in pounds, Helms is built for that, and it's free for your first 7.

If your clients need an Android app, look elsewhere for now.

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Four questions that decide it

Does it still work in a basement gym with one bar of signal? Ask what happens to a logged set when the phone has no connection. In Helms, sets, food, habit ticks, check-ins and messages all queue offline and replay without double posting.

What does it cost at your size? Per-client pricing climbs every time you win a client. Helms charges by tier, so you only move up when you pass 7, 30 or 75 clients.

Who holds the money? In Helms your clients pay you on your own Stripe or GoCardless. GoCardless is Direct Debit, which a lot of UK clients prefer to a card on file. Helms takes no cut.

Can you leave? You can export a client's whole record from their page on any plan, Free included: plans, every logged set, check-ins, progress photos, biomarkers, supplements and messages.

Helms prices, in pounds

Plan	Monthly	Annual	Clients
Free	£0	£0	Up to 7
Coach	£69	£689	Up to 30
Studio	£119	£1,189	Up to 75
Team	£279	£2,789	Unlimited, 3 coach seats

Annual billing is two months free. Every paid plan starts with a 14 day free trial. Live prices are on the pricing page.

The bigger the business got, the more of my week went on juggling apps and re-typing the same client into all of them. It felt like more admin than coaching. I wanted one place for the lot: the client work, the business numbers, the social side. So I built it.Logan Russo, who built Helms and still coaches clients on it. From usehelms.com/coaching

Where it's the wrong pick

Helms has no Android client app and no Apple Watch app, and the coach side works best on the web. The full list is on who Helms is not for.

Quick answers

Is there a free app for online fitness coaches?

Helms has a free plan for up to 7 clients. It's the real platform, with training, nutrition, check-ins, progress, offline logging, a booking page, a revenue dashboard and monthly branded receipts. It's capped on client count, not on features.

Do UK coaches need Stripe to use Helms?

Your clients pay you through your own Stripe or GoCardless, and Helms reads the numbers. GoCardless takes Direct Debit. Helms doesn't sit between you and your money.