11 best apps for every yoga lover – from beginner to advanced yogis
When it comes to the best yoga apps on iPhone and Android, you’re really spoilt for choice – which makes it that much harder to choose the right one to enhance your home yoga practice.
Which is why we’ve trawled Apple’s App Store and Google Play to bring you the best of the bunch, specific to your needs. Whether you’re a yoga beginner or a champion chaturanger, there’s one on this list for you. Most of these yoga apps feature some sort of subscription model, but if you’re looking for the best free yoga app, don’t click away just yet! All of our top picks offer free trials or some sort of free content – and there’s one that’s completely free, too. Told you, we got you.
Ready to get your flow on? Here are our top-rated yoga apps of 2020.
The best yoga apps of 2020
Best yoga app for practising with friends: FiiT
Whether you’re after blissfully zen flows or sweaty power yoga, FiiT’s Rebalance studio offers it all. The super-sleek classes form part of a variety of series that you could build into your own plans. For example, there’s Yoga Foundations with Cat Meffan for newbies, right through to Chris Magee’s Journey to a Headstand for more experienced yogis, not to mention a series of breath work classes with Richie Bostock, aka The Breath Guy (not strictly yoga, but so, so zen). FiiT’s USP: the ability to practise with your friends (virtually, of course). The app provides the function to host a group class, where you choose the class, date, time and guess list, so you can come to the mat with your mates. Much better than another Zoom quiz, we think.
£20 per month after a 14-day trial
Best yoga app for live classes: Peloton
There’s something special about the connection that comes with practising live, in real time, with thousands of other yogis all over the world. It’s a USP that Peloton really owns. On Peloton Digital, you’ll find several live classes a day, from targeted 10-minute flows, to chilled 45-minute practices. There are also on-demand classes you can dip into at any time, with the likes of super-instructors Aditi Shah and Kristin McGee.
£12.99 per month after a 30-day trial
Best yoga app for a spiritual practice: Gaia
What began as a yoga app is now more a guide to a spiritual lifestyle. Gaia features a plethora of lecture series right alongside their yoga sessions – but if the former is just not your vibe, you can jump straight to the yoga menu. Here, you’ll find sessions that are less about core strength and backbends, and more about finding peace, dealing with grief and opening up your heart.
£8.99 per month
Best yoga app for challenges: Hannah Barrett Yoga
London yogi Hannah Barrett is all about fuss-free flows that do exactly what they say on the tin. On her app, her videos fall into a variety of categories based on goals or needs yogis may have, including things like balance, flexibility, strength and power, or even post-natal. What really sets the relatively new app apart though, is Hannah’s challenges. Completing each day’s flow will unlock the next to give you with a real sense of achievement as you level up. They become increasingly challenging too, so your practice will progress. Bonus: Her Yoga For Life 28-Day Challenge is currently free. Win.
£19.99 per month after a 2-week trial
Best yoga app for all-round good vibes: Find What Feels Good
Let YouTube sensation Adriene Mishler (and her trusty sidekick Benji) help you find what feels good in the hundreds of videos available in her app. FWFG organises her classes into handy categories, like ‘Gentle’, ‘Flow’ and ‘Fiery’, and offers an in-app calendar to plan your schedule, the ability to create your own playlists of faves, and downloadable flows you can take with you. The best of Adriene’s beloved YT videos, all in one handy place.
£19.99 per month after 7-day trial
Best yoga app for personalisation: Down Dog
Down Dog is the ultimate yoga app for a totally unique practice. Rather than present a selection of pre-shot yoga flows, Down Dog allows you to create the session you need in the moment. You can choose the style of music you prefer, class length, your level, how long your savasana will last and even the voice of the instructor. There are more than 30,000 possible configurations – so you never get the same practice twice.
£9.99 per month after 3-week trial
Best yoga app for fitness: Asana Rebel
Experienced yogis will know: yoga can be a serious workout – and that’s what Asana Rebel is all about. There are more chilled flows available but getting sweaty is the name of the game here – which means Asana Rebel could be the best yoga app if you're after yoga for weight-loss too. When you join the app, you’ll be asked to provide your health stats and your goals, and Asana Rebel will churn out a plan and recommendations to help get you there. It’s not just yoga workouts though – you’ll also find sleep music and meditation, recipes and nutrition advice and even music to help you focus, in-app.
£47.99 per quarter
Best yoga app for programmes: GLO
This beautifully minimalist app is an extensive collection of yoga tutorials, videos, and meditations. Want to sleep better? Practise with essential oils? Understand Ashtanga? No matter your goals, needs or level, there is a programme on GLO for you. The sheer volume of classes available can bit a little overwhelming at first, but GLO’s curated collections and well-organised library will help you choose your yoga path.
£21.49 per month after 7-day trial
Best yoga app for building skill: AloMoves
AloMoves is another bang-for-your-buck offering when it comes to variety, but where the app really shines is its skills section – and it’s not all about handstands and backbends either. Beginners will benefit from programmes that will build your balance, or teach you how to ‘float’, while more intermediate and advanced yogis will love taking a deep dive into notoriously tricky poses.
£17.49 after 2-week trial
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Best free yoga app: Yoga For Beginners
The inclusion of the occasional pop-up ad means you don’t have to pay a thing for Yoga for Beginners. You don’t even need to create an account. This yoga app features straightforward audio guidance and simple animations to guide you through basic flows. The lack of jargon and the labelling of each pose make it do make it pretty good for beginners – although the lack of flow between postures mean you’ll need to look elsewhere if you want guidance on transitions.
Best yoga app for beginners: Yoga Studio
While all the apps on this list offer great beginner flows and programmes, the simple design and easy navigation of Yoga Studio mean it’s the perfect place to learn the basics. Their Beginner Essentials category is great for newbies and those who want a total form refresher. There’s also an extensive poses category if you want to look something up (complete with Sanskrit names) as well as a custom class creator, where you can stitch together your own flow from your favourite poses. Nifty, no?
£9.99 per month after 1-month trial
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