Yoga has become a go-to ritual for many of us recently—for good reason: Including the practice in your wellness routine can offer several benefits to the mind and body, such as stress relief, preventing joint pain and stiffness, and improving flexibility, balance, and mental clarity and focus. It could even help with weight loss, research suggests. And there’s no easier way to build a practice that fits your lifestyle than with a yoga app.
Since there are so many options to browse, it can be hard to figure out which yoga apps are most suitable for you and your practice needs. Sure, some trial and error helps—and it’s worth adding variety in your fitness routine anyways to beat burnout—but it may take you a while to find those winners on your own. Instead, check out this list of 10 top-rated yoga apps for iOS and Android devices, all of which are based on overall rankings and number of reviews. (Some have hundreds of thousands of reviews!)
The best part? All of these yoga apps are free to download, but be warned, you may need to purchase a membership for access to classes once the free trial period ends. (Fees range from about $4 to $23 a month and an average of about $10 a month.)
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Ahead, the top-rated yoga apps available in Apple iTunes and the Google Play store right now—in descending order from most stars to least.
Note: We averaged the star ratings from Google Play and the Apple Store and combined the number of reviews to get these stats.
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Best Yoga App For Learning New Flows
Down Dog
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Price: $7.99 per month or $49.99 per year
Average rating: 4.9 stars
Number of reviews: 477.8K
Get bored doing the same sequence of postures over and over? With this yoga app, you’ll never repeat a class since it can configure over 300,000 different workouts for you. You can choose from seven different instructors too, and the music changes dynamically to be in sync with your breath for each class.
- Reviewer rave: “I like how I can customize the practice options. Length, focus on a body part or function, type of music, speed, instructor, and more. As a beginner, I love the reminders for breathing sprinkled in, as well as reminders to adjust the posture so you are getting it correct.”
Best Yoga App For Turning Your Practice Into A Daily Habit
Daily Yoga
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Price: $9.99 per month
Average rating: 4.75 stars
Number of reviews: 213.5K
If your goal is to become more consistent with your practice, the Daily Yoga app can help you with over 500 flows and 70 yoga programs. New to yoga? The app offers a two-week program just for beginners to learn the basics, and if you’re advanced, there are plenty of options for you, too. The app also has a community platform feature where you can connect with other yogis and experts.
- Reviewer rave: “I’ve always been interested in yoga but never really knew what to do. They have a test you can do before you start to see how flexible and strong you are, and then they base the workouts off of that. All around a great app! And I feel so much better and less tense or stressed.”
Best Yoga App For Building A Spiritual Practice
Gaia
Price: $11.99 per month
Average rating: 4.75 stars
Number of reviews: 109.5K
If you want to seriously zen out, then the Gaia yoga app is for you. It focuses on merging mindfulness and spirituality with your yoga practice. Although, even if that’s not your thing, you’re still bound to find a video that you like since Gaia’s video library includes over 8,000 workouts.
- Reviewer rave: “The content is always getting better and better, and I love knowing that I have this wealth of quality, mind-expanding information at the touch of a button.”
Best Yoga App For Beginner Yoga
iOS
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Price: $2.99 per month
Average rating: 4.7 stars
Number of reviews: 101.2K
If you’ve been yoga curious for a while, but have yet to roll out a yoga mat for the first time, here’s an affordable option to get started. This app offers hand-crafted and newbie-friendly yoga workouts that aren’t too challenging. Other features include soothing voice guidance to help you power through the moves and integration with Apple Health.
Reviewer rave: “This is my favorite yoga app! It’s just the right amount of intensity for a beginner. Also there is a good variety of different yoga routines to try. I love the easy to follow illustrations, calming music, calming voice overs, and easy to read and memorize names for poses.”
Best Yoga App For Creating An In-Studio Experience At Home
Alo Moves
Price: $20 per month
Average rating: 4.65 stars
Number of reviews: 21.8K
If you’re looking for a true yoga studio experience, then Alo Moves is for you. The app has a library of over 1,500 classes which it adds to weekly. It offers yoga, meditation, sound baths, and other types of fitness too, such as Pilates or HIIT.
- Reviewer rave: “Amazed at how many classes are available and I love how there are so many “series” so you don’t need to be that overwhelmed when picking out which class to do. The quality of the videos and the instruction is top notch, I feel very worked after each session. Minimal to no equipment required, which makes it great for home workouts anywhere at any time! Strongly considering purchasing the app after this trial period!”
Best Yoga App For All Levels, But Especially Advanced Yogis
Peloton
Price: $12.99 per month
Average rating: 4.65 stars
Number of reviews: 593.1K
Peloton may be known for its in-home treadmills and bikes, but the brand’s fitness app offers more than cardio workouts–including yoga classes. Top instructors teach live sessions weekly, and you can also choose from a variety of on-demand videos to flow whenever you feel like it.
- Reviewer rave: “Everything about Peloton is a yes! The convenience, the variety of instructors, the community, and the platform are all amazing.”
Best Yoga App For Quick Mat Workouts
5 Minute Yoga
Price: $10 for unlimited access
Average rating: 4.6 stars
Number of reviews: 19.3K
This app makes it possible to squeeze in a solid flow—even if you only have a handful of minutes to spare. Each class consists of five postures, which you do for one minute each. The app uses a timer to count down each asana so you can stay in the moment without checking your watch.
- Reviewer rave: “Wonderful quick way to get your practice in everyday, even if you “don’t have time” highly recommend!”
Best Yoga App For Those Who Like A Challenge
Asana Rebel
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Price: $9.99 per month
Average rating: 4.6 stars
Number of reviews: 88.4K
With nearly 90,000 reviews on Apple iTunes, alone, Asana Rebel is one of the most-popular and top-rated yoga apps out there. Plus, it offers way more than yoga, with guided meditations, high-intensity workouts, plus other challenges and content within the app.
- Reviewer rave: “I’ve been doing yoga regularly for a few months now, and I’ve never had such a motivating, smooth, and exhausting, but enjoyable, workout. I felt like they did an amazing job of structuring truly full workouts into the yoga sessions, and this could easily be the only app one uses to stay fit.”
Best Yoga App For Getting Sweaty
bulldogyoga
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Price: $12.99 per month with a one month free trial
Average review: 4.4 stars (in Apple Store; minimal reviews in Google Play)
Number of reviews: 69 ratings (in Apple Store; minimal reviews in Google Play)
For those who prefer to sweat during longer workouts or get a quick boost of energy midday with a 10-minute yoga flow, this app allows you to design and build a personalized 30-day fitness routine that incorporates a variety of classes outside of the traditional yoga app norm.
- Reviewer Rave: “Bulldog yoga at home workouts has made self care a reality for me again! I love the music and all the choices. Challenging and easier workouts for however I’m feeling that day. I’ve been bulldoging for 5 months now 4-5 times a week.”
Best Yoga App For Personalized Yoga Programs
Glo
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Price: $22.99 per month
Average rating: 3.8 stars
Number of reviews: 25.8K
One of the top-ranked yoga apps on the Apple App Store (its Google Play ratings aren’t as high), Glo offers more than 4,000 classes led by star yogis like Kathryn Budig. Whether you’re looking for a beginner’s yoga class or a meditation session, you’ll find an option on this app. The preferences are super customizable, too–you can also filter based on time of day, style, level, and duration. Or, it’ll create a program for you based on your yoga goals. Want to finally nail that headstand? Feel what it’s like to fly in crow pose for the first time? This is the app for that.
- Reviewer rave: “There is such a wealth of knowledge, intention, customization, and variation in types of yogic practices, as well as professionally trained teachers. I have been using [Glo] for about four years now and am very pleased with the app for my iPhone or iPad. I seriously cannot recommend this app and program enough.”
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