August 18, 2026
I Couldn’t Find a Workout App That Fit. So I’m Building One.
The workout apps I tried were either great at showing the movement or good at logging weight and reps — never both. So I’m building my own Android app with Cursor, and if it turns out well enough, I might put it on the Play Store for a small price.
I didn’t need to go through the entire Play Store to see the pattern. The workout apps I spent time with each did one half of the job well.
One was strong on form: videos that actually show you how to do the movement. The problem is it ran on a clock. It assumed you wanted a timed block of exercises, not a session where you log the reps and the load on the bar. The other went the opposite way. It felt like a spreadsheet: useful if you already know what you’re doing, but it didn’t show the movement, and it didn’t make the workout feel like something you’d want to open.
I wanted both, in one place. An app that looks good. That shows the movement. That lets you build a full workout and see which muscles you’re working. And that follows you over time: how much weight, how many reps.
That’s what I’m building for Android. I’m doing it with Cursor, which is as interesting to me as the app itself. It’s a chance to learn how to use AI on a real project that still feels manageable — even if it grows into something bigger. One of the pieces I’m adding is 3D character animation, so the exercises aren’t just a name on a list: you can see the movement.
It might stay a personal tool. If it ends up good enough, I might release it on the Play Store for a little bit of money: not a big launch, just an app complete enough that I’d pay for it myself.
For now, the plan is simple: build the workout app I couldn’t find, and learn a lot along the way.
