Transform Review

Monday, May 19th

2025 Online Fitness Program Reviews

Transform

• Cost: $14.99/month with a 7-day free trial
• Over 1,500 workouts from beginner to advanced, including Bodyweight Training, Dance Party, Cross Training, Yoga, and gym workouts
• 60-second personalization setup, modifications for all exercises to accommodate different fitness levels and injuries
• Options for both home and gym: over 700 equipment-free workouts and 400+ gym-specific routines using weights and machines
• Personal journal, progress updates, personal stats tracking, streak building, and achievement badges
• Community of over 50,000 members with daily activities and events
• 800,000-item food database, custom meal planning, macro tracking, dietary preference options (Low Fat, Low Carb, Modified Keto, vegan/plant-based)

Transform is a fitness and nutrition app created by Chris Powell, who you might recognize as the host of "Extreme Weight Loss" on ABC. The app offers programs for fitness and training, nutrition and wellness, a journal to document your transformation, and community challenges. Transformation offers new users a 7-day free trial and costs $14.99/month after that.

Set your preferences in 60 seconds

Getting started with Transform is pretty easy - you'll just need to spend a minute answering some questions about what you want to achieve with your fitness journey. The app will ask about your goals, get some basic stats from you, and find out what kind of workouts you enjoy most. You've got lots of options to choose from, with a library of over 1,500 different workouts that range from total beginner to serious athlete. Whether you're into traditional bodyweight exercises, want to dance your way to fitness, prefer intense cross training sessions, or need the zen vibes of yoga, there's something in there for you.

Workouts for every style and ability

You'll find tons of ways to work out with Transform, whether you're at home or prefer hitting up the gym. The app gives you access to more than 700 workouts you can do without any equipment (perfect for traveling or home workouts), plus 400 gym-specific routines that use weights and machines. If you want to mix things up, you can try their specialty workouts like Dance Party for a fun cardio session or SōRA Yoga to improve your flexibility. What's really helpful is that every single exercise comes with modifications - so whether you're just starting out or dealing with some physical limitations, you can adjust the moves to match your fitness level.

Nutrition tracking capabilities

While fitness is the core focus, Transform includes nutrition tracking with an 800,000-item food database, custom meal planning, and macro tracking capabilities. You'll also get access to a supportive community of over 50,000 members, progress tracking features, and guidance from certified trainers including Chris Powell, who brings 20 years of transformation expertise.

Can't preview app's features without providing CC info

You'll need to give up your credit card info for that "free" trial. That isn't uncommon among fitness apps, but it does make it hard to tell what you're getting into. Thankfully, there are a large number of customer reviews to fill in the blanks. The Transform app gets a pretty mediocre 3.0 rating average on Google Play (from 1,330 reviews), though it does better on iOS with 4.4 stars.

App is buggy

Most of Transform's customer reviews were left between 2018 and 2022, with a sharp drop-off in recent years. The few people still using and reviewing Transform report frequent crashes, freezing issues (especially in the meal planning section), and frustrating navigation problems. Even loyal customers who love the content are struggling with basic functionality.

Tech support seems to be MIA

The lack of response to user complaints - even from long-time supporters of Chris Powell's programs leaving (sometimes uncomfortably personal) pleas for assistance - makes us a little sad. When users can't even get help with show-stopping bugs, that's a pretty big warning sign about the level of support you can expect.

Don't pay for a product that doesn't work

The Transform App gives you workouts and nutrition guidance for $14.99 per month, which isn't a bad deal - if you can get the app to function properly on your device. You could give the app a try during the free trial period, but we think you may ultimately decide to use another fitness app instead. If current trends continue, user support will probably only get worse, and you could end up wasting your money on something too broken to use. We'd recommend looking at one of our higher-ranked online fitness platforms instead.