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Fitness magazine app: your articles and advice, reserved for your subscribers
Your readers read your articles in an app under your name, subscribe in one tap on the App Store or Google Play, and get a notification with every new issue.
Build the native iOS and Android app of your fitness media without writing code: free articles and articles for subscribers, monthly or yearly subscriptions on the App Store and Google Play, a notification with every new article.
Free 30-day trial - No credit card required
Pioneers of no-code
15 years of experience building native apps for businesses and content publishers. And the numbers to prove it.
25 000+
Daily downloads for apps built with GoodBarber*
30 000+
Clients have brought their app projects to life with GoodBarber
2011
The year GoodBarber was born: no-code, before anyone else
* Source: internal download tracking, App Store and Google Play, April 2026.
Free articles, and articles for subscribers
You choose article by article, and how many paragraphs a non-subscriber can read
Reserve your in-depth features, training plans and nutrition advice for subscribers, and keep the rest free to bring in new readers. On a reserved article, you decide how many paragraphs are visible before the invitation to subscribe. You need at least ten reserved pieces of content, and all subscribers get the same access.
Subscribe in one tap on the App Store or Google Play
Subscriptions are bought in the native app, with the reader's Apple or Google account
Your readers subscribe in the iOS and Android apps with their Apple or Google account: no payment form, no card to type. On the web app, a button invites them to download the app to subscribe; once subscribed, they can read your articles there too. A free trial is possible.
No ads for your subscribers
Free readers see your ads, subscribers read without them
If your app shows ads, through your internal ad server, Google AdMob or Google Ad Manager, one option removes them for your subscribers. Your subscription then has two selling points: reserved articles and ad-free reading. GoodBarber takes no commission on your subscriptions; Apple and Google take theirs, 15% in most cases.
A notification with every new issue
Automatic, scheduled or targeted push: your readers come back when you publish
Publish an article and a push goes out automatically, with the prefix of your choice, such as “New feature:”. Schedule your weekly selection at each reader's local time, and choose the section the notification opens. Target by the number of app opens over the last 30 days, the device or the geographic area. Web app readers also get your notifications in compatible browsers.
Launching your magazine app: what you configure, in practice
Three settings before you open subscriptions.
Your sections and articles
Sort your articles into sections and choose the ones you reserve for subscribers: ten at least, with the number of paragraphs others can see.Your subscriptions
Create a monthly subscription, a yearly one or both, with their prices on the App Store and on Google Play, and a free trial if you want one.Your notifications
Create one automatic push rule per section, with its prefix and sending hours.
Also in your app
Sections on your terms
Nutrition, training, recovery: sort your articles into sections, with photos and videos.
Bookmarks
Your readers save an article to read it again later.
A subscription page in your colors
Present your offer on a subscription page designed like your magazine.
Subscriber management
Follow your subscribers in the back office and grant a subscription by hand, for example to a partner.
An assistant for your readers
The Chatbot answers from your articles; a non-subscriber only gets answers drawn from free articles.
A native app, and a web app
Your articles can be read in the iOS and Android apps and in the web app, with your design.
AI in your magazine app
Three concrete uses, with their price.
To answer
An assistant that answers from your articles
“How much protein after a workout?” The Chatbot answers from your published articles, in the language of the question. A non-subscriber only gets answers drawn from free articles.
$35/month
To extend
A calorie needs calculator
Describe the section in the back office, for example a calorie needs calculator based on age, weight and activity, and the AI Extension Builder generates it in your app, in your design.
Free
To operate
This week's issue published from Claude or ChatGPT
The MCP server connects your app to the AI assistant you already use: you ask it to publish the article and send the push, you confirm, it runs on your app.
Included
Your own app, a paid newsletter platform or custom development?
Three ways to sell your fitness media by subscription. This table shows what each one gives you.
| Your app with GoodBarber | Paid newsletter platform | Custom development | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your app on the App Store and Google Play, under your name | native iOS and Android | depending on the platform | to be built |
| Paying for the subscription | in the app, through the App Store and Google Play | on the web, depending on the platform | to be built |
| Commission | no GoodBarber commission, the stores' applies | depending on the platform | your payment provider's fees |
| Push with every article | automatic or scheduled | depending on the platform | to be built |
| Ads removed for subscribers | one option | depending on the platform | to be built |
| Price | flat subscription | subscription or percentage, depending on the platform | quote, then maintenance on top |
The nutrition and training media
It publishes a feature for subscribers every week, and an automatic push announces it on release.
The coach who writes
Free tips bring readers in; detailed training plans are reserved for subscribers, with a free trial to discover them.
The creator who films their sessions
For video programs, a program app fits better: video library, audio sessions, a notification with every program.
The subscription app for fitness programsExtension Store
Extensions a subscription magazine will use. Memberships is available from the Premium plan, on top of it, and included in the Pro plan.
How much does a subscription magazine app cost?
Selling subscriptions requires a native app: Memberships is added to the Premium plan and included in the Pro plan. Hosting, push notifications and updates are included.
| Premium · iOS, Android and web app | $55 /month, billed yearly |
| Memberships, with Premium | $49 /month |
| Pro · Memberships included | $105 /month, billed yearly |
Apple and Google take their commission on subscriptions, 15% in most cases; GoodBarber takes none. Developer accounts are paid separately, directly to the stores.
What our customers say
Reviews published by GoodBarber customers, all activities combined.
GoodBarber is a powerful app builder.
GoodBarber is a powerful app builder. If you want to build your app using a pre-built template, GoodBarber is ideal for you. At Global Academy, we almost completed the 5th year using their easy-to-use pre-built platforms to build premium Apps for our customers. Also, Goodbarber's customer support is excellent. Highly recommended.
Great support and always very helpful answers.
Great support and always very helpful answers. Nothing is too trivial for the team to answer.
Responsive support and usually quick.
Responsive support and usually quick. Software is by far the best in the market, with tremendous capabilities for configurations.
Fitness magazine app: frequently asked questions
Can I reserve some articles for subscribers and keep the rest free?
Yes: you choose article by article, with at least ten reserved pieces of content. On a reserved article, you set how many paragraphs a non-subscriber can read before the invitation to subscribe.
Do I need a native app?
Yes: subscriptions are bought in the iOS and Android apps, with the reader's Apple or Google account. Memberships also needs the web app switched on and a domain name installed; a subscribed reader can then read on the web app.
What commission is taken on subscriptions?
GoodBarber takes nothing. Apple and Google take theirs, 15% in most cases; Apple takes 30% during a subscriber's first year unless you are in its small business program.
Can I offer several tiers, such as digital and premium?
No: there is a single level of access. You can, however, offer several lengths, monthly and yearly, each with its own price on each store.
Can free readers still see ads?
Yes: if your app shows ads, one option removes them for your subscribers, and free readers keep seeing them.
How much does a subscription magazine app cost?
Memberships needs a native app: it is added to the Premium plan, and the Pro plan includes it. Hosting, notifications and updates are included; developer accounts are paid directly to Apple and Google.
GoodBarber sells your fitness magazine by subscription on the App Store and Google Play, with no GoodBarber commission
Free and reserved articles, adjustable preview, monthly or yearly subscriptions, free trial, ads removed for subscribers, automatic and scheduled push.