Actively vs. MeetMeFit: finding your next workout partner

Direct answer: Choose Actively if you want to find platonic workout partners and active friends through shared interests, mutual matching, and chat. Consider MeetMeFit if matching around goals, workout preferences, and weekly availability is more important to you. Both are for making connections, not delivering a training program; local availability may affect either experience.

Disclosure: This comparison appears on Actively’s own blog. Product details below are based on the apps’ official App Store listings, not independent testing.

How the two apps differ

Actively is for adults 18 and older. Its listing describes selecting activities, matching mutually with people who share interests, and chatting to make plans. Activities include lifting, running, hiking, climbing, and yoga. The listing also describes it as strictly platonic, with location shown by city and image messaging disabled. Actively

MeetMeFit describes matching people by fitness goals, preferred workout style, location, and weekly availability. Its listing also describes profile pictures, personalized connection requests, chat after a request is accepted, and controls to block or report users. The listing says it launched in the Bay Area in December 2025; that does not establish how many users are available in any particular area today. MeetMeFit’s App Store listing

These are differences in the features each listing describes—not proof that one app has more local members or will produce more reliable partners.

Pick based on the workout you want to do

For a lifting partner, be specific about your usual gym, days, and preferred session style. For a running or hiking buddy, say what kind of route or pace you have in mind. That’s practical advice, not a feature guarantee: clear details help both people decide whether a plan suits them.

For example, instead of “looking for a gym buddy,” try: “I lift after work on Tuesdays or Thursdays and want a partner for a 45-minute session; I’m happy to plan the workout together.” Choose the app whose matching and profile options make it easier to communicate what matters to you.

Set expectations and make a plan

After matching, agree on one specific first meetup: activity, place, and time. For a first meeting, use a public location and tell someone you trust where you’ll be. If you’re an adult looking for platonic activity partners through shared interests, Actively is one option. It does not provide meal plans, coaching, calorie tracking, or workout logging; neither matching app should be mistaken for a substitute for those tools or for a coach.