8fit

8fit is an AI-powered fitness and nutrition app that combines personalized HIIT workouts with healthy meal planning. Developed by Urbanite Inc., it targets people who want a compact, all-in-one solution for exercise and eating without needing a gym membership or separate diet tracker. The app is designed for beginners and intermediate users who prefer short, guided workouts they can do at home.

How 8fit works

When you first open 8fit, the app walks you through a questionnaire covering your fitness level, goals, dietary preferences, and available equipment. Based on your answers, its AI engine generates a tailored workout plan built around high-intensity interval training. Sessions typically run between 15 and 20 minutes and require little to no equipment, making them practical for small spaces.

On the nutrition side, 8fit creates custom meal plans that align with your calorie and macro targets. Each plan includes full recipes with step-by-step instructions and auto-generated grocery lists. The app adjusts recommendations over time as you log workouts and update your preferences. The free tier gives access to a limited set of workouts, while the paid plan at $12.99 per month unlocks the full workout library, all meal plans, the recipe collection, and grocery list features.

Strengths

• Combined fitness and nutrition in one app. Rather than juggling a workout app and a separate meal planner, 8fit handles both. The meal plans are directly tied to your activity level and goals, which keeps calorie targets consistent with your training.
• Short, equipment-free workouts. The HIIT sessions are built for people with limited time and space. Most routines use only bodyweight, so there is no barrier to starting.
• Grocery lists and recipe library. The app does not just tell you what to eat. It provides recipes with clear instructions and consolidates ingredients into a shopping list, which reduces friction around meal prep.
• Personalization that adapts. The AI adjusts workout difficulty and meal suggestions based on your progress and feedback, so plans do not go stale after the first few weeks.

Limitations

• Limited depth for advanced athletes. If you are looking for periodized strength programs, barbell progressions, or sport-specific training, 8fit will feel too basic. The HIIT focus means it does not cover powerlifting, distance running, or other specialized disciplines.
• Free tier is restrictive. Without the paid subscription, you get a narrow selection of workouts and no access to meal plans or grocery lists. The free version functions more as a trial than a usable standalone product.
• No social or community features. There is no way to connect with friends, join challenges, or share progress within the app. Users who are motivated by community accountability will find this missing.
• Nutrition tracking is plan-based, not log-based. Unlike dedicated calorie trackers, 8fit focuses on serving you meal plans rather than letting you freely log what you actually ate. If you deviate from the suggested meals, tracking becomes less useful.

Who it is for

8fit fits best for beginners and casual exercisers who want a straightforward routine without researching exercises or planning meals on their own. It works well for people who travel frequently, work out at home, or have 15 to 20 minutes a day to dedicate to fitness. If you already follow a structured training program or need granular macro tracking, this app will likely feel too simplified for your needs.

How it compares

The most direct comparison is with MyFitnessPal, which is primarily a nutrition and calorie tracking tool. MyFitnessPal offers a much larger food database and more flexible logging, but it does not include built-in workout programming. 8fit takes the opposite approach by pairing guided workouts with structured meal plans rather than open-ended food logging. If your priority is precise calorie tracking with the freedom to eat whatever you want, MyFitnessPal is the stronger choice. If you prefer a guided plan that tells you exactly what to eat and which exercises to do, 8fit is more hands-off.

For users whose main interest is activity tracking and outdoor exercise, Strava covers running, cycling, and other endurance sports with GPS tracking and a large social community. Strava does not offer meal planning or structured home workouts, so the two apps serve different use cases. Someone focused on home-based HIIT and nutrition would get more from 8fit, while runners and cyclists will find Strava far more relevant to their training.