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Peloton - Fitness & Workouts: What Users Actually Complain About

Peloton Interactive, Inc · HEALTH_AND_FITNESS · Android · Google Play 4.0★ · 15,368 ratings

300 reviews analyzed 181 negative (≤3★) 10 pain clusters updated Oct 18, 2026

Overview

The most prevalent pain points revolve around connectivity issues, heart rate tracking problems, and app performance/stability concerns. Users are particularly frustrated with recent updates that have broken functionality, along with pricing increases and poor customer service experiences.

Top complaints

1. Connectivity Issues

cluster 1/10
18% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/533 reviews

App fails to connect with devices, tracks workouts inconsistently, and loses connection during activities.

“The app on my watch just doesnt seem to ever want to connect or track my workouts.”
“app does not continuously transmit heart rate data to the bike during a workout”
“App won't hold heart rate and freezes/disconnects. I've restarted the watch and it's still the same issue.”

2. Heart Rate Tracking Problems

cluster 2/10
15% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/527 reviews

Heart rate monitoring freezes, disconnects, or fails to accurately track during workouts.

“heart rate monitor freezes seconds after starting a workout. Every other app tracks heart rate perfectly.”
“The recent May update does not connect the Heart Rate and the leaderboard screen stays displayed which takes up a lot of”
“Heart rate constantly disconnecting from the bike mid-ride.”

3. App Performance and Stability

cluster 3/10
13% of complaints●●●●● sev 5/523 reviews

App crashes frequently, performs poorly, and has various technical glitches affecting user experience.

“Crashes in backgroud when doing "just lift/walk/run" etc”
“crashes whenever I unlock my phone no matter what I do”
“app is malfunctioning and support not helpful. workouts suddenly have split screen with class count and it won't go away”

4. Update-Related Issues

cluster 4/10
11% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/520 reviews

Recent app updates break functionality, cause connectivity problems, and introduce new bugs.

“this update breaks the connectivity for the pixel watch 2 again.”
“The recent update to the Feed is a huge step back. Showing teams I'm not a part of, and hiding my friend's workouts.”
“Latest update doesn't allow for stacked classes to be reordered.”

5. Pricing and Subscription Concerns

cluster 5/10
10% of complaints●●●○○ sev 3/518 reviews

Users express frustration with frequent price increases, confusing subscription models, and billing issues.

“price hikes galore... I just spent over 1k on their new bike and they've increased the monthly fee to $50! it's ridiculo”
“doubled the monthly fee from $12 to $24 if you want to take more than 3 classes A MONTH”
“Peloton double billed me for six months”

6. Customer Service and Support

cluster 6/10
8% of complaints●●●○○ sev 3/514 reviews

Users report poor customer service experiences, unresponsive support, and unresolved issues.

“Support is very poor; no responses to tickets raised weeks ago. Have emailed Peloton customer service twice with zero re”
“Customer service is terrible as well”
“Peloton customer service is useless and I was lied to”

7. UI/UX and Feed Problems

cluster 7/10
7% of complaints●●○○○ sev 2/513 reviews

App interface issues, problems with the feed display, and leaderboard visibility concerns.

“Buggy app that is getting worse. Casting no longer works... Feed no longer shows most of my friends' workouts.”
“Recent update makes the leaderboard take up 1/3 of the screen when doing a strength class in horizontal mode, with no wa”
“The app is now stuck in dark mode. It can be changed manually but that doesn't carry over”

8. Workout Tracking Failures

cluster 8/10
6% of complaints●●●●○ sev 4/511 reviews

App fails to properly track outdoor activities, loses workout progress, and has logging issues.

“3.67 update does not track distance. Had to go back to version 3.66.”
“The app doesn't log my outdoor activities when prompt to. The distance stays while the timer is moving, its so confusing”
“Every dang time I use it for outdoor walks or runs, it closes or crashes on its own and doesn't save any time I spent wo”

9. Device Compatibility Issues

cluster 9/10
5% of complaints●●●○○ sev 3/59 reviews

Problems with specific devices, missing features on Android, and casting functionality.

“Can't cast to Firestick”
“The Peloton Android app still features missing compared to iOS version. No leaderboard or wearOS integration on Android ”
“can no longer cast from phone to my TV”

10. Account and Billing Problems

cluster 10/10
4% of complaints●●●○○ sev 3/57 reviews

Issues with account transfers, subscription confusion, and billing discrepancies.

“I moved from the UK to Canada. Have now spent hours on the phone with Peloton trying to move my account to Canada. 5 mon”
“Purchased an annual membership in error - did not realize this app has nothing to do with the bike OR with the company i”
“Peloton allows you to be double charged for memberships and then has a policy that they can only refu”

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