How to sync a third-party workout app to Fitness on iPhone

You can sync a compatible third-party workout app to Fitness on iPhone, and its workouts count toward closing your Move ring.

Last updated: October 20, 2026 7:11 pm

By Tom Griffin - Executive Editor

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You can sync a compatible third-party workout app to the Fitness app on iPhone to help you meet your fitness goals. Fitness suggests workout apps that you can download from the App Store. Once it’s synced, any workout you complete in that app shows up in your activity summary and counts toward closing your Move ring.

Open the Fitness app on your iPhone.
Tap the Activity rings, then scroll down to Add To Your Rings.

Note: You can also browse apps in the App Store.
Choose an app. Then download it from the App Store.
Open the app and if prompted, grant permission to share data with the Health app.

When you complete a workout in a compatible third-party app, it appears in your activity summary and adds to your progress toward closing your Move ring in the Fitness app.

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ByTom Griffin

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Tom Griffin is the editor-in-chief at GeeksChalk where he oversees all of site’s evergreen content to ensure it’s up to date with the latest information. Hailing from London in the UK, he has over seven years of experience in the tech journalism space and holds a degree in English Literature. In his spare time, Tom can found checking out the latest video games, immersing himself in his favorite sporting pastime of football, and petting every dog he comes across in the outside world.