Daily Burn Reviews

Daily Burn is a virtual fitness subscription service that lets you stream workouts anywhere to get in shape without a gym membership.

Subscribing gives you access to hundreds of classes designed for any fitness level as well as the option to live-stream group classes from its NYC studio every morning.

This review will tell you what’s it like to work out with Daily Burn and if it’s worth the monthly cost.

Getting Started with Daily Burn

Signing up for Daily Burn is a simple process. You’ll need to share your credit card information to start the free trial, and must then disclose your current height and weight measurements as well as the number of days per week you want to exercise.

You will be asked to specify what kind of workout most appeals to you from about a dozen options. I prefer endurance exercises personally, so I opted for intermediate and hard advanced workouts as well as recovery and toning classes.

Upon signing up, you’ll gain access to the main Daily Burn portal. Here you’ll see quick stats on your total completed workouts, progress towards your weekly goal, and completed program history.

The app will recommend multiple programs based on your interests. My recommended programs included:

• Bodyweight Beginners: Lose weight, gain strength, 21 classes, 10–30 minutes.

• 365 Fit Family: Helps the whole family improve their fitness with engaging cardio workouts, 12 workouts, 30 minutes.

• 2020 Fitness Challenge: A 20-day program to jump-start your fitness journey, 20 workouts, 5–17 minutes.

• Sweat Sessions: Lose weight and build endurance with advanced workouts, 12 workouts, 10–30 minutes.

You can also choose to follow standalone classes. If you want to skip all of Daily Burns’ AI recommendations, you can search the full workout directory by program type, workout style, trainer, necessary equipment, duration, difficultly level, and pace.

Daily Burn also offers subscribers the option to live-stream a workout straight from its NYC studio every day at 9 am EST. These 30-minute, full-body workouts are filmed in a group setting and don’t require any equipment.

Each class will remain on the 365 page for 24 hours after filming, and you can search past classes in the workouts search bar.

My Experience: What Daily Burn Classes Are Like

Class One: Making Strides Outdoor Run with Andia

Duration: 15 minutes | Difficulty: Hard

Running is my preferred form of exercise, so an outdoor run was a natural choice. Downloading the workout before beginning was simple and saved me from needing to use data during the workout. (You’ll need internet connection to load the app and start the class.)

Andia got the class started immediately, getting me into a quick walk while paying attention to my form. She also recommended that I follow the workout on a track, something I wish was included in the description when I selected it.

The workout itself was engaging, and Andia talked me through my perceived exertion rate for every sprint set.

What wasn’t as motivating was the music, as the class used nondescript electronic music the entire time. I found myself missing the pop songs used in the outdoor running classes I normally follow with the Peloton Digital app.

Due to the lack of inspirational music, I was counting down the minutes until the workout ended, even though it was just 15 minutes, and I typically run much longer. The audio just wasn’t engaging enough to keep me motivated.

Class Two: 365 Class with Phoenix

Duration: 30 minutes | Difficulty: Medium

Next, I tried one of Daily Burns’ flagship 365 workouts. The class was filmed in a bright, light studio with seven other participants.

It’s advertised as a “total body circuits that focus on upper body strength and endurance with boxing cardio sequences.”

All the participants had hand weights accessible at the beginning, which concerned me because the description said no equipment was necessary.

Trainer Phoenix broke down the boxing moves to the point I felt comfortable following them as a beginner.

She kept up a banter with the class that was engaging without being distracting. Some participants used hand weights for many of the moves, which made me feel like I was slacking by not having any.

The workout built up in intensity slowly but left me sweating hard by the halfway point when we transitioned to bodyweight exercises on the mat. Again, clear instructions made each move easy to follow.

There was a water break in the middle of the workout that included some awkward interactions between Phoenix and a class member.

While this cut down on the production quality, I appreciated that it made me feel like I was part of a real studio class.

The class resulted in a solid workout, but I didn’t have any desire to bookmark it for a repeat after finishing.

Class Three: Start Your Day Yoga for Mobility and Flexibility with Dominec

Duration: 15 minutes | Difficulty: Easy

This yoga class took place in an empty room with one instructor. Everything was brightly lit, which made it easy to see every move even on my phone screen.

This was a quick, refreshing stretching session that even yoga beginners should be comfortable with. Dominec explained every move as he performed it, but his constant instruction might be distracting for those trying to get in a relaxed mindset.

As with the outdoor running class, my biggest complaint was the gentle, instrumental background music. I prefer listening to regular songs while working out.

Analysis of Customer Reviews

More than 80 customers have reviewed Daily Burn on our website, for an average rating of 2.9 stars and a 53% recommendation rate. Here’s a closer look at their comments.

Compliments:

• Extensive class and workout selection, users never get bored with class options
• Great way to work out at home
• High-quality workout programs that led to real results
• Many users lost weight after failing with other fitness programs

Complaints:

• Limited search function, users wish they could see the moves in workouts before starting a class
• Not much notice before subscription renews, some users were charged a cancellation fee
• Many users shared they were charged after they thought they canceled their account

Pricing and Return Policy

• Free Trial: New Daily Burn members are offered a 30-day free trial. Upon its expiration, you will be automatically enrolled in the Premium Plan.

• Basic Plan: $14.95 per month or $125.95 per year (save $4.45/month). You get access to all 30+ workout plans, each day’s Daily Burn 365 workout, the Daily Burn community, and recipes and nutrition plans.

• Premium Plan: $19.95 per month or 149.95 per year (save $7.45/month). Includes everything in Basic, plus extra features like the audio-only workouts, access to the full library of past 365 workouts, and exclusive access to new features and content.

You can pause or cancel your plan at any time, though any unused time won’t be refunded.

Daily Burn vs. Beachbody on Demand

While these two programs are set up similarly, there are a few key differences.

First, Beachbody programs are filmed in designated studios around the country, and full programs are added a few times a year. There aren’t any options to live-stream classes.

Pricewise, you’ll pay almost twice as much for a full-featured subscription of Daily Burn than Beachbody on Demand.

This gives you access to the company’s audio-only content, which is great for runners and those who don’t like looking at a screen as they exercise.

Finally, Beachbody on Demand workouts tend to have more equipment requirements than Daily Burn ones.

Depending on your program, you might need kettlebells, medicine balls, a range of weights, yoga blocks, barre bars, resistance bands, steppers, and more.

The Bottom Line

Daily Burn offers a slick platform for streaming studio-quality workouts at home. The service offers dozens of programs to choose from, ensuring that you’ll never have to follow the same class twice.

The 30-day free trial is an excellent way to try it out, and it’s a bonus to have multiple subscription tiers to choose from, based on your fitness interests.

As someone who regularly works out from home, I found Daily Burn’s classes to be slightly disappointing. Most were short, less than 30–45 minutes, and their music didn’t pump me up, which made it harder to work out alone.

Likewise, having just one live class a day seemed limiting compared to my preferred competitor, Peloton, which offers dozens of live classes each day and only costs $12.99 per month.

Daily Burn makes sense for anyone who wants to join a fitness program and follow it from start to finish. If you’d rather choose your own classes, there might be better options available.