Apple Fitness+ could be getting Peloton-style live workouts — just as Spotify makes its own big push into fitness

Apple Fitness+, the flagship fitness service from Apple, might be set to add live, Peloton-style workouts according to recent reports. The tech giant's fitness platform has been under review since earlier this year as Spotify recently expanded into fitness, potentially providing Apple Fitness+ with some much-needed competition.

A job listing posted by Apple advertises a Studio Producer role for Fitness+ suggesting that a new upgrade might be on the horizon. The role specifically requires a strong background in live or live-to-tape multi-camera production, hinting at the potential arrival of live workouts.

While Apple Fitness+ already offers a vast library of on-demand workout videos and guided meditations, it lacks the live workout component that Peloton is known for, including leaderboards to display participants' progress. This absence has been one of the factors why Apple Fitness+ has been declining in recent years.

Spotify, the music streaming giant, has recently made its own push into the fitness industry. Apple Fitness+ might be looking to up the ante in light of this competition.

A few weeks ago, Spotify expanded its services to include fitness, adding curated Running Mode playlists and pre-recorded workout guides from Peloton's personal trainers, all included in the Premium plan. However, unlike Apple Fitness+, Spotify's Fitness hub is integrated with other services such as music, audiobooks, and podcasts, and it doesn’t offer live workouts yet.

Therefore, if Apple Fitness+ introduces its own live workouts, it could potentially give the service an edge over rivals and provide iOS users with a compelling reason to stick around. The exact outcome remains uncertain, but Apple Fitness+ might soon be in for a significant upgrade, possibly even including live workouts, during the company's upcoming product launch in September.