Product Design · UX · Prototype

Gymly

Gymly is a white-label gym platform used by gyms to manage memberships. They wanted to build a member app for the gyms' members to reduce drop-offs. I designed the core member experience covering activity tracking, class discovery and booking, check-in, and engagement loops. This was a real project that Gymly brought us as a challenge during Dribbble's Product Design Course.

Role Product Design, Prototype
Tools Figma
Year 2023

Challenge

People often buy gym memberships only to drop-off after a while due to low motivation, unclear value perception, and difficulty maintaining consistent workout habits.

Goal

Design an app that enables as many gym members as possible to be active, go to the gym, and engage more with the activities.

Approach

I focused on three pilars to support early engagement and retention.

  • Early value access: Core features accessible before full onboarding completion to reduce friction.
  • Progress visibility: Activity and progress feedback surfaced early to reinforce motivation.
  • Social engagement: Features like class invitations, friend group participation, waitlists, and favorite trainers to support retention through social visibility.

  • App screens

    Outcome

    Delivered a functional prototype demonstrating low-friction onboarding, clear progress communication, and engagement through individual and social activity.

    Testing Insights

    I conducted a usability test to evaluate if the app is intuitive, if users understand the main features, and are able to complete specific tasks. Based on the feedback and the testing results:

    • Users liked the concept and found it serves its purpose: motivating (plan with friends), convenient (easy book and cancel), and easy to use.
    • Some improvements in layout, UI elements, and microcopy are needed to add clarity in specific task flows.
    • Goal setting and gamification features are not explored in depth in this version and didn't grab users' attention enough.

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