# Fitness Friend-Finding Apps The 'Flöckbud' App Locates Local Partners, Clubs and More By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2019-12-24 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flckbud-app References: [betalist](https://betalist.com/startups/flockbud-sports-app?utm_campaign=startup-69923&utm_medium=atom&utm_source=newsfeed) & [flockbud](https://www.flockbud.com/?ref=betalist) The 'Flöckbud' app is a platform for athletes who are looking for a partner to partake in fitness activities with and much more in order to enhance the social aspect of working out. The platform offers an array of activities for users to select to see if there are any other like-minded people in their community who are looking for a friend to get active with. Users can also pinpoint different [sports teams, activities and clubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweatpals) that are open for them to join in their neighborhood. This will eliminate the occurrence of having to work out alone or travel long distances to partake in activities that might be available locally. The 'Flöckbud' app brings about a more social experience to the relatively independent act of working out and is sure to be appreciated by athletes seeking to increase their friend group. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 68% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Social Fitness Apps:** Entrepreneurs can create disruptive social fitness apps that connect users based on their fitness interests and activities. - **Local Fitness Communities:** Fitness companies can leverage local fitness communities to create a more personalized fitness experience, e.g. personalized workout plans based on local activities and clubs. - **Virtual Fitness Buddies:** Entrepreneurs can create virtual fitness buddies that leverage machine learning and AI to match users based on their fitness goals and interests. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fitness Tech:** Fitness tech companies can innovate by incorporating social features that help users connect with local fitness communities and buddies. - **Health and Wellness:** Entrepreneurs in the health and wellness industry can innovate by offering personalized workout plans that incorporate local activities and clubs. - **Social Networking:** Social networking companies can leverage the trend of social fitness apps to create new features that promote fitness and health among their user base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Socially Connected Workout Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/socialpump-app.md) - [Fitness Buddy Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swolemate.md) - [Social Fitness Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sports-partners.md) - [Connective Sports Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/acti.md) - [Supportive Fitness Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/socialpump.md) - [AI-Based Social Fitness Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-fitness-platform.md) - [Connective Social Gym Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gym-connect.md) - [Endurance Athlete-Specific Social Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/front-pack.md) - [Social Camera Fitness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapfit1.md)