Looking for a mobile app builder for your coaching business?

Passion.io lets you create custom mobile apps without any coding.

It’s built specifically for coaches and trainers who want to deliver their content through apps.

Here’s why: Passion.io focuses on getting your students to take action.

It’s not just another course platform – it’s built to keep your students engaged and accountable.

This makes it perfect for coaches who want their students to get real results and complete their courses. 🎯

Check out this breakdown in the table below:

Features	Passion.io
Type	No code LMS app builder
Pricing	Starts from $119/mo – See all the pricing details
Native live streaming	Available. (YouTube Live integration)
Community features	It is pretty basic. It just has threads, posts, and members.
Payment gateway	Has its own gateway – Passion Payments. Or you can use Stripe integration
Explore all features	Explore more on Passion.io

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🚨 This video was recorded in late 2021. Not a lot of things have changed on the platform since I recorded this video, apart from some bug fixes and feature enhancements.

Quick decision

What do we like about Passion.io 👍?

• Simple to use: You don’t need any coding skills. The interface is easy to understand and you get templates to start with.
• No course limits: Create as many courses and coaching programs as you want.
• Multi-platform apps: Your app works on iOS, Android, laptops, TV, desktop, and the web. No device restrictions.
• Keeps students engaged: Group challenges and progress tracking help students stay motivated and finish your courses.
• Motion-based exercises with sequences: The “sequences” feature lets you make motion-based exercises. Perfect for fitness and yoga courses.
• Push notifications: Send targeted messages through PassionMessaging. These get better open rates than emails.
• Whitelabeling: The apps you make are completely white-labeled.

What we don’t like about Passion.io 👎?

• Limited design options: You don’t get many choices for customizing pages. The welcome and sales pages feel basic.
• No certificates: Passion.io can’t automatically give out course completion certificates. You’ll need Zapier to do this manually.
• Few integrations: Only works with Zapier and ClickFunnels. No direct connections to email tools, webinars, or CRMs. Get ready to pay for Zapier 💸
• Expensive: Basic plan ($97/mo) takes 3.9% of sales and limits you to 100 students, 100 videos, and 1,000 notifications monthly. Want no limits? That’s $297/month.
• Not great value: You don’t get many features for the price. No funnels, no email marketing, few integrations. Other platforms like Kajabi and Podia offer more. Kajabi even has better community features with games and leaderboards, plus better mobile apps.

Bottom line ✨

Passion.io does one thing well: it helps coaches engage their students.

Before Passion.io, there wasn’t a good app for fitness, meditation, and wellness coaches who wanted features like timed exercises and motion tracking.

That’s where Passion.io steps in.

Unlike regular course platforms that just show videos, Passion.io focuses on getting students to take action. It’s especially good for fitness and wellness coaches who want their students to complete courses and see real results.

While it may not have everything that platforms like Teachable or Thinkific offer, it’s great at keeping students engaged and accountable.

Explore Passion.io

Who’s behind Passion.io?

Daniel Harvey started Passion.io. He’s the CEO and co-founder and has built multiple seven-figure businesses.

Austin Distel runs marketing here – he’s also the CMO of Jasper (which used to be called Jarvis), an AI writing tool.

Since they launched in 2016, Daniel’s team has created over 200 apps and online programs through Passion.io.

Many of these have made six figures in revenue. Two of them have even hit the $1 million mark.

So yeah, they really know their stuff.

Supported apps

Want to make an app?

You can either pick a template or build from scratch.

Here are the template options:

• Audio app
• Fitness app
• Travel app
• Coaching app
• …or start with a blank canvas.

Most people go for the coaching app template.

It lets you build an app perfect for high-end consulting and mentoring.

With this app, you can target a specific niche that really needs help.

Run Facebook ads and turn those clicks into clients.

Your potential customers can take action right away – one click to convert or drop you a message.

Simple as that.

Plus, Calendly works right in the app. This means people can book time with you straight from their phones.

Pretty handy!

But here’s the downside: You can only build one app for iOS, Android, and web per subscription with Passion.io.

The good news?

You can still create as many products and courses as you want inside that one app.

🏆 Bottom line: Passion.io keeps things simple with ready-made app templates. Just add your content and you’re good to go. But remember – you’re stuck with just one app per subscription.

App builder

Let me break down what Passion really is – it’s a platform for coaches to build mobile apps.

You can create apps with courses, community features, and ways to track activities.

They give you a simple drag and drop builder with different modules.

Building your app is pretty straightforward.

Here’s what you can make with the app builder:

• The landing page that shows up in the app’s discover tab
• Courses in the learn tab
• Community stuff (threads, posts, and member messaging)

Sure, there aren’t tons of modules to choose from.

But that’s actually good – they’ve kept it simple on purpose.

You won’t get lost in too many options, and you can start building without any tech skills.

When building your app, you can easily switch between mobile and desktop views.

This helps you make sure everything looks good on all devices.

This flexibility matters because your app works everywhere – not just on phones, but also on the web through any desktop browser.

🏆 Bottom line: Passion.io’s app builder is straightforward with a clean interface that works across devices. While the options are limited, this simplicity makes it easier for non-technical users to create functional apps.

Sales page building

You’ll get a simple landing page builder to create the sales page that shows up after app install.

It comes with basic widgets like feature lists, FAQs, and image carousels.

They’ve kept it simple on purpose since most people will view your landing page on their phones.

Adding a call to action is simple.

Just drag and drop the pricing plan blocks.

Map these to your pricing plans in the app settings, and you’re done.

One thing missing: there aren’t any widgets for testimonials or countdown timers.

Also, you can’t add custom HTML to your sales page. This means you can’t embed external tools, which is a big limitation.

But here’s a solution: You can use your own checkout pages instead of Passion’s basic ones.

Want better checkout options?

Try tools like ThriveCart, SamCart, or ClickFunnels.

These give you sales funnels to help turn leads into customers.

And, when someone buys through these external tools, they automatically get an account.

Here’s the catch though – you’ll need Zapier for these integrations since Passion.io doesn’t connect directly with these tools.

Passion.io keeps things simple on purpose. Some people might like this basic approach!

🏆 Bottom line: Passion’s sales page builder is minimalist but functional. While it lacks advanced features like custom HTML and testimonial widgets, you can work around limitations using external checkout tools.

Online courses (LMS apps) in Passion

Passion isn’t mainly for creating courses.

Let’s look at what course features you get:

LMS features	Availability
Unlimited courses, lectures & lessons	✔
Supported lesson types	Images, Audio/video, Text files, PDF, Quiz, Surveys, Etc
Offline or download mode	✔
Drip scheduling	✔
Live streaming	✔
Course completion certificates	❌
Course pricing options	Recurring/one-time/free
Embedding custom codes inside lessons	❌

Let me show you how to start creating a course.

First, pick a template.

Here are your options:

• One-level structure (for mini-courses).
• Two-level structure (best for online courses), and
• Weekly live Q&A templates for niches like health & fitness, travel, sports, etc.

Course lessons

Just like other course builders out there, you’ll need to put your lessons inside modules or sections in Passion.

Each lesson can include different types of content.

Let’s look at what you can add:

Besides the usual stuff like videos, text, audio (great for meditation), and files, here’s what else you can do:

1. Stopwatch: Add a timer so students complete lessons in a set time. This works really well for fitness demos, exercises, and yoga sessions – it keeps students active and learning.
2. Buttons: Add clickable buttons that get students to take action right away.
3. Typeform: Add forms, surveys, and quizzes. You can make graded tests and multiple-choice questions to keep students engaged.
4. Calendly: If you do one-on-one or group coaching, add a calendar right in the app so students can book sessions easily.

I really like what they did with Typeform.

It’s more than just embedding forms – you can make students fill them out before they can finish a lesson.

That’s great for keeping students accountable!

But there are some limits if you want to do more.

For example, you can’t use other form tools like Paperform or booking apps like Cal.com.

I hope they add custom code embedding soon.

Let me share 3 super helpful features I really like about the lessons:

1. Free content preview: Want to try before you buy? You can mark any lesson as free. This lets people check out your content before spending money – great for building trust!
2. Drip feeding lessons: You control when lessons unlock after someone joins. This keeps students from getting overwhelmed and helps them learn step by step.
3. Downloadable lessons: Students can save lessons to watch offline – just like YouTube. Perfect for when internet is spotty!

Sequences

Beyond regular lessons, Passion has something special called Sequences.

What’s that about?

You see, regular lessons work fine if you’re just sharing videos.

But Passion aims to be more hands-on.

With sequences, you can string together different exercises for students to follow.

Just mark a new lesson as a “Sequence”.

Here’s an example: If you’re a fitness coach, you can guide students through workout reps step by step.

Let me break it down:

You can add all sorts of movement-based content – exercises, workouts, even full HIIT sessions combining different moves.

There are two types you can pick from:

1. Interactive sequences: These come with a stopwatch. Students can practice as long as they want before moving on.
2. Timed interactive sequences: These use a countdown timer. Students have to finish the full time before continuing.

With interactive sequences, you get a stopwatch ⌚ setup.

Students can practice at their own pace and move forward when ready.

When you use timed interactive sequences, there’s a countdown timer that keeps students on track.

They can’t skip ahead – they have to complete the full time for each exercise, making sure everyone gets the full workout benefit.

It works really well for things like:

• Workout videos
• Dance lessons
• Music practice
• Cooking classes

Fitness trainers love these!

Let me share a real example: Tiffany Wilkerson, a fitness trainer, made $60k yearly by selling a 6-week fitness challenge to just over 50 people using Passion.io.

She used timed exercises and custom-branded apps to guide her clients step-by-step.

Want more inspiration?

Check out 10+ other success stories here from coaches making money with their own apps.

🏆 Bottom line: While Passion isn’t mainly for creating courses, it has some really useful features for keeping students engaged especially in fitness and self-dev space. Things like Sequences, Calendly, and Typeform help you track progress and hold students accountable right in the app. But if you need more features like gamification (points and challenges) and a solid mobile app, Kajabi may be the better choice for you.

Communities in Passion.io

Now let’s look at the community features. They’re basic.

Here’s what you get: channels to organize topics (like groups), posts, comments, member tagging, and private messages.

Simple, but it covers the basics.

Passion’s community features are pretty basic.

Here’s what you won’t find:

• Rich member profiles.
• Matchmaking features.
• Gamification features like points, rankings, achievements, and leaderboards.
• Member tags and segmentation.

But wait!

Passion does have some basic gamification features like: Each member gets a simple profile page showing their lesson progress, streaks, and time spent in the app.

If you need more advanced community features, check out dedicated community platforms like Circle.so or Mighty Networks.

Or if you want everything in one place – courses and community with good gamification – try Kajabi instead.

🏆 Bottom line: While Passion offers basic community features, it lacks advanced tools like rich profiles and proper gamification.

Goal tracking

Here’s something I really like about Passion – the goal tracking makes the app way more interactive.

Users can track their progress and stay motivated.

Users can log their progress and track check-ins through goal-tracking challenges. They can view other members’ logs for motivation and learning.

The platform combines timed exercises with goal tracking, ensuring members complete full workouts before progressing.

Members control their tracking report privacy settings and can choose to share with the community.

This tracking system helps identify struggling students who may need additional support.

🏆 Bottom line: The goal tracking features in Passion.io make it easy to monitor student progress and provide personalized support. It’s effective for keeping students accountable and motivated.

Setting pricing plans

Passion offers flexible payment options, including both one-time and subscription-based pricing.

These plans control what users can access – like communities, courses, and tracking features.

You’ll need to link your pricing plans to call-to-action buttons on your sales page.

It’s pretty straightforward.

You can also offer a free trial if you want to let people test your product first.

You can set it for 7, 14, or 30 days.

💡 Here’s a tip: When you do this, try drip-feeding your important lessons. This stops people from watching everything at once or copying your content.

🏆 Bottom line: Passion.io’s pricing plans are flexible with both one-time and subscription options, plus free trials. Just remember that drip-feeding content helps protect your valuable material.

Customization features

Passion lets you customize your branding and white-label your app.

But heads up – the design options are pretty basic.

You get to pick from ready-made color templates, set your own brand colors, and add your logo in the branding section.

But, you’ll need the Ultimate ($297/mo) or Ultimate Plus plan to remove the Passion branding from your app.

🏆 Bottom line: Passion.io’s customization is pretty basic – you get templates, brand colors, and logo options. But removing Passion branding requires their pricier plans, which might be a dealbreaker for some.

PassionMessaging

Want to keep your users engaged?

You can send push notifications to their phones (both iOS and Android apps, but not web apps).

Here are some ways you can use notifications:

• Convert trial signups into paid subscribers
• Follow up with inactive students
• Bring back users who’ve stopped using the app

But, you can only use the pre-made notification scenarios in the app.

Want to create your own?

Submit your idea through Canny.

You can also use Zapier to set up your own automation if you need more options.

Zapier’s triggers and actions make it super easy.

Here’s what you can set up:

1. Send congratulatory emails after lesson completion
2. Offer post-purchase discounts
3. Enable chat notification alerts
4. Send re-engagement coupons to cancelled users
5. Plus many other automation options

🏆 Bottom line: Passion’s messaging system offers basic push notifications with pre-made scenarios, but Zapier integration adds powerful automation options for better user engagement and retention.

Reports and analytics 📈

Let’s talk about PassionMetrics.

It’s a simple tool that shows you all your important numbers without the hassle.

• You’ll see important stuff like total users, how many people subscribed, active users in the last month, and who’s actually doing the activities in your app.
• This data shows you what’s working and what’s not, so you can make your app better and get more users.

Also, Passion.io lets you filter data based on things like pricing plans or where people signed up – iOS, Android, or Stripe.

Need to work with the data elsewhere?

Just export it as a CSV file.

You can use this to build your email lists too.

Want to track more data?

You can add Google Analytics or Facebook Pixel to your app.

Just paste in the tracking code and you’ll get deeper insights to make your app better.

🏆 Bottom line: PassionMetrics offers essential analytics and tracking capabilities. While basic, it covers key metrics and allows data export, with options to integrate Google Analytics for deeper insights.

Passion.io review – Integrations

Passion doesn’t have many built-in integrations.

Let’s look at what you get:

• YouTube Live: Stream your coaching sessions live to connect with students in real-time
• Stripe: Take payments safely from your students
• Typeform: Add forms, surveys and quizzes to your courses
• Calendly: Make it easy to schedule coaching calls (perfect for high-ticket offers)
• Zapier: Connect to thousands of other apps

When it comes to taking payments, you have 3 options:

1. PassionPayments – Connect with Stripe. They charge 3.9% per transaction. Students can pay by card on the web app.
2. In-app purchases (iOS/Android) – Apple and Google handle the payments based on how users set up their store accounts.
3. External checkout – Use Zapier to connect payment tools like ClickFunnels, ThriveCart, or PayPal. This lets you automate subscriptions using Zapier triggers.

🏆 Bottom line: The limited integrations are frustrating. You’ll need to use Zapier a lot to connect with other tools. Plus, you can’t add custom HTML code to your lessons or sales pages, which is a real pain.

Passion.io pricing and support

Pricing plans explained

Here’s the deal with Passion.io’s pricing.

The basic Pro plan starts at $119/month.

But you won’t get important features like content dripping, Zapier support, or push notifications options.

Need the fancy stuff?

You’ll need to upgrade to either the Growth plan at $269/month or go for the Ultimate plan at $299/month.

So is it worth the money?

Here’s the thing – if you specifically need features like interactive lessons, sequences, and an app builder made for transformational coaching, Passion.io might make sense for you.

Right now, they’re the only ones offering this specific combination of features.

Passion.io Done for You apps

Don’t want to build everything yourself?

They offer a done-for-you service.

Their team handles everything – from creating and managing to launching your app.

Already have courses somewhere else?

Good news – they’ll move them over for free.

Passion.io discount

Want to save some money?

Go for the annual plans.

You can save $720/year with the Ultimate plan and $240/year with the Pro plan.

Passion.io trial

Want to test it out first?

There’s a 14-day free trial available.

Click here to start your trial.

Just create an account and you’re ready to go.

🏆 Bottom line: Passion.io offers flexible pricing with Pro ($119/mo), Growth ($269/mo), and Ultimate ($299/mo) plans and done for you services. It’s unique for transformational coaching apps with interactive features.

Passion.io review – FAQs❓

1. What is Passion.io? It’s a platform that lets you build your own coaching apps for iOS, Android, and web.
2. How many apps can I create with Passion.io? You get one app per subscription – that’s the limit.
3. Are there any limitations on the courses I create? No limits here – create as many courses as you want.
4. Do they have a free trial? Yes – you get 14 days to try it out. Just use this link to get started.
5. Does it have a money-back guarantee? Yes – if you’re not happy, you can get your money back within 30 days.

Wrap up

Passion.io is built for coaches who want to help their students get real results through daily accountability.

It works great for many types of coaching – fitness, career development, meditation, mindfulness, and more.

The platform stands out with its interactive lessons, goal tracking, and sequences. These features help keep your students engaged and learning.

While it’s not the most complete course platform out there, if you’re a coach who wants to create a mobile app that actually helps transform your students’ lives, this could be what you’re looking for.