GymMaps is a community-built directory of gyms and martial arts studios worldwide. Verified equipment lists, day pass prices, opening hours, and real photos — so you can check out a gym before you arrive.
Most existing gym directories are listings — name, address, phone number, maybe an old photo. They tell you a gym exists. They don't tell you whether it has the kit you need, whether it'll let you drop in as a visitor, or what a day pass actually costs. As someone who trains seriously and travels a lot, that gap kept wasting my time.
GymMaps started in 2024 to close that gap. Every gym entry is built and verified by people who've actually trained there. Equipment lists are itemised by brand. Day passes are priced in local currency. Photos are user-uploaded and dated. If a gym doesn't allow visitors, we flag it.
GymMaps is founded and edited by Howard Pearce — a lifelong trainee who built the app he wished existed when travelling. Howard reviews every contribution before it goes live, writes the blog, and answers support email personally at hello@gymmaps.app.
The app and website are built and maintained by a small team. The gym data is the work of thousands of community contributors who add gyms, verify equipment, write reviews, and update opening hours.
Every gym submission goes through manual review before being published. Equipment changes, opening hours, and price updates from established contributors are auto-approved once they've had three approved submissions; everyone else's contributions are reviewed by hand. Reviews are moderated for spam and authenticity. Photos are checked before going live.
Blog articles are written by Howard and updated when the underlying facts change — every post has a publish date and a last-modified date. If you spot something out of date or wrong, email hello@gymmaps.app and we'll fix it.
Found a gym that's missing? Want to flag something out of date? Want to contribute to the blog? We want to hear from you.
Email: hello@gymmaps.app
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