How to grow your payments app with gyms and fitness centres
By SendPay Business · · 2 min read
Independent gyms and fitness centres live on monthly memberships, but many still collect fees in cash or chase members who forget to pay. Day passes and paid classes add more small payments at the front desk. A payments app that makes memberships automatic and walk-in payments quick can win gyms, and every member who pays sees your app.
Talk to gym owners and members
Ask local independent gyms and their members:
- How do members pay each month today?
- How many members fall behind on their fees?
- How do walk-in visitors pay for a day pass or class?
- What would make paying easier for members?
Make memberships automatic
Scheduled monthly payments mean the gym gets paid on time and members never have to remember, with a clear way to pause or cancel.
Take walk-in payments at the desk
A QR code at reception lets visitors pay for a day pass or a class in seconds, with a receipt, and no cash to count at closing time.
Grow through the fitness community
Gyms share members with personal trainers, yoga studios and sports clubs. One gym on your app can introduce you to the whole local fitness scene.
Build it
Create your own financial platform.
Pick a template, name it, brand it, preview every page before you pay. Your brand, your users, your fees.
Build my platform →Questions people ask
What about personal trainers?
The personal trainers guide covers one-to-one sessions and packages.
Personal trainers →What about yoga and dance studios?
The yoga and dance studios guide covers class passes and memberships.
Yoga and dance studios →Can I call it a bank?
In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.
Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?
Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.
Digital bank app launch checklist →How do I start?
Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you pay. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.
Build my platform →Read next
This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. PayPal, Patreon and Substack are named as reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.