How to Join Cadoo Fitness Games: Complete Step-by-Step Guide
What Is Cadoo?
Cadoo is a fitness gaming app where you commit to yourself to work out. Join a fitness game, hit your workout goal, and earn real money. Games cover steps, pushups, situps, squats, pullups, dips, and planks. Steps come from your phone's health app (Apple Health or Health Connect), and your phone camera counts reps for bodyweight exercises.
Step 1: Download the App
Cadoo is free to download on iPhone (App Store) and Android (Google Play). Search for "Cadoo" or tap one of those links to install it.
Step 2: Create Your Account
Open the app and sign up with your email address or Google account. Pick a display name and you are ready to go. Account creation takes under a minute.
Step 3: Browse Available Games
The home screen shows all currently available fitness games. Each game card shows the activity type (steps, pushups, squats, etc.), the goal you need to hit, the entry amount, and the potential payout. Tap any game to see full details.
Step 4: Allow Step Access
For step games, Cadoo asks to read your steps from Apple Health (iPhone) or Health Connect (Android). Wearables count when they write steps there. Fitbit steps count through Health Connect on Android. Cadoo does not connect to Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Peloton, Training Peaks, Wahoo, or Zwift directly today. A direct Garmin Connect integration is coming next.
For video exercises (pushups, situps, squats), no tracker is needed. You use your phone camera instead.
Step 5: Join a Game and Add Your Entry
Pick a game that matches your fitness level. Tap "Join Game" and add your entry amount. Entry amounts vary by game. Your entry goes into the prize pool along with other players. Hit your goal and you earn your share.
Step 6: Work Out and Track Progress
Go about your day with your phone or wearable. Steps from Apple Health or Health Connect sync to Cadoo automatically. The app shows your progress in real time so you always know how close you are to your goal. For video exercises, open the app, tap "Record," and do your reps in front of the camera.
Step 7: Cash Out Your Winnings
When you hit your goal, Cadoo adds your winnings to your wallet. Cash out anytime via PayPal or Stripe. Most payouts arrive within a few business days.
Ready to join your first game?
Browse open Cadoo fitness games and join one in minutes. Steps, pushups, squats, and more.
Browse Games on CadooGame Types on Cadoo
Goal Games
Friends vs. friends challenges where each player sets a goal and tries to hit it. Meet your goal and you earn a payout. Simple and stress-free.
Versus Games
Head-to-head competition against another player. Whoever hits their goal first or gets the highest score wins the prize pool.
Elimination Games
Multi-player tournaments. Miss your daily goal and you are eliminated. Last player standing wins the biggest share of the prize pool.
Tips for New Players
- Start with a step game if you are new. Steps are the easiest activity to track.
- Make sure your steps show up in Apple Health or Health Connect before the game starts.
- Pick a goal you can realistically hit. Consistency beats intensity on Cadoo.
- For video exercises, find good lighting and record from the side for best results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cadoo free to download?
Yes. Cadoo is free to download and create an account. You only pay when you join a game and add an entry amount.
How does Cadoo verify workouts?
For step games, Cadoo reads your daily steps from Apple Health (iPhone) or Health Connect (Android). For video exercises, Cadoo uses AI pose detection to count your reps and score your form.
Can I use a smartwatch?
Yes, for step games, when your watch writes steps to Apple Health or Health Connect. Cadoo does not connect to watches directly today. A direct Garmin Connect integration is coming next.
How do I get paid?
Winnings go to your Cadoo wallet. Cash out anytime via PayPal or Stripe.
What happens if I miss my goal?
In goal games, you lose your entry. In elimination games, you are eliminated. Cadoo is designed to motivate you to stay consistent.
Cadoo works for everyone, whether you're a fitness brand looking to boost fitness brand marketing and engagement through branded fitness challenges, a corporate wellness program manager building employee wellness and workplace fitness challenge initiatives for team building fitness and employee engagement, a personal trainer or fitness professional motivating clients through group fitness and coaching, or a family looking for a family fitness challenge and community fitness experience. With real money on the line, Cadoo is the ultimate fitness motivation and workout accountability tool: the fitness challenge app where you get paid to exercise with money motivation fitness. Challenge your friends in a group fitness challenge, try fitness with friends, or start a neighborhood fitness movement. For brands, explore fitness sponsorship and fitness brand activation opportunities with fitness instructor partnerships.
Questions? Contact Tim Parsa, Co-Founder and CEO of Cadoo: the fitness gaming platform. Reach out at tim@cadoo.io