EVO Gym vs 3 Portable Home Gym Alternatives

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A base plate, a bar, a set of bands — that's the whole category. No plates to store, no dedicated room, everything packs into one bag. EVO Gym is one option in this space, but it comes with a catch worth knowing before you buy: it ships from outside the UK, so roughly a fifth of its £210.95 price is import duty and handling baked in rather than the product itself, and delivery takes over a week. Here's how it compares with three similarly-sized systems that do the same job — two of which arrive tomorrow and none of which hide a fifth of their cost in customs fees.

At a glance

1. EVO Gym Portable Home Gym — £210.95 (import charges included), 4.0★ (48 reviews), 7.28kg, 120lbs Starter / 320lbs Elite (£250.12), delivery 26–29 Aug

2. Gorilla Bow Home Gym Kit (Lite) — £167.38, 4.2★ (81 reviews), weight not listed, Lite model ~50–82lbs practical (Original/Travel models go higher), delivery 8–10 Sept

3. INNSTAR Portable Home Gym Set — £119.99 (RRP £159.99), 4.3★ (260 reviews), weight not listed, up to 200lbs, delivery next day

4. GEKU FIT Resistance Band Footplate — £80.16, 4.7★ (85 reviews), 5.13kg, anchor only (bands not included), delivery next day

Where a spec isn't listed above, it genuinely isn't published by the manufacturer on the Amazon listing — better to say so than guess.

EVO Gym Portable Home Gym — £210.95

Best for: whoever wants the widest resistance range in one system (up to 320lbs on the Elite variant) and doesn't mind paying for it.

What it is: a flat, textured base plate that a central pole slots into, with resistance bands and a bar or handles attached — the whole thing folds into a soft carry case. Made by Nomadix Fitness under the EVO Gym name.

How to use it: stand on the base plate to anchor it, slot in the bar or clip on the handles, and use the bands for presses, rows, squats and curls. The base does the job a wall anchor or door frame would otherwise do.

Practical notes: the listing price already includes an estimated £44.11 in import charges — Amazon labels this "Import Charges Included," meaning it's baked into the £210.95 rather than added as a surprise at checkout. Still, that's roughly a fifth of what you're paying going toward duty and handling rather than the product. Delivery runs 26–29 August from today, comes with a 1-year warranty on the bands, and the Starter kit ships with 6 bands rated to 120lbs combined — the 320lbs Elite version is a separate £250.12 purchase, not an upgrade path on the same unit.

Link: [https://amzn.to/4gGr0SE]

Gorilla Bow Home Gym Resistance Training Kit — £167.38

Best for: a single-piece design with nothing to assemble, if the delivery wait works for you.

What it is: a curved, spring-loaded bar with resistance bands built into the frame itself — no separate base plate. Kickstarter-funded, now sold direct on Amazon.

How to use it: brace one end against the floor or against your body, depending on the exercise, and press or pull against the bow's resistance. It's a single-piece design, so there's less to assemble or lose track of than a base-and-bar system.

Practical notes: the lowest review count of the four (81), and the longest delivery window — Amazon currently shows 8–10 September, despite the listing separately noting the seller "usually dispatches within 7–8 days," so treat the delivery estimate as the reliable figure. Amazon doesn't publish an official maximum resistance figure for this listing; customer reviews describe roughly 50lbs per band with two bands stacked as the practical ceiling, which is well below EVO Gym's or INNSTAR's stated capacity — on this Lite model specifically, since Gorilla Bow's Original and Travel versions go considerably higher — worth knowing if you're already fairly strong.

Link: [https://amzn.to/4zvtx9W]

INNSTAR Portable Home Gym Set — £119.99

Best for: getting a complete kit tomorrow, backed by Amazon's own returns policy rather than the manufacturer's.

What it is: the closest match to EVO Gym's concept — a workout bar, a bench press device (6 removable resistance bands, adjustable from 34" to 90.5"), 4 squat bands and 2 foot straps, all in one kit, at roughly half the price. This specific listing is the 200lb-rated version; INNSTAR sells other variants at different price and resistance tiers.

How to use it: the bench press device lets you mimic a flat-bench press using band tension instead of a barbell; the squat bands and foot straps cover lower-body work without a door anchor being strictly necessary.

Practical notes: 260 reviews at 4.3★ on this exact listing (verified directly on the product page, not estimated) is the strongest track record of the three alternatives, it's the only one that arrives next day, and it carries a 1-year guarantee from INNSTAR. One thing worth knowing: INNSTAR's own direct website store has a "Poor" 2.5/5 TrustScore on Trustpilot (93 reviews), with recurring complaints about missing parts and unresponsive support for orders placed directly with them. That doesn't apply to this listing specifically — it's fulfilled and sold via Amazon, so returns and support run through Amazon's standard process, not INNSTAR's direct-store channel — but it's a fair thing to know about the brand behind the product.

Link: [https://amzn.to/4ihJutZ]

GEKU FIT Resistance Band Footplate — £80.16

Best for: anyone who already owns resistance bands and just needs a stable, well-reviewed anchor rather than a full new kit.

What it is: a bamboo-wood, non-slip platform you stand on to anchor your own resistance bands — the simplest and cheapest of the four, and mechanically the closest cousin to EVO Gym's base-plate idea. Made by GEKU FIT, who also sell a matching resistance band bar separately.

How to use it: loop your bands under the platform, stand on it, and use the stable base for rows, curls, presses and stretches. It ships with a workout guide but no bands or bar of its own — it's built to pair with kit you already have.

Practical notes: the highest rating of the four (4.7★, 85 reviews) and next-day delivery. At 5.13kg and 61 x 31.8 x 4.1cm, it's compact enough to lean against a wall between sessions. Reviewers note the included grip tape is optional and some prefer training without it — factor that into whether it needs to arrive pre-textured for you.

Link: [https://amzn.to/4xTg22c]

Which one should you buy?

Choose the INNSTAR if you want a complete kit tomorrow, backed by Amazon's own return policy rather than dealing with the manufacturer directly. Choose the GEKU FIT Footplate if you already own bands and just need a stable, well-reviewed anchor. Choose the Gorilla Bow if you want a single-piece design and don't mind the longer wait, keeping in mind its resistance ceiling is reportedly lower than the others. Only choose EVO Gym if the specific base-plate-plus-bar combination and its wider resistance range genuinely justify paying more, knowing that a real chunk of that price is import duty rather than extra kit.