# YMCA of Orange County. — user reviews > 142 indexed App Store user reviews of YMCA of Orange County. by Young Men's Christian Association of Orange County, rated 4.90/5 from 716 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ymca-of-orange-county/id1640321905/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ymca-of-orange-county/id1640321905.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 650 · 4★ 54 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of YMCA of Orange County.? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🚀 Easy to book/cancel classes - 📆 Integrates with calendar - 💻 Convenient access to all locations **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional technical issues (freezes, crashes) - ⏱️ Laggy performance when booking classes - 📨 Lack of waitlist notifications **Commonly reported bugs** - Booking button not available for some classes - Calendar allows booking past dates **Most requested features** - Show waitlist position for classes - Allow booking classes more than 48 hours in advance - Add class cancellation notifications ## Newest reviews (16 of 142) ### 5/5 — Silver sneakers classes *2026-03-26, version 1.6* Love all the classes , want to try the AOA classes on Tuesdays or Thursdays. ### 5/5 — Love *2026-03-23, version 1.6* Very user-friendly, organized, and fun! ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2026-03-22, version 1.6* So easy to book my favorite classes. ### 5/5 — Booking is easy. *2026-03-15* The class schedule is constantly updated so we always have the latest instructor and availability info etc. Booking classes is very convenient, too. Love that it updates my calendar automatically. I rely on the app---and it's very reliable! ### 5/5 — YMCA Group class schedule *2026-03-04* Clear and easy way to see classes offered and sign up for the class ### 5/5 — Love my gym *2026-02-27, version 1.6* They offer an amazing array of options for middle age & everyone! Clean, peaceful, I love it! ### 5/5 — Love the MV YMCA *2026-02-04, version 1.6* Love my MV YMCA! The staff is wonderful, the classes are great and the app makes it easy to plan my workouts! ### 5/5 — Very good App *2026-01-19, version 1.6* The App is easy to navigate and user friendly ### 5/5 — Great App! *2026-01-04* This app makes it so easy to book or cancel the wonderful YMCA fitness classes, and sends a calendar reminder for each class. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2025-12-28, version 1.6* Once I registered. Going to see if it tracks the class. ### 5/5 — Newport Mesa Y *2025-12-25, version 1.6* Love the app and appreciate the convenience ### 5/5 — Quick & Efficient *2025-12-20* Signing up for group classes is very quick and easy with this app ### 5/5 — YMCA APS *2025-12-12, version 1.6* Excellent. Easy to use. ### 5/5 — Review. User friendly *2025-12-01, version 1.6* Excellent ### 5/5 — The Y is Great *2025-12-01, version 1.6* Check it out. It’s a wonderful place to workout. The staff is amazing. They are friendly and very helpful. You’ll love it. ### 5/5 — Super class! *2025-11-19, version 1.5* Great workout, excellent instructor, and friendly classmates. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App not great for group x *2024-01-09, version 1.2* Every time I go to click on a group X class to view or sign up, it says “request failed” and doesn’t show anything. It only works 1/10 times so I’m not able to sign up for classes. ### 3/5 — It works but could improve *2026-01-20* Straightforward interface is good. But it Can be laggy when trying to book a class, also would be great if there was a way to notify people when they are moving up the waitlist. Sometimes I’m not emails until 10 minutes before class begins and I had no idea I was close to getting in… ### 3/5 — 50/50 *2025-10-22, version 1.5* Sometimes it works and other times it doesn’t. ### 3/5 — 50/50 *2024-10-15, version 1.3* Sometimes it works and other times it doesn’t. ### 3/5 — Great aqua classes but… *2023-09-11, version 1.2* They have stopped having 2pm aqua classes and now it’s impossible to get into earlier aqua classes. ### 3/5 — Unable to book (some) classes *2023-06-21* For some group classes, it says on the top “Open for booking”. But the blue “Book Class” button at the bottom is is not available. Please fix. ### 3/5 — Pretty good *2023-05-01* Can be a bit sketchy, non-responsive at times ### 4/5 — YMCA *2026-08-07, version 1.6* Easy to use & convenient ### 4/5 — Better Now *2026-01-24, version 1.6* During the last year the app has improved.Once in a while it still clogs up when I try to make a reservation and I have to re try it. By then all the reservations have filled up the class so I need to go on the waiting list ### 4/5 — Easy to use! *2025-12-17, version 1.6* I use the YMCA app to reserve a space in classes. It is very easy to use. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Aqua Fit *2026-08-19, version 1.6* Fullerton YMCA has all excellent Aqua Fit instructors. They help all of us have good cardio exercises in the water. Thanks to them and Fullerton YMCA. ### 5/5 — Very easy to make reservations and/or cancel *2026-07-27, version 1.6* Happy New Year ### 5/5 — Palates class w Debbie O. *2026-07-08, version 1.6* Excellent ### 5/5 — User Friendly *2026-05-29* This is a great app it’s user friendly and quick to sign up for classes. ### 5/5 — Exceptional Place *2026-05-28, version 1.6* It is more than just a gym-it is a community! ### 5/5 — YMCA member *2026-05-20, version 1.6* Easy to sign up ### 5/5 — Great to feel good *2026-05-02* This is a Y with amazing instructors -friendly, informative and caring. I love the energy they create I also appreciate the beautiful plants trees and outdoor pool- just serene. And the equipment is top notch. Much for encouraging than other gyms I've used- ### 5/5 — YMCA - love it *2026-05-01, version 1.6* The app is so easy to use and book classes - even for a 66 year old! ### 5/5 — I love the YMCA! *2026-04-26* The app is simple and intuitive to use. It is easy to click and schedule the amazing group exercise classes! It appears to be secure, and gives me access all of my Local YMCAs! ### 5/5 — Body Balance *2026-04-13, version 1.6* Excellent class and instructor --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-03.*