Virgin Active UK vs Gastro Meal Prep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virgin Active UK
This app rewards users for achieving personal wellness goals with exclusive partner benefits. Access on-demand classes and book club sessions to support your fitness journey anytime, anywhere.
- Real rewards for wellness goals
- Book club classes
- On-demand fitness classes
- Personalized wellness support
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Welcome to Virgin Active’s new wellness app that gives you real rewards for hitting your personal wellness goals. - Real rewards: Instant fist-bumps from iconic partners - Real endorphins: Book all your fave club classes - Real support: Train anywhere, anytime, with on-demand classes Designed to support real progress with real rewards and guidance, this isn’t an app… It’s your personal, free smoothie-giving, endorphin unleashing, goal crushing, wellness weapon.
Gastro Meal Prep
Discover a variety of healthy meal plans designed for busy individuals seeking a healthier lifestyle. Choose from a four-week cycle of unique meals and have them conveniently delivered to your door. The app allows easy selection, customization, and management of your meal plans.
- Healthy meal plans
- Customizable menus
- Weekly meal selection
- Plan management
- Meal delivery
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A wide range of healthy meal plans for better lifestyle, locations in the UK, USA and Kuwait. Ideal for customers who want a healthier lifestyle but have no time to cook, our wide-ranging menu means you can go through a full four-week cycle not eat the same thing twice. Just download, choose a package, select your meals, and get your meals delivered. From our app you can: - Purchase Meal Plans - Select and reselect meals - Pause and resume your plans -- Gastro Team
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Virgin Active UK at none against Gastro Meal Prep's shown. Virgin Active UK also leads on ratings volume (682 vs 21) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Gastro Meal Prep's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Virgin Active UK against 4.8 for Gastro Meal Prep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Active UK has 682 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Virgin Active UK's written reviews are positive against 75% of Gastro Meal Prep's.
Virgin Active UK ships an update monthly, Gastro Meal Prep every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virgin Active UK | Gastro Meal Prep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (682 ratings) | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 682 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virgin Active UK | Gastrolicious Ltd |
Customer experience
Virgin Active UK
Gastro Meal Prep
Bugs and requests
Virgin Active UK
Reported bugs
5 issues- App login and password issues
- Rewards system not functioning properly
- Inconsistent app updates breaking functionality
- Booked classes not syncing to calendar
- Waitlist position not visible in app
Requested features
8 requests- Add ability to view waitlist position
- Improve class booking and cancellation flow
- Provide more class and facility information in app
- Enhance rewards system functionality
- Simplify app design and navigation
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- Improve app reliability and stability
- Add ability to sync booked classes to calendar
- Provide guest pass management in app
Gastro Meal Prep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virgin Active UK
No in-app purchases
Gastro Meal Prep
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Virgin Active UK free?
Is Gastro Meal Prep free?
Which has better reviews, Virgin Active UK or Gastro Meal Prep?
Do Virgin Active UK or Gastro Meal Prep have ads?
Which is updated more often, Virgin Active UK or Gastro Meal Prep?
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