Virgin Active UK vs Lampton Leisure
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.
Lampton Leisure
Book fitness classes, check public swim times, and get facility updates. Receive instant notifications for news and events, and manage memberships. Integrates with HealthKit to track activity.
- Fitness class booking and management
- Public swim timetable access
- Centre information and opening times
- News and event push notifications
- Membership viewing and online joining
- HealthKit activity data integration
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With the Lampton Leisure app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. Get up-to-date information, news, fitness class availability, public swim timetables, events and receive push notifications for important news. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out about our opening times and facilities. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with via our contact us web form. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes and news with your friends and family at the touch of a button. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virgin Active UK at 4.8 against Lampton Leisure's 4.2. Virgin Active UK also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 6%) and ratings volume (683 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Virgin Active UK holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Active UK has 683 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Virgin Active UK's written reviews are positive against 6% of Lampton Leisure's.
Virgin Active UK ships an update monthly, Lampton Leisure every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virgin Active UK | Lampton Leisure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (683 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews — better | 5.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 683 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 361 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virgin Active UK | London Borough of Hounslow |
Customer experience
Virgin Active UK
Lampton Leisure
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
Lampton Leisure
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virgin Active UK
No in-app purchases
Lampton Leisure
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Virgin Active UK free?
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