Comparison

Virgin Active UK vs Re

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real rewards for wellness goals
  • Book club classes
  • On-demand fitness classes
  • Personalized wellness support
Features
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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.

About

Re

Manage your wellness account, book classes, and access on-demand content. Stay connected with the studio through direct messaging and a public feed for announcements and promotions.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Class booking
  • On-demand content
  • Direct messaging
  • Public feed for announcements
Features
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The Re:Mind Studio app makes it very easy for you to manage your Re:Mind Studio account, book into our classes and events, watch our on-demand content, and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

Screenshots

Virgin Active UK4 screens
Re4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Virgin Active UK at 682 against Re's 1. Virgin Active UK also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Re's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Re holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Active UK has 682 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virgin Active UK ships an update monthly, Re every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Virgin Active UK versus Re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirgin Active UKRe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (682 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings682 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirgin Active UKMomence, Inc.

Customer experience

Virgin Active UK

All ratings682 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative47.4%

Re

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Re

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Virgin Active UK

No in-app purchases

None

Re

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virgin Active UK free?
Virgin Active UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virgin Active UK or Re?
Re is rated higher. Virgin Active UK averages 4.8 out of 5 from 682 ratings, while Re averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Virgin Active UK or Re have ads?
Neither Virgin Active UK nor Re shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virgin Active UK or Re?
Virgin Active UK ships an update monthly, and Re every 3 months. Most recently, Virgin Active UK was updated on September 23, 2026 and Re on September 20, 2026.

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