Virgin Active SA vs EcoFitness
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virgin Active SA
This app rewards you for achieving personal wellness goals with exclusive partner offers. Access on-demand classes, book club sessions up to 8 days ahead, and use your digital card for club entry. It's designed to support your progress with guidance and tangible benefits.
- Real rewards from partners
- Book club classes up to 8 days in advance
- Digital access card for club entry
- On-demand classes for anytime training
- Personalized wellness guidance
Read full descriptionHide full description
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 up to 8 days in advance • Scan the app to enter the club with your digital access card • 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.
EcoFitness
Easily plan fitness sessions around your schedule. Book classes and slots, update your profile, and manage memberships all within one app.
- Schedule fitness sessions
- Book classes and slots
- Manage memberships
- Update user profile
- On-the-go booking
Read full descriptionHide full description
Now it’s easier than ever to plan your fitness sessions alongside your schedule. Book fitness classes and slots on the go, keep your profile up to date and manage your memberships all within the Ecofitness app.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virgin Active SA at 4.8 against EcoFitness's 4.2. Virgin Active SA also leads on ratings volume (746 vs 5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 SA holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virgin Active SA has 746 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Virgin Active SA's written reviews are positive against 0% of EcoFitness's.
Virgin Active SA ships an update every 3 weeks, EcoFitness every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virgin Active SA | EcoFitness |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (746 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 5.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 746 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 352 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Virgin Active South Africa | Affinity Club |
Customer experience
Virgin Active SA
EcoFitness
Bugs and requests
Virgin Active SA
Reported bugs
15 issues- Login error messages with no resolution
- Password reset emails delayed or not received
- App freezes during booking attempts
- Gym attendance not logged for rewards
- Rewards expiring before being credited
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- Inconsistent reward tracking between users
- Internet connection errors despite valid connection
- Session timeout and forced re-login
- Account creation errors during registration
- Class cancellation not reflected in app
- Timetables fail to load
- App crashes on password reset screen
- Add-to-calendar button non-functional on iPhone
- Rewards goals resetting incorrectly
- Club entry button disappeared after update
Requested features
8 requests- Apple Wallet integration for digital card
- Apple Watch device support
- Graphical display of visit statistics per month
- Bike assignment visibility for spinning bookings
- Club entry button on home page
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Instructor rating/comments functionality
- Class calendar add-to-calendar functionality
- Cross-club timetable access for weekend bookings
EcoFitness
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Virgin Active SA
No in-app purchases
EcoFitness
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Virgin Active SA free?
Is EcoFitness free?
Which has better reviews, Virgin Active SA or EcoFitness?
Do Virgin Active SA or EcoFitness have ads?
Which is updated more often, Virgin Active SA or EcoFitness?
Other comparisons
