BridgeAthletic vs The Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BridgeAthletic
This app allows athletes to complete training programs remotely with a vast library of video movements and templates. Coaches can build, assign, and track workouts, while athletes can log wellness and update sessions on the go. It's designed for efficient training management for teams and individual trainers.
- Complete training programs from anywhere
- Track every set and personal record
- Log wellness and readiness surveys
- Update workouts on the fly
- Manage athletes and build programs (tablet only for coaches)
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BridgeAthletic empowers athletes and clients to complete their training programs from anywhere. With a library of over 3,000 video movements and 300+ templates, Bridge is a platform for coaches and trainers to efficiently build, assign and track training both in-person and remotely. Bridge is trusted by elite organizations ranging from Professional and Collegiate teams to private gyms and independent trainers. Here's how: - Complete Training: All programs assigned to athletes can be completed through the app from anywhere. - Track Everything: Each set is recorded and tracked so no PR is missed! - Log Wellness: Complete an in-app readiness survey to check in on how you're doing prior to your training session. - Update Workouts: Make edits on the fly directly within a workout to change prescriptions, sets and exercises. - Manage Athletes: Available ONLY on a tablet coaches can manage athletes, build programs, and complete workouts. For more information or to get started with creating custom training programs head to www.BridgeAthletic.com
The Lab
Easily book fitness classes and manage your membership on the go. Make reservations, join waitlists, and check your profile status directly from your device.
- Book fitness classes
- Manage reservations
- Join waitlists
- Check profile status
- Manage membership
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Download The Lab-FST app to easily book classes and manage your fitness experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, check your profile and membership status, and more – all from your device. Visit https://thelabtraining.com/ to learn more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: BridgeAthletic at 3.5K against The Lab's 2. The Lab'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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BridgeAthletic has 3.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BridgeAthletic | The Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BridgeAthletic | The Lab by TPA LLC |
Customer experience
BridgeAthletic
The Lab
Bugs and requests
BridgeAthletic
Reported bugs
20 issues- Doesn't read percentages correctly
- Offline mode is extremely slow
- Workout progress deleted after reconnecting
- App freezes
- App crashes
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- Timer gets stuck over exercise
- Swiping down dismisses timer incorrectly
- Countdown timer defaults incorrectly
- UI is too sensitive, changing values accidentally
- Program doesn't adapt over time
- Program doesn't change loads based on progress
- Requires multiple contacts for program updates
- Timer is useless
- Lost data
- Conversion mistakes (lbs to kg)
- Inconsistent logging
- Deleted scheduled future workout
- App glitches and crashes on opening
- Timer doesn't work
- Videos take long to load
Requested features
17 requests- Built-in rest timer
- Add explanations/descriptions for terms
- Integrate a timer into the interface
- UI refresh
- Connect Apple Health
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- Connect to Health & Apple Watch
- Sync health and correspond with fitness watch
- Alternate exercise option in app
- Apple Watch support
- Exercise swap
- Apple Health integration
- Screen always on feature
- Strava integration
- Collect data from Apple Watch and smart scale
- French version of the app
- Lock toggle for UI sensitivity
- Offline functionality improvement
The Lab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BridgeAthletic
No in-app purchases
The Lab
No in-app purchases
