ActiveFit vs RURec2Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActiveFit
This app tracks physical activity, including steps walked and gym visits, to help participants in sponsored health plans earn monthly incentives. It utilizes geolocation and beacon technology for automatic check-ins and integrates with popular fitness trackers.
- Earn monthly incentives for activity goals
- Automatic gym visit recording
- Nationwide gym network access
- Activity progress tracking
- Integrates with Fitbit and Apple Health
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ActiveFit® is a healthcare app used by health plans and other sponsors to track and reward physical activity. ActiveFit records steps walked and visits to more the 30,000 fitness facilities nationwide using geolocation and beacon technologies. NOTE: ActiveFit® is only available to participants in sponsored plans. Features offered may vary. App Features Include: · Earn monthly incentives by achieving any combination of gym visit and step goals · Record gym visits at designated facilities automatically through geolocation & beacon technologies · Attend any of over 30,000 gyms nationwide and request gyms to be added · Apply gym activities across multiple locations · Manage gym facilities with interactive map · Self-report missed gym visits · Track activity progress towards monthly incentive · SmartWalking® step-tracking using Fitbit™ and Apple Health® app integration ActiveFit® app uses location services to record attendance at fitness facility locations. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ActiveFit® is integrated with Apple Health® Kit to share activity data with the app.
RURec2Go
Access health and wellness classes, intramural schedules, and facility hours for Rutgers Recreation members. Browse and register for various programs conveniently within the app.
- View health and wellness classes
- Check intramural schedules
- See facility hours
- Browse programs
- Register for programs
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Welcome to RURec On The Go, a mobile app for busy Rutgers Recreation members committed to their health and wellbeing. Conveniently view health & wellness classes, intramural schedules and facility hours. Browse and register for programs all in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RURec2Go at 100% against ActiveFit's 9%. RURec2Go also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17). ActiveFit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (39 vs 12). 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.
RURec2Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of ActiveFit's written reviews are positive against 100% of RURec2Go's.
ActiveFit ships an update every 3 weeks, RURec2Go every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveFit | RURec2Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (39 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanta Health Solutions | InnoSoft Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
ActiveFit
RURec2Go
Bugs and requests
ActiveFit
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after updates
- Location services not working properly
- Steps not syncing with Apple Health
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manually add steps/visits
- Retroactive syncing of past activity
- Integration with more fitness trackers
RURec2Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActiveFit
No in-app purchases
RURec2Go
No in-app purchases
