Comparison

ActiveFit vs The Cycle Studio

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Earn monthly incentives for activity goals
  • Automatic gym visit recording
  • Nationwide gym network access
  • Activity progress tracking
  • Integrates with Fitbit and Apple Health
Features
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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.

About

The Cycle Studio

Features
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Download the The Cycle Studio App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, as well as view the studio’s location information. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App today!

Screenshots

ActiveFit4 screens
The Cycle Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ActiveFit at none against The Cycle Studio's shown. ActiveFit also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). The Cycle Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveFit ships an update every 2 weeks, The Cycle Studio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ActiveFit versus The Cycle Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveFitThe Cycle Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1714.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvanta Health SolutionsThe Cycle Cycling Studio Limited Liability Company

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

The Cycle Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ActiveFit

No in-app purchases

None

The Cycle Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveFit free?
ActiveFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Cycle Studio free?
The Cycle Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ActiveFit or The Cycle Studio have ads?
The Cycle Studio shows ads; ActiveFit does not.
Which is updated more often, ActiveFit or The Cycle Studio?
ActiveFit ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Cycle Studio every 5 weeks. Most recently, ActiveFit was updated on September 19, 2026 and The Cycle Studio on September 8, 2026.

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