Comparison

PitPat vs Treadmill Workout

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

Head to head
About

PitPat

Monitor your dog's daily activity, track their distance and calories burned, and manage their weight and food intake. Earn badges for achievements and access premium features like video vet and extended warranty through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Activity monitoring
  • Weight management
  • Food portion control
  • Goal recommendations
  • Distance and calorie tracking
  • Badge rewards
  • Optional subscription for premium features
Features
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Got a dog? Want to be the best pet parent you can? We got you! PitPat is designed in Cambridge and made in the UK. Our super-friendly customer support hounds are at your service if you need help. Just ask us. We got you. • Monitor your dog's activity? We got you. See what they did all day with our Activity Monitor (purchase required). Get a goal recommendation. See minutes of walking, running, playing, pottering and resting. Monitor distance travelled and calories burned. • Manage their weight? We got you. Assess body condition, set an "ideal" weight, and keep a record of their progress towards it. • Control food portions? We got you. Get dynamic and precise food amount recommendations with our own-brand food. • Make walkies fun? We got you. Earn lots of badges for achieving goal streaks and distance targets. • Want even more? We got you. Join our optional PitPat LIFE™ club (in-app subscription required) to earn Points & Prizes, access Perks like video vet, extended warranty, and free replacement batteries and straps, and get entry to exclusive app features like leaderboards. See terms.pitpat.com for T&Cs. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Treadmill Workout

This app offers guided treadmill workouts for all fitness levels, from beginners to advanced. It helps users achieve goals like weight loss or improved health with structured plans and progress tracking. Features include audio coaching and integration with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Guided treadmill workout programs
  • Weight loss and strength building plans
  • Audio coach with guided cues
  • Workout logging and progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Warm-up and cool-down exercises
Features
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Transform your cardio with guided Treadmill workouts. Live with energy, choose a workout plan that hits your goal. Suitable for all runners, all you need is a treadmill. Get the workouts you need to meet your personal fitness target. Build strength, lose weight or improve your general health. New to running or the treadmill? Begin with our Starter Plan. Looking to lose weight? We have a weight loss hiit plan, perfect for you! Train from just 2 days a week to improve your treadmill running with simple approachable routines. Everything is tracked to keep you motivated. Each plan is built to help your body adapt and improve while minimising risk of injury or burn out. FEATURES - Guided programs. Choose a plan based on your level and goal. If you run indoors on a treadmill, you can use all of the routines, from beginner plans to HIIT advanced workouts. - Track your daily activity and make sure you keep on growing. Record your calories, heart rate and distance so you can watch your growth and running ability improve over time. - Audio coach with guided cues and support to play your own music in the background. - Log your workouts, with the ability to repeat your favorites. We'll record your progress so you can gradually improve and become a stronger runner. Your treadmill won't know what hit it! - Supplement your workouts with recommended exercises. Warm up and cool down effectively and build full body strength with additional exercises. - APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Saves your workouts to Apple Health so you can track your progress along with other daily activities. Legal Disclaimer This app and any information given by it are for educational purposes only. They are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always consult your healthcare provider before beginning any fitness program. If you upgrade to a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be cancelled. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited if you choose to purchase a premium subscription. Find the full terms and conditions at https://www.vigour.fitness/terms, and our privacy policy at https://www.vigour.fitness/privacy.

Screenshots

PitPat4 screens
Treadmill Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Treadmill Workout at 80% against PitPat's 28%. Treadmill Workout also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (292 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PitPat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Treadmill Workout sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Treadmill Workout holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Treadmill Workout has 292 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of PitPat's written reviews are positive against 80% of Treadmill Workout's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PitPat ships an update fortnightly, Treadmill Workout weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PitPat versus Treadmill Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitPatTreadmill Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings)4.7 (292 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11292 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPitpatpet LtdVigour Group Ltd

Customer experience

PitPat

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative62.1%

Treadmill Workout

All ratings292 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

PitPat

From 11 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📍 Precise GPS tracking (when it works)
  • 🔋 Good battery life (on older models/non-GPS)
  • 🐶 Activity tracking insights
  • 👍 Easy to attach to collar
  • 💡 One-off payment (no subscription)

Room to improve

  • ❌ GPS connection issues
  • 🐌 Slow tracking/syncing
  • 📉 Inconsistent/inaccurate data
  • 🔋 Poor battery life (newer/GPS models)
  • 🔌 Charging failures

Treadmill Workout

From 292 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great design and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Effective for structuring treadmill workouts
  • 💡 Ability to create custom workout routines
  • 🌟 Free features are good
  • 🎧 Can listen to music while using

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive membership options
  • ⚠️ Free trial is misleading, charges immediately
  • 🚫 No refunds for accidental charges
  • 🔄 App requires reselecting plan on every open
  • 🔌 Only option to sign in with Apple account

Bugs and requests

PitPat

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • Tracker not working after last update
  • Battery shows 0% constantly
  • Cannot update dog weight
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Device not connecting
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  • App regularly doesn't load
  • GPS is sketchy
  • Device failed to connect to network
  • App says 'connecting to satellites' and does nothing
  • App requires completing unrelated questions
  • App crashes when trying to sync
  • App won't let me create an account or log in
  • Tracker not found after waiting
  • GPS takes ages to connect and lags
  • Tracker says out of coverage
  • Tracker thinks it's permanently on charger
  • Device fails to charge
  • App doesn't recognize code under GPS
  • App has deteriorated, slow and glitchy
  • Daily readings are wrong (e.g., 2-mile walk shows 0 running)
  • App is horribly slow, needs force stop
  • App doesn't update data fetched
  • App not accurate, shows short walks as longer runs
  • Historical weight data disappeared after update
  • App crashes frequently
  • App doesn't sync with tracker
  • Inconsistent awarding of badges
  • Cannot get app to connect to Pit Pat
  • Doubles activity time or loses data
  • Spinning wheel of death / not loading

Requested features

14 requests
  • Reverse grey/active colors in app
  • Schedule tracking times for dog walkers
  • Network refresh feature
  • Demo mode for app before purchase
  • Ability to pause/skip days
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  • Web-based app access
  • Option to turn device off
  • Easier clip-on/detach mechanism
  • GPS history map
  • Sync across devices
  • More detailed health metrics vs. other dogs
  • Leaderboard improvement (not just total days)
  • More customization for activity types (e.g., not just running)
  • More detailed daily activity information

Treadmill Workout

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on download/opening
  • Progress pauses if phone is locked or app is not in foreground
  • Trial period charges immediately, not after trial
  • App does not open without selecting a plan

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow phone to go into standby or autolock without pausing timer
  • Add ability to type notes at the end of workouts
  • Announce upcoming workout segments (e.g., incline changes)
  • Greater variation in workouts
  • Option to sign in with an email address instead of just Apple
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  • Bundle packages for treadmill, cycle, and rower apps
  • Link app to treadmills to automatically change speed
  • Dynamic warm-ups and core exercises

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PitPat

Subscriptions3
  • One dog$3.991 Month
  • Two dogs$6.991 Month
  • Three dogs$9.991 Month
6 purchases

Treadmill Workout

Subscriptions5
  • Treadmill Premium: Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Treadmill Plans: Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Treadmill Plans: Annual7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Treadmill Plans: Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$249.99

Questions

Is PitPat free?
PitPat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Treadmill Workout free?
Treadmill Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PitPat or Treadmill Workout?
Treadmill Workout is rated higher. PitPat averages 4.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Treadmill Workout averages 4.7 from 292 ratings.
Do PitPat or Treadmill Workout have ads?
Neither PitPat nor Treadmill Workout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PitPat or Treadmill Workout?
PitPat ships an update fortnightly, and Treadmill Workout weekly. Most recently, PitPat was updated on September 22, 2026 and Treadmill Workout on September 26, 2026.

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