Comparison

Playbook vs arboleaf

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

Head to head
About

Playbook

Access thousands of workouts and classes from top fitness influencers, trainers, and athletes. Support your favorite creators directly with your subscription. Workout at home, at the gym, or while traveling with offline downloads and live streaming options.

Highlights
  • Creator-supported workouts
  • Thousands of classes and programs
  • Direct communication with creators
  • Offline workout downloads
  • Live streaming classes
  • Wellness guides (nutrition, mindset)
  • Progress tracking
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Playbook is one of the top fitness apps on the market where you can support your favorite creators directly. THE MAJORITY OF YOUR SUBSCRIPTION GOES DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE CREATING THE WORKOUTS AND CLASSES YOU LOVE. Get access to the world’s leading fitness influencers, trainers, wellness gurus, athletes, and more all on your phone. With over 56,000 workouts and more than 500 instructors, there is something for everyone to achieve health and wellness goals. Take Playbook with you to the gym; workout at home and even while traveling — with the ability to download workouts you can sweat any time, anywhere. Premium features: • Join a community of motivated individuals to help reach your goals • Communicate directly with your favorite creators • Get daily workouts and access to programs and challenges (with prizes) • Wellness guides for the full experience: Nutrition, supplements, recipes, mindset, productivity, and more • Unlimited offline downloads, plus stream to other devices • Favorite workouts, schedule classes, and track your progress • Live streaming classes to workout with instructors in real time • Your subscription money supports your favorite creators directly • Compatible with Apple health SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Playbook is free to download and includes a 7-day free trial period to unlock access to the entire platform, including all instructors, workouts, programs, and videos. After trial period there are two subscription options: $14.99/month $99.99/year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Your Playbook subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Read Terms and Conditions here: www.playbookapp.io/terms-of-use Read Privacy Policy here: http://www.playbookapp.io/privacy-policy

About

arboleaf

Track your body composition and weight loss progress with this smart scale companion app. It syncs data from compatible scales to provide detailed insights and helps you set and achieve fitness goals. Integrates with popular health platforms for a holistic view of your well-being.

Highlights
  • Body weight tracking
  • Body fat percentage
  • BMI calculation
  • Muscle mass monitoring
  • Bone mass measurement
  • Integration with Apple HealthKit and Fitbit
  • Multi-user support
Features
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You use this app when you use an Arboleaf Body Composition Smart Scale. This free app tracks your body weight, body fat, BMI, and other body composition data. It provides the information and inspiration to track your weight loss progress and to keep your fitter. Arboleaf app and Smart Scale make it easier for you to track your health, fitness and set goals. Step on the Smart Scale, you can have your overall body composition data including: - Weight - Body Fat - BMI (Body Mass Index) - Body Water - Bone Mass - Muscle Mass - Basal Metabolic Rate - Body Type - Visceral Fat Grade - Metabolic Age The Arboleaf app works with all Arboleaf Smart Scale models. Some scale models may not support the full list of the above measurements, the app automatically reads all the available data from the scale and store the data on the cloud. The Arboleaf app connects with several popular fitness apps such as Apple HealthKit, Fitbit, etc. Your body composition information can be seamlessly transmitted to your existing app. We are adding more fitness apps, please keep your Arboleaf app up to date. One Smart Scales can support multiple users, it is a perfect bathroom scale for your entire family. Your weight and your body composition data are your personal information. We treat your privacy with priority. Only you can access your data, and only you can decide how to share your data with others. To learn more about the Arboleaf Scales, Arboleaf app, and compatible apps, go to www.arboleaf.com. 【Automatic renewal membership】 --Membership benefits: Content privileges [members can generate weekly weight measurement reports], Content privileges [members can generate four-electrode PDF reports for each weight measurement] Function privileges [members can use the mobile phone to measure heart rate] Subscription period: Monthly card: 1 month (members with continuous monthly subscription products) Quarterly card: 3 months (members with continuous quarterly subscription products) Annual card: 12 months (members with continuous annual subscription products). --Subscription price: subject to iAP application information, for example, continuous monthly subscription products are $6.99 per month; continuous quarterly subscription products are $12.99 per quarter; continuous annual subscription products are $39.99 per year. --Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and payment, it will be credited to iTunes account. --Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription period. --Renewal: The iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period. -Free trial: Buy an annual card to get a 7-day free trial. You can cancel the renewal during the free trial period. The fee will be automatically deducted after the trial period ends; Privacy Policy: https://www.arboleaf.com/policies/privacy-policy User Agreement: https://www.arboleaf.com/policies/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Playbook4 screens
arboleaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: arboleaf at free with in-app purchases against Playbook's subscription. arboleaf also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Playbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (79% vs 45%). On price, rating 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. Playbook sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and arboleaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Playbook against 4.9 for arboleaf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playbook has 37K ratings behind it against 7.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Playbook's written reviews are positive against 45% of arboleaf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playbook ships an update every 4 days, arboleaf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Playbook versus arboleaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybookarboleaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (37K ratings) — better4.9 (7.1K ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews — better45.4% of reviews
Number of ratings37K — better7.1K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#196 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB170 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPlaybook Technologies Incarboleaf

Customer experience

Playbook

All ratings37,062 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews838 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.2%

arboleaf

All ratings6,571 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral10.9%
Negative43.7%

User reviews

Playbook

From 37K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Challenging and effective workouts
  • 🙌 Variety of trainers and workout styles
  • 📈 Helpful for tracking progress
  • 🤩 Motivating and inspiring content
  • 🤖 Easy to use and navigate

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Inconsistent customer support
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding specific workouts
  • 🧠 Lack of customization options
  • 💳 Unexpected charges and subscription issues
  • 🔌 Technical issues with the app

arboleaf

From 7.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Comprehensive data tracking
  • 🚀 Accurate measurements
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with apps
  • 💡 Helpful for weight loss/health goals

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 App crashes/freezes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate body composition data
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing
  • 🔋 Unreliable sync between scale and app

Bugs and requests

Playbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Videos not loading or playing correctly
  • Workout data not syncing or saving properly
  • Login and account management problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Weight and rep tracking
  • Nutrition and meal planning integration
  • More video angles and exercise demonstrations
  • Ability to create custom workout routines

arboleaf

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unassigned measurement data
  • Inconsistent weight tracking
  • Blank screens and unresponsive app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable user profiles
  • Improved data visualization and graphing
  • Ability to export data
  • Dark mode option
  • More flexible measurement tracking

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Playbook

Subscriptions4
  • Playbook Premium1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Playbook Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Playbook Premium7 Days trial$39.993 Months
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  • Playbook Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

arboleaf

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
  • Quarterly Plan$12.993 Months
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$35.901 Year

Questions

Is Playbook free?
Playbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is arboleaf free?
arboleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playbook or arboleaf?
Playbook is rated higher. Playbook averages 4.9 out of 5 from 37K ratings, while arboleaf averages 4.9 from 7.1K ratings.
Do Playbook or arboleaf have ads?
arboleaf shows ads; Playbook does not.
Which is updated more often, Playbook or arboleaf?
Playbook ships an update every 4 days, and arboleaf fortnightly. Most recently, Playbook was updated on October 30, 2026 and arboleaf on October 29, 2026.

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