Comparison

NuStep vs Preva Mobile

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

Head to head
About

NuStep

This app helps users of a specific recumbent cross trainer track their workouts. It offers personalized profiles, workout summaries, and historical activity tracking. Users can also access tutorials and share their progress with trainers or doctors.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout profiles
  • Workout summaries
  • Activity history tracking
  • Workout tutorials and videos
  • Shareable workout data
Features
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The NuStep App is ideal for NuStep recumbent cross trainer users who want an efficient way to track their workouts. Simple and straightforward, the NuStep App displays your workout data in a format that is easy-to-read and understand. • Personalize your workout with Profile feature • Follow your progress with workout summaries • Track and compare your activity over time with the History feature • Maximize your workout experience with tutorials and videos • Share your workout summaries with personal trainer or doctor Take That Step NuStep is the originator of the inclusive, recumbent cross trainer. At NuStep, our goal is to help people of all ages, sizes and ability levels, and those living with disabilities, to Take That Step toward a richer, longer life.

About

Preva Mobile

Track fitness activities both inside and outside the gym, from group classes to outdoor runs. Access a library of exercise suggestions with video instructions and capture cardio summaries from any equipment. Seamlessly sync your data with popular fitness apps.

Highlights
  • Sync gym and outdoor activities
  • Exercise library with video
  • Cardio workout capture (X-Capture)
  • Connect with popular fitness apps
  • Track achievements and progress
Features
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Preva® Mobile is brought to you by Precor®, global maker and supplier of premium fitness equipment and originator of networked fitness. Preva Mobile, available in 22 languages, is best used to sync up your fitness activities from inside and outside the gym. Whether you’re attending group fitness classes or lifting weights at your gym, doing runs through your neighborhood, or simply enjoying a bike ride with the family, Preva Mobile is the place to track those fitness activities and view your success in one place. Need some fresh ideas for a new workout? Preva Mobile has thousands of exercise suggestions with video instruction in an easy-to-access library. Want to capture your cardio workout summary from a piece of equipment that’s not connected to the internet or isn’t Precor? No problem. Just use the new X-Capture feature. Best of all, you can make easy connections between your Preva Mobile account and popular fitness apps you may already be using like Advagym by Sony, Apple Health®, Fitbit®, Garmin®, MapMyFitness®, Misfit®, MyFitnessPal®, Polar®, Runkeeper®, Strava®, TomTom®, and Withings®. If you’re an existing Preva account holder all your data and earned achievement badges will port from the old app to the new.

Screenshots

NuStep4 screens
Preva Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NuStep at 2.3 against Preva Mobile's 1.5. NuStep also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 6%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Preva Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 49 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NuStep holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of NuStep's written reviews are positive against 6% of Preva Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NuStep ships an update every 49 months, Preva Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NuStep versus Preva Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuStepPreva Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (25 ratings) — better1.5 (69 ratings)
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews — better6.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2569 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB141 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNuStep, Inc.Precor, Inc.

Customer experience

NuStep

All ratings25 ratings
Positive32.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%

Preva Mobile

All ratings69 ratings
Positive7.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative91.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive6.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative92.3%

Bugs and requests

NuStep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Preva Mobile

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App crashes on load
  • Stuck on login screen
  • Won't login
  • App constantly logs out
  • Error when submitting workouts
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  • Bluetooth login issues
  • Data not syncing to Apple Health
  • Can't connect to gym equipment
  • X-capture doesn't work
  • Submissions unsuccessful
  • App crashes on account setup
  • Password not recognized after reset
  • App opens and force closes
  • Workout data recorded in UTC
  • App doesn't sync to Apple Watch
  • Password reset fails
  • No way to delete saved workouts
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • NFC triggers Apple Pay instead of login
  • Stats mismatch between weekly totals and achievements
  • Workouts logged a day ahead
  • Doesn't sync automatically to Apple Health
  • No way to record exercise on machines
  • Account creation takes too long
  • Can't link to machines (Bluetooth/QR)
  • Previous app version was better
  • No longer syncs from home models
  • Lost sessions
  • Sync with other apps no longer works
  • Previous app allowed manual entry of distance/calories

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add cable-based workouts
  • Improve Bluetooth login practicality
  • Allow deletion of saved workouts
  • Sync data to Apple Health
  • Sync data to Strava
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  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Improve UI/design
  • Allow users to set incline/speed before running
  • Add API for third-party development
  • Allow manual entry of distance and calories
  • Option to change units (miles/km)
  • Landscape layout for iPad
  • Add incline/decline data capture
  • Return to older app version

In-app purchases

None

NuStep

No in-app purchases

None

Preva Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NuStep free?
NuStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Preva Mobile free?
Preva Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NuStep or Preva Mobile?
NuStep is rated higher. NuStep averages 2.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Preva Mobile averages 1.5 from 69 ratings.
Do NuStep or Preva Mobile have ads?
NuStep shows ads; Preva Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, NuStep or Preva Mobile?
NuStep ships an update every 49 months, and Preva Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, NuStep was updated on October 8, 2026 and Preva Mobile on October 6, 2026.

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