# Playbook Creator vs CheckIn Pro

The clearest difference is rating: CheckIn Pro at 4.3 against Playbook Creator's 3.5. CheckIn Pro also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and device support (3 vs 1). Playbook Creator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CheckIn Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Playbook Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.

CheckIn Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Playbook Creator has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Playbook Creator ships an update every 5 days, CheckIn Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Playbook Creator | CheckIn Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbook-creator/id1166632935/reviews) | **[4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkin-pro-physique-tracker/id6785522011/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 397 MB | 91 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Playbook Technologies Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1079309001) | [Steve Yu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891894708) |

## What reviewers say

### Playbook Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playbook-creator/id1166632935)

This app allows approved fitness and nutrition content creators to share their work. Users can create and edit workouts, upload exercise videos, and publish them with custom notifications for subscribers.

**Highlights:** Create and edit workouts, Upload exercise videos, Publish workouts, Custom push notifications, Content distribution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### CheckIn Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkin-pro-physique-tracker/id6785522011)

This app helps physique athletes track their progress with guided, hands-free photo capture and alignment tools. It allows for side-by-side comparisons, logging of weight and measurements, and organizing check-ins by show. Your data is kept private and processed entirely on-device.

**Highlights:** Pose-guided, hands-free capture, Ghost overlay for consistent framing, Side-by-side and blended photo comparisons, Log weight and body measurements, Timelapse animations of progress, On-device data processing for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CheckIn Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| CheckIn Pro Annual Subscription | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Playbook Creator free?

Playbook Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CheckIn Pro free?

CheckIn Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Playbook Creator or CheckIn Pro?

CheckIn Pro is rated higher. Playbook Creator averages 3.5 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while CheckIn Pro averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Playbook Creator or CheckIn Pro have ads?

Neither Playbook Creator nor CheckIn Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Playbook Creator or CheckIn Pro?

Playbook Creator ships an update every 5 days, and CheckIn Pro every 2 days. Most recently, Playbook Creator was updated on October 6, 2026 and CheckIn Pro on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*