Comparison

Wirral Invigor8 vs Active Blackpool Council

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

Head to head
About

Wirral Invigor8

Easily access leisure center information, book fitness classes, and view timetables. Receive real-time updates on news, offers, and events via push notifications. Manage memberships and connect with Apple HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Fitness class timetables
  • Fitness class bookings
  • Public swim timetables
  • Centre information
  • News and push notifications
  • Offers
  • Membership viewing
  • Apple HealthKit integration
Features
Read full description

With the Wirral Invigor8 app you always have your Leisure Centre information in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. Get up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, swim timetables, offers, events and receive push notifications for important news. The app covers all our major sites throughout the Wirral including Europa Pools Leisure Centre, The Oval Leisure Centre, West Kirby Concourse Leisure Centre, Leasowe Leisure Centre, Guinea Gap Leisure Centre, Woodchurch Leisure Centre, Wirral Tennis and Leisure Centre and Beechwood Recreation Centre. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for classes, including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out about our opening times and facilities. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.

About

Active Blackpool Council

Easily book fitness classes and activities, view timetables, and get up-to-date information on facilities and events. Receive push notifications for important news and offers, and manage your membership online.

Highlights
  • Book fitness classes and activities
  • View fitness and swim timetables
  • Receive news and offer notifications
  • Manage memberships online
  • Access centre information
  • Share activities with friends
Features
Read full description

With the Active Blackpool app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. Get up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, public swim timetables, offers, events and receive push notifications for important news. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for classes, including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out about our opening times and facilities. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. CENTRES COVERED: Blackpool Sports Centre Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre Palatine Leisure Centre APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.

Screenshots

Wirral Invigor84 screens
Active Blackpool Council4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Active Blackpool Council at 64% against Wirral Invigor8's 0%. Wirral Invigor8's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wirral Invigor8 ships an update every 3 months, Active Blackpool Council every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wirral Invigor8 versus Active Blackpool Council: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWirral Invigor8Active Blackpool Council
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB100 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperInnovatiseBlackpool Council

Customer experience

Wirral Invigor8

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative88.9%

Active Blackpool Council

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Wirral Invigor8

No in-app purchases

None

Active Blackpool Council

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wirral Invigor8 free?
Wirral Invigor8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Blackpool Council free?
Active Blackpool Council is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wirral Invigor8 or Active Blackpool Council have ads?
Neither Wirral Invigor8 nor Active Blackpool Council shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wirral Invigor8 or Active Blackpool Council?
Wirral Invigor8 ships an update every 3 months, and Active Blackpool Council every 2 months. Most recently, Wirral Invigor8 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Active Blackpool Council on October 23, 2026.

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