Comparison

Volt vs BACKSTAGE by POUND

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

Head to head
About

Volt

This app provides AI-powered, personalized workout plans that adapt weekly to your fitness goals and available equipment. It offers structured training for general fitness, sport performance, and tactical readiness, with over 3,000 exercises and HD video demonstrations.

Highlights
  • AI-powered adaptive workout plans
  • Home and gym training options
  • Sport-specific training programs
  • Tactical readiness programs
  • Equipment customization
  • Progressive weight and rep suggestions
  • Exercise library with video demonstrations
Features
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Train with a real strength & conditioning plan built for your sport, your goals, and your life. Built by CSCS-certified coaches. Personalized by AI. Trusted by 2M+ athletes. Volt gives you more than workouts. You get a complete training plan designed around where you want to go — and intelligent guidance that adapts as you get stronger. Choose your sport or fitness goal, then tell Volt about your schedule, experience, equipment, training preferences, and timeline. Volt builds your plan. Cortex® AI personalizes your weights and adapts your training as you progress. REAL STRENGTH & CONDITIONING — Built by certified coaches, not generated one workout at a time. BUILT FOR YOUR SPORT & GOALS — Train for Sport Performance, Fitness & Strength, or Tactical Readiness. PERSONALIZED TO YOU — Customized to your training experience, strength, schedule, available equipment, session length, training preferences, and timeline. AI THAT ADAPTS TO YOUR STRENGTH — No guessing what to lift. Cortex® AI learns your strength to personalize your exercises, sets, reps, and weights — and evolves your plan as you get stronger. SCIENCE-BACKED PROGRESSION — Volt applies proven strength & conditioning principles to progress your training over time. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TRAIN: • Personalized sets, reps, weights, and exercises • Flexible training schedules and session lengths • Equipment-based customization • Smart exercise substitutions • HD exercise demonstrations and coaching instructions • 1,500+ movements • Workout history and strength tracking • Estimated 1RMs and progress insights • Milestones and achievements • Apple Health integration TRAINING PROGRAMS: • All-Around Athlete • Baseball • Basketball • Football • Golf • Ice Hockey • Lacrosse • Lean & Mean • P.E. • Rugby • Soccer • Softball • Strength & Size • Swimming • Tactical Readiness • Track & Field • Volleyball • Weight Loss • Wrestling JOIN 2M+ ATHLETES TRAINING WITH VOLT — Download Volt and start your free trial. Volt is free to download. Continued use requires an active monthly, quarterly, or yearly subscription. All plans currently include a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase or when your trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.voltathletics.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.voltathletics.com/privacy

About

BACKSTAGE by POUND

Transform workouts into energetic fitness concerts using drumsticks. This app combines cardio, conditioning, and strength training with pilates-inspired movements set to music. Enjoy full-body workouts designed to be fun and effective, requiring no prior rhythm experience.

Highlights
  • On-demand workouts
  • Full-body fitness
  • Cardio, conditioning, and strength training
  • Pilates-inspired movements
  • Music-driven intervals
  • Stress relief and brain-boosting benefits
Features
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Don’t Just Workout, ROCK OUT. Turning workouts into fitness concerts and music into movement, POUND® uses Ripstix®, lightly weighted exercise drumsticks, to transform drumming into a sweat dripping, full-body workout. Participants let loose, rock out and get lost in the music as they combine cardio, conditioning, and strength training with pilates-inspired movements. Join us BACKSTAGE where you'll find on-demand POUND workouts to fit any age, any stage and any amount of time! No experience or rhythm required, just the desire to ROCK. The Method Behind The Music. + Each 2-4 minute song on the POUND® soundtrack has been carefully calibrated with interval peaks and extended fat burning sequences, providing you with the best workout in the shortest span of time. In a 45-minute class, you’ll have completed thousands of reps, over 30 extended interval peaks, and more than 70 techniques without even realizing it. + Strengthen and sculpt infrequently used muscles, and drum your way to a leaner, stronger physique – all while rocking out to your favorite music! + Drastically improve your rhythm, timing, coordination, speed, agility, endurance, and musicality. Instead of counting reps or keeping track of the clock, POUND strategically distracts you from the high-intensity and duration of your workout, shifting your focus to rhythm and volume. + Numerous studies have proven the powerful brain-boosting, stress-relieving effects of drumming. The rhythm of drumming permeates the entire brain to improve focus, increase higher-level thinking and decision-making skills, boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, decrease chronic pain, anxiety, and fatigue. See you Backstage! BACKSTAGE by POUND offers a subscription service that you can subscribe to using your Apple ID. You can subscribe monthly or yearly. You’ll be charged as a recurring transaction through your iTunes account starting at the end of your free trial (unless you cancel during the free trial). Payment automatically renews unless you cancel your account at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription, cancel anytime, or turn off auto-renewal by accessing your iTunes account. Terms of Service: https://poundfit.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://poundfit.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Volt4 screens
BACKSTAGE by POUND3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Volt at 75% against BACKSTAGE by POUND's 25%. Volt also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.7 vs 4.2). On price, ads, 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. Volt sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and BACKSTAGE by POUND sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volt holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volt has 17K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Volt's written reviews are positive against 25% of BACKSTAGE by POUND's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volt ships an update every 5 days, BACKSTAGE by POUND every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Volt versus BACKSTAGE by POUND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoltBACKSTAGE by POUND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB67 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVolt Athletics, Inc.POUND ROCKOUT WORKOUT LLC

Customer experience

Volt

All ratings16,922 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews273 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative19.4%

BACKSTAGE by POUND

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Volt

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues and inability to retrieve password
  • Syncing problems causing workouts to reset

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add optional alert tone for rest periods
  • Integrate with Apple Health
  • Offer more than 3 days per week programming
  • Add injury-specific workouts
  • Provide more cardio and conditioning options
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  • Allow editing of workout history

BACKSTAGE by POUND

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Volt

Subscriptions10
  • Volt Training3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Volt Training7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Sport Performance Training3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Volt Training2 Months trial$14.991 Month
  • Sport Performance Training7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Training Monthly Plan3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Volt Training1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • Training 3 Month Plan7 Days trial$39.993 Months
  • Sport Performance Training14 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Training Yearly Plan14 Days trial$129.991 Year
4 purchases

BACKSTAGE by POUND

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Volt free?
Volt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BACKSTAGE by POUND free?
BACKSTAGE by POUND is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Volt or BACKSTAGE by POUND?
Volt is rated higher. Volt averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while BACKSTAGE by POUND averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Volt or BACKSTAGE by POUND have ads?
Neither Volt nor BACKSTAGE by POUND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volt or BACKSTAGE by POUND?
Volt ships an update every 5 days, and BACKSTAGE by POUND every 5 weeks. Most recently, Volt was updated on October 17, 2026 and BACKSTAGE by POUND on October 5, 2026.

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