Freedom Leisure vs Client Area
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freedom Leisure
Book fitness classes and activities at over 100 leisure centers across England and Wales. Access up-to-date timetables, news, offers, and events. Manage bookings, view memberships, and share information with friends.
- Book fitness classes and activities
- View class and swim timetables
- Manage bookings
- Receive news and offers via push notifications
- View membership options
- Share information on social media
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With the Freedom Leisure App, you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. We have over 100 leisure centres all over England and Wales. 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 group exercise timetable, including class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s swimming pool timetable. CENTRE INFORMATION Check 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 send us an enquiry or join online (where available). CONTACT US Easily contact us by telephone, email, pop in or visit us at any one of our centres SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA 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.
Client Area
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Client Area makes it easier to book and manage sessions with Maneesha. Use the app to view available sessions and book them, manage upcoming sessions, access shared resources, and keep your session details in one place. The app is designed for existing and new clients who want a simple, secure way to manage their sessions with Maneesha.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Freedom Leisure at 15.0 against Client Area's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Freedom Leisure ships an update every 2 months, Client Area every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freedom Leisure | Client Area |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wealden Leisure Limited | IMAGO 77 |
Bugs and requests
Freedom Leisure
Reported bugs
20 issues- Login credentials not recognized despite correct details
- Service unreachable errors
- App freezes during peak booking times
- Password reset emails not sent
- Remember me function not working
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- App not compatible with iPad
- Data connection issues on mobile networks
- Duplicate class entries in bookings
- Blank page after selecting class
- Registration process fails
- Booking confirmation emails sent multiple times
- Class availability shows incorrect space count
- Cannot change centre location in app
- App not recognizing active memberships
- Personal details mixed up between accounts
- Booking cancellation not processing
- App not expanding to full screen on iPad
- Welsh language content not translatable
- Jailbreak device detection error
- Multi-centre account management broken
Requested features
15 requests- Add Apple Pay and saved card payment options
- Implement SMS/push notifications for class availability
- Add instructor names to class listings
- Display class descriptions in app
- Calendar sync functionality
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- Multi-day class search capability
- Cancellation deadline enforcement
- Confirmation dialog for booking cancellations
- Remember login credentials longer
- Add sauna times to schedule
- Show opening hours clearly
- Improve search by exercise type/category
- Display full timetable without time restrictions
- Add class information button with details
- Implement waitlist functionality
Client Area
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Freedom Leisure
No in-app purchases
Client Area
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Freedom Leisure free?
Is Client Area free?
Do Freedom Leisure or Client Area have ads?
Which is updated more often, Freedom Leisure or Client Area?
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