Comparison

Freedom Leisure vs Client Area

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Client Area

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Freedom Leisure4 screens
Client Area3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Freedom Leisure versus Client Area: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreedom LeisureClient Area
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB26 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWealden Leisure LimitedIMAGO 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
Show 15 more
  • 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
Show 10 more
  • 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

None

Freedom Leisure

No in-app purchases

None

Client Area

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Freedom Leisure free?
Freedom Leisure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Client Area free?
Client Area is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Freedom Leisure or Client Area have ads?
Neither Freedom Leisure nor Client Area shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Freedom Leisure or Client Area?
Freedom Leisure ships an update every 2 months, and Client Area every 3 months. Most recently, Freedom Leisure was updated on October 26, 2026 and Client Area on October 24, 2026.

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