Comparison

SH1FT vs Lean In

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

Head to head
About

SH1FT

This app empowers group fitness instructors to create and deliver engaging live and online classes. It automates class structuring and cueing, saving instructors time and stress. Instructors can design unique workouts, mix formats, and teach anywhere.

Highlights
  • Automated class structuring and cueing
  • Create unique workout combinations
  • Teach live and online classes
  • Unlimited access to all workouts
  • Cross-format mash-ups
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Our market leading App allows Group Fitness Instructors to teach live and online classes like never before! We have four unique Group Fitness formats and each workout is taught using our App. The App automates the boring stuff (saving huge amounts of time and money) and gives Instructors an easy and fast way to create workouts that are unique to them. SH1FT Fitness Instructors are empowered to deliver engaging, personalised fitness classes where, when and how they want - with zero restrictions. App features: • The App structures the class for you and does the cueing and memorisation if you need it - saving you hours of prep work and taking the stress out of teaching so you can focus on the class in front of you and not what move is coming next. • Unlimited access to EVERY workout from your chosen format/s on the SH1FT App for no extra cost. • The ability to teach anywhere: you can deliver a class in any physical or virtual location that you wish. • Freedom to get creative! Use the SH1FT App to create workout combinations that suit the unique needs of your class. Plus if you are a SQUAD member in multiple SH1FT Fitness formats you have the freedom to create cross format mash-ups using the App.

About

Lean In

This app supports your muscle gain and fat loss journey with a nutrition tracker, habit builder, personalized workouts, and a client-only vault of tips. Achieve your fitness goals faster and more sustainably.

Highlights
  • Muscle gain and fat loss tracking
  • Built-in nutrition tracker
  • Daily habit forms
  • Personalized workout programs
  • Personal data tracking
  • Client-only tips and tricks vault
Features
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This app will simplify every aspect of your muscle gain and fat loss endeavors. With a built-in nutrition tracker, daily habit forms, personalized workout programs, personal data tracking, and access to a client-only vault of helpful tips and tricks, you are guaranteed to reach your goals faster and more sustainably than you ever have before. * App access requires paid coaching plan Terms of use: https://kahunas.io/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://kahunas.io/privacy

Screenshots

SH1FT4 screens
Lean In3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SH1FT at none against Lean In's 1. SH1FT also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Lean In sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $150.00 per month. SH1FT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SH1FT against 5.0 for Lean In. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SH1FT ships an update every 3 weeks, Lean In every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SH1FT versus Lean In: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSH1FTLean In
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSH1FT LtdBailey Jorgensen

Customer experience

SH1FT

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Lean In

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SH1FT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lean In

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Coaching$150.001 Month

Questions

Is SH1FT free?
SH1FT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lean In free?
Lean In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SH1FT or Lean In?
Lean In is rated higher. SH1FT averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Lean In averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SH1FT or Lean In have ads?
Neither SH1FT nor Lean In shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SH1FT or Lean In?
SH1FT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lean In every 6 weeks. Most recently, SH1FT was updated on June 4, 2026 and Lean In on September 9, 2026.

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