SH1FT vs Lean In
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | SH1FT | Lean In |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SH1FT Ltd | Bailey Jorgensen |
Customer experience
SH1FT
Lean In
In-app purchases
SH1FT
No in-app purchases
Lean In
- Monthly Coaching$150.001 Month









