Comparison

SH1FT vs SetSmith Pocket PT

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

SetSmith Pocket PT

Features
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SetSmith Pocket PT builds personalised workout plans that adapt to you — your experience level, the equipment you have access to, and how your last session actually went. No personal trainer required. No generic templates. Every workout is generated specifically for you using the SetSmith Adaptive Engine, drawing from a library of over 900 exercises. HOW IT WORKS Tell Pocket PT your experience level and what training style you're after — Strength, Hypertrophy, Fat Loss, Menopause-focused, Medical Weight Loss support, General Fitness, HIIT, Powerlifting, Hybrid/Functional Race Training, and more. It builds a session around real exercise science: appropriate rep ranges, rest periods, and progression for your chosen style. BUILT-IN SAFETY A ceiling-based experience system means you're never handed something beyond your level. New users start conservatively and unlock more as they log clean sessions. Flag any pain or discomfort and the engine automatically excludes contraindicated movements going forward. TRACK REAL PROGRESS Log every session — sets, reps, weight — and Pocket PT remembers. Your history feeds directly back into future workouts, so the engine adjusts to what you can actually do, not just what a static plan assumes. NO EQUIPMENT? NO PROBLEM Set a bodyweight-only preference on your training styles and get a full session with zero equipment required — the same programming logic, just adapted to what you have. GET STARTED FREE Try SetSmith Pocket PT with no cost — build workouts and start training today. Pocket PT is built by SetSmith Software Ltd. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SH1FT4 screens
SetSmith Pocket PT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SH1FT at none against SetSmith Pocket PT's 1. SetSmith Pocket PT's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SetSmith Pocket PT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per month. SH1FT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SH1FT ships an update every 3 weeks, SetSmith Pocket PT weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SH1FT versus SetSmith Pocket PT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSH1FTSetSmith Pocket PT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB17 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSH1FT LtdRICHARD JAMES LOXLEY

In-app purchases

None

SH1FT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SetSmith Pocket PT

Subscriptions1
  • Advanced Build1 Month trial$12.991 Month

Questions

Is SH1FT free?
SH1FT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SetSmith Pocket PT free?
SetSmith Pocket PT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SH1FT or SetSmith Pocket PT have ads?
Neither SH1FT nor SetSmith Pocket PT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SH1FT or SetSmith Pocket PT?
SH1FT ships an update every 3 weeks, and SetSmith Pocket PT weekly. Most recently, SH1FT was updated on September 25, 2026 and SetSmith Pocket PT on October 8, 2026.

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