ActivTrax vs Up and Running
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActivTrax
This app personalizes your gym workouts by predicting and prescribing the exact weight to lift on every piece of equipment. It offers customized routines, exercise instructions, and progress tracking, making your gym visits efficient and varied.
- Predicts and prescribes exact weight for gym equipment
- Customized resistance routines
- Exercise instructions and videos
- Wearable device integration
- Progress reports
- Nutritional database and food journaling
- Cardio tracking
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The ONLY weight training app that predicts and prescribes the right amount of weight you should use on every piece of equipment at your gym. No more guessing or feeling lost at the gym! ActivTrax is available only at participating gyms and uses the actual equipment available to build a completely personalized exercise experience. While other apps create generic, pre-defined workouts, ActivTrax is the only fitness tool that accurately prescribes and predicts the exact amount of weight to lift on every set for every piece of fitness equipment at your gym. How do we know others can't do it? We own the patent! * Customized resistance routines built around your wants, needs & goals * Accurate weight prescription for every exercise at your gym * No two visits to the gym are the same -- the amount of exercise variety is based on your experience level * Exercise instructions and videos illustrate proper form and technique * Connect your favorite wearable device to track your steps * Our desktop interface provides insightful progress reports * Comprehensive nutritional database * Food journaling and cardio tracking We make navigating your gym easy by telling you which equipment to use, what exercises to perform, how much weight to lift and even the amount of rest time between sets -- it's all done for you and the routines change with each and every visit to the gym to keep your workouts interesting. Your performance is automatically analyzed after each workout and any necessary changes are made to ensure you continue to make progress and reach your goals. And, if you're looking to lose weight, our nutrition tracking and food planning tool allows you to easily record and monitor your caloric balance to help get you to your goal weight. But all of this is only possible if your gym participates.
Up and Running
Earn rewards for shopping locally and staying active. Track your spending and event check-ins to accumulate points redeemable for gift cards. Sync runs and walks to unlock achievements and level up your loyalty.
- Earn points for purchases
- Check-in at events for bonus points
- Redeem points for digital gift cards
- Track lifetime points and achievements
- Sync runs/walks with Strava and Apple Health
- Unlock distance-based achievements
- Stay updated on store news and sales
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You're loyal. You shop local, stay active, and should get rewarded for it. We want you to be part of the Up and Running Loyalty Program. It's simple and free, just download the app and login. Shop in the app or in our store and you'll earn reward points for every dollar you spend. You'll also get reward points for checking in at Up and Running events. Then redeem those points for Up and Running digital gift cards. Plus, track your lifetime point total to level up with reward achievements, bragging rights, and other perks. Feel like going the extra mile? Take your loyalty a step further by syncing your runs or walks with Strava. Track your mileage to achieve new levels, receive acclaim, or maybe even prizes. The Up and Running app makes it easy to stay up to date on store news, events, sales, and more. It's easy and free! Simply download the Up and Running app, log in, and start earning. Rewards Program • Earn points for every dollar spent pre-tax both in-store and online • Check-in at participating events to earn extra points • Points will appear on your account the day after a purchase is made • Redeem Points for Up and Running digital gift cards redeemable both in-store and online • Easily keep track of your points and redemptions right in your app Up and Running Miles Program • Sync your Apple Fitness and Strava Workouts to track your mileage in the app. Works with Apple Health. • Stay motivated by unlocking achievements when distance milestones are reached
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Up and Running at 4.3 against ActivTrax's 2.3. Up and Running also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 10%). ActivTrax's advantage is ratings volume (157 vs 6). 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.
Up and Running holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActivTrax has 157 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of ActivTrax's written reviews are positive against 50% of Up and Running's.
ActivTrax ships an update every 5 weeks, Up and Running monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActivTrax | Up and Running |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (157 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ActivTrax | Stein One Inc |
Customer experience
ActivTrax
Up and Running
Bugs and requests
ActivTrax
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes when submitting workouts
- Cannot connect to servers reliably
- Weight changes don't save or revert automatically
- Unexpected logouts during workouts
- All workout data lost when app closes
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- Exercise videos fail to load or play
- Music player interference when opening videos
- Duplicate exercises in generated workouts
- Unable to add additional sets or exercises
- App hangs and requires force restart
- Login failures despite correct credentials
- Date/time display errors
- Equipment numbers don't match gym layout
- Food journal navigation trap (no exit option)
- Inconsistent weight recommendations
- App freezes when changing exercise types
Requested features
14 requests- Timer for rest periods between sets
- Apple Watch and Apple Health integration
- Ability to add custom exercises and sets on-the-fly
- Save machine position preferences
- Partner/group workout mode
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- Workout history and analytics dashboard
- Direct feedback mechanism to developers
- Ability to substitute exercises
- Improved weight prediction algorithm
- Numeric keypad for rep entry instead of scrolling
- Video format updates with sound
- Sync with other fitness apps (Fitbod, etc.)
- Nutrition tracking improvements
- Offline workout access
Up and Running
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActivTrax
No in-app purchases
Up and Running
No in-app purchases
Questions
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