Comparison

Active Blackpool Council vs GymEtc Access

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

Head to head
About

Active Blackpool Council

Easily book fitness classes and activities, view timetables, and get up-to-date information on facilities and events. Receive push notifications for important news and offers, and manage your membership online.

Highlights
  • Book fitness classes and activities
  • View fitness and swim timetables
  • Receive news and offer notifications
  • Manage memberships online
  • Access centre information
  • Share activities with friends
Features
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With the Active Blackpool app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. 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 timetable for classes, including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out about 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 join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. CENTRES COVERED: Blackpool Sports Centre Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre Palatine Leisure Centre 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

GymEtc Access

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This application uses contactless technology to access the GymEtc sites where a Smart Tile has been installed. Please come and visit us and our staff will guide you if you have any questions.

Screenshots

Active Blackpool Council4 screens
GymEtc Access3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Active Blackpool Council at every 2 months against GymEtc Access's every 32 months. GymEtc Access's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Active Blackpool Council ships an update every 2 months, GymEtc Access every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Active Blackpool Council versus GymEtc Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive Blackpool CouncilGymEtc Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlackpool CouncilCCTech Limited

In-app purchases

None

Active Blackpool Council

No in-app purchases

None

GymEtc Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Blackpool Council free?
Active Blackpool Council is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymEtc Access free?
GymEtc Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Active Blackpool Council or GymEtc Access have ads?
Neither Active Blackpool Council nor GymEtc Access shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Blackpool Council or GymEtc Access?
Active Blackpool Council ships an update every 2 months, and GymEtc Access every 32 months. Most recently, Active Blackpool Council was updated on November 2, 2026 and GymEtc Access on November 3, 2026.

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