Comparison

YMCA Richmond vs MY Y

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

Head to head
About

YMCA Richmond

Monitor workouts, track progress, and achieve fitness goals with this app. It offers personalized training plans, fun challenges, and class scheduling. Integrate with HealthKit for a comprehensive fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Workout Tracking
  • Personalized Training Plans
  • Activity Level Milestones
  • Fun Fitness Challenges
  • Class Scheduling & Booking
  • HealthKit Integration
Features
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Elevate your fitness routine with the app! It's your all-in-one solution to easily monitor your workouts, track progress, and achieve your fitness goals with engaging insights and motivation. The app offers an array of features, including: Workout Tracking Seamlessly capture all your workout data from gym equipment or manually enter it for a complete record. Training Plans Optimize your workouts with personalized plans provided by your fitness facility or trainer. Activity Levels Stay motivated with encouraging milestones as you progress to higher levels. Fun Challenges Challenge yourself with time-based activities that reward you with kudos, activity points, and prizes. Schedules Manage and book classes with ease to keep yourself on track. And much more! The app integrates with HealthKit to help you save your workouts and contribute to your fitness goals and challenges. Have a comment or question about the app? Email our team directly at digitalsupport@egym.com.

About

MY Y

Access fitness classes, programs, and personal training sessions. Manage your membership by scanning your barcode and receive custom notifications about facility hours and events.

Highlights
  • Register for fitness classes and programs
  • Scan membership barcode
  • Access personal training
  • Receive custom notifications
  • View facility hours
  • Reserve courts and sessions
Features
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Download the My Y mobile app for fitness, wellness, & community! As a member you will get instant access to register for fitness classes and programs, scan your barcode, access to personal training, and receive custom notifications from your Y! Features Include: SCHEDULE YOUR HEALTH & WELLNESS: View, search and reserve group exercise classes, small group training, tennis courts, personal training and more. FACILITY HOURS: Quickly find out opening and closing times. Be in the know if there is a delay or pool closure. BARCODE SCAN: Get into our facilities by bringing your membership key card to your phone. ALERTS: Stay up to date with what’s happening at your Y by instant notifications and in app alerts. Please send any feedback and questions to info@upaceapp.com!

Screenshots

YMCA Richmond4 screens
MY Y4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YMCA Richmond at 92% against MY Y's 0%. YMCA Richmond also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 80). MY Y's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YMCA Richmond holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCA Richmond has 1.6K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of YMCA Richmond's written reviews are positive against 0% of MY Y's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YMCA Richmond ships an update every 3 months, MY Y monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
YMCA Richmond versus MY Y: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCA RichmondMY Y
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better1.7 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better80
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB194 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYoung Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan RichmondAttollo Technology LLC

Customer experience

YMCA Richmond

All ratings1,156 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.9%

MY Y

All ratings76 ratings
Positive19.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

YMCA Richmond

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and app not recognizing credentials
  • Class schedules not loading properly
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to book classes 24 hours in advance
  • Waitlist notifications when spots open up
  • Customizable class filters and saved searches

MY Y

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YMCA Richmond

No in-app purchases

None

MY Y

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YMCA Richmond free?
YMCA Richmond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MY Y free?
MY Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YMCA Richmond or MY Y?
YMCA Richmond is rated higher. YMCA Richmond averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while MY Y averages 1.7 from 80 ratings.
Do YMCA Richmond or MY Y have ads?
Neither YMCA Richmond nor MY Y shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YMCA Richmond or MY Y?
YMCA Richmond ships an update every 3 months, and MY Y monthly. Most recently, YMCA Richmond was updated on November 6, 2026 and MY Y on November 8, 2026.

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