TrainAway vs Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TrainAway
Discover and access gyms globally without a membership. Purchase day or week passes directly through the app to ensure entry. Stay on track with your fitness routine while traveling, avoiding hotel gyms and lengthy registrations.
- Global gym network access
- Purchase day/week passes
- Gym reviews and photos
- Check gym facilities
- No membership required
- Quick pass purchase
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TrainAway makes it easy to find and get access to gyms when you are away from home. Save time and money by buying passes directly in the app. No more worrying about getting access to a gym or spending unnecessary time with plans and registrations. With TrainAway you are guaranteed gym entry in no time with your pass bought directly in the app. · Get access to the world’s largest global network of gyms · 1500+ partner gyms across more than 40 countries · Available in top travel destinations across the globe · Get reviews, photos, descriptions, opening hours and much more of gyms · Check available facilities for any gym · Buy day and week passes to your preferred gyms or fitness facility · Download the app and have your first pass ready in less than 5 minutes · No membership or subscription required TrainAway helps you stay fit and on track with your workout routine by making gyms easily accessible when you are traveling. No membership, no hidden fees, no extra charges. Just find a gym, book a pass, and go work out. Why TrainAway? Are you tired of unfulfilling hotel gyms, time-consuming research, language barriers, pointless registrations and overpriced monthly plans? We make it easy to work out by removing all of these obstacles. Our goal is to give you access to the easiest, most intuitive workout experience despite being in an unfamiliar location. TrainAway is here to open the door - the rest is up to you! Never miss a workout again.
Basic
This app supports your fitness journey with personalized workouts, progress tracking, and nutrition tips. Access audio-guided exercises, training plans, and connect with coaches to achieve your health and fitness goals.
- Personalized workouts
- Training plans
- Audio coach workouts
- Progress tracking
- Nutrition tips
- QR code entry pass
- Club finder
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The Basic-Fit App is there to complete your personal fitness journey (and it is free for all members)! Find everything you need in one app; explore personalized workouts and inspiration, while accessing guidance and support. Easily build your own fitness habits and reach your goals by keeping track of your progress, getting health and nutrition tips, doing audio-guided workouts, and so much more! Making fitness your basic is not a journey you have to do alone. Let’s make fitness a basic together: anywhere, anytime, and Go For It! FEATURES: • QR code entry pass • Club & Home workouts • Training plans • Mind & Recovery • Audio coach workouts • Workout builder • Equipment tutorials • Workout reminder • Nutrition & Lifestyle • Personal profile page • Achievements (badges & streaks) • Progress page • Tips and tricks from the coach • Club finder • Club Popular Times • Overview of live classes EXTRA(S): • Personal Online Coach • Personal training intro • Find your coach or physiotherapist GET STARTED: Choose between various fitness goals to access a complete fitness experience with content tailored to your needs and level: • Weight loss • Muscle building • Get fit • Shape & Tone • Improve performance WORKOUTS: Whether you are a beginner or professionalTRAINING PLANS: Fitness plans for different fitness goals and with different duration. Train outdoor, at home only or combine home training & in-club training. Workout anywhere anytime to reach your goals and test your limits. AUDIO COACH: Put your headphones on and Go For It! With the Audio Coach you are always motivated when you do your workout. Have fun and stay motivated with a wide range of workouts with or without equipment and club machines. NUTRITION BLOGS & RECIPES: A healthy lifestyle is not all about working out, but also maintaining healthy nutrition habits. Take a look at our healthy and tasty recipes. Need a boost before or after your workout? Together with NXT Level, Basic-Fit provides you with several sports nutrition options to help you reach and maintain your fitness goals. PERSONAL TRAINERS: Find your personal trainer and book a session to get professional guidance! That way you can broaden your training knowledge and bring your fitness journey to the next level. Check out the articles written by our coaches in the tips & tricks category. PROGRESS: Track your progress such as the number of calories burned and your number of club visits. Keep an eye on your progress by connecting your devices and completing workouts or programs in the app. Check the overview of your daily progress and your latest achievements. The Basic-Fit app can be connected with Apple Health, which enables the collection of personal data from different Apple devices, such as iPhone and Apple Watch. CLUB POPULAR TIMES: gives you a prediction of the crowdedness of your home club, as well as all your favorites clubs. athlete, the app offers a variety of club & home workouts, anywhere, anytime. Find the perfect workout that matches your needs, based on your own level, fitness goals, and preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Basic at 4.7 against TrainAway's 3.1. Basic also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 21%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Basic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 206 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of TrainAway's written reviews are positive against 55% of Basic's.
TrainAway ships an update every 2 months, Basic weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrainAway | Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (132 ratings) | 4.7 (206 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | 55.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 | 206 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TrainAway | Basic-Fit International b.v. |
Customer experience
TrainAway
Basic
Bugs and requests
TrainAway
Reported bugs
16 issues- Cannot create an account
- App is broken
- Lagging, not working properly
- Sign up doesn't work (Google, Apple, email)
- App crashes when accessing pass
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- Discount not applied
- Gym manager never heard of the app
- Payment error: 'unknown error'
- App crashes during login
- Interface not displayed properly on iPhone XR
- App doesn't respond
- Gym code not working
- Gyms don't load on computer
- App not configured properly for iPhone
- Cannot get past login page
- Doesn't work when connecting through Google
Requested features
19 requests- Mention serviced countries/continents on intro page
- Make it clear which continents are covered
- Add more gyms in Latin America
- Add more gyms in Sydney
- Add more gyms in Sicily and Jordan
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- Add more gyms in the US
- Allow gym owners or users to add their own gyms
- Fix discount not being applied
- Ensure gyms are aware of the app
- Show prices in local currency
- Improve gym availability
- Make instructions clearer
- Improve gym code acceptance
- Improve gym search functionality
- Add email sign-in
- Fix interface display on iPhone XR
- Improve translation quality
- Fix app configuration for iPhone
- Improve gym loading on computer
Basic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TrainAway
No in-app purchases
Basic
No in-app purchases









