Comparison

TBC Now vs Laurel.Fit

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

Head to head
About

TBC Now

Easily find and schedule appointments at donation centers and mobile blood drives. Donors can access their account to view donation history, eligibility, and vital signs.

Highlights
  • Schedule donation appointments
  • Find donation centers
  • Locate mobile blood drives
  • Access donor account
  • View donation history
  • Check eligibility
  • See vital signs
Features
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The Blood Connection (TBC) service areas include South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Anyone can use our app to easily find and schedule appointments at The Blood Connection donation centers and mobile blood drives. TBC blood donors may access their donor account to see blood type, blood pressure, hemoglobin and pulse taken at the time of donation, donation history, and eligibility to donate. TBC accepts volunteer blood donors at age 16 (with signed parental consent) and older. Blood drives are held regularly throughout Upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina, Raleigh/Triangle Area of North Carolina and Northeast Georgia. Donation centers are located in Greenville, Spartanburg, Easley, Oconee, and Greenwood South Carolina; Hendersonville, Asheville and Raleigh North Carolina. TBC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit licensed by the FDA.

About

Laurel.Fit

Features
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Laurel.Fit is a comprehensive velocity based training (VBT) fitness application. It includes all foundational fitness app features, allowing you to create routines, track weight and reps, and log personal training notes. But beyond standard logging, Laurel.Fit connects directly to a Laurel.Fit hardware device to capture acceleration, force, and velocity data for every individual repetition, automatically logging your workout and providing granular performance insight. Core Features Smart Rep Counter: Connect to a Laurel.Fit hardware device to automate data entry, completely eliminating the need to manually log your workout data. Acceleration and Velocity Tracking: Monitors force and bar speed throughout the entire set to assess power output, fatigue, and structural execution. Progress Insights: Tracks your long-term performance history to ensure you are consistently training with the optimal weight and repetition ranges. Real-Time Analytics Instant Rep-by-Rep Feedback: Provides immediate audio or visual performance metrics the moment you complete a repetition, allowing you to adjust power, speed, or load mid-set. Advanced VBT Metrics: Extracts precise data from every rep, including Mean Concentric Velocity (MCV), Mean Propulsive Velocity (MPV), Displacement, Stiffness, and Tempo/Rhythm. Dynamic Strength Assessment: Calculate your Estimated 1 Rep Max (E1RM) and monitor your Daily Strength Capacity on a day-to-day basis. Smart Fatigue Alerts: Establish a personalized velocity drop threshold; and Laurel.Fit delivers real-time warnings when your fatigue drops below your designated limit so you can end the set safely and prevent injury. Set-by-Set Feedback: Delivers structured insight into your performance at the conclusion of each set, enabling precise adjustments for the remainder of your training session.

Screenshots

TBC Now4 screens
Laurel.Fit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TBC Now at none against Laurel.Fit's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Laurel.Fit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. TBC Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TBC Now ships an update every 5 months, Laurel.Fit every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TBC Now versus Laurel.Fit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTBC NowLaurel.Fit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperThe Blood ConnectionLaurel Fit LLC

Bugs and requests

TBC Now

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Login failures
  • Server connection errors
  • Gift store malfunctions
  • Points not displaying correctly
  • Point expiration issues
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  • Cart functionality broken
  • Two-factor authentication not working
  • Address editing unavailable
  • App performance issues (slowness, crashes)
  • Push notification settings missing
  • Account creation errors
  • Appointment rescheduling unavailable
  • Password manager integration problems
  • App opening to a blank screen
  • Unable to change email address
  • Password reset issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • AI debugging for coding issues
  • Better handling of reward redemption issues
  • Clearer expiration policy for points
  • Ability to change email address
  • Improved appointment scheduling functionality
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  • Ability to tell donor level from app
  • Combine menus for better navigation
  • Face ID/Biometric login improvements

Laurel.Fit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TBC Now

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Laurel.Fit

Subscriptions1
  • Laurel.Fit Premium1 Month trial$7.991 Month

Questions

Is TBC Now free?
TBC Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laurel.Fit free?
Laurel.Fit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TBC Now or Laurel.Fit have ads?
Neither TBC Now nor Laurel.Fit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TBC Now or Laurel.Fit?
TBC Now ships an update every 5 months, and Laurel.Fit every 4 months. Most recently, TBC Now was updated on November 3, 2026 and Laurel.Fit on October 30, 2026.

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