Comparison

GymMaster Member vs AF App

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

Head to head
About

GymMaster Member

Easily plan fitness sessions, book classes, and manage personal training appointments. Keep your profile updated and handle memberships directly within the app. Receive important gym notifications and view class schedules in real-time.

Highlights
  • View real-time class timetables
  • Book fitness classes and PT sessions
  • Manage existing bookings and make changes
  • Update personal profile information
  • Receive gym notifications and event alerts
  • View booking history
Features
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Now it’s easier than ever to plan your fitness sessions alongside your schedule. Book fitness classes and PT sessions on the go, keep your profile up to date and manage your memberships all within the GymMaster app VIEW CLASS TIMETABLE Easily view your gym's full timetable in real time. You can see who's running the class, whether the class is full and quickly secure your spot with the push of a button. MANAGE YOUR BOOKINGS As well as booking classes, you can easily schedule a session with your personal trainer. You can check in on future bookings and make any changes as needed. UPDATE YOUR PROFILE Keep your contact information up to date and choose your own profile photo. NOTIFICATIONS Receive push notifications from your gym to alert you of upcoming bookings and other club events. View a full history of these communications in app so you never forget an important message. Please note that your club must use GymMaster's club management software to be able to use this app.

About

AF App

This app provides personalized fitness plans and virtual coaching to help you achieve your health goals. Monitor progress, connect with coaches and the community, and access workouts and advice anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Personalized fitness plans
  • Virtual coaching and support
  • Progress monitoring
  • Community forums
  • Fitness, recovery, and nutrition advice
  • Digital workouts
  • Health data syncing
Features
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Experience personalized coaching designed with your goals in mind at your fingertips. The AF App offers so much more than just workouts: • Monitor your progress as you work towards your goals • Connect with Anytime Fitness Coaches virtually and get the support you need when you need it • Connect with the Anytime Fitness community and get the answers to your questions from expert coaches and members • Find practical advice and tips on everything from fitness, recovery and nutrition—and everything in between. It all starts with a plan. Answer a few questions about your goals and what’s important to you and we’ll take it from there. You’ll receive a plan including workouts, tips for making progress in your journey and weekly challenges that will move you towards your goal. Access workouts around the clock—anytime, anywhere. Our digital workouts can be done anywhere you are, helping your goals stay within reach and keep you on track wherever life takes you. You can modify your workouts by duration, location, and intensity plus you’re able to connect with a coach via video chat or messaging making your fitness journey a group effort between you and our team. Stay connected on your health journey. With the AF App you can also connect with other Anytime Fitness members and join in on the conversations that matter most to you! Interested in learning about sleep health? Want more info on active recovery? Or maybe you are looking for advice on how to get over a performance plateau—it’s all happening on the AF App. Get answers from expert coaches and members alike and prepare to be inspired by the magic that our community brings. Share your fitness stats your coaches. Connect the AF App with the Apple Health App to share your fitness stats with your coach. Now you can automatically keep your coach up-to-date on your daily activity levels, sleep, resting heart rate and more.

Screenshots

GymMaster Member4 screens
AF App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AF App at 4.8 against GymMaster Member's 4.2. AF App also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 334). GymMaster Member's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 36%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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

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

AF App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AF App has 15K ratings behind it against 334, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of GymMaster Member's written reviews are positive against 36% of AF App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GymMaster Member ships an update every 2 weeks, AF App every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
GymMaster Member versus AF App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymMaster MemberAF App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (334 ratings)4.8 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings33415K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Best chart rank#98#91 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB224 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTreshna EnterprisesAnytime Fitness, LLC

Customer experience

GymMaster Member

All ratings334 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.4%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral8.3%
Negative26.6%

AF App

All ratings14,586 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral12.7%
Negative50.9%

User reviews

GymMaster Member

From 334 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient
  • 📅 Good calendar integration
  • 💻 Works well on mobile
  • 🤝 Helpful for gym management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔄 Frequent crashes or freezes
  • 🕰️ Booking/cancellation time constraints
  • 🔍 Lack of class capacity visibility
  • 🤖 Poor app updates

AF App

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great gym
  • 🚀 Helpful workout plans
  • 🚀 Useful for tracking gym visits
  • 👍 Friendly and clean gym
  • 👍 Good customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Laggy and buggy app
  • 🚫 Can't book classes through app
  • 🚫 Workout time defaults to 30 mins
  • 🚫 Can't customize workouts
  • 🐛 Gym visits not updating properly

Bugs and requests

GymMaster Member

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login/logout issues
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems
  • Booking/cancellation errors
  • Inconsistent app behavior after updates
  • Location services requirement without permission

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Ability to select trainers for bookings
  • Real-time crowd tracking
  • Waitlist functionality
  • Improved calendar sync

AF App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Workout time resets when app loses focus
  • Weights/reps not saved between workouts
  • Workout progress not tracking properly
  • Login issues and constant re-authentication
  • Busy meter not working as expected

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to customize workouts
  • Retain previous workout data and weights
  • Add timer audio/voice features
  • Integrate with fitness apps like MyFitnessPal
  • Add option to exclude certain exercises
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  • Allow transferring workouts from old app
  • Show busy status for all gym locations

In-app purchases

None

GymMaster Member

No in-app purchases

None

AF App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GymMaster Member free?
GymMaster Member is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AF App free?
AF App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GymMaster Member or AF App?
AF App is rated higher. GymMaster Member averages 4.2 out of 5 from 334 ratings, while AF App averages 4.8 from 15K ratings.
Do GymMaster Member or AF App have ads?
Neither GymMaster Member nor AF App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GymMaster Member or AF App?
GymMaster Member ships an update every 2 weeks, and AF App every 10 days. Most recently, GymMaster Member was updated on October 29, 2026 and AF App on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, GymMaster Member or AF App?
GymMaster Member currently peaks at #98 in the App Store charts, and AF App at #91. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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