CoreEX vs Scales Performance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoreEX
Access a vast library of therapeutic exercises with video and written instructions. Create personalized programs for specific ailments and track daily routines for pain management and improved function. Includes over 100 physical therapy protocols.
- 500+ therapeutic exercises
- Video and written instructions
- Customizable exercise programs
- Daily routine tracking
- 100+ physical therapy protocols
- Insightful feedback on exercises
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From our physical therapy clinics to the tip of your finger, CORE EX offers an extensive library of over 500+ therapeutic-specific exercises in the form of video footage and written instructions for optimal performance. This platform allows users to build customized programs based on physical ailments and complete daily exercise routines based on suggested frequency and duration. Patients at Core Performance Physical Therapy utilize this app to help manage pain, improve function and return to physical activity. Users of CORE EX can also access over 100+ common physical therapy related protocols ranging from the Cervical Spine to the Ankle/Foot joint. Main features include: - Access your personalized home exercise program(s) anywhere and anytime. - Watch tutorial videos to assist in the completion of your exercise routine. - Enjoy a wide variety of stability, mobility, flexibility, strength and proprioceptive specific exercises. - Receive insightful feedback on proper positioning, target muscle groups and key points to remember while completing an exercise. - Build a variety of exercise programs based on physical ailments. - Improve your routine with suggested progressions and pre-determined parameters for optimal results. We are committed to providing a 5-star experience and strongly encourage our users to provide feedback for upcoming version updates.
Scales Performance
This app offers a structured system for athletic training, combining strength, power, and conditioning. It focuses on fundamental movement patterns and requires minimal equipment, allowing users to train effectively anywhere.
- Daily structured workouts
- Push/pull training system
- Strength, conditioning, and athletic movement
- Minimal equipment required
- Coaching notes
- Focus on movement patterns
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Train like an athlete. Anywhere. This isn’t random workouts or cookie-cutter programs. Scales Performance is built around how the body is meant to move—combining strength, power, and athletic training into a simple, structured system you can follow anywhere. Whether you're training on the beach, in a gym, at a park, or at home, the goal stays the same: move better, get stronger, and build real performance. --- What you get: • Daily workouts with clear structure and intent • A simple push/pull training system • Strength, conditioning, and athletic movement combined • Minimal equipment required • Coaching notes to guide every session --- Train patterns. Not just muscles. Each workout is designed around fundamental movement patterns: Push • Pull • Hinge • Squat • Rotate • Stabilize No guesswork. No wasted time. --- Built from experience. This is over 30 years of training, competing, and coaching—simplified into a system that actually works. --- Start where you are. Stay consistent. Get results. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scales Performance at Free against CoreEX's $9.99. Scales Performance also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). CoreEX's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). On 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
Scales Performance is free to download; CoreEX costs $9.99 up front. Scales Performance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per month. CoreEX asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scales Performance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoreEX has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CoreEX ships an update every 5 weeks, Scales Performance every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoreEX | Scales Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Kwon | MICHAEL DAVID SCALES |
Customer experience
CoreEX
Scales Performance
In-app purchases
CoreEX
No in-app purchases
Scales Performance
- Scales Performance Monthly$99.991 Month
- Train with Family and Friends$199.991 Month








