KAL vs Active Leeds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KAL
Easily book fitness classes and activities, view timetables, and get up-to-date information about your local facility. Receive important news and offers via push notifications. Manage bookings and explore membership options on the go.
- Book fitness classes and activities
- View real-time class timetables
- Manage bookings (amend/cancel)
- Access public swim timetables
- Receive news and push notifications
- Explore membership options
- Share information via social media
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With the KAL app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. Get up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, public swim timetables, offers, events and receive push notifications for important news. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for classes, including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out about our opening times and facilities. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out centre facilities, opening times and how you can easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK AND TWITTER Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. CENTRES COVERED Batley Baths and Recreation Centre, Batley Sports & Tennis Centre, Colne Valley Leisure Centre, Deighton Sports Arena, Dewsbury Sports Centre, Holmfirth Pool & Fitness Centre, Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Lockwood Park Health & Fitness Club, Scissett Baths & Fitness Centre, Spenborough Pool & Fitness Complex, Stadium Health & Fitness Club. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
Active Leeds
Access all your Leeds leisure center information in one convenient app. Manage bookings for fitness classes and facilities, view timetables, and track your fitness journey. Integrates with Apple HealthKit to share activity data and encourage an active lifestyle.
- Leisure center information hub
- Fitness class booking
- Facility booking management
- Timetable access
- Fitness journey tracking
- Apple HealthKit integration
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The Active Leeds app gives you all the information you need about your Leeds leisure centres all in one place, at the touch of a button. Manage your fitness class and facility bookings, check timetables and get more out of your fitness journey with Active Leeds. Use the Active Leeds app to enhance your experience at the following leisure centres: Aireborough Leisure Centre Armley Leisure Centre Fearnville Leisure Centre Garforth Leisure Centre Holt Park Active John Charles Centre for Sport John Smeaton Leisure Centre Kippax Leisure Centre Kirkstall Leisure Centre Morley Leisure Centre Pudsey Leisure Centre Rothwell Leisure Centre Scott Hall Leisure Centre Wetherby Leisure Centre APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
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Verdict
KAL and Active Leeds both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 34% of Active Leeds's written reviews are positive against 12% of KAL's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for KAL against 5.0 for Active Leeds. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of KAL's written reviews are positive against 34% of Active Leeds's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KAL | Active Leeds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | 34.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kirklees Active Leisure | Leeds City Council |
Customer experience
KAL
Active Leeds
In-app purchases
KAL
No in-app purchases
Active Leeds
No in-app purchases
Questions
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