Comparison

KAL vs Active Leeds

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Leisure center information hub
  • Fitness class booking
  • Facility booking management
  • Timetable access
  • Fitness journey tracking
  • Apple HealthKit integration
Features
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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.

Screenshots

KAL4 screens
Active Leeds4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 14% 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

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

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: 14% of KAL's written reviews are positive against 34% of Active Leeds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAL ships an update every 2 months, Active Leeds monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KAL versus Active Leeds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKALActive Leeds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews13.7% of reviews34.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB106 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKirklees Active LeisureLeeds City Council

Customer experience

KAL

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive13.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative78.4%

Active Leeds

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative61.7%

User reviews

KAL

From 6 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 App is quite good
  • 👍 Works well
  • 👍 Friendly and helpful staff
  • 👍 Bright, clean, fresh facility
  • 👍 Lots of classes and equipment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Horrible to use
  • 🐛 Very unintuitive
  • 🐛 Utter rubbish
  • 🐛 Badly needs Apple Pay
  • 🐛 Needs a way to retain details

Active Leeds

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 👍 Helpful staff at leisure centres
  • 👍 Great gym facilities
  • 👍 Easy to book classes
  • 👍 App provides needed info

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is slow and lags
  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 Booking system is inconsistent
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛 Lacks clear information

Bugs and requests

KAL

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Type card details every time
  • Never retains payment details
  • Suddenly unable to access app
  • Says 'service unreachable'
  • App often not working
Show 16 more
  • Useless software for signing up
  • App won't let me log on
  • Pull down menu is shakey
  • App crashes when booking opens
  • Error every time to complete booking
  • App failing to display sessions
  • Request timed out
  • Service unavailable
  • App crashes when trying to register
  • Unable to remove message notification
  • Can't book more than one user
  • App takes money but errors
  • App redirects to website
  • Website not mobile responsive
  • Login asks for user ID and PIN not provided
  • Can't remain signed in

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add Apple Pay
  • Retain payment details
  • Store member card in Wallet
  • Add KAL Card to scan
  • Recognize current members
Show 4 more
  • Provide class descriptions
  • Add Apple Wallet integration
  • Add Apple Pay
  • Allow remaining signed in

Active Leeds

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • Swim time tables not appearing
  • Initial login is a nightmare
  • App crashes after iOS update
  • Cannot log in to version 5.121
  • App books wrong activity
Show 25 more
  • App says user doesn't exist
  • Booking system shows inconsistent availability
  • App requires membership number to register
  • App redirects to another app for login
  • Cannot get past centre choice screen
  • Spinning circle of doom when booking/checking timetable
  • App consistently books non-member sessions
  • App doesn't keep user logged in
  • App adds multiple sessions to basket
  • App is slow to load
  • App crashes and forces restart
  • App doesn't register button presses
  • App is slow and unresponsive for booking
  • App is glitchy and won't let you log on
  • App is awkward to use
  • App never works properly
  • App is counter-intuitive
  • App is not fit for purpose
  • App has terrible functionality
  • App is obstructive and counter-intuitive
  • App interface is tacky and primitive
  • App is unreliable
  • App is frustrating
  • App is slow
  • App is inconsistent

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add hydrotherapy program
  • More detailed activity information (easy, medium, strenuous)
  • Clearer class descriptions
  • Add Apple Pay option
  • Add extra sessions for disabled users
Show 1 more
  • Personalisation integration

In-app purchases

None

KAL

No in-app purchases

None

Active Leeds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KAL free?
KAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Leeds free?
Active Leeds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KAL or Active Leeds?
KAL and Active Leeds are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do KAL or Active Leeds have ads?
Neither KAL nor Active Leeds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KAL or Active Leeds?
KAL ships an update every 2 months, and Active Leeds monthly. Most recently, KAL was updated on November 3, 2026 and Active Leeds on November 2, 2026.

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