Comparison

KAL vs Oldham Active

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
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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.

About

Oldham Active

Easily book fitness classes and activities, view timetables, and get real-time updates on news, offers, and events. Stay informed about your local leisure centers and manage your bookings on the go.

Highlights
  • Book fitness classes and activities
  • View class and swim timetables
  • Receive news and push notifications
  • Access center information and offers
  • Refer a friend for free membership
  • Manage memberships and join online
  • Integrates with Apple HealthKit
Features
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With the Oldham Active 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. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. REFER A FRIEND Use the app to refer a friend to Oldham Active and get 1 months membership FREE. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. CENTRES COVERED Oldham Leisure Centre Chadderton Wellbeing Centre Failsworth Sports Centre Royton Leisure Centre Saddleworth Pool and 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
Oldham Active4 screens

Verdict

The call

KAL and Oldham Active both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Oldham Active's written reviews are positive against 12% of KAL's. KAL's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Oldham Active. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 12% of KAL's written reviews are positive against 60% of Oldham Active's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KAL ships an update every 2 months, Oldham Active every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KAL versus Oldham Active: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKALOldham Active
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews12.2% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB100 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKirklees Active LeisureOLDHAM COMMUNITY LEISURE LIMITED

Customer experience

KAL

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive12.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative79.6%

Oldham Active

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

KAL

No in-app purchases

None

Oldham Active

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KAL free?
KAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oldham Active free?
Oldham Active is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KAL or Oldham Active?
KAL and Oldham Active are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do KAL or Oldham Active have ads?
Neither KAL nor Oldham Active shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KAL or Oldham Active?
KAL ships an update every 2 months, and Oldham Active every 3 months. Most recently, KAL was updated on August 28, 2026 and Oldham Active on August 25, 2026.

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