LiveWire. vs getactiveabc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveWire.
Access fitness class schedules, book sessions, and view facility information. Offers home workouts, news, and special promotions. Provides support for health and wellbeing goals with access to trained staff.
- Book fitness classes and activities
- View class and swim timetables
- Access home workouts and classes
- Receive news and offer notifications
- Manage memberships and join online
- Contact facility information
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With the LiveWire app you always have access to all the information you need to get the most out of our great facilities at LiveWire Warrington and LiveWire Liverpool. The app features quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities plus up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, public swim timetables, offers, events and more. LiveWire also will support you in any health & wellbeing needs including, weight management, getting back in to exercise, support you to quit smoking and much more. With personal 1-2-1 or group sessions medically trained LiveWire staff are always on hand to support you. Never miss an event or change by opting in to receive push notifications for important news and service updates. LIVEWIRE @ HOME Instant access to a range of home workouts and classes. YOU CAN NOW ENJOY HOME WORKOUTS & CLASSES FROM YOUR VERY OWN LIVEWIRE INSTRUCTORS EVERY SINGLE DAY! 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! SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. NEWS 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. 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 leisure centre 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 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.
getactiveabc
Easily book fitness classes, gym sessions, and sports activities on the go. Stay updated with the latest news and offers, and manage your membership directly through the app. It also integrates with HealthKit to track your activity.
- Book group exercise classes
- Book gym and racquet sport sessions
- Receive news and offers via push notifications
- Manage membership details
- Upgrade or freeze membership
- Integrates with Apple HealthKit
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With the getactiveabc app, your journey to fitness just got a lot easier, in fact a click away. Book Your Session With our convenient booking system, you can book your group exercise classes, gym, swim and racquet sport sessions whilst on the move. News & Offers Get all our latest news and offers straight to your phone via push notifications. Your Account Manage your membership through the app; update your contact details, upgrade your membership or request a freeze. Centre Info Explore your membership benefits across our leisure facilities The following getactiveabc centres are covered within this app: South Lake Leisure Centre Banbridge Leisure Centre Orchard Leisure Centre Dromore 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
The clearest difference is rating: getactiveabc at 5.0 against LiveWire.'s 2.0. getactiveabc also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). LiveWire.'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
getactiveabc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of LiveWire.'s written reviews are positive against 20% of getactiveabc's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LiveWire. ships an update every 2 months, getactiveabc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveWire. | getactiveabc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 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 | 104 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LiveWire Warrington CIC | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council |
Customer experience
LiveWire.
getactiveabc
In-app purchases
LiveWire.
No in-app purchases
getactiveabc
No in-app purchases









