# Next Up Performance vs Marune

The clearest difference is update cadence: Marune at every 5 days against Next Up Performance's every 3 months. Marune also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 6). Next Up Performance's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Next Up Performance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Marune sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Next Up Performance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marune has 96 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Next Up Performance's written reviews are positive against 74% of Marune's.

Next Up Performance ships an update every 3 months, Marune every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Next Up Performance | Marune |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-up-performance/id1336163583/reviews)** | [4.6 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marune/id1405069801/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **96** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 73.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.4** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Next Up Performance LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1336163582) | [Varsalus, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1796641211) |

## What reviewers say

### Next Up Performance

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/next-up-performance/id1336163583)

This app connects users with leaderboards, interactive video challenges, and workout tracking to build community and achieve goals. It's designed for athletes, coaches, and nonprofit organizations seeking new ways to engage and accomplish objectives.

**Highlights:** Interactive video challenges, Workout data tracking, Community building with nonprofits, Regional, state, and national leaderboards, Verified training accomplishment records, Progress tracking for exercise results

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| General Users Monthly Plan | $0.99 | per month |
| Team Plans | $99.99 | per year |


### Marune

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marune/id1405069801)

This app helps martial artists track their training sessions, visualize their schedule, and monitor progress. Log techniques, supplementary workouts, belt promotions, and competition history. Build a personal technique library and connect with training partners.

**Highlights:** Training session logging, Calendar view for schedule, Supplementary workout tracking, Belt progression monitoring, Competition history recording, Personal technique library, Social sharing and connection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marune Ad-Free for 1 Year | $3.99 | per year |
| Peak Monthly Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| Peak One Year Subscription | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for BJJ tracking
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Organizes training
- 👍 Tracks progress
- 👍 Good UX

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 New version difficult to use
- 👎 UI not intuitive
- 👎 App freezes
- 👎 Lacks flow
- 👎 No way to block people

**Reported bugs**

- Keeps freezing when logging stats
- New update: 'what did you train' selector broken
- Newest update: dates and techniques appear blank
- Bug with entering location when logging training
- Hours showing up incorrectly / in negatives

**Requested features**

- Go back to old version
- Add ability to sync with health app
- Add ability to copy text from notes
- Add trainings tagged in to logs
- Add day of week to training feed


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Next Up Performance free?

Next Up Performance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Marune free?

Marune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Next Up Performance or Marune?

Next Up Performance is rated higher. Next Up Performance averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Marune averages 4.6 from 96 ratings.

### Do Next Up Performance or Marune have ads?

Neither Next Up Performance nor Marune shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Next Up Performance or Marune?

Next Up Performance ships an update every 3 months, and Marune every 5 days. Most recently, Next Up Performance was updated on June 1, 2026 and Marune on September 19, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*