Comparison

28 Program vs FitLink

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

Head to head
About

28 Program

This app offers daily 28-minute workouts and personalized meal plans with customizable options. It provides shopping lists, progress tracking, and access to professional support for fitness, nutrition, and motivation.

Highlights
  • Daily 28-minute workouts
  • Customizable meal plans
  • Weekly personalized shopping lists
  • Progress tracking
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • Access to professional support
Features
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Feel better, move more and build healthy habits with 28. 28 brings workouts, healthy recipes, personalised meal planning, mindfulness and expert support together in one easy-to-use app — helping you make healthy living work for you. Whether you’re just getting started, returning to exercise or ready for your next challenge, you’ll find plenty of ways to move, eat well and feel your best. MOVE YOUR WAY Choose from thousands of workouts across strength, HIIT, Pilates, yoga, low impact, circuits and more. Search and filter by workout type, trainer and duration, or explore curated collections to find something that suits your day. FOLLOW A PROGRAM Stay motivated with structured programs and challenges designed for different goals, fitness levels and life stages. From progressive fitness challenges to strength, Pilates, yoga and women’s health programs, there’s something to help you keep moving forward. PLAN YOUR WEEK Bring your workouts, meals, mindfulness and rest days together with your weekly planner, making it easier to stay organised and build a routine that works for you. EAT WELL Discover a huge library of healthy, delicious recipes and create a personalised meal plan to suit your needs. Find family favourites, high-protein meals, quick recipes, snacks and plenty more. DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW Explore hand-picked collections of workouts, recipes, programs and mindfulness content, save your favourites and discover recommendations for what to try next. SUPPORT FOR BODY & MIND Healthy living is about more than workouts. Explore meditations, mindset content and expert advice designed to support your overall wellbeing. YOUR HEALTH. YOUR ROUTINE. YOUR 28. However you choose to move, eat and look after yourself, 28 gives you the tools, variety and support to make healthy habits part of everyday life. You can find more information about using the 28 app and how we handle your personal information in our Terms & Conditions ( https://the28program.com/terms/) and Privacy Policy (https://the28program.com/privacy-policy/). Have you got a question? Drop us a line at hello@the28program.com

About

FitLink

Connect your exercise equipment to your smartphone to sync workout data. Follow live training, create custom routines, and set fitness goals. Map your runs and track progress towards daily, weekly, and monthly targets.

Highlights
  • Sync exercise equipment data
  • Live workout data tracking
  • Pre-set and custom training programs
  • Map your run feature
  • Set daily, weekly, monthly goals
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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The official FitLink workout companion app that allows you to connect your exercise equipment to your smartphone. Turn any compatible machine to a smart device with workout data sync straight to your device. LIVE WORKOUT DATA • Follow along while you train! TRAINING PROGRAMS • Curated programs for different workouts (Warm Up, HIIT Training and more) CUSTOM PROGRAMS • Create & customise your own routine. QUICK START • Start your machine from the app quickly and easily to immediately track your workout data and control your machine through the app. MODE • Set you a time, distance, or calorie target for your workout. MAP YOUR RUN • Draw a route anywhere on the map and FitLink will simulate distance and incline on your exercise machine. FITNESS GOALS • Set daily, weekly and monthly goals for calories burned, distance, time and steps. Track goal progress right on your workout dashboard. APPLE HEALTH • The app can send data to Apple Health like distance, steps and calories. Works on FitLink enabled machines including: - Treadmills - Spin bikes - Exercise bikes - Rowing machines - Cross trainers Visit www.fitlinkapp.com.au for the full list of compatible models.

Screenshots

28 Program4 screens
FitLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 28 Program at 59% against FitLink's 13%. 28 Program also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). FitLink's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. 28 Program sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. FitLink asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

28 Program ships an update every 2 weeks, FitLink monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
28 Program versus FitLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter28 ProgramFitLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (72 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings72 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB232 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustralian Life Tech Pty LtdGlobal Fitness and Leisure Pty Ltd

Customer experience

28 Program

All ratings72 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative36.9%

FitLink

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative81.3%

Bugs and requests

28 Program

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Workouts not loading properly
  • Shopping list not updating correctly
  • Inability to unmark completed workouts
  • Sync issues between app and website

Requested features

4 requests
  • More dietary options (e.g. vegetarian, pescatarian)
  • Better integration with fitness trackers
  • Improved navigation and search functionality
  • Ability to customize and save preferred workouts/meals

FitLink

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

28 Program

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Membership$39.991 Month
  • All Access Subscription - Quarterly$99.003 Months
  • Quarterly Membership$102.993 Months
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  • All Access Subscription Annual$199.001 Year
  • Yearly Membership$199.001 Year
None

FitLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 28 Program free?
28 Program is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FitLink free?
FitLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 28 Program or FitLink have ads?
Neither 28 Program nor FitLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 28 Program or FitLink?
28 Program ships an update every 2 weeks, and FitLink monthly. Most recently, 28 Program was updated on October 24, 2026 and FitLink on October 24, 2026.

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