Comparison

Ramblers vs The Gym Group

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

Head to head
About

Ramblers

Discover thousands of led walks and independent routes across Great Britain. Access walking articles, exclusive member offers, and manage your digital membership card. Plan your next adventure with this community-driven walking app.

Highlights
  • Thousands of led walks
  • 3,000+ independent routes
  • Fascinating walking articles
  • Exclusive member offers
  • Digital membership card
  • Walk register
Features
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The Ramblers Member App is full of the latest led walks, high-quality routes for independent walking, social events, features and offers. Discover something new every day. Download the app now and start planning your next adventure! To use this app you need to be a member of the Ramblers. You will need a valid email address and membership number to sign up. The Ramblers is a charity which protects the environments and pathways we love and encourages more people to find the joy of walking. We’re the largest community of walkers in Great Britain. Join us at ramblers.org.uk Top features: Discover thousands of led walks Find a huge variety of Ramblers group walks in England, Scotland and Wales. Join our expert walk leaders: walk, talk and discover with your local group or further afield as you travel across the country. We run walks every month of the year and day of the week, mornings, afternoons and evenings. Easy, moderate or strenuous - our led walks cater for all. Ramblers Routes The app gives you access to over 3,000 independent routes for you to explore, download and follow. You can search for a route by location, follow it in the app or view a pdf of the route card on the website. As an added benefit you can save your favourite routes and use them whenever you wish. This is great for planning your walking adventures before you go on holiday and will enable you to find and explore the best routes wherever you are in the GB. Fascinating articles Amazing features, gear reviews, blogs and guest interviews with people passionate about the joy of walking and protecting our green spaces. The latest offers Exclusive member offers direct to your mobile, including 15% discount off all your walking gear at Cotswold Outdoor, 25% of all Cicerone walking books and loads more offers throughout the year. Digital membership card Your membership card will be with you always in the Ramblers App. Walk register Upgraded walk register, quicker and easier to use so you can help out the walk leader, take registration and get on with your walk. Photos To promote your led walk you can use the app to take photos on a recce and when you submit them, they will be added to your walk listing. The next day they will then be used to illustrate that walk on the app. so everyone can enjoy and be inspired!

About

The Gym Group

Access your gym with contactless entry, plan visits by checking real-time capacity, and book classes. Discover personalized workouts, access on-demand videos, and manage your membership and exclusive deals.

Highlights
  • Contactless gym entry via QR code
  • Real-time gym capacity tracking
  • Book and manage classes
  • Personalized workout recommendations
  • On-demand Fiit workout videos
  • Membership management
  • Exclusive partner deals
Features
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The features in our app are designed for you to get the most from your membership and help you fully maximise your experience at The Gym Group. Download now to get the following features: CONTACTLESS ENTRY Gain quick and easy access to your gym by scanning the QR code with your app. PLAN YOUR VISIT Check the real-time capacity of your gym using both the number of people and the percentage capacity to help you plan your visit. BOOK AND MANAGE CLASSES You can book any available classes at your gym through the app as well as managing all your existing bookings and organising face to face inductions or PT taster sessions. WORKOUT HUB Find a range of workouts tailored to your needs with personalised workout recommendations. Whether you are just starting out or looking to mix up your routine, the Workout Hub has something for everyone. The app also connects to HealthKit so you can track your activity from your device or wearable. If you prefer to follow your own routine, customise and create the perfect workout with the create your own workout feature using our extensive exercise library. The Hub also includes links to helpful videos that explain how to perform exercises. ON-DEMAND FIIT WORKOUT VIDEOS We have partnered with Fiit to provide all Gym Group members with unlimited access to hundreds of video workouts led by world-class trainers to help you take your in-gym training to the next level. MANAGE YOUR MEMBERSHIP We’ve made it easy to manage your membership from the palm of your hand. DEALS View all your Gym Group deals from our carefully selected partners.

Screenshots

Ramblers4 screens
The Gym Group4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Gym Group at 42% against Ramblers's 13%. The Gym Group also leads on ratings volume (839 vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Ramblers's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Ramblers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Gym Group has 839 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Ramblers's written reviews are positive against 42% of The Gym Group's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ramblers ships an update every 2 months, The Gym Group monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ramblers versus The Gym Group: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRamblersThe Gym Group
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.7 (839 ratings)
Positive reviews12.9% of reviews41.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9839 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB199 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamblersThe Gym Limited

Customer experience

Ramblers

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive12.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative79.3%

The Gym Group

All ratings839 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews483 reviews
Positive41.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative49.1%

Bugs and requests

Ramblers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Gym Group

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • QR code scanner not working
  • Workout tracking data loss
  • Membership status not updating correctly
  • Inability to add/change home gym
  • Login issues and app freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Live gym capacity widget
  • Ability to unfreeze membership in-app
  • Offline workout video downloads
  • Personalized workout recommendations
  • Option to book personal training sessions

In-app purchases

None

Ramblers

No in-app purchases

None

The Gym Group

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ramblers free?
Ramblers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Gym Group free?
The Gym Group is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ramblers or The Gym Group?
Ramblers is rated higher. Ramblers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while The Gym Group averages 4.7 from 839 ratings.
Do Ramblers or The Gym Group have ads?
Neither Ramblers nor The Gym Group shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ramblers or The Gym Group?
Ramblers ships an update every 2 months, and The Gym Group monthly. Most recently, Ramblers was updated on November 2, 2026 and The Gym Group on November 6, 2026.

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