Fit For Flight vs Back In Shape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fit For Flight
This app helps travelers stay healthy and manage anxiety during flights. It offers custom programs for movement, mindfulness, and anxiety relief, with seated exercises designed not to disturb others. Users can participate in creative challenges for a chance to be featured in future updates.
- Custom programs for flight duration
- Movement exercises
- Mindfulness exercises
- Anxiety relief exercises
- Seated exercises
- Creative challenges
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More than 1 Million passengers are on board an airplane at any given time, amounting to over 4 Billion passengers annually. While flying, lack of movement leads to fluid build-up around the body which leads to increased health risks. 18% of all passengers also feel anxiety. Fit For Flight´s mission is to enable all our users (in more than 100 countries) to travel healthy, whether you wish to focus on movement, mindfulness or anxiety specific exercises. In Fit For Flight 2.1 we listened to you, our dear users. - Our click and go custom-made programs for the entire flight duration are better than ever. - Yes, we added a creative challenge. Join the challenge, and your exercises may appear in an upcoming release. - More seated exercises, tailor-made not to disturb your neighbours. - The aisle sessions are easily done beside your seat or in the lavatory queue. Download the #1 app for travel wellness and enjoy your flight!
Back In Shape
This app provides access to a comprehensive back and core fitness program, including all phases, flexibility routines, and tutorials. Users can join live coaching calls, access a library of recordings, and engage with a private community for daily support from experts.
- Access all program phases (1-4)
- Flexibility program & tutorials
- Weekly live coaching calls
- 200+ recorded sessions
- Private community access
- Daily expert support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Back In Shape at every 3 weeks against Fit For Flight's every 7 months. Fit For Flight's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Fit For Flight sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Back In Shape sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fit For Flight against 5.0 for Back In Shape. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Fit For Flight ships an update every 7 months, Back In Shape every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fit For Flight | Back In Shape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Yaypal AB | Back In Shape Program Limited |
Customer experience
Fit For Flight
Back In Shape
In-app purchases
Fit For Flight
- Tailored programs$4.99
Back In Shape
- Monthly Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Basic Membership$22.491 Month
- Premium Membership$31.991 Month
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- Monthly Membership$44.991 Month
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Quarterly Membership$121.993 Months
- Yearly Membership7 Days trial$449.991 Year
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