Comparison

BlazePod vs TeamACTIV

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

Head to head
About

BlazePod

This app controls smart training pods to provide visual cues for athletic training. It helps improve speed, agility, and reaction times through customizable drills and real-time progress tracking. Users can choose from pre-set activities or create their own to push their limits.

Highlights
  • Flash reflex training system
  • Visual cue and prompt generation
  • Customizable activity creation
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Performance monitoring
  • Competition against others
Features
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BlazePod introduces a revolutionary approach to training with its Flash Reflex Training system. Uniquely designed Pods, controlled by the BlazePod app, create visual cues and prompts to enhance performance and improve speed, agility, reaction times and more. • Choose from an endless list of predefined activities on the BlazePod app or easily create your own • Push yourself to the limits by working to improve your performances or compete against others • Easily connect the BlazePod app to your Pods anytime, anywhere • Monitor progress in real-time with advanced tracking abilities on the app

About

TeamACTIV

Access your personalized physical therapy, performance, and recovery plans on the go. View exercise videos, track your progress, and manage appointments. It's like having your therapist or coach with you, anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Personalized therapy plans
  • Exercise video demonstrations
  • Progress tracking and logging
  • Class and appointment scheduling
  • Direct messaging with staff
  • On-demand access to information
Features
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Learn, move, and strengthen on the go with the TeamACTIV app. The TeamACTIV app is the portal connecting you to ACTIV Therapy, Performance, and Recovery. Use your mobile device or computer to view videos, access helpful information, message our staff, log and track progress, and schedule sessions, anywhere and anytime. ACTIV Therapy: View detailed videos of your home ACTIVity plan on the TeamACTIV app. The TeamACTIV app helps you move beyond injury by replicating your therapy sessions with higher quality when you’re on your own. With the TeamACTIV app, it’s like your PT is right there with you! You can practice more effectively by reviewing the corrections that will unlock performance faster. You must be an ACTIV Therapy patient to access the TeamACTIV app. ACTIV Therapy patients cannot schedule Therapy sessions on the TeamACTIV app. ACTIV Performance and Recovery: View fundamental and corrective videos to practice and learn important details of your classes and workouts. The TeamACTIV app helps you unlock your performance and recovery, faster. Log and track your progress. View our class schedule and book all your Performance and Recovery appointments on the TeamACTIV app. You must be an ACTIV Performance or Recovery client to access the TeamACTIV app.

Screenshots

BlazePod4 screens
TeamACTIV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TeamACTIV at 5.0 against BlazePod's 4.2. TeamACTIV also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). BlazePod's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (233 vs 6). On price, ads and device support 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. BlazePod sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TeamACTIV asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TeamACTIV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlazePod has 233 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlazePod ships an update fortnightly, TeamACTIV every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BlazePod versus TeamACTIV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlazePodTeamACTIV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (233 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings233 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size347 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPlay Coyotta Ltd.ACTIV Physical Therapy, LLC

Customer experience

BlazePod

All ratings232 ratings
Positive78.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive35.5%
Neutral14.5%
Negative50.0%

TeamACTIV

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BlazePod

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Pods randomly disconnect during sessions
  • Pods fail to respond to touches and require multiple taps
  • Bluetooth connectivity issues, especially in gyms and outdoor settings
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Cannot change password due to validation errors
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  • Login failures with latest app updates
  • Custom workouts not saving properly
  • Favorites not persisting after app updates
  • Pods dying unexpectedly after warranty period
  • Connector failures causing pod loss
  • Limited pod connectivity (fewer pods connectable on newer devices)
  • App search functionality returning errors
  • Personal bests not saving to leaderboards
  • App incompatibility with iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multi-language support (German, French, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Korean, Chinese, etc.)
  • Offline mode for app functionality
  • Ability to save unlimited custom workouts in free version
  • Heart rate monitoring integration
  • Global leaderboards for comparing athletes worldwide
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  • Landscape orientation support for tablets
  • Intermediate/family subscription tier at lower price point
  • Ability to configure multiple pods per activity setup
  • More pre-loaded exercise content for various sports
  • Playlist creation for multiple activities in sequence
  • Adjustable pod sensitivity settings
  • Better exercise search and discovery functionality
  • Team management features for coaches
  • Per-step customization for defensive moves in training
  • Ability to omit steps from statistics

TeamACTIV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BlazePod

Subscriptions10
  • BlazePod member14 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Go users monthly subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • BlazePod member14 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • BlazePod member1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Renew to Pro1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • BlazePod member14 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Go users yearly subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • BlazePod member14 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • BlazePod member1 Year trial$149.991 Year
  • renew to pro1 Year trial$149.991 Year
None

TeamACTIV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlazePod free?
BlazePod is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TeamACTIV free?
TeamACTIV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlazePod or TeamACTIV?
TeamACTIV is rated higher. BlazePod averages 4.2 out of 5 from 233 ratings, while TeamACTIV averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do BlazePod or TeamACTIV have ads?
Neither BlazePod nor TeamACTIV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlazePod or TeamACTIV?
BlazePod ships an update fortnightly, and TeamACTIV every 18 months. Most recently, BlazePod was updated on October 29, 2026 and TeamACTIV on October 15, 2026.

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