NMD Be Active vs getactiveabc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NMD Be Active
Access real-time timetables for swimming and fitness classes, view centre information, and receive important news and offers via push notifications. This app helps you stay informed about Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Leisure Centres.
- Real-time swimming timetables
- Fitness class schedules
- Centre information and locations
- News and offer notifications
- Membership viewing and online joining
- HealthKit activity sharing
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Within the NMD Be Active app you will always have info for all of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Leisure Centres in your pocket. Keep up to date with news, offers, swimming and fitness timetables, booking information and receive push notifications for important news. The app covers the following sites: - Newry Leisure Centre - Down Leisure Centre - Kilkeel Leisure Centre - Newcastle Centre - Ballymote Sports and Wellbeing Centre - St Colman’s Sports Complex SWIMMING TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre's timetable for public swim sessions. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre's class timetable, including times, instructors and descriptions. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out our opening times, facilities and locations. NEWS Instantly get notified of important centre news e.g. pool closures directly to your phone via push notifications. With our app you can keep up to date with news and events taking place around our facilities. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about our new promotions. MEMBERSHIPS View our various memberships to find out the perfect fit for you and join online. CONTACT US Your feedback is important to us, easily provide feedback based on your experience at our centre's. SOCIAL MEDIA Share fitness classes, news, information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
getactiveabc
Easily book fitness classes, gym sessions, and sports activities on the go. Stay updated with the latest news and offers, and manage your membership directly through the app. It also integrates with HealthKit to track your activity.
- Book group exercise classes
- Book gym and racquet sport sessions
- Receive news and offers via push notifications
- Manage membership details
- Upgrade or freeze membership
- Integrates with Apple HealthKit
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With the getactiveabc app, your journey to fitness just got a lot easier, in fact a click away. Book Your Session With our convenient booking system, you can book your group exercise classes, gym, swim and racquet sport sessions whilst on the move. News & Offers Get all our latest news and offers straight to your phone via push notifications. Your Account Manage your membership through the app; update your contact details, upgrade your membership or request a freeze. Centre Info Explore your membership benefits across our leisure facilities The following getactiveabc centres are covered within this app: South Lake Leisure Centre Banbridge Leisure Centre Orchard Leisure Centre Dromore Leisure Centre APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: getactiveabc at 5.0 against NMD Be Active's 3.8. NMD Be Active's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 20%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
getactiveabc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of NMD Be Active's written reviews are positive against 20% of getactiveabc's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NMD Be Active ships an update every 2 months, getactiveabc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NMD Be Active | getactiveabc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | NEWRY, MOURNE AND DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council |
Customer experience
NMD Be Active
getactiveabc
In-app purchases
NMD Be Active
No in-app purchases
getactiveabc
No in-app purchases
