Tonal vs Effe ECC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tonal
This app provides a smart home gym experience with digital weight that adapts to your workouts. Access programs, track progress, and enjoy a variety of on-the-go exercises led by expert coaches. Connect with a community for motivation.
- Adaptive digital weight
- Expert coach-led workouts
- Personalized fitness programs
- Progress tracking by muscle group
- On-the-go workout library
- Custom workout creation
- Community motivation features
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With the Tonal mobile app you can be your strongest—from home, on your own schedule. Tonal is the smartest home gym and personal trainer. Unlike traditional dumbbells, barbells, and exercise equipment Tonal uses advanced digital weight that continually adapts workouts so they’re most effective for you—all led by our expert coaches. Loved by beginners, exercise enthusiasts, and professional athletes alike, Tonal is reimagining the landscape of at-home fitness. Get stronger, faster with the Tonal app - Join a program: No matter where you are in your fitness journey, Tonal has individual workouts and multi-week programs to help you reach your goals. - Track your progress: See your strength grow. Tonal’s A.I. keeps track of your workouts, measuring your progress and breaking it down by muscle group and workout type. - Work out on-the-go: From high-intensity, to restorative yoga flows, Tonal has hundreds of workouts for you to try. Filter by focus, trainer, or time. - Create your own workout: Work out your way with Custom Workouts. Choose your favorite movements, reps, sets, and advanced weight modes, like Burnout and Eccentric to maximize your results, then save for later. - Get stronger, together: Connect with friends and stay motivated to get stronger while cheering on other members in the Tonal community. Tonal uses HealthKit to export your Tonal workouts into the Health app and to sync your weight and height.
Effe ECC
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Effe Comfort Control is the app that allows you to control and program, even outside the home, the functions of Effe Perfect Wellness products from the comfort of your iPad / iPhone, not only via WiFi at home, but also on the move via the 4G network. You can customize your experience from the comfort of your smartphone or tablet and perform functions such as power on / off, temperature or steam adjustment, chromotherapy selection and preferred light. Effe Perfect Wellness products can be checked both inside your home, thanks to the WiFi home coverage, and remotely via the 4G network (for example from the office or from the car). Finally, the ECC app also allows the online registration of the product warranty, the possibility of consulting useful information on the use of the product and also the possibility of opening technical assistance tickets. Our App revolutionizes the experience of wellness products in the home, amplifying your well-being thanks to intelligent features such as: - remote control of the hammam and sauna functions - management of the hammam wherever you are even when you are not at home - Consult the user manual and product FAQ - Register product warranty - Open support ticket for the product
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tonal at every 3 weeks against Effe ECC's every 4 months. Effe ECC's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tonal ships an update every 3 weeks, Effe ECC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tonal | Effe ECC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tonal Systems, Inc. | EFFEGIBI |
Bugs and requests
Tonal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Membership activation and login issues
- Inconsistent performance and app crashes
- Syncing problems with Apple Health and other devices
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar function to plan workouts
- Ability to track and filter custom workouts
- Customizable movement options and exercise libraries
- Injury/condition-specific workout recommendations
- Ability to use without subscription or disable features
Effe ECC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tonal
No in-app purchases
Effe ECC
No in-app purchases








