Tonal vs ArcX
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.
ArcX
Control your smart ring, receive personalized music recommendations, and manage your profile. Features include SOS for emergencies and integration with smartwatches for heart rate-based music.
- Personalized music recommendations
- Smart ring configuration
- SOS emergency feature
- Heart rate-based music adaptation
- Profile management
- Dashboard control hub
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ArcX is the only fitness app that matches music to your live heart rate and mood in real time. Not recommendations. Not a curated playlist. A patented performance system that evolves with every rep, every stride, every beat. MUSICBOOST - PERFORMANCE MUSIC, POWERED BY SCIENCE Your mood sets the tone. Your heart rate writes the rest. Before your workout, tell MusicBoost how you're feeling, what you're doing and how hard you're going. Connect Spotify, link your wearable and press Play. From there, MusicBoost reads your live heart rate and adapts your music in real time - turning it up as you push harder and dialling it back as you ease off. No manual adjustments. No skipping tracks. Just the right song, at the right moment, every time. Research shows tempo-matched music delivers: +15% performance output -12% perceived fatigue +20% training endurance Spotify connected. Apple Music coming soon. Protected by US Patent No. 12,681,987. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tonal at 70% against ArcX's 0%. Tonal also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). ArcX's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. ArcX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tonal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tonal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tonal has 11K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Tonal's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArcX's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tonal | ArcX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (11K ratings) — better | 1.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tonal Systems, Inc. | ArcX Technology Ltd |
Customer experience
Tonal
ArcX
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
ArcX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tonal
No in-app purchases
ArcX
- Arcx Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Arcx Premium14 Days trial$49.991 Year
