Comparison

KIC Wellness vs LEAN With Lilly

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

Head to head
About

KIC Wellness

This app offers a holistic approach to wellness, combining guided fitness classes, meditation, and healthy recipes. It supports users in building confidence, finding calm, and nourishing their bodies with expert-led programs for various fitness levels and life stages.

Highlights
  • Guided fitness classes (Pilates, strength, HIIT, yoga, mobility)
  • 100+ guided meditations and breathwork
  • 20+ expert-led PT-style programs
  • 1000+ dietitian-approved recipes
  • Pregnancy and postnatal programs
  • Run, walk, and ride tracking
  • Chromecast support
Features
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KIC unites movement, mindset and rituals to help you build confidence, find calm, and move through life, with purpose. Your intention-based wellness journey begins with KICApp. We move with you through life, supporting you from your morning flow to your evening wind down. To us, wellness is a feeling, not an aesthetic. Strong minds are the foundation for strong bodies, and this strength starts with ourselves. Is KIC for me? Mindset practices for every mood: Find your calm with 100+ guided meditations, breath work, deep sleep resets, and value-based goal setting. Build confidence with guidance: Follow 20+ expert-led PT-style programs for strength and running. We'll coach you from your first 5km to your first deadlift and beyond. Whether you prefer a hybrid approach or want a pregnancy-friendly program, we have you covered. Move with intention at home: Choose from 1000+ guided fitness classes. With Pilates, strength, HIIT, yoga, and mobility workouts from 5-30 minutes, you can find a class that suits your mood. Nourish your body and routine: Discover 1000+ dietitian-approved recipes. Filter by your dietary needs and find delicious, simple meals to fuel your energy. From bump to baby: We support you through pregnancy and beyond with guided pre and postnatal Pilates, educational videos, and calming meditations. Features you’ll love: - Expert-led guided videos for fitness, yoga, Pilates, and meditation. - New recipes dropped weekly. - Regular community challenges to keep you motivated. - Chrome cast support to play on your TV. - Track your runs, walks, and rides with built-in mapping tools. See why over 1 million people have downloaded the KICApp. At home, in the gym, or on the go, KIC is made to move with you. Flexible subscription plans available. Cancel at any time. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Get 7 days free when you choose a monthly, 3-monthly, or annual subscriptions. Free trial cannot be redeemed with sale offers. Your subscription grants access to KIC content on both the KICApp and website. Auto-renewal is optional, and you can manage it in your Apple ID settings. Any unused free trial period will be forfeited upon subscription purchase. TERMS OF USE: https://app.kicwellness.com/legal

About

LEAN With Lilly

This app offers structured, science-based fitness programs combining Pilates, strength, and cardio. It provides personalized meal plans, physiotherapy support, and tools for tracking progress and habits to foster a holistic approach to well-being.

Highlights
  • Structured fitness programs
  • Hybrid strength, cardio, and Pilates
  • Personalized meal plans
  • Physiotherapy support
  • Progress and habit tracking
  • Weekly new workouts
Features
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Real sweat. Real results. Fitness for real life LEAN with Lilly is your ultimate destination for structured, results driven fitness that goes far beyond the physical. Built on the science-based LEAN Method, this premium training experience blends at home Pilates, Strength and Cardio into powerful, full length programs that energise your body, focus your mind and build resilience from within. This is not just a workout plan - it’s a lifestyle designed to help you step into your strongest, most confident and fearless self. What makes the LEAN Method different? Expert Led, Science-Based Programs Every workout is designed with purpose, eliminating guesswork and maximising your time, energy and progress. Hybrid Strength, Cardio and Pilates Methodology A proven combination that supports sustainable transformation and delivers real, lasting results. Full Length Structured Programs Expertly curated Programs that balance challenge and progression with mobility and recovery to avoid burnout or injury. More Than Just Physical Results The LEAN Method is a holistic approach to fitness. You’ll feel stronger, more grounded and motivated from the inside out. Inside the LEAN App you'll find: New Workouts Weekly Stay inspired with new content each week. Choose from purpose driven LEAN Studios: Strength, Cardio, Pilates & Sculpt, Yoga & Physio and Combat Conditioning, led by Lilly and our expert trainers. Personalised Meal Plans Reach your goals faster with nutrition plans tailored to your lifestyle. With hundreds of recipes and guidance from nutritionists, you’ll be fuelled to accelerate your results. Physio Support Train smarter and avoid injury with access to physiotherapy led tutorials and educational content. Progress Tracking and Workout Calendar All of your workouts, tracked in real time so you can look back on your progress with ease. Journaling and Habit Tracking Track your goals, reflect on your journey, and stay accountable with built-in tools to support consistency and mindset. Train From Any Device Take your workouts even further with full access to the LEAN Web platform: your workouts, your pace, on your preferred screen. A global community. A personal transformation. With millions of people worldwide using the App-exclusive LEAN Method, this is more than fitness, it’s a movement. Wherever you’re starting, the LEAN App will guide you through structure, challenge, and holistic transformation - both physical and mental. Experience the shift. Join the LEAN Community today. LEAN is free to download and offers the following subscription options: • 1 Month: £16.99 / $22.99 • 3 Months: £39.99 / $52.99 • 12 Months: £119.99 / $158.99 Your subscription will work across your devices and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings within iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, no refunds will be provided for any unused portion of the term. By creating an account you agree to the Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: https://www.leanwithlilly.com/policies/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

KIC Wellness4 screens
LEAN With Lilly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: KIC Wellness at free with in-app purchases against LEAN With Lilly's subscription. KIC Wellness also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). LEAN With Lilly's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 61%) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 667). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. KIC Wellness sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and LEAN With Lilly sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for KIC Wellness against 4.8 for LEAN With Lilly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEAN With Lilly has 6.7K ratings behind it against 667, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of KIC Wellness's written reviews are positive against 83% of LEAN With Lilly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KIC Wellness ships an update every 8 days, LEAN With Lilly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
KIC Wellness versus LEAN With Lilly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKIC WellnessLEAN With Lilly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (667 ratings) — better4.8 (6.7K ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6676.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKic App Pty LtdLEAN With Lilly

Customer experience

KIC Wellness

All ratings667 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral13.1%
Negative26.2%

LEAN With Lilly

All ratings6,597 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews614 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.1%

User reviews

KIC Wellness

From 667 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Effective workouts
  • 🍔 Delicious recipes
  • 🧘‍♀️ Helpful meditations
  • 🤗 Supportive and encouraging trainers
  • 🗓️ Convenient daily planner

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate
  • 🔇 Lack of audio controls
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with location tracking
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs

LEAN With Lilly

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Amazing workouts
  • 👍 Variety of workout types
  • 💪 Effective for getting results
  • 🧠 Motivating and encouraging instructors
  • 🍽️ Delicious and healthy recipes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app performance
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔒 Issues with login and account management
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

Bugs and requests

KIC Wellness

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Audio issues during workouts
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Workout videos not loading properly
  • Inaccurate run tracking

Requested features

8 requests
  • Offline workout downloads
  • Ability to adjust recipe servings
  • Integration with other fitness apps
  • More beginner-friendly content
  • Customizable workout programs
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  • Improved Chromecast/TV support
  • Better progress tracking
  • More equipment-based workouts

LEAN With Lilly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Workouts not loading properly
  • Meal plans and recipes not syncing
  • Workout guides resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view to track completed workouts
  • Ability to customize meal plans
  • Offline workout access
  • Chromecast/smart TV integration
  • Better progress tracking and analytics

In-app purchases

7 purchases

KIC Wellness

Subscriptions7
  • Refer a Friend Monthly Sub1 Month trial$11.991 Month
  • KIC Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • KIC Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • KIC 3 Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$49.993 Months
  • Kic Quarterly Subscription$49.993 Months
  • KIC 12 Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Kic Annual Subscription1 Year trial$119.991 Year
5 purchases

LEAN With Lilly

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription$22.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$52.993 Months
  • 30% off 3 Month Subscription$52.993 Months
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  • 50% off Annual Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$158.991 Year

Questions

Is KIC Wellness free?
KIC Wellness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEAN With Lilly free?
LEAN With Lilly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KIC Wellness or LEAN With Lilly?
KIC Wellness is rated higher. KIC Wellness averages 4.8 out of 5 from 667 ratings, while LEAN With Lilly averages 4.8 from 6.7K ratings.
Do KIC Wellness or LEAN With Lilly have ads?
Neither KIC Wellness nor LEAN With Lilly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KIC Wellness or LEAN With Lilly?
KIC Wellness ships an update every 8 days, and LEAN With Lilly every 3 weeks. Most recently, KIC Wellness was updated on October 21, 2026 and LEAN With Lilly on October 23, 2026.

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