Comparison

TS vs GYMPODS

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

Head to head
About

TS

Features
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Designed for self-employed and employed personal trainers and group exercise instructors who work at Third Space. Easily manage your schedule, clients, and bookings from anywhere. Update your availability, create new appointments, track class attendance, and stay on top of notifications - all in one streamlined, easy-to-use app that keeps you organised and in control.

About

GYMPODS

Features
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PRIVATE FITNESS PODS FOR EVERYONE At last, a fitness concept that gives you the chance to work-out in private. No more gym floor hassles, gym-timidation or waiting for kit. Workout solo, with a buddy or as a Personal Trainer with clients. Transform your fitness at GYMPODS. GYMPODS is an award-winning concept with over 14 PODs per site. The fitness PODs are loaded with kit and are private to you. The PODs are spacious, clean and yet big enough to share with a buddy or with clients as a PT. We have a range of fitness PODs at all our gyms – Strength, Power, Holistic Reformer and Cardio PODs powered by Echelon with on-demand classes. Our simple credit system allows you to mix and match your selections, booking up to 3 weeks in advance. Simply book, pay and train. You can choose from a range of packages, credits have 6 months expiry and 12 hours cancellation notice. Monthly subscription plans are available too, set level of credits topped up every month, cancel when you want with no extra fees. We’re open 7 days a week and staffed at all times. No joining fees, hidden costs or contracts. At GYMPODS, it’s fair and honest - you pay for what you use and only when you use it. FEATURES INCLUDE: BOOK YOUR POD(s) Make all your POD bookings quick and easy from the app. Book up to 3 weeks in advance and reserve your favourite POD every time. Book solo, with a buddy or as a Personal Trainer. MANAGE YOUR POD BOOKINGS Check all your upcoming bookings, cancel existing bookings and see your booking history. We’ll also send you a booking reminder 24hrs before your POD booking. Remember – minimum 12 hrs cancellation notice or you’ll lose the credit(s). TOP-UP YOUR CREDITS You can pay for new bookings or β€˜top-up’ your credits at any time. Make your bookings simpler, quicker and easier by keeping a credit balance. MANAGE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION PLAN If you are subscribed to one of our popular monthly plans, as well as making your bookings, you can check your current credit balance, upcoming bookings and cancel bookings. You can cancel your subscription in the app at any time, cancelling will terminate the membership at the end of the current billing period.

Screenshots

TS4 screens
GYMPODS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TS at none against GYMPODS's shown. GYMPODS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TS ships an update every 3 months, GYMPODS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TS versus GYMPODS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTSGYMPODS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThird SpaceOliver Crockett

In-app purchases

None

TS

No in-app purchases

None

GYMPODS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TS free?
TS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GYMPODS free?
GYMPODS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TS or GYMPODS have ads?
GYMPODS shows ads; TS does not.
Which is updated more often, TS or GYMPODS?
TS ships an update every 3 months, and GYMPODS every 5 weeks. Most recently, TS was updated on September 26, 2026 and GYMPODS on September 9, 2026.

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