TeamACTIV vs Sunlighten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TeamACTIV
Access your personalized physical therapy, performance, and recovery plans on the go. View exercise videos, track your progress, and manage appointments. It's like having your therapist or coach with you, anywhere, anytime.
- Personalized therapy plans
- Exercise video demonstrations
- Progress tracking and logging
- Class and appointment scheduling
- Direct messaging with staff
- On-demand access to information
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Learn, move, and strengthen on the go with the TeamACTIV app. The TeamACTIV app is the portal connecting you to ACTIV Therapy, Performance, and Recovery. Use your mobile device or computer to view videos, access helpful information, message our staff, log and track progress, and schedule sessions, anywhere and anytime. ACTIV Therapy: View detailed videos of your home ACTIVity plan on the TeamACTIV app. The TeamACTIV app helps you move beyond injury by replicating your therapy sessions with higher quality when you’re on your own. With the TeamACTIV app, it’s like your PT is right there with you! You can practice more effectively by reviewing the corrections that will unlock performance faster. You must be an ACTIV Therapy patient to access the TeamACTIV app. ACTIV Therapy patients cannot schedule Therapy sessions on the TeamACTIV app. ACTIV Performance and Recovery: View fundamental and corrective videos to practice and learn important details of your classes and workouts. The TeamACTIV app helps you unlock your performance and recovery, faster. Log and track your progress. View our class schedule and book all your Performance and Recovery appointments on the TeamACTIV app. You must be an ACTIV Performance or Recovery client to access the TeamACTIV app.
Sunlighten
Optimize your well-being with this app, designed to enhance your light therapy and sauna experiences. Create personalized wellness programs, track sessions in real-time, and control your devices remotely for a seamless health journey.
- Science-based wellness programs
- Personalized program creation
- Real-time session tracking
- Remote sauna control (Wi-Fi)
- Audio and lighting management
- Red light therapy panel programs
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Take your wellness journey to the next level with the Sunlighten app, designed to enhance your Sunlighten sauna and Sunlighten RED Light Therapy Panel experience and optimize your well-being. Stay in control, feel your best, and enjoy the full potential of Sunlighten products. Key Features: • Science-based wellness programs designed to help you reach your health goals. • Create your own personalized programs. • Real-time session tracking. • Schedule your sauna sessions to build a routine. • Remote sauna control for compatible connected saunas • Manage your sauna's audio and lighting settings. • Get the most of our your RED Light Therapy Panel with over 20 scientifically optimized programs and guidance from the leaders in light therapy. Owners of mPulse saunas and RED Light Therapy Panels can enjoy full access to all app features, while owners of Amplify, Signature, and Solo Rise models can take advantage of convenient audio control. Stay connected for exciting updates as we continue to enhance your Sunlighten experience!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TeamACTIV at 5.0 against Sunlighten's 2.7. Sunlighten's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 18 months) and ratings volume (84 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TeamACTIV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunlighten has 84 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TeamACTIV ships an update every 18 months, Sunlighten every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TeamACTIV | Sunlighten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 2.7 (84 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 19.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 84 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ACTIV Physical Therapy, LLC | Sunlighten Inc |
Customer experience
TeamACTIV
Sunlighten
Bugs and requests
TeamACTIV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sunlighten
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to connect to sauna
- Scheduled programs not running as expected
- Inconsistent lighting controls
- Tablet frequently restarts or loses connection
Requested features
4 requests- Remote start and preheat capability
- Improved app stability and reliability
- Better integration between app and sauna
- More customization options
In-app purchases
TeamACTIV
No in-app purchases
Sunlighten
No in-app purchases









