Comparison

Active World vs OPTIfit.

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

Head to head
About

Active World

Manage your leisure center activities from a personal portal. Book classes, track your child's progress, receive digital awards, and communicate with staff. This app simplifies your engagement with your chosen leisure facility.

Highlights
  • View upcoming classes
  • Book new classes
  • Track learning pathways
  • Receive digital awards
  • Message centre staff
  • Manage personal details
  • Add relatives to account
Features
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The Active World app is your self managed personal portal and companion app for the Active World Leisure Management solution. Just enter your centre's name or scan its QR code to connect to your centre. Active World allows you to: • View upcoming classes • Book new classes • Advise of your child’s non-attendance and book make-up lessons • Track learning pathways and progression • Receive digital awards for effort, teamwork, perseverance and having FUN! • Send and receive messages to the Centre staff • Manage personal and billing details • Add relatives to your account so they also have visibility of schedules and progression Active World is the key communication tool used between you and your leisure centre.

About

OPTIfit.

Features
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Elevate your fitness routine with the app! It's your all-in-one solution to easily monitor your workouts, track progress, and achieve your fitness goals with engaging insights and motivation. The app offers an array of features, including: Workout Tracking Seamlessly capture all your workout data from gym equipment or manually enter it for a complete record. Training Plans Optimize your workouts with personalized plans provided by your fitness facility or trainer. Activity Levels Stay motivated with encouraging milestones as you progress to higher levels. Fun Challenges Challenge yourself with time-based activities that reward you with kudos, activity points, and prizes. Schedules Manage and book classes with ease to keep yourself on track. And much more! The app integrates with HealthKit to help you save your workouts and contribute to your fitness goals and challenges. Have a comment or question about the app? Email our team directly at digitalsupport@egym.com.

Screenshots

Active World4 screens
OPTIfit.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Active World at every 2 months against OPTIfit.'s every 5 months. Active World also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active World ships an update every 2 months, OPTIfit. every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Active World versus OPTIfit.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive WorldOPTIfit.
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB174 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZappasoft Pty LtdOPTIfit Fitnessclub GbR

Bugs and requests

Active World

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • App crashes on startup after update
  • App won't open after update
  • Cannot book classes after update
  • Login issues (wrong password/email)
  • 500 error when changing password
Show 23 more
  • GET method not supported for route
  • App crashes on iPhone
  • Cannot see schedule after update
  • Keyboard freezes in front of selections
  • Cannot add family member (server error)
  • Cannot see classes after iOS update
  • Cannot suspend or cancel membership
  • App not functional with website
  • Cannot access booking box since last update
  • App shuts down when touching search/book classes tile
  • App closes when selecting an icon
  • Cannot reset location/preferred leisure center
  • Cannot cancel or suspend membership
  • App barely functional, nil comms with site
  • Cannot remove booking
  • Cannot pay through payment
  • Unauthorised when resetting password
  • Cannot update swim lessons
  • Full classes disappear from search
  • App doesn't show if you have already booked a class
  • Cannot book classes even with active subscription
  • Cannot see my son's swim schedule
  • App doesn't download since updating

Requested features

20 requests
  • Sync with phone calendar
  • Option to disable notifications
  • Easily save favorite venues
  • Improve class search and filter functions
  • Add waitlist option for full classes
Show 15 more
  • Show full classes instead of hiding them
  • Ability to see if already booked into a class
  • Quick links in the center of the app
  • Add calendar sync option
  • Break up calendar with daily list
  • Add images to class lists
  • Make home screen customizable
  • Add Apple Wallet integration for gym access
  • Ability to type to find center instead of spinning
  • Save payment details
  • Ability to view multiple centers without signing out
  • Option to add family members
  • Show age progress after booking a class (optional feature)
  • Allow users to pull out of classes until they start
  • Add a counter for attended classes

OPTIfit.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Active World

No in-app purchases

None

OPTIfit.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active World free?
Active World is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OPTIfit. free?
OPTIfit. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Active World or OPTIfit. have ads?
Neither Active World nor OPTIfit. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active World or OPTIfit.?
Active World ships an update every 2 months, and OPTIfit. every 5 months. Most recently, Active World was updated on September 23, 2026 and OPTIfit. on September 15, 2026.

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