Active World vs CalvaryCare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View upcoming classes
- Book new classes
- Track learning pathways
- Receive digital awards
- Message centre staff
- Manage personal details
- Add relatives to account
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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.
CalvaryCare
Streamline your hospital admission process with digital paperwork and access to your health records. Stay informed about your care, navigate hospital facilities, and keep loved ones updated on your journey. Find specialists and hospital information easily.
- Digital pre-admission paperwork
- Access to health records
- Share hospital journey updates
- Hospital wayfinding and navigation
- Find specialists and hospitals
- Digital health education materials
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Start your hospital admission journey, follow others, and even keep a record of your past admissions, CalvaryCare seamlessly integrates a contemporary health care experience and admission management. KEY BENEFITS INCLUDE: eAdmissions – Your hospital journey from start to finish from the convenience of your mobile phone. Complete your pre-admission paperwork digitally, and have access to your health record. Digital Education – Access information covering pre and post-operative instructions, discharge, and other health related materials. Invite people to follow your admission – Keep loved ones informed by sharing your hospital journey. They will receive updates via notifications and be able to view a progress widget. Hospital Wayfinding – Navigate amenities, wards, services and hospital contacts from within the ‘Find Dashboard’. Find a Calvary Hospital – Our search enables you to locate a hospital and access contact and visiting information Find a Specialist – Our search function enables you to find a specialist, and contact them from within the app. Feedback – Calvary is committed to learning form feedback and improving the experience of our patients. We encourage feedback on your experience through our discharge and app surveys. Calvary supports a culture of open and transparent partnership with consumer and the community. This app is accessible by all, and currently available at our 10 private hospital locations. Internet access is required for this download. This application is free, and there are no in app purchases needed. Need help? Visit https://calvarycare.app for more information. More information about Calvary: Founded in 1885 by the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, Calvary is a charitable, not-for-profit, Catholic health care organisation. Our mission is to provide quality, compassionate health care to the most vulnerable, including those reaching the end of their life. With over 18,000 staff and volunteers, we have a national network of 14 Public and Private Hospitals, 72 Residential Care and Retirement Communities and 19 Community Care service centres.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CalvaryCare at every 3 weeks against Active World's every 2 months. Active World's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Active World ships an update every 2 months, CalvaryCare every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active World | CalvaryCare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews — better | 15.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Zappasoft Pty Ltd | Little Company of Mary Health Care Ltd |
Customer experience
Active World
CalvaryCare
User reviews
Active World
From 2 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for some users
- 👍 App is good for gym entry
- 👍 Regular updates are appreciated
- 👍 New updates are great for booking
- 👍 Makes life easier
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Difficult to use and navigate
- 🐛 Updates often break functionality
- 🐛 Slow to load or doesn't load
- 🐛 Booking process is cumbersome
CalvaryCare
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use for admissions
- 📄 Saves paper
- 💡 Good information for hospital stay
- 🎥 Helpful preparation videos
- 🔄 Remembers previous answers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashing on opening
- 🐛 Freezes on login
- 🐛 Keyboard not typing
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
- 🐛 Session expires quickly
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
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- 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
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- 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
CalvaryCare
Reported bugs
40 issues- Password reset not working
- Blank number selection box
- App crashes on opening
- Cannot fill email field
- Incorrect patient status
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- Locks up on login
- Cannot log in after setup
- Cannot type login details
- App freezes on login
- App crashes instantly on opening
- Keyboard won't type
- App freezes and keyboard won't type
- App freezes when hitting next
- Allianz not an option
- App won't download
- Crashing when trying to register or log in
- Error messages during login
- Cannot login fully after setup
- Support not accessible
- Status updates are delayed
- App upgraded during critical time, blocking access
- Glitches constantly
- Logs out mid-task
- Asks for same information over and over
- Cannot stay logged in, session expires quickly
- Does not accept password
- Email for password change not received
- Wrong digit in phone number prevents correction
- Hangs on trying to select state
- PIN not accepted, password wrong
- Hangs when trying to reset password
- Option to add additional drugs/admissions at the beginning
- Had to enter personal details several times
- No option to go back and edit confirmed data
- Keeps backing out when entering details
- Constantly glitches and shuts down
- App closes without warning
- App closes when swiping up or down
- Asking for a PIN and losing details
- Zero updates beyond admission for hours
Requested features
10 requests- Ability to troubleshoot or figure out issues
- Better IT support for the app
- Improve human interface design and intuitive features
- Usability testing
- Clearer indication of what notification numbers mean
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- Ability to book online
- Option to correct phone number
- Fallback procedure for login issues
- More control over personal information
- Improve status update timeliness
In-app purchases
Active World
No in-app purchases
CalvaryCare
No in-app purchases
