Active World vs Tempo Timer
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, view upcoming classes, and book new ones. Track your child's progress, receive digital awards, and communicate with staff. This app serves as a key communication tool between you and your leisure center.
- View upcoming classes
- Book new classes
- Track learning pathways
- Receive digital awards
- Communicate with staff
- Manage personal and billing 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.
Tempo Timer
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Lift to the tempo. Let your phone do the counting. Tempo Timer is a voice coach for tempo and time-under-tension training. Set your tempo the way coaches write it, press Start, and keep your eyes on the lift. Every phase of every rep is called out loud, in time. HOW IT WORKS Set the 4-number tempo with quick scroll wheels: lower, hold, lift, hold (for example 3-1-1-0) Choose whether the lift starts lowering (squat, press, deadlift) or lifting (curl, row, pulldown) Explosive lifts: set X for "as fast as possible" Hit Start: a 10-second countdown, then every rep is coached: "Down, 2, 1, Hold, Up" BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR The last 3 reps are counted down for you Multiple sets with an automatic rest timer and 30, 20 and 10 second warnings One side at a time: a 10-second changeover for single-arm and single-leg work Pause any time: it restarts the rep you were on Keeps coaching while you switch apps, scroll or lock your phone Plays over your music, so you never have to pause Spotify Big, high-contrast numbers you can read from the floor Haptic taps on every phase change PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no ads Nothing leaves your phone Free. No subscriptions. App Privacy (nutrition label) "Data Not Collected". The app stores the last-used settings on the device only and has no analytics, ads, accounts or network calls. App Review notes (paste into App Review Information → Notes) Tempo Timer is a voice-coached tempo timer for strength training. No login is needed. How to test: on the main screen, leave the default tempo, set Reps to 3 and Sets to 2, then tap START. A 10-second countdown runs, then the app calls each phase of each rep aloud ("Down, 2, 1, Hold, Up"), followed by a rest period with spoken warnings. Background audio (UIBackgroundModes: audio): lifters commonly switch apps or lock the phone between and during sets. While a workout is running, the app speaks timing cues to the user every 1–2 seconds throughout, and keeps doing so in the background. Background audio is active only while a workout is running and stops when the user pauses, stops or finishes. The app mixes with other audio, so the user's music keeps playing. The app collects no data, has no accounts, ads or in-app purchases, and makes no network requests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tempo Timer at daily against Active World's every 2 months. 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
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, Tempo Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Active World | Tempo Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zappasoft Pty Ltd | Adam Eckermann |
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
Tempo Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Active World
No in-app purchases
Tempo Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Active World free?
Is Tempo Timer free?
Do Active World or Tempo Timer have ads?
Which is updated more often, Active World or Tempo Timer?
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