Oldham Active vs Active Tameside
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Oldham Active
Easily book fitness classes and activities, view timetables, and get real-time updates on news, offers, and events. Stay informed about your local leisure centers and manage your bookings on the go.
- Book fitness classes and activities
- View class and swim timetables
- Receive news and push notifications
- Access center information and offers
- Refer a friend for free membership
- Manage memberships and join online
- Integrates with Apple HealthKit
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With the Oldham Active app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. Get up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, public swim timetables, offers, events and receive push notifications for important news. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for classes, including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRE INFORMATION Find out about our opening times and facilities. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. REFER A FRIEND Use the app to refer a friend to Oldham Active and get 1 months membership FREE. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. CENTRES COVERED Oldham Leisure Centre Chadderton Wellbeing Centre Failsworth Sports Centre Royton Leisure Centre Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
Active Tameside
Access real-time news, information, and alerts for multiple fitness centers. Book classes and courts easily, and stay updated on events. Integrates with HealthKit to track activity and encourage fitness.
- Real-time news and alerts
- Class and court booking
- Event information
- HealthKit integration
- Activity tracking
- Multiple center access
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With the Active Tameside app you have 24/7 access to everything you need to get the best out of our centres. Real-time news, info and alerts, quick and easy booking for classes and courts, and up-to-date events and information. The app covers: Active Copley Active Hyde & Hyde Leisure Pool Active iTrain & Soft Play Zone Active Ken Ward Active Medlock & Adventure Medlock Active Oxford Park Tameside Wellness Centre – Denton APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Oldham Active at 60% against Active Tameside's 43%. Active Tameside's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
Oldham Active ships an update every 3 months, Active Tameside every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Oldham Active | Active Tameside |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OLDHAM COMMUNITY LEISURE LIMITED | Tameside Sports Trust |
Customer experience
Oldham Active
Active Tameside
In-app purchases
Oldham Active
No in-app purchases
Active Tameside
No in-app purchases








