Comparison

Activ5 vs Workout Catalog

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

Head to head
About

Activ5

This app coaches you through personalized isometric strength training workouts using a portable device. It measures your strength, tracks progress, and provides detailed stats to help you identify weaknesses and prevent injury. Achieve a full-body workout in minutes, anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Personalized isometric workouts
  • Strength measurement
  • Progress tracking
  • Workout of the day
  • Muscle group stats
  • Exercise streak tracking
  • Apple HealthKit integration
Features
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Get in a great workout anywhere with the new Activ5 app! Activ5 is an innovative, portable strength training device and companion application that coaches you through personalized workouts, measures your strength, and tracks your progress over time. Utilizing isometric exercises, Activ5 lets you achieve a full body workout in a matter of minutes. At home, at work, or on-the-go, Activ5 offers a fun, effective and convenient, exercise routine designed to keep you active every day. Activ5 provides you with:: - A workout of the day - Professionally designed, personalized workouts - Automatically adjusted effort levels ensuring the right workout for your strength level - Detailed stats on every muscle group and muscle symmetry, allowing you to easily identify areas of weakness to prevent injury - Exercise streak tracking - Apple Healthkit integration Activ on social media? Keep up with us here: - facebook.com/Activbodies/ - twitter.com/Activbody_ - instagram.com/Activbody_ - linkedin.com/company/activbody-inc. What our users are saying: "I'm used to lifting weights only. I added this into my routine and what a difference. And now, with this virus going around and gyms not open, it's worth its weight in gold to me" - Brian Lacey "Love the program. Easy to use effectively; the App is helpful and encouraging. I think this will really help with strength without getting injured." - Jonathan Schochor

About

Workout Catalog

Features
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With a complete catalog of nearly 200 workouts and over 1300 gym exercises, you can find exactly what you need quickly and intuitively. Find the ideal workout for you: - Filter by level (beginner, intermediate, advanced) - Choose your goal (hypertrophy, strength, endurance, and more) - Browse by category (muscles and exercise types) - Edit or create your own workouts Explore without limits: - Wide variety of exercises for all muscle groups - Ideal for creating your own workouts - Perfect for both beginners and experienced athletes Train smarter: - Stop wasting time searching for random exercises. With the Workout Catalog, you have everything organized in one place.

Screenshots

Activ54 screens
Workout Catalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Activ5 at Free against Workout Catalog's $7.99. On update cadence, 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

Activ5 is free to download; Workout Catalog costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Activ5 versus Workout Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiv5Workout Catalog
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating4.0 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB72 MB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperActivbody, Inc.Breno Machado

In-app purchases

None

Activ5

No in-app purchases

None

Workout Catalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Activ5 free?
Activ5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Catalog free?
Workout Catalog costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Activ5 or Workout Catalog have ads?
Neither Activ5 nor Workout Catalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Activ5 or Workout Catalog?
Activ5 ships an update every 2 months, and Workout Catalog every 2 months. Most recently, Activ5 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Workout Catalog on October 28, 2026.

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