Tern vs Locals Gym
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tern
This app automatically tracks your walking, cycling, or running commutes using AI and phone sensors. Monitor your progress, compete on CO2 leaderboards, and join challenges for rewards from sustainable brands. It's a free way to fight climate change with active transportation.
- Automatic commute detection (walk, cycle, run)
- AI-powered tracking
- Real-time progress monitoring
- CO2 leaderboards (workplace & city)
- National challenges with rewards
- Sustainable brand partnerships
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Like a step counter Tern automatically detects when you cycle, walk or run to work using AI and the sensors in your phone. Track your progress in real time and move up the CO2 leaderboards for your workplace and city. Visit the challenge section to join national challenges and win rewards from sustainable brands. Lets fight climate change with a bicycle and a pair of trainers, download and create your profile now, it's free!
Locals Gym
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A gym created on the principles, train hard, have fun. Our mission is to bring people together by incorporating a welcoming approach & community feel for those of all levels. A strength and conditioning based style of training that will have you pushing your limits and reaching goals you didn’t think possible. Strength In Community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tern at 11.0 against Locals Gym's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tern | Locals Gym |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Albert Still | Locals Gym |
In-app purchases
Tern
No in-app purchases
Locals Gym
No in-app purchases
