Ability Fix vs Better5
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ability Fix
This app offers personalized water exercise routines tailored to your fitness and mobility level. It provides instructional videos and audio cues for each exercise, allowing for custom workout creation or pre-designed plans. Share routines with others and track progress within a supportive community.
- Adaptive Ability Levels (AL) for all fitness levels
- Customizable workout playlists
- Pre-designed workouts and 'Plan It For Me' feature
- Instructional videos and audio cues
- Community sharing and progress tracking
- Caregiver-friendly workout creation
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your Fitness Level is Not like ANYone else’s so why should your water exercise workout be like theirs? Your personal fitness/mobility level should determine what degree of difficulty your exercises should be. All the exercises and workouts in this app are presented in 5 different levels. We call these our Ability Levels (AL). AL 1 is adaptive exercise for mobility challenged individuals; AL 5 is high intensity exercise for highly fit individuals. The Ability Levels in between are gradients thereof. If you can get into a pool we’ve got the right workout for you. This free version allows full access for the first 2 weeks, then if you don't subscribe you will not be able to play full workouts or cast. You can continue to use the app without these features for life. Our approach to this fitness app is different in several ways. 1. The exercises in our app are created for your fitness/mobility level. We’ve taken the muscular benefits of an exercise and broken it down so that each fitness level can do and benefit from the exercise at their level. Thus there is no guesswork on exactly how to do the exercise correctly at your fitness level. 2. Our exercises are designed much like a music app. Exercises are recorded as individual components that can be queued up into a workout in a way that makes sense to you, similar to a music playlist of your favorite songs. This gives you an unlimited combination of exercises to put into your workout. 3. We’ve pre-designed many workouts for you to get started with or for a randomized approach we’ve included a Plan It For Me feature to help you change up your workout as often as you like. 4. Take full control and design a workout specifically for your needs or create one for people you care about. 5. Instructional videos are available for every exercise. We use a metronome to show you at what pace each exercise should be done to maximize its efficiency for your level in water. 6. Cues are designed to be heard. Don’t worry about not being able to see the exercise as it’s being done. All of our verbal cues are designed to be heard and not necessarily watched. We feel that it’s tough to be in the water and watch the workout on your device so we’ve spoken the cues in such a way as to make it easy for you to follow along. Just listen and follow along as an Aqua Pro guides you through each exercise on your bluetooth speaker or waterproof headset. Of course, if you’ve got a screen at your pool and want to cast to it, feel free to do that. 7. Community built in. Schedule your workout and be reminded when it’s time. Share your workout routines with your friends, family, or Ability Fix community. Invite them to exercise with you. See how your friends are doing. Discuss your progress, or lack thereof, in our forum. 8. Caregiver friendly. If you’re a caregiver to a client or ailing family member you can create, or find, a workout for someone who might be technologically challenged and follow their progress. For instance, if you’re a healthcare professional and want to create follow up exercise routines, you can do so and easily share them via email. Members are then able to track their compliance, if they wish. For more info visit our website www.abilityfix.com For End User License Agreement, click this link https://www.abilityfix.com/Home/EULA
Better5
This app provides expert-led video programs to enhance mobility, strength, and overall well-being. It offers thousands of routines focusing on flexibility, balance, pain relief, and more, with options for seated or standing workouts. Improve your physical health from home at any stage of life.
- Expert-led video programs
- Improve flexibility, strength, balance
- Reduce joint stiffness
- Boost energy and endurance
- Chair-assisted and seated workouts
- Focus on pain relief and posture
Read full descriptionHide full description
Better5 is the ultimate platform designed for anyone looking to improve their mobility, strength, and overall well-being—all from the comfort of home. With our expert-led video programs, you’ll have everything you need to move better, feel better, and stay active at any stage of life. ■ BENEFITS OF BETTER5 Gain flexibility, strength, and balance with each guided routine Reduce joint stiffness and improve your range of motion Boost energy levels and endurance Accelerate recovery and feel stronger than ever before Improve posture and reduce the risk of injuries 1000s of routines to choose from with new content added all the time ■ BETTER5 PROGRAM TYPES Better5 offers you a range of programs to best suit your individual needs. Chair Assisted: Workout with the added support from a chair. Seated: No floorwork or standing required. All done from a chair. No Floorwork: Absolutely no floorwork workouts. All workouts done from standing or seated. With additional special focus on: Pain Relief Balance & Coordination Strength Mobility Range of Motion & Flexibility Cardio Joint Health Pilates Tai Chi Yoga Relaxation & Wellness Better5 Membership Options Choose the plan that fits your needs: All Access Membership - Monthly: $29.99/month, auto-renews monthly - Annually: $319.99/year, auto-renews yearly Challenge Membership - Monthly: $20.99/month, auto-renews monthly - Annually: $224.99/year, auto-renews yearly Plus Membership - Monthly: $13.99/month, auto-renews monthly - Annually: $126.99/year, auto-renews yearly Manage your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.shop.better5.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/, https://www.shop.better5.com/policies/terms-of-service
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Better5 at 88% against Ability Fix's 0%. Better5 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Ability Fix's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription). 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. Ability Fix sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Better5 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Better5 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better5 has 68 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Ability Fix's written reviews are positive against 88% of Better5's.
Ability Fix ships an update every 2 months, Better5 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ability Fix | Better5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (68 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 68 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 307 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hair Studio Inc | Hello Enthusiast Project Inc |
Customer experience
Ability Fix
Better5
In-app purchases
Ability Fix
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$120.991 Year
Better5
- All Access Monthly Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Plus Monthly Membership7 Days trial$13.991 Month
- All Access Monthly Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Month
Show 7 moreShow fewer
- Challenges Monthly Membership7 Days trial$20.991 Month
- All Access Monthly Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- All Access Annual Membership7 Days trial$94.991 Year
- Plus Annual Membership7 Days trial$126.991 Year
- All Access Annual Membership7 Days trial$199.991 Year
- Challenges Annual Membership7 Days trial$224.991 Year
- All Access Annual Membership7 Days trial$319.991 Year
Questions
Is Ability Fix free?
Is Better5 free?
Which has better reviews, Ability Fix or Better5?
Do Ability Fix or Better5 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ability Fix or Better5?
Other comparisons















