Megaformer vs UCLA Recreation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Megaformer
This app offers a full-body workout experience focused on slow, controlled resistance training to elevate your heart rate. Seamlessly book classes, reserve spots for guests, select your preferred equipment, and check in for your sessions.
- Full body workout
- Slow and controlled resistance training
- Elevated heart rate
- Class booking
- Guest booking
- Equipment selection
- Check-in functionality
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The Megaformer workout is designed to deliver a full body workout. We focus on slow and controlled resistance training utilizing all of the major muscle groups in the body, keeping the heart-rate elevated for the entire workout! Use our personalized app to help you book your classes seamlessly. You can book classes, book your guest, pick your favorite mega, and check in all from this app!
UCLA Recreation
Connect with UCLA Recreation's programs, services, and facilities. Register for classes, reserve workout times, and scan into facilities using your mobile device. Stay updated on schedules and important notices.
- Program registration
- Workout time reservations
- Mobile facility scanning
- Group fitness schedules
- Personalized class calendar
- Activity updates and notifications
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The official app for UCLA Recreation connecting you to all programs, services, and facilities. Through the UCLA Rec app, you will be able to: - Register for programs, classes and activities offered through UCLA Rec - NEW – Reserve your workout and activity time - Scan in to facilities using your mobile device - Up-to-date Group Fitness Class schedules - Create a calendar of all your favorite classes and programs - Opt into updates from areas and/or activities of interest for notifications on registration deadlines, special facility hours, and other notices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Megaformer at 5.0 against UCLA Recreation's 3.7. Megaformer also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (305 vs 3). UCLA Recreation's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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.
Megaformer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Megaformer has 305 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Megaformer ships an update monthly, UCLA Recreation every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Megaformer | UCLA Recreation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (305 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 305 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | THE MEGAFORMER STUDIO INC | InnoSoft Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
Megaformer
UCLA Recreation
In-app purchases
Megaformer
No in-app purchases
UCLA Recreation
No in-app purchases
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