Comparison

Thenics vs Catalytic Explosion

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

Head to head
About

Thenics

Master impressive calisthenics skills and build functional strength with step-by-step progressions. This app guides you through various movements, offering personalized workout plans to help you achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Skill progressions for calisthenics
  • Technique explanations
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Strength and functional muscle building
  • Street Workout and CrossFit movements
  • Free and Pro skill levels
Features
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Thenics helps you to achieve impressive Calisthenic skills and functional muscles. There are a lot of trend sports (Street Workout, CrossFit) and Calisthenics Movements (Bar Brothers, Barstarzz) where you will see these skills. Free Skills: * Muscle Up * Planche * Front Lever * Back Lever * Pistol Squat * Handstand Push Up * V-Sit Thenics Pro Skills*: * One Arm Pull Up * Human Flag * One Arm Push Up * One Arm Handstand * Shrimp Squat * Hefesto * Dragon Flag Thenics will guide you with descriptions and technique explanation of the skills and progressions. Every skill is divided into several progressions which include different workouts. Thereby you are able to learn skills step by step adapted to your current level. How is Thenics different to other fitness apps? Your goal isn't just to lift more weight or execute more reps. The Workouts and Progressions lead you to achieving new impressive skills. Additionally you will gain strength and get lean functional muscles! THENICS COACH* How to plan your workouts? - Can I work on multiple skills in parallel? - How long should I rest? - How to combine basic workouts with skill training? A good answer to that highly depends on your specific goals and conditions. The THENICS COACH will generate personalized Workout plans for you, adapted to your goals and conditions. *(only available with Thenics Pro) Terms of use: https://thenics.de/TermsOfUse.html

About

Catalytic Explosion

Master the Wake-Initiated Lucid Dream (WILD) technique with this advanced tool. It uses adaptive sleep-tracking sequences to bridge the gap between waking and dreaming, suitable for beginners and experienced dreamers alike.

Highlights
  • Master WILD technique
  • Adaptive sleep-tracking
  • Bridge waking and dream worlds
  • Suitable for all experience levels
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Unlock the full potential of your subconscious mind with Catalytic Explosion, the ultimate tool designed specifically for mastering the WILD (Wake-Initiated Lucid Dream) technique. Whether you are an experienced oneironaut or just starting your journey into conscious dreaming, Catalytic Explosion bridges the gap between waking clarity and the dream world using highly optimized, adaptive sleep-tracking sequences.

Screenshots

Thenics4 screens
Catalytic Explosion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catalytic Explosion at none against Thenics's 4. Catalytic Explosion also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Thenics's advantage is ratings volume (994 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, rating, ads 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

Both are free to download. Thenics sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Catalytic Explosion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Catalytic Explosion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thenics has 994 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Thenics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Catalytic Explosion's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Thenics versus Catalytic Explosion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThenicsCatalytic Explosion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (994 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings994 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB17 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInnothenics GmbHOrnicus

Customer experience

Thenics

All ratings993 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative7.4%

Catalytic Explosion

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Thenics

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Workout screens getting cut off on some devices
  • Inability to go back to previous exercises
  • Workout coach recommendations not always realistic

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more exercise variations and progressions
  • Implement custom workout builder
  • Integrate with fitness tracking apps/devices
  • Provide more detailed workout history and progress tracking
  • Add support for mobility and flexibility exercises

Catalytic Explosion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Thenics

Subscriptions2
  • Thenics Pro14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Thenics Pro14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Thenics Pro$89.99
  • Thenics Pro$99.99
None

Catalytic Explosion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thenics free?
Thenics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catalytic Explosion free?
Catalytic Explosion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thenics or Catalytic Explosion?
Catalytic Explosion is rated higher. Thenics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 994 ratings, while Catalytic Explosion averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thenics or Catalytic Explosion have ads?
Neither Thenics nor Catalytic Explosion shows ads.

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