X vs The Anchor Method
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
Book fitness classes, manage waitlists, and purchase class packages. Experience high-intensity, low-impact cardio and strength training designed to burn fat and build muscle efficiently.
- Book classes
- View waitlist status
- Purchase class packages
- Pre-buy goodies
- High-intensity cardio
- Low-impact strength training
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Your new best friend to book classes, see waitlist status, buy packages, pre-buy goodies, and more! The Bay Area's most efficient CARDIO & STRENGTH classes to burn fat, kick-start metabolism, and build strength. Classes are intense on the muscles, and zero to low impact on your body. It's the perfect balance. 30 min in our beat-based xCLIMB class will make you sweat and leave you shredded. 40 min in xBURN, our award winning high intensity pilates class, will strengthen, lengthen and tone your muscles.
The Anchor Method
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For members of The Anchor Method to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: X at none against The Anchor Method's shown. The Anchor Method's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.
X ships an update every 3 weeks, The Anchor Method every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | The Anchor Method |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (426 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 426 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | X-Core, LLC | The Anchor Method |
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
The Anchor Method
No in-app purchases
