Comparison

Active Bolton vs Optimal Performance Centre

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

Head to head
About

Active Bolton

Access the latest news, information, and exclusive offers for multiple leisure centers. Book classes, gym sessions, and sports activities with ease, and manage all your reservations in one place. The app also integrates with HealthKit to track your activity and encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Latest news and information
  • Easy class and facility bookings
  • Booking management
  • Event and course ticket purchases
  • Exclusive customer offers
  • Real-time notifications
  • HealthKit activity integration
Features
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Latest news & information, bookings and offers for Active Bolton. Locations Covered: - Bolton Arena - Farnworth Leisure Centre - Horwich Leisure Centre - Leverhulme Community Leisure Centre - Sir Jason Kenny Centre (Bolton One) - Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre Key benefits include: - Latest news & information - Quick and easy bookings for classes, pool activities, gym sessions, tennis courts and football pitches - Manage all your bookings - Purchase event tickets, tennis courses, gymnastics lessons and swimming lessons. - Latest customer offers - Real time Notifications APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.

About

Optimal Performance Centre

Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Track your progress from all your workouts - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Take part in regular fitness challenges - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Recipes Library - Video Workout Library Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

Active Bolton4 screens
Optimal Performance Centre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Active Bolton at every 3 weeks against Optimal Performance Centre's every 9 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active Bolton ships an update every 3 weeks, Optimal Performance Centre every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Active Bolton versus Optimal Performance Centre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive BoltonOptimal Performance Centre
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperACTIVE BOLTON LTDTeamUp Sports

In-app purchases

None

Active Bolton

No in-app purchases

None

Optimal Performance Centre

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Bolton free?
Active Bolton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optimal Performance Centre free?
Optimal Performance Centre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Active Bolton or Optimal Performance Centre have ads?
Neither Active Bolton nor Optimal Performance Centre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Bolton or Optimal Performance Centre?
Active Bolton ships an update every 3 weeks, and Optimal Performance Centre every 9 months. Most recently, Active Bolton was updated on October 24, 2026 and Optimal Performance Centre on October 20, 2026.

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