iFour Core vs PerformUpward
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFour Core
This app offers a personalized core workout program designed by physical therapists. It adapts to your individual anatomy and fitness level, providing daily workouts under 10 minutes with video demonstrations. Access nutrition guides and trainer support as a member.
- Personalized core workout program
- Physical therapy approved exercises
- Daily workouts under 10 minutes
- Video demonstrations of exercises
- Nutrition guides and support
- Fitness test for customized plans
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Every individual’s anatomy is different which is why we have designed a customizable, physical therapy approved core program. The iFour Core app addresses specific areas of your core to help you develop the strongest core imaginable without injury. Each workout is under 10 minutes, is suitable for all fitness levels, and can take place in the home or at the gym. As a member of the iFour Core app, you will receive new workouts every day, nutrition guides, and support. FREE 7-day trial for new members! HOW IT WORKS: After completing the iFour Core fitness test, you will get a core strength rating. This rating is broken up based on muscle fibers worked (intrinsic, rectus, obliques & transverse). The iFour Core app customizes the exercises each day based on your fitness test performance and current level of core strength. WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT: Life is full of surprises, plateaus, and challenges. We created this app with this in mind allowing you to recalibrate your individualized workout formula at any point you feel necessary. Unlike other programs, this is not simply just hitting “reset,” and repeating the same exercises from previous days. This is a full recalculated algorithm taking you from your new “starting point” with a proven plan of attack to help you once again improve. iFour Core Features: Workout & Fitness Planning • Functional yet challenging core rotations, ranging from 5-10 Minutes! • Includes regressions to decrease difficulty and progressions to advance the exercises as you improve. • 323 unique core exercises. • 137 additional core exercises with 6 different pieces of equipment to choose from. • Video demonstrations of all 323 core exercises. • Designed for all levels, whether you are coming out of physical therapy or an elite athlete! • Take the fitness test and as you get stronger, unlock more core exercises prescribed for you. Tracking & Fitness Motivation • Workout along with J, a seasoned trainer for celebrities, professional athletes, and others. • Track your daily progress in both your Fitness Test and Workout History. • Share your results on your favorite social media platform. • Keep up to date and learn with the latest iFour videos. Subscription Pricing & Terms iFourCore is free to download. Ongoing use requires an active subscription, available on a monthly or annual basis. New customers are eligible for a 7-day free trial. Annual subscriptions are billed the total fee from the purchase date. Monthly subscriptions are billed per month. Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read our full Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy: https://www.ifourlife.com/
PerformUpward
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Your athlete knows their identity is in Christ. But under pressure, they can't feel it. PerformUpward is the ONLY app combining elite mindset coaching with genuine biblical foundation - AND completely customizes EVERYTHING to your individual athlete. Their sport. Their position. Their struggles. Their faith journey. No cookie-cutter. No one-size-fits-all. No more spiraling after bad games. No more self-worth tied to stats. No more silent car rides home. ---------- 100% PERSONALIZED: Every piece of content is generated specifically for YOUR athlete based on: - Their sport and position - Their specific struggles (anxiety, self-talk, pressure, identity) - Their faith journey and where they are spiritually - What they're facing RIGHT NOW The program learns. The coaching adapts. The content evolves. ---------- FOR YOUR ATHLETE: DAILY REPS - 15-20 minute personalized coaching sessions built around THEIR sport, THEIR position, and what THEY are facing. A wrestler gets different coaching than a softball player. A freshman facing tryouts gets different coaching than a senior in recruiting. TODAY'S WORD- Daily scripture selected specifically for them. Not random. Not a devotional app with a Bible verse and a smiley face. FAITH PLAN - Weekly spiritual growth pathway: Scripture Arsenal, Identity Anchors, Prayer Integration, Bible Studies. The program selects scriptures to demolish THEIR lies. Shut down after mistakes? 2 Corinthians 12:9. Fear letting teammates down? Romans 8:1. PLAYBOOK - Weekly 5-tool kit for what THEY need THIS week. Two foundation tools plus three adaptive tools based on journal entries, upcoming games, and detected struggles. Done-for-them, not done-by-them. GUIDED JOURNALING - Personalized journal to process competition and pressure. Every entry makes their Faith Plan and Playbook smarter. XP & LEVELING - Growth that feels like a game. ---------- FOR PARENTS: CUSTOM WEEKLY & MONTHLY INSIGHTS - Know how YOUR athlete is growing without invading their privacy. The answers to, "should I push, or back off?" "what do I say?" "How can I help". ACTIONABLE TOOLS - Conversation starters and prayer prompts tailored to what they're facing. PEACE OF MIND - Support that aligns with your faith AND understands your child. ---------- THE FRAMEWORK: Athletes perform best when they compete FROM acceptance, not FOR acceptance. Identity in Christ FIRST - then everything else follows. This isn't confidence. This is GODfidence. Built on the rock. ---------- A 10-year-old soccer player needs different coaching than a 17-year-old quarterback. Generic apps give them the same content. PerformUpward gives them THEIR content. That's the difference between information and transformation. ---------- BUILT BY COACH DEREK WARD 14+ years coaching 400+ athletes. 6,000+ faith-based mindset journals nationwide. A mentor and coach to D1 champions, state ranked wrestlers, full scholarship lacrosse athletes, record breaking swimmers, world ranked jiu-jitsu fighters, and many more. Founder of Upward Athlete Academy LLC. The proven methodology helping everyday kids compete with peace - now personalized for YOUR family. ---------- Start your 7-day free trial today. Your athlete's identity is too important for one-size-fits-all.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PerformUpward at none against iFour Core's 2. iFour Core's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. iFour Core sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. PerformUpward asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | iFour Core | PerformUpward |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ifour.life, LLC | Derek Ward |
In-app purchases
iFour Core
- Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Annually7 Days trial$29.991 Year
PerformUpward
No in-app purchases
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