Comparison

Thrive by Katie vs Mamele

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

Head to head
About

Thrive by Katie

This app offers a comprehensive women's fitness and wellness experience with diverse workout programs, simple nutrition guidance, and an exclusive community for support. It caters to various fitness levels and goals, including prenatal and postnatal care, with effective and efficient routines.

Highlights
  • Pilates, strength, and weight loss programs
  • Prenatal & postnatal workouts
  • Home & gym workout options
  • Video demonstrations
  • Activity & progress tracking
  • Healthy recipes with macronutrient breakdowns
  • Exclusive community support
Features
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Thrive is more than just a workout app—it’s a women’s fitness and wellness community designed to help you become the strongest, healthiest, and most confident version of yourself. Whether you’re into Pilates, strength training, weight loss workouts, or prenatal/postnatal fitness, there’s a program built just for you. You don’t need to spend hours in the gym—every workout is designed to be effective, efficient, and empowering so you can train with confidence and see real results. Workouts for Every Woman - Pilates, Strength Training & Weight Loss Programs to fit your goals - Prenatal & Postnatal Workouts for pregnancy & postpartum recovery - Home & Gym Workouts – Choose what fits your lifestyle - Daily Workout Categories (Upper Body, Lower Body, Abs, No Equipment & More) - Full Video Demonstrations to take the guesswork out of your training - Activity & Progress Tracking to stay motivated Nutrition & Healthy Eating Made Simple - Easy, Delicious Recipes with step-by-step instructions - Macronutrient Breakdowns to support your goals - Daily Featured Meal to keep healthy eating fun and exciting Thrive’s Exclusive Community – Your Support System - Ask questions & connect with Katie and other members - Share your progress, workouts & favorite recipes - Learn from expert guides on fitness, nutrition & wellness topics Ready to Start Your Journey? Join thousands of women worldwide who are thriving! Get started with a 7-day free trial and unlock full access to workouts, meal plans & community support. Download Thrive by Katie today and take the first step toward becoming your best self! Monthly Premium membership is an auto-renewal monthly subscription for $14.99 Yearly Premium membership is an auto-renewal yearly subscription for $114.99. Payment is handled by your iTunes Account. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://thrive.web.app/terms_and_conditions Privacy Policy: https://thrive.web.app/privacy_policy

About

Mamele

This app offers personalized fitness plans, nutrition guidance, and community support for women. Achieve your health goals with custom workouts, meal planning, and daily gratitude prompts.

Highlights
  • Customizable workouts for all fitness levels
  • Macro calculator and meal planning
  • Hundreds of healthy recipes
  • Community support and encouragement
  • Weekly yoga flow sessions
  • Daily goal setting and tracking
  • Gratitude journaling prompts
Features
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It's time for YOU. Mamele provides everything that you need to hit those big goals that you've set for yourself. Whether it's losing weight, building muscle, improving your nutrition, having a healthy pregnancy or coming back to the gym postpartum we have what you need! What can you expect from the Mamele app? WORKOUTS: FAT burning, MUSCLE building workouts for ANY fitness level. Whether you’re working out at the gym, at home, you’re pregnant, postpartum or brand new to exercise. We’ve got what you need! Browse our programs or take our questionnaire to find which program suits you best. NUTRITION: Enjoy our custom macro calculator, meal planning and food logging features all within the app, along with hundreds of delicious, macro-friendly, family friendly recipes. Plan out your meals for the week and use the grocery list feature to quickly and easily get the ingredients you need. COMMUNITY: If you want to go far, go TOGETHER! Join our incredible community of like-minded women who encourage, uplift and support one another. We have hundreds of women who have found their new best friend through this Mamele community. It's the best there is! We can't wait to meet you! YOGA: Give those achy muscles some love and slow it down with our complimentary yoga flow session each week in the app. Stretch your body AND your mind through breath work and targeted muscled focused stretching. GOALS: Set new goals each day on our home screen. Toggle complete after you do each task or goal that you've set. A goal without a plan is just a wish. Let's turn those dreams into reality. GRATITUDE: Start each day the right way... with GRATITUDE. Use the gratitude prompt on the app to start each day with a grateful heart. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Download the Mamele app to begin your journey to a happier, healthier, YOU. https://mamele.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Thrive by Katie4 screens
Mamele4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mamele at free with in-app purchases against Thrive by Katie's subscription. Thrive by Katie's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Thrive by Katie sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Mamele sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Thrive by Katie against 4.9 for Mamele. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 431 and 850 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thrive by Katie ships an update weekly, Mamele every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thrive by Katie versus Mamele: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrive by KatieMamele
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (431 ratings) — better4.9 (850 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better99.5% of reviews
Number of ratings431850 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size417 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKatharine YovinAndrea Fausett

Customer experience

Thrive by Katie

All ratings427 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mamele

All ratings804 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive99.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.5%

Bugs and requests

Thrive by Katie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mamele

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login and account cancellation issues
  • Syncing problems between app and community features

Requested features

2 requests
  • Apple Watch integration for workout tracking
  • More advanced meal planning and grocery list features

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Thrive by Katie

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Yearly Subscription$114.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$189.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$229.991 Year
13 purchases

Mamele

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Annually7 Days trial$139.991 Year
One-time11
  • Challenge October 2023$0.99
  • October Challenge 2025$0.99
  • October Challenge 2024$0.99
Show 8 more
  • Challenge January 2023$29.99
  • May 2023 Challenge$29.99
  • Challenge Jan 2024$29.99
  • Mamele May 2026 Challenge$29.99
  • January 2026 Challenge$29.99
  • May Challenge 2025$29.99
  • January Challenge 2025$29.99
  • Ultimate Partner Challenge$29.99

Questions

Is Thrive by Katie free?
Thrive by Katie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mamele free?
Mamele is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Thrive by Katie or Mamele?
Thrive by Katie is rated higher. Thrive by Katie averages 4.9 out of 5 from 431 ratings, while Mamele averages 4.9 from 850 ratings.
Do Thrive by Katie or Mamele have ads?
Neither Thrive by Katie nor Mamele shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thrive by Katie or Mamele?
Thrive by Katie ships an update weekly, and Mamele every 6 weeks. Most recently, Thrive by Katie was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mamele on October 21, 2026.

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