Proving Ground vs The Sweat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Proving Ground
Book and manage your training classes at a functional fitness studio. View schedules, reserve spots in group sessions, and purchase class packages directly from your device. Focus on smart training with mobility and recovery integrated into every workout.
- View class schedules
- Book group classes
- Purchase class packages
- Functional training
- Mobility and recovery focus
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The official app of Proving Ground Studio in Hull, MA. Download the app to find and book training classes. From the app you can view class schedules, book group classes, purchase class packages. Proving Ground is a revolutionary training studio offering top-quality functional training classes and personal training sessions. We focus on training smart, with mobility and recovery as key ingredients of each workout. “Sometimes we are tested. Not to show our weaknesses, but to discover our strengths.” This is Proving Ground.
The Sweat
Experience boutique fitness with a variety of live and on-demand workouts. Explore creative classes and multiple formats designed for enthusiasts. Join daily sessions or try sampler series for a comprehensive fitness journey.
- Live classes
- Livestream workouts
- Anytime/Anywhere workouts
- Creative class formats
- Sampler series
- On-demand content
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Want a boutique experience? Choose from live classes, livestream or visit our Anytime/Anywhere workouts.. If you are a class enthusiast this is for you, creative classes, multiple formats all in one place, Join us for our daily sweat or try our sampler series on demand. Come SWEAT with us.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: The Sweat at free against Proving Ground's free with in-app purchases. Proving Ground's advantage is ratings volume (208 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Proving Ground against 5.0 for The Sweat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Proving Ground has 208 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Proving Ground ships an update monthly, The Sweat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Proving Ground | The Sweat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (208 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 208 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Proving Ground Limited Liability Corporation | Sutra Fitness, Inc. |
Customer experience
Proving Ground
The Sweat
In-app purchases
Proving Ground
No in-app purchases
The Sweat
No in-app purchases
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