CrossFit Spero vs Athletico
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrossFit Spero
This app allows members of a specific gym to book spots in classes, register for gym events, and manage their personal accounts. Users can update their profile pictures and payment information.
- Class reservation
- Gym event sign-up
- Account management
- Profile picture updates
- Payment information management
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For members of CrossFit Spero to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.
Athletico
Access your personalized home exercise program prescribed by your clinician. This app provides easy-to-follow video instructions, daily progress tracking, and integration with Apple HealthKit to support your recovery journey.
- Personalized home exercise programs
- Video exercise demonstrations
- Clinician-led voice instruction
- Daily progress tracking
- Apple HealthKit integration
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**PLEASE NOTE: The Athletico app is only available and accessible to current or previously enrolled patients.** At Athletico Physical Therapy, we’re committed to providing the highest quality care so you can get back to doing what you love, pain-free. Regular engagement with your home exercise program (prescribed by your Athletico clinician) is critical to your recovery. To support your recovery, your personalized home exercise plan is available on an easy-to-use app, featuring: At-home exercise programs designed by your Athletico clinician Easy-to-follow exercise videos with clinician-led voice instruction Daily progress tracking to give your care team insight into your recovery Support from a dedicated care navigator to assist with your exercises and answer your questions along the way (when enrolled in Remote Therapeutic Monitoring) Apple HealthKit integration to sync your health data to the Athletico app Get started on your home exercise program today and recover sooner! For more information or to find an Athletico clinic near you, visit www.athletico.com. Athletico Physical Therapy is committed to protecting your privacy. For more information, see Athletico Physical Therapy’s Privacy Policy at: www.athletico.com/patients/corporate-compliance-program/website-privacy-policy/ The Athletico app should not be used without the guidance and direction of an Athletico clinician. The Athletico app is not intended as a substitute for professional healthcare advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should always consult with your Athletico clinician regarding questions about any health care condition before making health care decisions. Prior to using the Athletico application, we encourage you to read and review the Platform Terms of Use listed at www.athletico.com/app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Athletico at none against CrossFit Spero's shown. Athletico also leads on ratings volume (427 vs 18) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CrossFit Spero's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and 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.
CrossFit Spero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Athletico has 427 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CrossFit Spero ships an update every 5 weeks, Athletico every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrossFit Spero | Athletico |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | 4.5 (427 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 427 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CrossFit Spero | Athletico |
Customer experience
CrossFit Spero
Athletico
Bugs and requests
CrossFit Spero
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Athletico
Reported bugs
5 issues- Arbitrary logout after 33 days
- Picture keeps turning sideways
- Login button interferes with swipe bar
- Requires manual login every time
- Exercises not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Allow partial exercise logging and out-of-order completion
- Provide ability to review exercises without logging completion
- Add dark mode and ability to customize the app
- Improve navigation and make it more user-friendly
- Integrate with music playback during exercises
In-app purchases
CrossFit Spero
No in-app purchases
Athletico
No in-app purchases







