OWNU vs Beyond App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OWNU
This app provides structured strength training plans and workouts designed specifically for women. It offers guidance from a renowned personal trainer, including exercise videos, tracking tools, and nutritional recipes to help users achieve their fitness goals.
- Tailored gym plans
- Strength-focused workouts
- Rep and weight tracking
- Instructional exercise videos
- Muscle diagrams
- High-protein recipes
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OWNU is Sweden’s leading strength training app for women. Created by world-renowned personal trainer Hanna Öberg (with a total of 5 million followers), OWNU removes the planning and guesswork at the gym, so you can focus on lifting heavy - and seeing results. We know strength training: OWNU has helped more than 150,000 women worldwide become stronger - both physically and mentally. OWNU includes: - 30+ gym plans tailored to your goals and schedule - for beginners and experienced lifters - Hundreds of strength-focused workouts - Rep and weight tracking - Instructional exercise videos - Muscle Diagram so you know where you should feel each exercise - Intensity Tracker so you know you’re lifting heavy enough - 600 healthy, high-protein recipes with calculated nutritional values - Digital workout notes - Warm-ups & Cool-downs - Pregnancy and Postpartum training programs No more guessing or planning - OWNU gives you a clear plan so you can focus on lifting heavier and becoming stronger, physically and mentally. Start your 7-day free trial and become your strongest self. Choose between a monthly or annual subscription. OWNU - We Do Strength --- Your subscription works across all your devices and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Renewal will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings or under Settings → Subscriptions on your iPhone or iPad. Please note: no refunds will be issued for unused portions of any subscription period. Terms & Conditions: https://www.ownuapp.com/pages/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/30240320
Beyond App
This app offers a holistic approach to wellbeing, combining fitness routines, healthy recipes, and journaling prompts. It also features a community for users to connect and share motivational content, aiming to boost positivity and personal growth.
- In-app fitness guides
- Exclusive recipe library
- Daily journaling prompts
- Community forum for users
- Real-time workout sessions
- Daily motivational messages
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“Even when it’s grey outside there’s blue beyond the clouds” Take control of your fitness, diet and happiness with the Beyond app. With in-app fitness guides, recipes and the ability to journal, Beyond is here to boost your positivity and wellbeing. With over 1m followers, Meggan Grubb is known for her fun take on fitness and motivation and now, for the first, time, users can access her workout plans and positivity all in one place, combined with an exclusive collaboration with The Good Bite for meal ideas and recipes. That’s not all! Beyond is also here to connect you to like-minded users through the community feature. It’s a place to help bring everyone together, to make friends and to discuss a variety of topics and share your own messages of positivity, or wellbeing tips. Meggan is also here to offer daily messages of positivity and motivational quotes, so you always start your day right! Look beyond the typical fitness app, diet food and your own constraints - look Beyond: - WORKOUT GUIDES - Choose to workout in the home or gym, with guides written by Meg herself. Boost your endorphins and make progress with your fitness with over 30 unique guides, with something to suit you no matter your experience! - REAL TIME WORKOUTS - Fancy following Meg’s workout for the day? Take a look at the workout library and get motivated training with Meg in real-time. - RECIPE LIBRARY - The Good Bite has collaborated with Beyond for an exclusive library of wholesome food. Choose from simple recipes, to meals that will seriously impress - and with lots of healthy options, your meals will leave you feeling energised and ready to take on the next part of your day! - PLANNER - Beyond allows you to plan your day and week in advance. Get prepared for your workouts and switch in and out meals to enable you to use our ‘shopping list’ feature and feel on-top of your week, before it’s even began! - JOURNAL - Make time for yourself and change your perspective on your day-to-day life with the Beyond Journal. Choose from questions that will help you reflect, or write your own to inspire positive thoughts - COMMUNITY - Support one another with positivity and motivation and share your own recipes or workouts with like-minded users. You can also see updates from Meg and other musings in the community feature! - SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - The download of Beyond is free of charge. Once users register they will have to subscribe in order to get access to the app content. We offer the following auto-renewing subscriptions: * £11.99 monthly - 7 day free trial * £27.99 quarterly * £89.99 yearly Your subscription will work across your devices and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings within iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, no refunds will be provided for any unused portion of the term. By creating an account you agree to the Terms and Conditions, which can be found at: https://beyondapp.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: OWNU at free with in-app purchases against Beyond App's subscription. OWNU also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 59%) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 971). 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. OWNU sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Beyond App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for OWNU against 4.8 for Beyond App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.3K and 971 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of OWNU's written reviews are positive against 59% of Beyond App's.
OWNU ships an update every 3 weeks, Beyond App every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OWNU | Beyond App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) | 4.8 (971 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better | 59.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 971 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanna Öberg | Meggan Grubb Ltd |
Customer experience
OWNU
Beyond App
User reviews
OWNU
From 3.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💪 Effective workouts
- 📊 Detailed progress tracking
- 🍽️ Useful meal plans and recipes
- 🤸♀️ Suitable for all fitness levels
- 🧠 Helpful exercise instructions and videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🕰️ Unreliable workout timers
- 🤔 Limited exercise substitution options
- 💰 Difficulty canceling subscription
- 🤯 Overwhelming number of workout options
Beyond App
From 971 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great workouts that track progress
- 👍 Personalized workout plans
- 👍 Variety of workout options (home, gym, live)
- 👍 Motivating and positive community
- 👍 Delicious and healthy recipes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy app with bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Inconsistent tracking of progress and workouts
- 🐛 Difficulty navigating and using the app
- 🐛 Notifications to turn on push notifications are annoying
Bugs and requests
OWNU
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes during workouts
- Weight/rep tracking not saving properly
- Workout progress not updating correctly
- Nutrition section frequently glitching
- Subscription issues and refund problems
Requested features
6 requests- Calendar view for workout history
- Customizable workout order and rest times
- Barbell-focused and superset-only workout guides
- More detailed exercise demonstrations
- Integration with fitness tracking devices
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- Ability to save and reuse custom meals
Beyond App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Workouts not saving properly
- App crashing or freezing during use
- Inconsistent display of reps and weights
- Issues with syncing workout history and progress
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to add notes to workouts
- Improve search functionality to find specific exercises
- Allow pausing of timers during workouts
- Provide option to view full workout details before starting
In-app purchases
OWNU
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Quarterly7 Days trial$45.993 Months
- Annual Promo (12 months)$83.991 Year
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- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$107.991 Year
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$139.991 Year
Beyond App
- Monthly14 Days trial$18.991 Month
- Quarterly14 Days trial$39.993 Months
- Annual14 Days trial$114.991 Year









