Comparison

Imaginactive vs Hobbit Steps

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

Head to head
About

Imaginactive

Transform your workouts into an immersive adventure where you save London from an alien invasion. Engage in running, bodyweight circuits, and yoga sessions guided by expert trainers within a captivating audio drama. Experience a unique blend of fitness and fantasy, available on app and web.

Highlights
  • Immersive story-driven workouts
  • Running, bodyweight, and yoga sessions
  • Expert fitness trainer guidance
  • Full-cast audio drama narration
  • 3D binaural sound experience
  • Available on app and web
Features
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Looking for a completely different home workout app? Wish exercise could be more fun? We made this app for you! Let Imaginactive transport you into an alternate reality in which you are a super secret agent who must save London - and the world - from an apocalyptic alien invasion. Be immersed in one epic story unfolding across three types of workouts - running, bodyweight circuits and yoga stretch - to get you apocalypse-ready. Enjoy entertaining and effective workout sessions developed by expert fitness trainers and coached in-story by engaging characters like Skyler, your handler, personal trainer and running coach; Drill Sergeant Hardman, your bodyweight circuit trainer; and super-gran Beatrice, your yoga and stretch instructor. Get active and stay focused on your fitness as you enter a high-stakes fantasy world of alien invasions, time travel, secret organisations, and a dangerous mission, all narrated in a full-cast audio drama. With a continuous storyline, detailed workout instruction, dramatic sound effects and a driving soundtrack all processed into binaural 3D sound, placing you literally in the centre of the action, this is an unparalleled immersive exercise experience. All episodes are provided as audio only or with video, and on the app and our website, to give you the flexibility to train anywhere, anytime. Intro and Advanced options are offered in the videos and coaching and all the trainers encourage you to choose your own pace, while inspiring you to push yourself safely. TRY EPISODES 1 & 2 FREE Episode 1 (running) is completely free; Episode 2 (bodyweight circuits) requires only email sign-up. AVAILABLE ON APP AND WEB Use the app for running and outdoor workouts, with the option to use your laptop (or connect to your TV) for home workouts. THREE TYPES OF WORKOUT SPEED: running training STRENGTH: bodyweight circuits CONTROL: mindful yoga and stretch Start with a running episode to meet your handler Skyler, collect your survival team and receive your mission. Continue with a bodyweight circuits episode under the tuition of Drill Sergeant Hardman, who swaps sweat for intel, followed by a mindful yoga and stretch session with super-gran Beatrice, before hitting the streets again for another session of running away from aliens. FULL 3D BINAURAL AUDIO PRODUCTION Enjoy the action taking place around you. Step into an immersive audio experience featuring a rich cast of characters, sound effects and an epic soundtrack that get you pumped about pushing through challenging workouts and saving the world. No external playlist required - we transport you from warm up to cool down. EXPERT FITNESS INSTRUCTION All exercises are explained by coach characters Skyler, Drill Sergeant Hardman and super-gran Beatrice, written by expert fitness professionals. Exercises are also supported with audio and visual guides. TWO EXERCISE LEVELS Strength and Control episodes display a choice of intro and advanced level exercise options, with corresponding audio and visual instruction. WORK OUT AT YOUR OWN PACE Walk, jog, run, row or ride the Speed episodes - anything goes! Choose options to dial the Strength and Control workouts up or down, and take breaks as needed. Enjoy supportive coaching to encourage you to work out at a safe, effective and sustainable pace. FOR USERS 16 YEARS + Contains occasional coarse language and implied violence (via rampaging aliens) SUPPORT Contact appfeedback@imaginactive-fitness.com Privacy Policy: https://www.supapass.com/user-terms Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hobbit Steps

Embark on a fitness journey inspired by Middle-earth. This tracker monitors steps, distance, and calories burned, integrating with Apple HealthKit to guide you towards improved health and well-being.

Highlights
  • Fitness goal tracking
  • Apple HealthKit integration
  • Step, distance, and calorie monitoring
  • Middle-earth inspired design
  • Daily activity tracking
Features
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Embark on a quest to reach your fitness goals with our revolutionary fitness tracker inspired by the epic world of Lord of the Rings. Designed and integrated with Apple HealthKit ignite your inner adventurer, track your daily activity, movement and goals in with the spirit of Middle-earth. With its elven-inspired design, the tracker keeps a vigilant eye on your steps, distance, and calories burned, guiding you through a journey of improved health and well-being. Whether you're hiking the Misty Mountains or sprinting through the Shire, this fitness tracker will be your faithful companion. Get ready to forge your own path and conquer your fitness destiny, one step at a time.

Screenshots

Imaginactive4 screens
Hobbit Steps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Imaginactive at Free against Hobbit Steps's $0.99. Imaginactive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Hobbit Steps's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Imaginactive is free to download; Hobbit Steps costs $0.99 up front. Imaginactive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year and Hobbit Steps sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Imaginactive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Imaginactive has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Imaginactive ships an update every 2 months, Hobbit Steps daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Imaginactive versus Hobbit Steps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImaginactiveHobbit Steps
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB81 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperImaginactive LtdPetrus Arnoldus van Zyl

Customer experience

Imaginactive

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hobbit Steps

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Imaginactive

Subscriptions1
  • AST Episodes 3-10$5.991 Year
10 purchases

Hobbit Steps

One-time10
  • Whisperwing$0.99
  • Mysticclaw$0.99
  • Lumos$0.99
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  • Shadowwhisker$0.99
  • Everflame$0.99
  • Ironhorn$0.99
  • Etherealshade$0.99
  • Ravenstride$0.99
  • Sereneth$0.99

Questions

Is Imaginactive free?
Imaginactive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hobbit Steps free?
Hobbit Steps costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Imaginactive or Hobbit Steps?
Imaginactive is rated higher. Imaginactive averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Hobbit Steps averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Imaginactive or Hobbit Steps have ads?
Neither Imaginactive nor Hobbit Steps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Imaginactive or Hobbit Steps?
Imaginactive ships an update every 2 months, and Hobbit Steps daily. Most recently, Imaginactive was updated on October 3, 2026 and Hobbit Steps on October 6, 2026.

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