Angus Alive vs The Pole Loft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Angus Alive
Manage your fitness facility bookings, class schedules, and gym sessions directly from your phone. Stay updated with the latest news and timetables through push notifications. Sync your activity data for motivation.
- Book fitness classes
- Book gym sessions
- Book swimming sessions
- View class timetable
- View pool timetable
- Receive push notifications
- Sync with HealthKit
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With the ANGUSalive app you always have your facility in your pocket. You can book fitness classes, gym and swimming sessions. View the latest pool and classes timetable. Get all the latest news via the push notifications. The following ANGUSalive centres are covered within this app: Arbroath Sports Centre Brechin Community Campus Carnoustie Sports Centre Forfar Community Campus Montrose Sports Centre Saltire Sports Centre Webster’s Sports Centre APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
The Pole Loft
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online - Video Workout Library Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Pole Loft at none against Angus Alive's 1. Angus Alive's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Angus Alive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per month. The Pole Loft asks for nothing beyond the download.
Angus Alive ships an update monthly, The Pole Loft every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Angus Alive | The Pole Loft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Angus Alive | TeamUp Sports |
In-app purchases
Angus Alive
- ANGUSalive Sport & Leisure7 Days trial$11.991 Month
The Pole Loft
No in-app purchases
Questions
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