Comparison

Ethel Ready vs DCLT

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

Head to head
About

Ethel Ready

Discover and track your progress climbing hills over 400m in the Peak District. Features an interactive map and a personal log to record your ascents. Offers a bonus challenge upon completing the main Ethels.

Highlights
  • Explore Peak District hills over 400m
  • Track progress with a dated log
  • Interactive OpenStreetMap
  • Bonus Peak 75 challenge
  • Featured on BBC TV and Radio 4
Features
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Named after Ethel Haythornthwaite (the pioneer behind the Peak District National Park), the Ethels are all of the Peak District hills over 400m above sea level and significant lower prominent hills. Fewer, lower, easier and (for most of the UK's population) closer than the Munros of Scotland and the Wainwrights of the Lake District. Explore the highest hills of the Peak District. Track your progress through your own dated log and by using the interactive map from OpenStreetMap. Bonus level of the Peak 75 hills, on completion of the Ethels. Featured on BBC TV and Radio 4 The app is supported by the Peak District and South Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (Registered Charity Number 1094975). The app provides links to the charity's website if you want to make a donation or pay for membership. Base map and data from OpenStreetMap and OpenStreetMap Foundation © OpenStreetMap contributors © OpenTopoMap All images are subject to copyright © 2021 Doug Colton (or are used through Creative Commons Licence).

About

DCLT

Easily book fitness classes, view timetables, and get real-time updates on news and offers. Manage your bookings, explore membership options, and connect with your local facility. Share activities and news with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Book fitness classes
  • View class and swim timetables
  • Receive news and push notifications
  • Manage bookings
  • Explore membership options
  • Share activities and offers
  • Integrate with HealthKit
Features
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With the DCLT app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. Get up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, public swim timetables, offers, events and receive push notifications for important news. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for classes, including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRES AVAILABLE Find out about our opening times and facilities NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. 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.

Screenshots

Ethel Ready4 screens
DCLT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ethel Ready at 92% against DCLT's 29%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ethel Ready versus DCLT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEthel ReadyDCLT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.3% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDoug ColtonDoncaster Culture & Leisure Trust

Customer experience

Ethel Ready

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

DCLT

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%

In-app purchases

None

Ethel Ready

No in-app purchases

None

DCLT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ethel Ready free?
Ethel Ready is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DCLT free?
DCLT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ethel Ready or DCLT have ads?
Neither Ethel Ready nor DCLT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ethel Ready or DCLT?
Ethel Ready ships an update every 2 months, and DCLT every 2 months. Most recently, Ethel Ready was updated on July 19, 2026 and DCLT on June 1, 2026.

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