Comparison

LEAN With Lilly vs Erika

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

Head to head
About

LEAN With Lilly

This app offers structured, science-based fitness programs combining Pilates, strength, and cardio. It provides personalized meal plans, physiotherapy support, and tools for tracking progress and habits to foster a holistic approach to well-being.

Highlights
  • Structured fitness programs
  • Hybrid strength, cardio, and Pilates
  • Personalized meal plans
  • Physiotherapy support
  • Progress and habit tracking
  • Weekly new workouts
Features
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Real sweat. Real results. Fitness for real life LEAN with Lilly is your ultimate destination for structured, results driven fitness that goes far beyond the physical. Built on the science-based LEAN Method, this premium training experience blends at home Pilates, Strength and Cardio into powerful, full length programs that energise your body, focus your mind and build resilience from within. This is not just a workout plan - it’s a lifestyle designed to help you step into your strongest, most confident and fearless self. What makes the LEAN Method different? Expert Led, Science-Based Programs Every workout is designed with purpose, eliminating guesswork and maximising your time, energy and progress. Hybrid Strength, Cardio and Pilates Methodology A proven combination that supports sustainable transformation and delivers real, lasting results. Full Length Structured Programs Expertly curated Programs that balance challenge and progression with mobility and recovery to avoid burnout or injury. More Than Just Physical Results The LEAN Method is a holistic approach to fitness. You’ll feel stronger, more grounded and motivated from the inside out. Inside the LEAN App you'll find: New Workouts Weekly Stay inspired with new content each week. Choose from purpose driven LEAN Studios: Strength, Cardio, Pilates & Sculpt, Yoga & Physio and Combat Conditioning, led by Lilly and our expert trainers. Personalised Meal Plans Reach your goals faster with nutrition plans tailored to your lifestyle. With hundreds of recipes and guidance from nutritionists, you’ll be fuelled to accelerate your results. Physio Support Train smarter and avoid injury with access to physiotherapy led tutorials and educational content. Progress Tracking and Workout Calendar All of your workouts, tracked in real time so you can look back on your progress with ease. Journaling and Habit Tracking Track your goals, reflect on your journey, and stay accountable with built-in tools to support consistency and mindset. Train From Any Device Take your workouts even further with full access to the LEAN Web platform: your workouts, your pace, on your preferred screen. A global community. A personal transformation. With millions of people worldwide using the App-exclusive LEAN Method, this is more than fitness, it’s a movement. Wherever you’re starting, the LEAN App will guide you through structure, challenge, and holistic transformation - both physical and mental. Experience the shift. Join the LEAN Community today. LEAN is free to download and offers the following subscription options: • 1 Month: £16.99 / $22.99 • 3 Months: £39.99 / $52.99 • 12 Months: £119.99 / $158.99 Your subscription will work across your devices and renew 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://www.leanwithlilly.com/policies/terms-of-service/

About

Erika

This app helps you focus by blocking distracting applications during study or work sessions. It allows you to set daily usage goals for social media and create schedules to unplug, promoting better time management and productivity.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set daily usage goals
  • Create unplugging schedules
  • Compete with friends
  • Join leagues
  • Earn badges
Features
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FOCUS Block distracting apps for revision, study and work. KEEP TO USAGE GOALS Spend only the amount of time you intend on social media each day and achieve more of the other things you love. SET SCHEDULES Create a daily schedule to unplug with ease. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS AND JOIN LEAGUES Compete with friends, join leagues and earn badges to help achieve your goals. Terms and Conditions — https://erika.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy — https://erika.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

LEAN With Lilly4 screens
Erika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LEAN With Lilly at 4.8 against Erika's 4.0. LEAN With Lilly also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 45%) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 5). Erika's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). 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. LEAN With Lilly sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $22.99 per month and Erika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEAN With Lilly holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEAN With Lilly has 6.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of LEAN With Lilly's written reviews are positive against 45% of Erika's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEAN With Lilly ships an update every 3 weeks, Erika fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LEAN With Lilly versus Erika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEAN With LillyErika
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.7K ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews — better44.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN With LillyErika Technology Ltd

Customer experience

LEAN With Lilly

All ratings6,597 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews615 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.1%

Erika

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative46.9%

User reviews

LEAN With Lilly

From 6.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Amazing workouts
  • 👍 Variety of workout types
  • 💪 Effective for getting results
  • 🧠 Motivating and encouraging instructors
  • 🍽️ Delicious and healthy recipes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy app performance
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔒 Issues with login and account management
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation
  • 💰 Expensive subscription

Erika

From 5 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎯 Helps with concentration
  • 📱 Reduces screen time
  • 🏠 Hides apps from Home Screen
  • 💸 Affordable (for some)

Room to improve

  • ❌ Session limits imposed
  • 💰 Subscription required for full use
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches reported
  • 📱 Apps rearranged on Home Screen
  • 🗑️ Widgets deleted

Bugs and requests

LEAN With Lilly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Workouts not loading properly
  • Meal plans and recipes not syncing
  • Workout guides resetting unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view to track completed workouts
  • Ability to customize meal plans
  • Offline workout access
  • Chromecast/smart TV integration
  • Better progress tracking and analytics

Erika

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Only 3 study sessions per week
  • App is ugly and useless
  • Full of bugs
  • Glitches when creating study selections
  • Apps still show when set to hide
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  • App becomes unusable due to subscription emphasis
  • Limited study sessions to 3 times a week
  • New update limits to 3 sessions per week
  • Login/signup issues
  • App crashes or doesn't hide apps
  • Apps are gone after use
  • Doesn't let me delete
  • Deletes widgets and shifts apps around
  • Removes Snapchat from Home Screen
  • Lagged when turning apps back on
  • Logged out and couldn't log back in
  • Changed whole Home Screen including widgets
  • Shifts homescreen and deletes widgets
  • Doesn't actually get rid of all distracting apps
  • Can't scroll down to area code
  • App closes after creating account
  • Keeps refreshing to Afghanistan

Requested features

5 requests
  • Use ads instead of limiting sessions
  • Return to unlimited sessions
  • Fix app rearrangement/widget deletion bugs
  • Improve login/signup process
  • Make app usable without subscription

In-app purchases

5 purchases

LEAN With Lilly

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription$22.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$52.993 Months
  • 30% off 3 Month Subscription$52.993 Months
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  • 50% off Annual Subscription$79.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription$158.991 Year
2 purchases

Erika

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is LEAN With Lilly free?
LEAN With Lilly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Erika free?
Erika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LEAN With Lilly or Erika?
LEAN With Lilly is rated higher. LEAN With Lilly averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings, while Erika averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do LEAN With Lilly or Erika have ads?
Neither LEAN With Lilly nor Erika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEAN With Lilly or Erika?
LEAN With Lilly ships an update every 3 weeks, and Erika fortnightly. Most recently, LEAN With Lilly was updated on October 28, 2026 and Erika on October 27, 2026.

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