Comparison

Hope Programme vs KiActiv Sync

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

Head to head
About

Hope Programme

Features
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An account is required to access this app. Download the app if an account has been created for you on the Hope Programme or on a course hosted on the app. The app offers access to a range of evidence-based health and wellbeing courses. Available 24/7 on any device - learn at time and pace that suits you - safe environment – option to remain anonymous. The Hope Programme Self-management course based on positive psychology, mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy, built on 20 years of research evidence. The Hope Programme can help you to: • be more relaxed • set goals that are important to YOU • deal with stress and extreme tiredness • share your fears and worries • live well with a long-term condition • cope better with providing care Meet others in the same situation and try a range of interactive activities including goal setting, gratitude, hope for the future, mood, activity and symptoms tracking, journaling and an online forum. Supported by trained facilitators with lived experience. Coproduction is at the heart of all we do. The Hope programme and the app has been co-designed with people living with chronic illness, carers, researchers and healthcare professionals. All Hope Programme courses are QISMET accredited - the “gold standard” for the self-management sector. Garry, Hope Programme participant said: “I think this has everything. Well laid out, clear user friendly, no jargon and speaks in layman terms. The understanding of the difficulty living with chronic illness does come across in the sessions. There is no judgment, no self-advocacy, just empathy. That for me is priceless.”

About

KiActiv Sync

Features
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The KiActiv® App allows you to upload physical activity data from your Bluetooth LE enabled wearable device to your KiActiv® account. Designed for existing KiActiv® users, the quick and simple upload will mean you can view your data instantly in the KiActiv® Web Platform.

Screenshots

Hope Programme4 screens
KiActiv Sync3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hope Programme at every 2 months against KiActiv Sync's every 9 months. KiActiv Sync's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hope Programme ships an update every 2 months, KiActiv Sync every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Hope Programme versus KiActiv Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHope ProgrammeKiActiv Sync
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB70 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMagic Square Systems LimitedKi Performance Lifestyle Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Hope Programme

No in-app purchases

None

KiActiv Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hope Programme free?
Hope Programme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KiActiv Sync free?
KiActiv Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hope Programme or KiActiv Sync have ads?
Neither Hope Programme nor KiActiv Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hope Programme or KiActiv Sync?
Hope Programme ships an update every 2 months, and KiActiv Sync every 9 months. Most recently, Hope Programme was updated on October 10, 2026 and KiActiv Sync on October 10, 2026.

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