Active Illini vs Solae
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Active Illini
Manage your campus recreation membership, register for programs, and reserve spaces. This app provides a convenient way to access all campus recreation services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
- Membership management
- Program registration
- Space reservations
- Pass purchasing
- Campus recreation portal
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Download the Active Illini mobile app as your portal to Campus Recreation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Manage your membership, register for programs, reserve spaces, buy passes, and more – all at your fingertips!
Solae
Easily browse and purchase class packs or membership options. View the schedule, filter by class type, and manage your reservations to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
- Purchase class packs and memberships
- Browse class schedule
- Filter classes by type
- Manage class reservations
- Stay organized with fitness goals
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options. -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solae at 5.0 against Active Illini's 1.6. Solae also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (103 vs 12). Active Illini's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solae holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solae has 103 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Active Illini ships an update every 14 months, Solae every 5 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Active Illini | Solae |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 103 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | InnoSoft Canada Inc. | Solae Fit, LLC |
Customer experience
Active Illini
Solae
In-app purchases
Active Illini
No in-app purchases
Solae
No in-app purchases
Questions
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