Comparison

LJMU Move vs The SIX

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

Head to head
About

LJMU Move

Easily manage your fitness activities at Liverpool John Moores University. Book gym sessions, classes, and sports facilities, and stay updated with university news and offers. Integrates with HealthKit to track your activity.

Highlights
  • Book gym sessions and memberships
  • Check and book fitness classes
  • Hire sports facilities
  • Receive instant notifications
  • Integrates with HealthKit
  • View contact details and maps
Features
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LJMU Move is your all-in-one app for staying active, connected, and in control of your fitness and wellbeing at Liverpool John Moores University. Whether you’re hitting the gym, booking a class, or hiring a court, LJMU Move makes it simple to plan and manage your activity in just a few taps. What You Can Do with LJMU Move: Join the Gym & Book Workouts: Choose the membership that suits you, sign up instantly, and manage your gym sessions with ease. Check Class Timetables & Book On the Go: Explore live class schedules, read descriptions, and reserve your spot straight from your phone. Hire Sports Spaces: Need a hall, court, or studio? Find availability and book in seconds. Stay Informed: Get the latest offers, news, and updates sent directly to your device with instant notifications. Connect With Us: Quickly find contact details, maps, and directions whenever you need support. About Us: LJMU Move is powered by the Move Programme, which helps you get active in ways that work for you. From gym memberships and fitness classes to social sport sessions and facility hire, our aim is to support your health, wellbeing, and sense of community while you study at LJMU. Based in the LJMU Sport Building on Copperas Hill, the Move Programme team is always here to help you find activities you enjoy and keep you moving throughout your university journey. 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.

About

The SIX

Features
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The SIX is the new way to rate your fitness. Built in collaboration with Gymshark, The SIX gives you a single performance rating across key pillars of fitness so you can finally show how good you really are in the gym. No guessing. No ego. No noise. Just your data, your effort, your proof. What you can do inside The SIX: * Complete structured fitness tests that cover strength, power, speed, capacity, endurance, and conditioning * Get your personal SIX rating based on your results * Track your progress over time as your rating increases * Create head to head comparisons with friends to see who wins, loses, or ties across each of The SIX * Record in-app video of your attempts so others can watch your lifts and efforts * Learn correct technique from Gymshark Lifting Club coaches with built-in movement guides and videos * Share achievement stickers and rating cards straight to Instagram and other social channels for social proof * Build social currency around your effort, not just your appearance * Compete on leaderboards and see where you stand The SIX creates a democratised rating for fitness. It gives every lifter and gym goer one clear number that reflects real performance, not opinion. Your training already matters. Now it counts. What is your SIX?

Screenshots

LJMU Move4 screens
The SIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The SIX at weekly against LJMU Move's every 3 months. 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

LJMU Move ships an update every 3 months, The SIX weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LJMU Move versus The SIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLJMU MoveThe SIX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB118 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLiverpool John Moores UniversityArchon Combine Limited

In-app purchases

None

LJMU Move

No in-app purchases

None

The SIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LJMU Move free?
LJMU Move is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The SIX free?
The SIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LJMU Move or The SIX have ads?
Neither LJMU Move nor The SIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LJMU Move or The SIX?
LJMU Move ships an update every 3 months, and The SIX weekly. Most recently, LJMU Move was updated on September 12, 2026 and The SIX on September 18, 2026.

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