AF App vs Play in PA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AF App
This app provides personalized fitness plans and virtual coaching to help you achieve your health goals. Monitor progress, connect with coaches and the community, and access workouts and advice anytime, anywhere.
- Personalized fitness plans
- Virtual coaching and support
- Progress monitoring
- Community forums
- Fitness, recovery, and nutrition advice
- Digital workouts
- Health data syncing
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Experience personalized coaching designed with your goals in mind at your fingertips. The AF App offers so much more than just workouts: • Monitor your progress as you work towards your goals • Connect with Anytime Fitness Coaches virtually and get the support you need when you need it • Connect with the Anytime Fitness community and get the answers to your questions from expert coaches and members • Find practical advice and tips on everything from fitness, recovery and nutrition—and everything in between. It all starts with a plan. Answer a few questions about your goals and what’s important to you and we’ll take it from there. You’ll receive a plan including workouts, tips for making progress in your journey and weekly challenges that will move you towards your goal. Access workouts around the clock—anytime, anywhere. Our digital workouts can be done anywhere you are, helping your goals stay within reach and keep you on track wherever life takes you. You can modify your workouts by duration, location, and intensity plus you’re able to connect with a coach via video chat or messaging making your fitness journey a group effort between you and our team. Stay connected on your health journey. With the AF App you can also connect with other Anytime Fitness members and join in on the conversations that matter most to you! Interested in learning about sleep health? Want more info on active recovery? Or maybe you are looking for advice on how to get over a performance plateau—it’s all happening on the AF App. Get answers from expert coaches and members alike and prepare to be inspired by the magic that our community brings. Share your fitness stats your coaches. Connect the AF App with the Apple Health App to share your fitness stats with your coach. Now you can automatically keep your coach up-to-date on your daily activity levels, sleep, resting heart rate and more.
Play in PA
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Discover the ultimate way to stay connected with your community and manage your recreational activities! Designed to provide a seamless and personalized experience, our app makes it easy to sign up for activities, manage your schedule, and more. Key Features: Activity Registration: Quickly find and register for activities, classes, and programs that interest you. Smart Search: Use our intuitive, AI powered search to find exactly what you're looking for, from swim classes to yoga sessions. Membership Management: Easily access and scan your membership card, manage memberships, and even freeze them when needed. Schedule Management: Keep track of your activities and those of your family members, with the option to add events to your phone’s calendar. Digital Check-In: Use your phone to check into facilities and activities, no need for physical ID cards. Secure Payments: Pay for activities easily and securely with your saved payment methods.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AF App at every 10 days against Play in PA's every 4 months. AF App also leads on chart position (#124 vs unranked). Play in PA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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.
AF App ships an update every 10 days, Play in PA every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AF App | Play in PA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Best chart rank | #124 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 224 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anytime Fitness, LLC | City of Port Alberni |
Bugs and requests
AF App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Workout time resets when app loses focus
- Weights/reps not saved between workouts
- Workout progress not tracking properly
- Login issues and constant re-authentication
- Busy meter not working as expected
Requested features
7 requests- Add ability to customize workouts
- Retain previous workout data and weights
- Add timer audio/voice features
- Integrate with fitness apps like MyFitnessPal
- Add option to exclude certain exercises
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- Allow transferring workouts from old app
- Show busy status for all gym locations
Play in PA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AF App
No in-app purchases
Play in PA
No in-app purchases









