Train’Em Up vs Vertical Gyms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Train’Em Up
This app focuses on developing young athletes both physically and spiritually. It aims to build confidence and foster a lifelong relationship with faith and community through sports.
- Physical athlete training
- Spiritual knowledge development
- Confidence building
- Lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ
- Community engagement
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Our Mission: Is to train athletes physically while equipping with knowledge for a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ and others. Our Vision: Is to produce confident, trained, Christian athletes around the world.
Vertical Gyms
This app allows users to manage their gym memberships, book training sessions and classes, and purchase merchandise. It provides a convenient way to interact with a basketball training facility.
- Membership management
- Session booking
- Class scheduling
- Merchandise purchase
- Facility interaction
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Manage your membership, book sessions and classes, and purchase Vertical merch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Vertical Gyms at free against Train’Em Up's free with in-app purchases. Train’Em Up's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Train’Em Up against 5.0 for Vertical Gyms. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Train’Em Up ships an update monthly, Vertical Gyms every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Train’Em Up | Vertical Gyms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 394 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRAINEM UP | Valinda Burks |
Customer experience
Train’Em Up
Vertical Gyms
In-app purchases
Train’Em Up
No in-app purchases
Vertical Gyms
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Train’Em Up free?
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