FlipNow vs Athlete Warrior
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlipNow
Access live and archived content from USA Gymnastics, including training, competitions, and interviews. Subscribe for full access to all features and content, with yearly options available.
- Live USA Gymnastics events
- Archived competition footage
- Training videos
- Interviews with national team members
- Content from acrobatic, artistic, rhythmic, trampoline, and tumbling disciplines
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Whether you are looking for live action from this season or simply want to relive some of your favorite moments from the USA Gymnastics archives, FlipNow has you covered. Catch all things USA Gymnastics - including training, competition, and interviews featuring U.S. acrobatic, artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline and tumbling national team members - here! To access all features and content you can subscribe to FlipNow on a yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://flipnow.usagym.org/tos Privacy Policy: https://flipnow.usagym.org/privacy
Athlete Warrior
This app provides mental tools for youth athletes aged 8-18 to enhance performance in any sport. It focuses on eight pillars of superior athletes, including confidence, focus, and resilience, with an optional module for parents. The program uses short, engaging video and audio content based on psychology and neuroscience principles.
- Mental performance tools
- Eight pillars of superior athletes
- Video and audio content
- Optional parent module
- Printable Quests
- Progress tracking
- Offline sync
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Your athlete trains their body. Now train their mind. Athlete Warrior gives young athletes practical mental-training tools to build confidence, handle pressure, improve focus, bounce back from mistakes, stay calm and perform when it counts. Created by Dr. Alison Arnold—Doc Ali—Athlete Warrior brings mental-training techniques developed through more than 30 years of working with athletes, from young competitors to NCAA champions and Olympians, into one easy-to-use app designed specifically for athletes ages 8–18. TRAIN THE EIGHT PILLARS Athlete Warrior is built around eight essential areas of the mental game: • MOTIVATED: Set meaningful goals, build momentum and keep working. • RESILIENT: Reset after mistakes and come back from setbacks. • FOCUSED: Block out distractions and stay in the moment. • CONFIDENT: Trust your training and believe in your abilities. • CONNECTED: Strengthen relationships with teammates, coaches and others. • VITAL: Build the energy and habits that support mind and body. • CALM — Manage nerves and stay composed under pressure. • COURAGEOUS — Face fear, take healthy risks and go for it. Athletes don't have to work through the Pillars in order. They can go directly to the tools they need, or work all eight over time to build stronger mental habits. MENTAL TOOLS ATHLETES CAN ACTUALLY USE Athlete Warrior includes short videos, audio exercises, pump-ups, meditations and activities designed to fit into an athlete's busy schedule. Use them before practice. Before competition. After a mistake or setback. When confidence drops. When nerves take over. Or anytime an athlete wants to strengthen their mental game. The goal isn't just to understand these skills. It's to practice them until they become habits. LIVE WITH DOC ALI Athlete Warrior members can also join weekly live sessions with Doc Ali, giving athletes an opportunity to keep working their mental game and put the tools into practice. SUPPORT FOR PARENTS The Champion & Their Tribe plan adds ParentZone tools and separate live sessions designed to help parents better support their athlete's mental-performance journey. ABOUT DOC ALI For more than 28 years, Doc Ali has helped athletes strengthen their mental game and perform under pressure. She has worked with Olympic medalists, NCAA champions and thousands of young athletes across numerous sports. Dr. Alison Arnold earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology and has additional training in neuroscience and leadership. Her approach brings together psychology, sport psychology, neuroscience and decades of hands-on experience working directly with athletes. Her goal with Athlete Warrior is simple: make effective mental training practical, engaging and accessible to young athletes—whatever their sport or competitive level. Recommended for athletes ages 8–18. Athlete Warrior provides mental-performance education and training tools and is not a substitute for therapy, psychological treatment or medical care. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Athlete Warrior is free of charge. No free trial offered. Should you use Athlete Warrior app to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card through your App Store account . A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Athlete Warrior at 100% against FlipNow's 23%. Athlete Warrior also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8). FlipNow's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. FlipNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Athlete Warrior sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Athlete Warrior holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlipNow has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of FlipNow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Athlete Warrior's.
FlipNow ships an update every 3 months, Athlete Warrior every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlipNow | Athlete Warrior |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (33 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | USA Gymnastics | Head Games Sports, LLC |
Customer experience
FlipNow
Athlete Warrior
In-app purchases
FlipNow
- FlipNow Monthly$9.991 Month
- FlipNow Yearly$64.991 Year
Athlete Warrior
- WARRIOR FOUNDATIONS$14.951 Month
- THE WARRIOR & THE TRIBE$24.991 Month
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