Comparison

MCRactive Go vs The Extra Yard

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

Head to head
About

MCRactive Go

Features
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Designed to foster long-term physical activity habits, we promote hundreds of regular formal and informal sessions available to you from local, independent, community and individual providers across Manchester. Help build movement into your day, supporting searching for local clubs, finding your nearest parks or walks or joining your local gym for example. Over time we will offer something for everyone to support a journey to move more and be more active. Features: Β· Manage your health and physical activity through a single account Β· Reduce multiple registrations Β· Find sessions, places, clubs, groups, and events across Manchester (UK) Β· Search by type, location, ability, cost, day, time Β· Book activities for you and your registered family members Β· View your historical and current activity levels Β· Link Apple Health and other Fitness Apps to track your activity in one location Β· Link your social media and view our social wall for additional inspiration Β· Take confidence from our Quality Assurance Framework for safeguarding, welfare, qualifications and information Β· Add up to 10 family members to manage all together Β· Use as your digital access card Β· Receive exclusive range of discounts and concessions (eligibility criteria applies) Β· Control communication preferences so you don’t miss out on key updates and benefits Β· COMING SOON: Leisure centres and additional providers to further extend activity choice Β· COMING SOON: Personally tailored participation information and incentives Β· COMING SOON: Additional discounts across Manchester, as part of a wider rewards and benefits scheme

About

The Extra Yard

Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

MCRactive Go4 screens
The Extra Yard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MCRactive Go at fortnightly against The Extra Yard's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MCRactive Go ships an update fortnightly, The Extra Yard every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
MCRactive Go versus The Extra Yard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMCRactive GoThe Extra Yard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size110 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKinetic Insight LtdTeamUp Sports

In-app purchases

None

MCRactive Go

No in-app purchases

None

The Extra Yard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MCRactive Go free?
MCRactive Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Extra Yard free?
The Extra Yard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MCRactive Go or The Extra Yard have ads?
Neither MCRactive Go nor The Extra Yard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MCRactive Go or The Extra Yard?
MCRactive Go ships an update fortnightly, and The Extra Yard every 5 months. Most recently, MCRactive Go was updated on October 11, 2026 and The Extra Yard on October 14, 2026.

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