Comparison

CALXTHENICS vs Backmonkey

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

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About

CALXTHENICS

Access calisthenics programs from elite athletes and trainers. Improve body control, strength, and metabolism with bodyweight workouts. Achieve functional fitness and holistic health benefits.

Highlights
  • Programs from top calisthenics athletes
  • Bodyweight workout routines
  • Strength and power development
  • Metabolism and mobility improvement
  • Nutritional guidance
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline sync
Features
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Featuring programs from the world's top Calisthenics athletes and trainers. • Adam Frater presents Project Shred (30 days), Cali Bulk (12 weeks), The Frater Diet, and Handstand Hero. • Max True, the muscle up Guinness record holder, presents True Endurance. Build muscular endurance for endless reps, strength and power. Are you ready to take on a new challenge? Are you ready to explore a more functional form of fitness through calisthenics and bodyweight workouts? Here's what you can expect from programs on the CALXTHENICS app. - Improve your body control and stability - Increase strength and power - Boost your metabolism - Open your body up with mobility - Learn to eat for your goals + Much more! Train to be a shredded and functional athlete! Say goodbye to ineffective workouts. Say goodbye to typical gym culture that tells you to lift heavy and pound supplements. It's time to start being proud of your body. It's time for pure confidence and peak performance. It's time to smash your plateau and set a new bar of personal success! By training with CALXTHENICS you will not only be thrilled with how you look in the mirror but this type of fitness will give you some incredible added benefits such as... - Rebalancing your hormones - Less stress/ better stress management - Enhanced sex drive/libido - Increased confidence - Deeper sense of fulfillment (through the release of dopamine) - Better cognitive function (you'll actually become smarter) - Better sleep - Better digestion - And overall more vitality and holistic health ++ New programs added monthly https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS The download of CALXTHENICS is free of charge. There is no free trial. Should you use CALXTHENICS app, we offer one of the following options: Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account after the trial period and when a subscription renews. 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. One Time Payments will only be charged one time initially. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Readout full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of/service https://passion.io/privacy-policy 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 CALXTHENICS is free of charge. Should you use CALXTHENICS app to access in-app content via available one-time purchase(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card once. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

Backmonkey

Features
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Get your monkeys off your back and on your side. You already know the habit you want to drop. Backmonkey helps you actually do it: one good day at a time, with a monkey in your corner and friends who have your back. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Create a monkey. Pick one, name it, and give it the habit you want to quit: doomscrolling, late-night snacking, nail biting, vaping, whatever yours is. 2. Check in once a day. Did you stay on track today? That's it. Days stay open until 5 PM the next day, so a late night never costs you a good day. 3. Keep it going. Your streak counts up to the second, and your monkey has three lives. A slip or a missed check-in costs one; three good days win it back. 4. Ride out the cravings. When the urge hits, open the app and grab a board. Your monkey paddles out with you into a quick reset: slow breathing under the stars, a cold-water splash, a few reps, a walk to another room, or a one-tap ping to your friends. Cravings pass. This gives you something better to do while they do. BETTER WITH FRIENDS: • Tribe: up to fifteen friends, each with a monkey of their own, on one shared weekly board. Cheer each other on and nudge whoever hasn't checked in yet. • Tribe Extreme: one shared monkey the whole crew keeps alive together. • Ping your tribe when a craving gets loud, and get a heads-up when a friend could use you. • Invite with a link, joining takes a minute. SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME: • Your total streak and your time since the last slip, down to the second • A history of every stretch you've put together • Every craving you caught, with the day and time, so you can spot your patterns • The reset moves that work best for you • Private notes for the days worth remembering WANT EXTRA MOTIVATION?: Some people do better with something on the line. If that's you, you can put a pledge on a 30-day period. Pledges are entirely optional. Everything else in Backmonkey is free and nothing is locked behind a pledge. • Easy: your pledge is split across 30 days. Each slip or missed check-in costs 1/30th, settled once at the end. A perfect month costs you nothing. • Hard: one life. The first slip or missed check-in forfeits the whole pledge. No money is taken up front. Your card is saved securely with Stripe and charged only for days you lose. There is no prize pool, no betting against other people, and nobody wins your money: what you lose is paid to Backmonkey, and what you keep never leaves your account. Pledges are in US dollars, from $1 to $500, for adults 18 and over. ALWAYS ON YOUR SIDE: Your monkey never gets mad at you. If you slip, it takes a tumble, you lose a heart, and tomorrow's a new day. Change isn't a straight line, and Backmonkey is built for the whole journey.

Screenshots

CALXTHENICS4 screens
Backmonkey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backmonkey at none against CALXTHENICS's 14. Backmonkey also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price 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. CALXTHENICS sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Backmonkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CALXTHENICS versus Backmonkey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCALXTHENICSBackmonkey
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (96 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB62 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAdam FraterSEBASTIAN KARL LARSEN

Bugs and requests

CALXTHENICS

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Login does not work
  • Password reset does not work
  • App crashes frequently
  • Videos often don't work or glitch
  • Workout programs disappear
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  • Paid content becomes inaccessible
  • App logs users out randomly
  • Customer support links open incorrect apps
  • Manage subscription button leads back to the front page
  • Back button sometimes closes the app
  • Instructional videos are too bandwidth heavy
  • App glitches and doesn't load programs
  • Workout progress is lost when app is minimized
  • Payment processing fails
  • App crashes when trying to access content
  • Downloaded workouts require internet to open
  • Content access denied after cancelling subscription
  • App doesn't recognize users after reinstallation
  • Subscription issues after purchase (e.g., lifetime subscription)

Requested features

16 requests
  • Update the app to be more modern and engaging
  • Improve app stability and fix bugs
  • Ensure login and password reset functions work correctly
  • Provide better customer support with faster response times
  • Make workout videos stream more efficiently
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  • Allow access to paid content consistently
  • Integrate with Apple Health
  • Allow workouts to resume after being minimized
  • Provide a clear and easy way to cancel subscriptions within the app
  • Offer more consistent exercises for mastery in beginner sections
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Improve the user interface and user experience
  • Fix issues with videos glitching or not playing
  • Ensure downloaded workouts are accessible offline
  • Allow users to repeat workouts easily
  • Offer a one-time payment option or clearer pricing structure

Backmonkey

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

CALXTHENICS

Subscriptions2
  • CALXTHENICS Full Access$14.991 Month
  • CALXTHENICS Year Access$167.991 Year
One-time9
  • One Time Subscription$19.99
  • Frater Fit Diet$20.00
  • Project Shred Part II$25.00
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  • One Time Subscription$47.99
  • One Time Subscription$59.99
  • Project Shred$64.99
  • One Time Subscription4 variants$64.99
  • One Time Subscription$72.00
  • Slope Strong$97.00
None

Backmonkey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CALXTHENICS free?
CALXTHENICS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backmonkey free?
Backmonkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CALXTHENICS or Backmonkey have ads?
CALXTHENICS shows ads; Backmonkey does not.

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