FITLAB Strong vs The Anchor Method
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FITLAB Strong
Manage your fitness journey by signing up for memberships, booking personal training sessions, and scheduling classes. Track your progress and sync activity data with Apple HealthKit to stay motivated.
- Membership sign-up
- Personal training registration
- Class schedule management
- Progress tracking
- Apple HealthKit integration
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Stay connected in your fitness journey with FITLAB! Easily sign up for memberships, register for personal training with one of our coaches, manage your class schedule, and watch your progress over time! APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
The Anchor Method
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For members of The Anchor Method to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FITLAB Strong at none against The Anchor Method's shown. The Anchor Method's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
FITLAB Strong ships an update every 4 months, The Anchor Method every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FITLAB Strong | The Anchor Method |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (69 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FITLAB Strong LLC | The Anchor Method |
In-app purchases
FITLAB Strong
No in-app purchases
The Anchor Method
No in-app purchases
Questions
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