GCLL vs Beginners2Runners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GCLL
Manage your leisure center membership, book fitness classes, and access timetables. Stay updated with news, offers, and events through push notifications. Share activities and connect with friends.
- Membership account access
- Fitness class booking and management
- Real-time timetables (fitness & swim)
- Center information and news
- Push notifications for updates
- Membership joining and offers
- Activity sharing
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With the Gravesham Community Leisure app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to your membership account, book your favourite fitness classes and activities, get up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, public swim timetables, offers, events and receive push notifications for important news. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centreβs timetable for classes, including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking β all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centreβs timetable for public swim sessions. CENTRES AVAILABLE Find out about our opening times and facilities at Cascades, Cygnet & Swanscombe NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, youβll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that youβll never miss a thing. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us via customer enquiry forms for specific departments, find addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. 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.
Beginners2Runners
This app helps you manage your fitness journey by booking classes, creating custom workout plans, and tracking your progress. It also offers a recipe library, video workouts, and community features to connect with other members and stay updated on club news.
- Book classes online
- Create custom exercise programs
- Track workout progress
- Monitor body measurements
- Participate in fitness challenges
- Access recipe and video libraries
- Integrate with Apple HealthKit
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Create your own exercise programmes or select from a range provided by the club - Track your progress from all your workouts - Keep track of your body measurements and progress - Take part in regular fitness challenges - Contact club staff directly - Interact and get to know your fellow members - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online - Recipes Library - Video Workout Library 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beginners2Runners at 100% against GCLL's 8%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GCLL | Beginners2Runners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gravesham Community Leisure | TeamUp Sports |
Customer experience
GCLL
Beginners2Runners
In-app purchases
GCLL
No in-app purchases
Beginners2Runners
No in-app purchases
Questions
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