Discovery vs Reflex Active Red
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discovery
Manage all your Discovery products in one place. Access health benefits, track fitness goals, view financial information, and submit claims. It's your central hub for all Discovery services.
- Access membership card
- Find healthcare professionals
- Submit and track claims
- View Vitality points and status
- Track fitness goals
- View transactions and balances
- Request emergency assistance
Read full descriptionHide full description
Access and experience all your Discovery products wherever you are. Application features: Discovery Health: Access your membership card, find a healthcare professional, submit and track your claims, get your tax certificate and more. Discovery Vitality: See your Vitality points and status, track your Vitality Active Rewards goal and more. Discovery Card: View your transactions and balances, spend your Discovery Miles in store and more. Discovery Insure: Request emergency assistance, submit a claim, track your Vitalitydrive points and Active Rewards and more. Discovery Life: View your policy information including financial adviser details. Discovery Invest: View your portfolio (including fund balances) and request to have a document emailed to you. Members on the following medical schemes will also have access to their scheme information: MMED, Naspers, LA Health, Tsogo, TFG, Quantum, Anglovaal, Retail Medical Scheme, UKZN, BMW, Malcor, Wits & SAB . User notes: The application is available for anyone to download, but you have to be a Discovery member with at least one active Discovery product and must register on the Discovery website (www.discovery.co.za) before you can log in on the Discovery app. You will use the same username and password for the app as for the Discovery website. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This App reads / writes data from Apple’s Health App with your permission. Earn Vitality points for your workouts from the Health App.
Reflex Active Red
Monitor your daily activity and achieve your fitness goals with this companion app for smartwatches. Track steps, distance, calories, sleep quality, and various sports activities. Receive notifications and even make calls directly from your watch.
- Step, distance, and calorie tracking
- Sleep quality monitoring
- Multiple sports modes (running, biking, etc.)
- Incoming call and message notifications
- On-watch calling feature (model dependent)
- Phone and smartwatch finder
Read full descriptionHide full description
Developed to work with our smartwatches to help you monitor your activity throughout the day & achieve your goals. Reflex Active RED offers a selection of fantastic features: The stepometer tracks your steps, distance and calories burned. Sleep monitor tracks your quality of sleep. Multiple sports functions, our smartwatch offers a choice of activity types such as running, biking, walking & climbing. In addition to training functions, our smartwatch will also notify you when receive incoming calls or messages. Subject to your model, calling feature is also available enabling you to make and receive calls directly from your watch. Phone finder feature helps locate your phone or smartwatch should you misplace them. Integrates with iOS Health App.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Discovery at 4.5 against Reflex Active Red's 3.6. Discovery also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Reflex Active Red's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (37% vs 22%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Discovery holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discovery has 3.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Discovery's written reviews are positive against 37% of Reflex Active Red's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Discovery ships an update fortnightly, Reflex Active Red every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Discovery | Reflex Active Red |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better | 3.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.1% of reviews | 37.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 330 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Discovery Limited | Peers Hardy UK Ltd |
Customer experience
Discovery
Reflex Active Red
User reviews
Discovery
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Motivates users to exercise and stay healthy
- 👍 Provides a lot of useful information in one place
- 🚀 Responsive and fast for some users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Confusing and unintuitive navigation
- ⏱️ Slow to load and sync data for many users
- 🔒 Inconsistent login and authentication experience
- 💻 Poor integration with other apps and devices
Reflex Active Red
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great
- 🚀 Outstanding
- 👍 Very good
- 👍 Brilliant customer service
- 👍 Amazing app functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches and screen issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate tracking (steps, sleep, calories)
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🔋 Poor battery life
Bugs and requests
Discovery
Reported bugs
4 issues- Workouts not syncing correctly
- Login and authentication problems
- Rewards and points not updating properly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Improved syncing with fitness trackers and health apps
- Simplified navigation and user interface
- Customizable dashboard and reporting
- Ability to easily view and redeem rewards
Reflex Active Red
Reported bugs
4 issues- Time and date issues
- Syncing problems
- Disconnects from phone
- Faulty hardware (screen, charging, etc.)
Requested features
7 requests- Add games
- Allow more customization of watch faces
- Improve app functionality and integration
- Add more exercise/activity tracking options
- Implement vibrate-only alarm
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Enable voice input for messaging
- Improve sleep tracking accuracy
In-app purchases
Discovery
No in-app purchases
Reflex Active Red
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Discovery free?
Is Reflex Active Red free?
Which has better reviews, Discovery or Reflex Active Red?
Do Discovery or Reflex Active Red have ads?
Which is updated more often, Discovery or Reflex Active Red?
Other comparisons
