Discovery vs Exercise Pal
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
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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.
Exercise Pal
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TrainState helps you log workouts fast and stay consistent. Track strength, cardio, and daily training in one clean app. See your history, monitor progress, and build better habits over time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://brettduplessis.vercel.app/apps/pulse/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Discovery at none against Exercise Pal's 3. Discovery also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Exercise Pal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Exercise Pal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Discovery asks for nothing beyond the download.
Discovery ships an update every 10 days, Exercise Pal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discovery | Exercise Pal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 484 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Discovery Limited | Brett du Plessis |
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
Exercise Pal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Discovery
No in-app purchases
Exercise Pal
- Premium 1 Month$1.991 Month
- Premium 1 Year$19.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$49.99
Questions
Is Discovery free?
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