Comparison

Discovery vs Fortis

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Fortis

Features
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Fortis is a clean, distraction-free workout tracker built for people who just want to lift and see progress. LOG WORKOUTS Quickly log sets, reps, and weight. Auto-fills your last session so you spend less time typing and more time lifting. TRACK PROGRESS See your personal records, progress charts for every exercise, and body weight trends over time. STAY CONSISTENT Streak tracking, achievements, and a training calendar keep you accountable week after week. INSIGHTS & PLANNING (requires Fortis Pro subscription) Weekly training frequency, volume trends, PR counts, workout scheduling, and calendar planning. GymTrack Pro is available as a monthly subscription at $2.99/month after a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://fortislog.co.za/privacy.html

Screenshots

Discovery4 screens
Fortis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Discovery at none against Fortis's 1. Fortis's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fortis sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Discovery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Discovery ships an update every 10 days, Fortis every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Discovery versus Fortis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiscoveryFortis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size480 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDiscovery LimitedDe Wet du Toit

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

Fortis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Discovery

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fortis

Subscriptions1
  • GymTrack Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Discovery free?
Discovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fortis free?
Fortis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Discovery or Fortis have ads?
Neither Discovery nor Fortis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Discovery or Fortis?
Discovery ships an update every 10 days, and Fortis every 3 days. Most recently, Discovery was updated on October 21, 2026 and Fortis on October 20, 2026.

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