Discovery vs Fortis
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.
Fortis
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Fortis sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Discovery asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Discovery | Fortis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 480 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Discovery Limited | De 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
Discovery
No in-app purchases
Fortis
- GymTrack Pro$2.991 Month









