Comparison

Balance It vs IHT Individual

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

Head to head
About

Balance It

This app transforms physical education by gamifying balance skill development. It offers individual, partner, and group challenges, progress tracking, and a routine maker. Interactive games and curriculum-aligned resources enhance engagement for students and educators.

Highlights
  • Individual, partner, and group balance challenges
  • XP tracking and achievement milestones
  • Custom routine creation tool
  • Interactive balance games
  • Curriculum-aligned lesson plans
  • Printable teaching resources
Features
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Balance It is the balance-skills platform for PE: 67 hand-drawn balance challenges, games, a routine maker and curriculum-aligned lesson plans, now with live class sessions that connect every student device to the teacher. BALANCE IT IS NOW A PLATFORM (PHASE 1) One teacher account, one Class Pack and live sessions that work in the app and on the web: - Teachers run live sessions from the app or from balanceit.app: start a class, show a six-character code, and students join on their own devices. No student accounts. - One Class Pack (30 or 100 student seats) unlocks everything for the teacher and for every joined student, in the app and on the web. - The same account works everywhere. Buy on the App Store or at balanceit.app; your classes, sessions and pack stay in sync. FREE FOR EVERYONE - Individual and Pairs balance challenges - XP, levels and progress tracking - Students join any live class free with their teacher's code, with every pose and game unlocked while the class runs THE CLASS PACK (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - All 67 balances: Individual, Pairs, Small Groups, Medium Groups, Extra Large and Other Activities - Balance Flip, Balance Timer and Balance Battle games - Routine Maker: build and perform custom balance sequences - Teacher Tools: curriculum-aligned lesson plans, printable balance cards and a routine assessment sheet - Live class sessions with 30 or 100 concurrent student seats - Web dashboard for teachers at balanceit.app/app Already bought the Teacher Pack? Everything stays unlocked and you are grandfathered a 30-seat Class Pack. HOW A CLASS SESSION WORKS 1. The teacher taps Run a class and starts a session. 2. The code appears full screen (mirror it to a projector if you like). 3. Students open Balance It, tap I'm a student and enter the code. 4. Every pose and game unlocks on their devices until the teacher ends the session. CURRICULUM Mapped to PE curricula in Australia, the UK, USA, New Zealand, Canada and the IB. See the full mapping at https://www.balanceit.app/curriculum-mapping Built for PE teachers, coaches and classroom teachers who want balance activities that are engaging, measurable and easy to run.

About

IHT Individual

This app connects students, teachers, and parents to personalize learning and improve physical and emotional well-being. It tracks heart rate data from a compatible wrist monitor to help students exercise to their full potential and achieve personal goals.

Highlights
  • Personalized learning opportunities
  • Student performance tracking
  • Heart rate monitoring
  • Bluetooth data syncing
  • Connects students, teachers, and parents
  • Physical and emotional well-being focus
Features
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IHT Spirit mobile app brings personalized learning home. With the student using IHT ZONE wrist heart rate monitor, the app makes it easy for teachers to track student performance and provide personalized learning opportunities. The app connects students, teachers and parents and empowers them to make better decisions that maximize outcomes concerning their physical and emotional well-being. Tracking heart rate allows students to exercise to their full, individual potential. With Bluetooth syncing, students can securely transfer data in seconds and always be on top of their game in reaching personal goals. This app is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a doctor for medical concerns or before making decisions based on the app's information.

Screenshots

Balance It4 screens
IHT Individual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Balance It at 57% against IHT Individual's 0%. Balance It also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months). IHT Individual's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Balance It sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. IHT Individual asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Balance It holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IHT Individual has 29 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Balance It's written reviews are positive against 0% of IHT Individual's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balance It ships an update every 5 months, IHT Individual every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Balance It versus IHT Individual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalance ItIHT Individual
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better2.0 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings529 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConnectedPE Pty ltdInteractive Health Technologies, LLC

Customer experience

Balance It

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

IHT Individual

All ratings25 ratings
Positive28.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Balance It

One-time3
  • Teacher Pack$12.99
  • Class Pack - 30 seats$29.00
  • Class Pack - 100 seats$49.00
None

IHT Individual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balance It free?
Balance It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IHT Individual free?
IHT Individual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Balance It or IHT Individual?
Balance It is rated higher. Balance It averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while IHT Individual averages 2.0 from 29 ratings.
Do Balance It or IHT Individual have ads?
Balance It shows ads; IHT Individual does not.
Which is updated more often, Balance It or IHT Individual?
Balance It ships an update every 5 months, and IHT Individual every 11 months. Most recently, Balance It was updated on November 6, 2026 and IHT Individual on November 2, 2026.

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