Comparison

Hybrid Calisthenics vs Elevate

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

Head to head
About

Hybrid Calisthenics

This app offers guided home workouts for all fitness levels, from beginners to advanced. It simplifies getting fit by providing clear instructions on exercises, reps, rest, and progression. Build strength, mobility, and muscle with equipment-free routines and a comprehensive movement library.

Highlights
  • Guided home workouts
  • Adjustable to fitness level
  • Strength and mobility building
  • Equipment-free exercises
  • Full-body training
  • Movement library
Features
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This is the official Hybrid Calisthenics app built for home workouts. It’s designed to make getting fit at home simple. Whether you're brand new or just returning to exercise, it guides you through exactly what to do: what exercises to start with, how many reps to complete, when to rest, and when you're ready to progress. It’s adjustable to your fitness level so you can get started on your daily and weekly workouts today! You just focus on the exercises and log your reps—the app calculates everything else. - Home workouts designed for real results. - Helps build strength, increase mobility, and build muscle—most exercises require no equipment! - Progress from beginner calisthenics to advanced movements naturally. - Covers full-body training: chest, arms, back, legs, core, and more. There's also a Movement Library included, in case you want to explore or quickly reference specific exercises. Terms of Service: https://www.hybridcalisthenics.com/app-toc

About

Elevate

This app simplifies strength training by allowing users to log workouts, create personalized plans, and track progress. It offers pre-built or custom routines with exercise demos, and visualizes strength gains over time. Users can also connect with a community for support and motivation.

Highlights
  • Effortless workout logging
  • Personalized 8-week training plans
  • Customizable routines
  • Exercise demo videos
  • Progress tracking with graphs
  • Community support and motivation
Features
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Elevate: Simple, powerful workout tracking for real results Whether you’re lifting at home or in the gym, Elevate helps you train smarter with effortless workout logging, personalised plans, and progress tracking - all in one place. 8-Week Plans Built Around You - Get a training plan tailored to your goals, experience, and weekly schedule - Adjusts to how many days you can train and which muscle groups you want to prioritise - Choose from Push/Pull/Legs, Upper-Lower, Full Body, and more - Or build your own custom routine from scratch - Demo videos included for every exercise - New workout plans added regularly to keep things fresh - Add warm-up sets, drop sets, rest-pause sets - whatever your training style needs Track Progress Like a Pro - See your personal bests for every exercise - Visualise strength gains with clean, easy-to-read progress graphs - Always know what you lifted last time - and what to beat today Join the Elevate Community - Get support, feedback, and motivation from others - Celebrate your wins and stay accountable

Screenshots

Hybrid Calisthenics4 screens
Elevate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Elevate at none against Hybrid Calisthenics's shown. Elevate also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Hybrid Calisthenics's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 10). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hybrid Calisthenics sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Elevate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elevate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hybrid Calisthenics has 3.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Hybrid Calisthenics's written reviews are positive against 100% of Elevate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hybrid Calisthenics ships an update every 11 days, Elevate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hybrid Calisthenics versus Elevate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHybrid CalisthenicsElevate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHybrid Calisthenics LLCJ CLARKE FITNESS LIMITED

Customer experience

Hybrid Calisthenics

All ratings2,874 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral13.6%
Negative20.6%

Elevate

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hybrid Calisthenics

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and authentication issues
  • Incomplete or inaccurate workout logging
  • Freezing and crashing during use
  • Inability to edit or delete recorded sets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize workout schedule and exercises
  • Option to view past workouts and progress
  • In-app music playback without interruptions
  • Paid ad-free version
  • Improved user interface and navigation

Elevate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Hybrid Calisthenics

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Supporter Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Premium Supporter Quarterly$25.003 Months
  • Premium Supporter Annually1 Year trial2 variants$75.001 Year
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  • Premium Supporter Annually$75.001 Year
  • Premium Supporter Annually7 Days trial$75.001 Year
  • Premium Supporter Annually7 Days trial$89.001 Year
  • Premium Supporter Annually7 Days trial$99.001 Year
  • Premium Supporter Annually7 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Elevate

One-time1
  • One-off purchase$79.99

Questions

Is Hybrid Calisthenics free?
Hybrid Calisthenics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elevate free?
Elevate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hybrid Calisthenics or Elevate?
Elevate is rated higher. Hybrid Calisthenics averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Elevate averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Hybrid Calisthenics or Elevate have ads?
Hybrid Calisthenics shows ads; Elevate does not.
Which is updated more often, Hybrid Calisthenics or Elevate?
Hybrid Calisthenics ships an update every 11 days, and Elevate every 2 months. Most recently, Hybrid Calisthenics was updated on November 7, 2026 and Elevate on November 4, 2026.

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