Comparison

BE vs BigBox

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

Head to head
About

BE

This advanced personal training app tailors workouts and nutrition to your specific goals, whether for fat loss, bodybuilding, or general health. It simplifies tracking exercises, personal bests, and lifestyle habits with instructional videos and a recipe archive.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout plans with instructional videos
  • Workout request feature to personal coach
  • Archive of hybrid workouts (gym/home)
  • Tasty, high-protein and fiber-rich recipes
  • Personalized nutritional and lifestyle goals
  • AI predicted 1 rep max feature
  • Personalized chat with coach
Features
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The most advanced personal training app on the App Store. We tailor everything to you which takes the guesswork out of achieving the results that you want. Sick of tracking your exercises, reps and PB’s in your notes? The BE-FIT App uses advanced technology to log your sets, weights, PB’s, nutrition & lifestyle habits to ensure you're staying on track towards hitting your goals. What ever your goals; Fat Loss, Bodybuilding, Post Natal, Fitness, Sport Specific, General Health Improvements.. and where you train; gym, home, with minimal equipment. The BE-FIT app has got you covered.  Keeping track of your progress in and out of the gym has never been easier with this user friendly app.  Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring, we have hundreds of extremely easy to make, tasty recipes that are packed with protein & fibre.  BE-FIT app features; Workout request feature to your personal coach. Personalised workout plans - weight / reps / sets / tempo / rest & exercise instructional videos that highlight the muscles trained for each exercise. Archive of hundreds of BE-FIT HYBRID workouts that can be completed in the gym with equipment or in the comfort of your home with minimal equipment. Archive of tasty recipes that are packed with fibre and protein. Personalised nutritional & lifestyle weekly goals set by your coach. Daily motivational updates from your coach. Personalised chat with your coach. Log your workouts.  Record your PB’s. AI predicted 1 rep max feature. Academy videos that are filled with knowledge bombs.

About

BigBox

Features
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Stay up to date with the latest news, classes, offers and events from the BigBox. CLASSES Select your favourites and book classes straight from your phone. TIMETABLES Get real-time access to our most-up-to-date timetable. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of our latest news and events right on your phone. Our app allows you to stay up to date with new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss out. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers. CONTACT US Easily contact us by phone or email at a click of a button or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA Share news, classes or offers with friends through Facebook and other Social Media channels. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.

Screenshots

BE4 screens
BigBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BE at 13.4 against BigBox's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BE ships an update every 6 weeks, BigBox monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
BE versus BigBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEBigBox
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB110 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSteven MorrisBig Box Leisure Club Limited

In-app purchases

None

BE

No in-app purchases

None

BigBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BE free?
BE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BigBox free?
BigBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BE or BigBox have ads?
Neither BE nor BigBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BE or BigBox?
BE ships an update every 6 weeks, and BigBox monthly. Most recently, BE was updated on October 10, 2026 and BigBox on October 12, 2026.

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