Comparison

Exercise Now vs PHATBOT

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

Head to head
About

Exercise Now

This app offers functional and hybrid training programs with full body workouts and 90-day challenges. It provides expert-led guidance tailored to your fitness level to help you achieve your goals faster. Access progress tracking and offline sync with subscription plans.

Highlights
  • Functional and hybrid training
  • Full body workouts
  • 90-day challenges
  • Tailored to fitness level
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline sync
Features
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Unlock your full potential with Functional Strengthening and Hybrid Training! Access full body workouts and 90-day challenges tailored to your fitness level. Start where you are and achieve your goals faster with expert-led programs designed for progress and results. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Exercise Now: Full Body is free of charge. Should you use Exercise Now: Full Body app to access in-app content, we offer one of the following options: Subscription based plan(s) - a recurring payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. One-time purchase based plan(s) - a payment will be charged to your credit card only once. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of Exercise Now: Full Body is free of charge. Should you use Exercise Now: Full Body to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

PHATBOT

This fitness assistant helps you understand your progress beyond just the scale. Log your training, track performance, and gain clear feedback on your strength and weight-loss journey. It analyzes your workouts to highlight meaningful improvements and celebrate your achievements.

Highlights
  • Track strength and weight-loss progress
  • Analyze workout performance
  • Identify meaningful improvements
  • Recognize personal bests and achievements
  • Monitor body-weight trends
  • Log training consistency
Features
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KNOW YOU’RE IMPROVING. Most fitness apps tell you what you did. PHATBOT helps you understand whether you’re actually making progress. PHATBOT is a fitness robot assistant built to make strength and weight-loss progress easier to see. Log your training, track your performance and get clear feedback based on the work you actually did. SEE REAL PROGRESS Progress isn’t just the number on the scale. PHATBOT helps you recognize meaningful improvements including: • More weight lifted • More reps at the same weight • Personal bests • Progressive overload • Completed rep targets • Training consistency • Body-weight trends • Nutrition and recovery context LEARN FROM YOUR WORKOUTS Your workout history should tell you more than what exercises you completed. PHATBOT analyzes your training so you can better understand what went well, where you’re improving and what deserves your attention next. CELEBRATE THE WINS Personal bests and meaningful improvements deserve recognition. PHATBOT makes progress easier to see and adds a little fun with challenges and recognition like Beast of the Day and Beast of the Week. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE You don’t need perfect workouts or an extreme diet to make progress. PHATBOT is built around consistent training, sustainable weight loss and getting stronger over time. Every workout gives you information. PHATBOT helps you understand it. STOP LOGGING. START LEARNING. Know what’s improving. See the progress you might be missing. Train with more purpose. Beep boop. Let’s get stronger.

Screenshots

Exercise Now4 screens
PHATBOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PHATBOT at none against Exercise Now's 9. PHATBOT also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Exercise Now sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. PHATBOT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Exercise Now against 5.0 for PHATBOT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exercise Now ships an update every 2 months, PHATBOT every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Exercise Now versus PHATBOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExercise NowPHATBOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB2 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperCore Essentials Physical Therapy and Wellness LLC,Eric Parent

Customer experience

Exercise Now

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PHATBOT

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Exercise Now

Subscriptions6
  • Basic Plan3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Exercise Group7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • EXPO2024$9.991 Month
  • Basic Plan Yearly3 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Running cross training$9.99
  • Couch to 5K$14.99
  • 5k to Half Marathon$14.99
None

PHATBOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exercise Now free?
Exercise Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PHATBOT free?
PHATBOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exercise Now or PHATBOT?
Exercise Now and PHATBOT are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Exercise Now or PHATBOT have ads?
Exercise Now shows ads; PHATBOT does not.
Which is updated more often, Exercise Now or PHATBOT?
Exercise Now ships an update every 2 months, and PHATBOT every 11 days. Most recently, Exercise Now was updated on October 1, 2026 and PHATBOT on October 9, 2026.

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