Athletico vs Axes Physical Therapy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Athletico
Access your personalized home exercise program prescribed by your clinician. This app provides easy-to-follow video instructions, daily progress tracking, and integration with Apple HealthKit to support your recovery journey.
- Personalized home exercise programs
- Video exercise demonstrations
- Clinician-led voice instruction
- Daily progress tracking
- Apple HealthKit integration
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**PLEASE NOTE: The Athletico app is only available and accessible to current or previously enrolled patients.** At Athletico Physical Therapy, we’re committed to providing the highest quality care so you can get back to doing what you love, pain-free. Regular engagement with your home exercise program (prescribed by your Athletico clinician) is critical to your recovery. To support your recovery, your personalized home exercise plan is available on an easy-to-use app, featuring: At-home exercise programs designed by your Athletico clinician Easy-to-follow exercise videos with clinician-led voice instruction Daily progress tracking to give your care team insight into your recovery Support from a dedicated care navigator to assist with your exercises and answer your questions along the way (when enrolled in Remote Therapeutic Monitoring) Apple HealthKit integration to sync your health data to the Athletico app Get started on your home exercise program today and recover sooner! For more information or to find an Athletico clinic near you, visit www.athletico.com. Athletico Physical Therapy is committed to protecting your privacy. For more information, see Athletico Physical Therapy’s Privacy Policy at: www.athletico.com/patients/corporate-compliance-program/website-privacy-policy/ The Athletico app should not be used without the guidance and direction of an Athletico clinician. The Athletico app is not intended as a substitute for professional healthcare advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should always consult with your Athletico clinician regarding questions about any health care condition before making health care decisions. Prior to using the Athletico application, we encourage you to read and review the Platform Terms of Use listed at www.athletico.com/app.
Axes Physical Therapy
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Welcome to the Axes Physical Therapy App! Log on to access your personalized Home Exercise Program on your mobile device. Using this app, you can access your personalized Home Exercise Program with HD Instructional videos. On the 'Messages' tab, you can securely communicate with your Axes Physical Therapy provider. As you complete your exercises, we'll give you trophies and medals to celebrate your progress! On the 'Awards' tab, you can track these items. Prefer a language other than English? Go to the 'More' tab and select 'Languages' to pick another language option. If you need to book an appointment, please go to the 'Appointments' tab for more info. Make sure to select 'Mark as Complete' when doing your exercises to ensure that your provider can keep track of your progress! You must be an Axes Physical Therapy patient to gain access. This app integrates with your iPhone's Health app to read daily step count data allowing your provider to monitor your activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Athletico at every 3 weeks against Axes Physical Therapy's every 3 months. Axes Physical Therapy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Athletico ships an update every 3 weeks, Axes Physical Therapy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athletico | Axes Physical Therapy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (427 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 427 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Athletico | Axes Physical Therapy, LLC |
Bugs and requests
Athletico
Reported bugs
5 issues- Arbitrary logout after 33 days
- Picture keeps turning sideways
- Login button interferes with swipe bar
- Requires manual login every time
- Exercises not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Allow partial exercise logging and out-of-order completion
- Provide ability to review exercises without logging completion
- Add dark mode and ability to customize the app
- Improve navigation and make it more user-friendly
- Integrate with music playback during exercises
Axes Physical Therapy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Athletico
No in-app purchases
Axes Physical Therapy
No in-app purchases







