Comparison

YMCA Pulse vs The Flexibility Co.

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

Head to head
About

YMCA Pulse

This app allows YMCA members to manage their accounts, find and reserve events, and check in quickly. It provides a member dashboard for personal and family information, and details about branch facilities and programs.

Highlights
  • Discover and reserve events
  • Fast barcode check-in
  • Add membership to digital wallet
  • Manage member information
  • View membership forms
  • Explore branch details
Features
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A new way to manage all things YMCA with SGA Pulse. Easily find and reserve events, stay updated on member details, and effortlessly check in at your favorite locations. Discover and Reserve Events Easily view upcoming events in a clear calendar view. Learn more about your favorite events and reserve your spot with our quick reservation process. Fast Check-In Scan your barcode for quick and easy entry. Conveniently add your membership card to Google or Apple Wallet for effortless access. Member Dashboard Manage your member information for you and your family. View and sign membership forms. Branch Details Explore branch details, including hours of operation, available facilities, and offered programs.

About

The Flexibility Co.

Easily manage your account, book classes, and stay connected with this fitness studio. Message instructors, view announcements, and access shared content directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Class and event booking
  • Direct messaging
  • Public feed for announcements
  • Content sharing
Features
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The Flexibility Co. app makes it very easy for you to manage your Flexibility Co. account, book into our classes and events and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with us. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

Screenshots

YMCA Pulse4 screens
The Flexibility Co.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Flexibility Co. at 4.9 against YMCA Pulse's 1.3. YMCA Pulse's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 14). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Flexibility Co. holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCA Pulse has 99 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, The Flexibility Co. every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
YMCA Pulse versus The Flexibility Co.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCA PulseThe Flexibility Co.
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (99 ratings)4.9 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better14
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSGA SoftwareMomence, Inc.

Customer experience

YMCA Pulse

All ratings99 ratings
Positive6.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative92.9%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative97.4%

The Flexibility Co.

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

YMCA Pulse

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App does not work
  • App refuses to come up
  • App will not open
  • App is not working
  • App is non-functional
Show 18 more
  • App is unusable
  • App has glitches
  • App logs you out
  • App forgets credentials
  • App takes too long to load
  • App doesn't keep Apple Wallet sign-in
  • App doesn't remember Face ID or preferences
  • App doesn't save settings when logged out
  • App wipes out filters
  • Category function on calendar does not work
  • App says there was a loading error
  • App is very slow with multiple branches selected
  • Cannot scroll through calendar
  • App displays a white screen when opened
  • App does not load
  • App flashes white
  • App goes blank
  • App is not compatible with iOS 18

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send class reservation to phone's calendar
  • Location-aware membership card in Apple Wallet
  • Allow use of membership card in Apple Wallet on iPhone
  • Keep old functionality (e.g., workout logs, rankings)

The Flexibility Co.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YMCA Pulse

No in-app purchases

None

The Flexibility Co.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YMCA Pulse free?
YMCA Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Flexibility Co. free?
The Flexibility Co. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YMCA Pulse or The Flexibility Co.?
The Flexibility Co. is rated higher. YMCA Pulse averages 1.3 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while The Flexibility Co. averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.
Do YMCA Pulse or The Flexibility Co. have ads?
Neither YMCA Pulse nor The Flexibility Co. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YMCA Pulse or The Flexibility Co.?
YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, and The Flexibility Co. every 24 months. Most recently, YMCA Pulse was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Flexibility Co. on October 25, 2026.

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