YMCA Pulse vs TDB Fit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Discover and reserve events
- Fast barcode check-in
- Add membership to digital wallet
- Manage member information
- View membership forms
- Explore branch details
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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.
TDB Fit
This comprehensive fitness platform helps you track daily activities, monitor body metrics, and access over 2000 exercises with 3D demonstrations. Create custom workouts or use presets to guide your fitness journey, earning badges along the way. Syncs with Apple Health for seamless progress tracking.
- Track daily fitness activities
- Monitor weight and body metrics
- 2000+ exercises with 3D demos
- Preset and custom workouts
- Earn over 150 badges
- Syncs with Apple Health
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PLEASE NOTE: YOU NEED A TDB Fit ACCOUNT TO ACCESS THIS APP. IF YOU'RE A MEMBER GET IT FOR FREE AT YOUR GYM! Begin your journey to a healthier lifestyle and let TDB Fit help you along the way. Introducing TDB Fit, most comprehensive fitness platform with: • Check class schedules and opening hours • Track your daily fitness activities • Track your weight and other body metrics • Over 2000+ exercises and activities • Clear 3D exercise demonstrations • Preset workouts and the option to create your own • Over 150 badges to earn Select workouts online and synchronize them with your app to workout at home or in the gym while keeping track of your progress. From strength to weight lifting, this app acts as your own personal trainer guiding and giving you the motivation you need. You can sync this app with Apple Health App. If you enable this connection, any workout in the Health app with automatically be added to your Activity Calendar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TDB Fit at 5.0 against YMCA Pulse's 1.3. TDB Fit also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). YMCA Pulse's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (99 vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TDB Fit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCA Pulse has 99 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, TDB Fit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YMCA Pulse | TDB Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (99 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SGA Software | Imperial Growth Media LLC |
Customer experience
YMCA Pulse
TDB Fit
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
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- 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)
TDB Fit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YMCA Pulse
No in-app purchases
TDB Fit
No in-app purchases
