Comparison

YMCA Pulse vs QuickGym

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

QuickGym

Features
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QuickGym is a workout log built around the machines you train on, for iPhone and iPad. It’s free, and every feature is included: no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads and no account. • Save each machine’s seat, handle and range settings with the exercise. • Log sets, reps and weight, including bodyweight, weighted and assisted exercises, plus distance and time. • Rest timer and stopwatch while you train, with your previous results on screen. • Start a workout, or keep a Day Log of everything you do in a day. • Build routines and planned workouts. • Review, correct and repeat past workouts. • Personal bests and statistics calculated from your recorded sets. • Apple Health: save your completed workouts to Health, and read workouts from other apps into your history. • iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account, off until you turn it on in Settings. • Pounds or kilograms, and light or dark appearance. • Export a full backup any time. QuickGym sends one anonymous usage signal a day, containing none of your workout data.

Screenshots

YMCA Pulse4 screens
QuickGym3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: YMCA Pulse at fortnightly against QuickGym's every 3 months. YMCA Pulse also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, QuickGym every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
YMCA Pulse versus QuickGym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCA PulseQuickGym
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSGA SoftwareKevin Roczey

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)

QuickGym

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YMCA Pulse

No in-app purchases

None

QuickGym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YMCA Pulse free?
YMCA Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickGym free?
QuickGym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do YMCA Pulse or QuickGym have ads?
Neither YMCA Pulse nor QuickGym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YMCA Pulse or QuickGym?
YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, and QuickGym every 3 months. Most recently, YMCA Pulse was updated on October 23, 2026 and QuickGym on October 24, 2026.

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