YMCA Pulse vs QuickGym
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.
QuickGym
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, QuickGym every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YMCA Pulse | QuickGym |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SGA Software | Kevin 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
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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)
QuickGym
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YMCA Pulse
No in-app purchases
QuickGym
No in-app purchases









