Comparison

JR Smart vs A1 Gym

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

Head to head
About

JR Smart

This app connects to a Bluetooth bracelet to track and display your real-time health and fitness data, including heart rate, sleep, and exercise. It also offers device management features like reminders and factory resets.

Highlights
  • HealthKit integration
  • Real-time heart rate monitoring
  • Sleep tracking
  • Exercise recording
  • Bracelet reminders
  • Device search
  • Factory reset
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JR Smart app integrates HealthKit to read and write some data in the Health app.   JR Smart is mainly used to connect the Bluetooth bracelet to assist users. Record and display the user's exercise and health status in real time, including information such as heart rate, sleep and exercise. At the same time, it provides users with basic settings such as bracelet reminders, device search, and factory reset. 【Warm Prompt 】 Running track function will continue to use GPS positioning service, switch to the background can still keep running track record, compared to other operation consumes more electricity, will to a certain extent, affect the battery life. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease 'life.

About

A1 Gym

Features
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The official application of A1 Gym provided for members to facilitate their needs. From the app you can check the studio news, events, offers and deals, monitor your subscriptions, view and book classes, and much more

Screenshots

JR Smart3 screens
A1 Gym4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: A1 Gym at every 2 days against JR Smart's every 18 months. JR Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). 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

JR Smart ships an update every 18 months, A1 Gym every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JR Smart versus A1 Gym: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJR SmartA1 Gym
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Joyroom Technology Co., LtdMohamed Salah

In-app purchases

None

JR Smart

No in-app purchases

None

A1 Gym

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JR Smart free?
JR Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is A1 Gym free?
A1 Gym is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do JR Smart or A1 Gym have ads?
Neither JR Smart nor A1 Gym shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JR Smart or A1 Gym?
JR Smart ships an update every 18 months, and A1 Gym every 2 days. Most recently, JR Smart was updated on October 21, 2026 and A1 Gym on September 29, 2026.

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