MyActive UK vs LapView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyActive UK
Manage your fitness class bookings, view schedules, and access facility information. Receive real-time updates on classes, events, and special offers. Share activities with friends and family, and integrate with HealthKit for activity tracking.
- Fitness class timetables
- Real-time booking management
- Public swim timetables
- News and push notifications
- Special offers alerts
- HealthKit integration
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The MyActive UK app gives you the ability to manage your bookings, view class schedules, access our facilities and edit your account details all in one place. FITNESS CLASS TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for classes including times, fitness instructors and class description. FITNESS CLASS BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking or cancel a booking – all on the move! PUBLIC SWIM TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for public swim sessions. NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SHARE THROUGH FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND EMAIL Share fitness classes, news, centre information and offers with your friends and family at the touch of a button. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
LapView
This swim tracking app offers a clear, large-font display of laps and distance during your workout. It provides haptic feedback for lap completion and detailed post-swim statistics on your phone. High-contrast themes are available for better visibility.
- Large font lap and distance display
- Haptic feedback for lap registration
- Detailed post-session statistics
- Adjustable pool length
- High-contrast themes
- One-touch interface
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LapView offers a simple and intuitive way to monitor swimming sessions in a pool. While you swim, LapView displays current lap and distance in large fonts, making it easier for farsighted people to check their progress. A selection of themes, including high-contrast ones, is available. Furthermore, the app provides haptic feedback at the end of each lap, letting you know the lap has been registered. Once you finish, the app on your phone provides detailed statistics, including lap times, stroke counts and heart rate change during the exercise. Highlights: - Simple, one-touch interface to start a new swim session - Large fonts displaying lap count and distance covered - High contrast themes, aligned with WCAG recommendations - Pool length is adjustable both on the watch and the phone - Details post-session information on the phone The app offers 10 free workouts, after which unlimited workouts can be unlocked through a small, one-off purchase. Terms and Conditions: https://www.instant-ps.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.instant-ps.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyActive UK at none against LapView's 1. MyActive UK also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. LapView sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyActive UK asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyActive UK ships an update every 6 weeks, LapView monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyActive UK | LapView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parkwood Leisure Investments Ltd | Instant Professional Services Ltd |
In-app purchases
MyActive UK
No in-app purchases
LapView
- Unlimited Laps$4.99
