Comparison

RETROCISE vs Coach Elise

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

Head to head
About

RETROCISE

Experience fun and effective workouts with a retro aesthetic. Choose from classic aerobics, dance cardio, or rebounding routines to get your heart pumping. This app makes fitness enjoyable and motivating.

Highlights
  • Classic aerobics routines
  • Dance cardio workouts
  • Retro rebounding exercises
  • Fun and effective fitness
  • Motivating retro vibe
Features
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Jump back in time with RETROCISE. Whether you're looking to "get physical" with classic aerobics, "boogie" with dance cardio, or experience the joy of retro rebounding. RETROCISE brings back the fun in fitness. No leg warmers required …but highly encouraged! You’ll get 4 RETRO formats in this one app. You’ll get it ALL, just like your favorite mixtape! Retrocise RetroTone RetroRebound RetroFlex Download now and jump back in time with workouts that are seriously fun and seriously effective.​​ Start with our free 1 week trial to see if this is the workout for you.

About

Coach Elise

Receive personalized workout and nutrition plans from an elite coach with over 20 years of experience. Connect directly with your coach for support and track your progress by syncing with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout programming
  • Nutrition planning
  • Online coaching with Elise
  • Direct chat and support
  • Apple Health synchronization
Features
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Transform your body, elevate your performance, and become the best version of yourself with 20+ years of elite coaching expertise What can you expect? - Person-to-Person online coaching with Elise - Workout programming specific to your goals - Synchronize your daily steps and active calories from Apple Health - Direct Chat & Support with your coach Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RETROCISE4 screens
Coach Elise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RETROCISE at none against Coach Elise's 3. Coach Elise's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Coach Elise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. RETROCISE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RETROCISE against 5.0 for Coach Elise. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RETROCISE ships an update every 8 months, Coach Elise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
RETROCISE versus Coach Elise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRETROCISECoach Elise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB114 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSutra Fitness, Inc.Elise Jaworowski

Customer experience

RETROCISE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Coach Elise

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RETROCISE

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Coach Elise

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
  • 3 Months Subscription$59.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription$199.991 Year

Questions

Is RETROCISE free?
RETROCISE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coach Elise free?
Coach Elise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RETROCISE or Coach Elise?
RETROCISE and Coach Elise are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do RETROCISE or Coach Elise have ads?
Neither RETROCISE nor Coach Elise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RETROCISE or Coach Elise?
RETROCISE ships an update every 8 months, and Coach Elise every 3 weeks. Most recently, RETROCISE was updated on November 4, 2026 and Coach Elise on November 5, 2026.

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