Comparison

Arise vs Pactive

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

Head to head
About

Arise

This app transforms your fitness journey into a gamified adventure. Answer lifestyle questions to receive a custom workout plan, complete daily quests, and earn rewards to level up your real-life physique and strength.

Highlights
  • Gamified workout generator
  • AI-powered custom workout plans
  • Daily quests and rewards
  • Real-life leveling system
  • Fitness progress tracking
  • Lifestyle assessment for plan building
Features
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Arise is the world's #1 gamified workout generator and tracker. HOW TO USE ARISE: 1) Answer lifestyle questions to build your plan 2) Get your custom workout plan* 3) Complete daily quests and earn rewards Arise will help you achieve your dream physique faster than any traditional fitness app. We aren't another complicated fitness app. We're building a system that transforms your fitness journey into an epic adventure where you level up in real life, gain real strength, aura farm, and evolve with each completed quest. Join our Discord server with any questions or ideas for future updates! SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED: Arise requires a subscription to access workout plans, quests, and app features. Subscription options and pricing are displayed in the app. NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Any and all recommendations should be viewed as suggestions, please consult with a professional and do your own research before trying a new workout plan. *CUSTOM WORKOUT PLAN REQUIRES A SUBSCRIPTION. TERMS: https://www.digitallionssl.com/TermsOfUse.html PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.digitallionssl.com/privacy-policy-apps.html

About

Pactive

This app transforms gym workouts into a game with progress tracking, rewards, and social features. Log sets, build routines, earn trophies, and compete with friends to stay motivated and achieve your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Log sets, reps, weight, and RPE
  • Customizable routines and exercise library
  • Streak tracking and trophy rewards
  • Train with friends in Pacts
  • AI-powered coach (Jim)
  • Advanced analytics and muscle breakdown
Features
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Pactive is a workout tracker built for people who actually go to the gym—and want progress to feel real, not buried in a spreadsheet. Log every set in a gym log built for progressive overload, with streaks, trophies, and a crew that keeps you showing up. WORKOUTS THAT FIT HOW YOU TRAIN • Log sets, reps, and RPE fast—no spreadsheet energy • Copy a friend's workout with one tap • Track personal records and muscle breakdowns • New: track calories burned per session STAY CONSISTENT • Hard and soft streaks that reward showing up • Trophies, coins, and rank up your baby ape • Trophy Road milestones keep the habit going TRAIN WITH YOUR CREW • Start a Pact with friends—shared goals and rankings • Social feed built around your circles, not vanity metrics • Check in after workouts so your crew sees you showed up MEET JIM • Ask Jim, your in-app AI coach—programming help in plain English • Jim reads your training history for personalized advice FREE VS PREMIUM Free includes logging, streaks, trophies, Pacts, and up to 6 custom routines. Pactive Pro adds Ask Jim, unlimited routines, advanced analytics, and custom Pacts. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial on monthly or annual plans. Trusted by lifters and their crews. 4.8 stars from early lifters. Make the gym a game—train together, rank up, and keep your streak alive. Terms of Use: https://pactive.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pactive.com/privacy/ Privacy: Your workout log stays yours. We use training data to power logging, streaks, and Pact features—you choose what your crew sees.

Screenshots

Arise4 screens
Pactive4 screens

Verdict

The call

Arise and Pactive both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Pactive's written reviews are positive against 53% of Arise's. Pactive also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Arise's advantage is ratings volume (21K vs 28). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Arise sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Pactive sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Arise against 4.9 for Pactive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arise has 21K ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Arise's written reviews are positive against 94% of Pactive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arise ships an update fortnightly, Pactive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Arise versus Pactive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArisePactive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21K ratings)4.9 (28 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21K — better28
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDIGITAL LIONS APPSPactive LLC

Customer experience

Arise

All ratings20,970 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,270 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral9.7%
Negative37.7%

Pactive

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

Arise

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Quest progress not logging
  • Timer not continuing when phone is turned off

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to indicate exercise names and number of sets
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • In-depth health analysis based on workouts and macros

Pactive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arise

Subscriptions10
  • Arise Pro$4.997 Days
  • Arise Pro$12.991 Month
  • Arise Yearly @ 1499$14.991 Year
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  • Arise Pro$14.991 Month
  • Arise Pro$17.991 Month
  • Arise Pro$19.991 Year
  • Arise Pro$29.991 Year
  • Arise Pro$39.991 Year
  • Arise Pro$49.991 Year
  • Arise Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
10 purchases

Pactive

Subscriptions6
  • Pactive Pro Monthly$4.191 Month
  • Pactive Pro Monthly$5.391 Month
  • Pactive Pro Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Pactive Pro Annual$41.991 Year
  • Pactive Pro Annual$53.991 Year
  • Pactive Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 50,000 Coins$99.99
  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$181.99
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  • Pactive Pro Lifetime$234.99

Questions

Is Arise free?
Arise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pactive free?
Pactive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arise or Pactive?
Pactive is rated higher. Arise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21K ratings, while Pactive averages 4.9 from 28 ratings.
Do Arise or Pactive have ads?
Neither Arise nor Pactive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arise or Pactive?
Arise ships an update fortnightly, and Pactive every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arise was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pactive on November 1, 2026.

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