Comparison

Better5 vs Karaobics

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

Head to head
About

Better5

Improve your mobility, strength, and well-being with expert-led video programs designed for home use. Explore thousands of routines focusing on flexibility, balance, pain relief, and more. Choose from various program types and membership options to fit your fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Expert-led video programs
  • Improve flexibility, strength, and balance
  • Reduce joint stiffness and pain
  • Boost energy and endurance
  • Thousands of routines with new content
  • Chair-assisted, seated, and no floorwork options
Features
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Better5 is the ultimate platform designed for anyone looking to improve their mobility, strength, and overall well-being—all from the comfort of home. With our expert-led video programs, you’ll have everything you need to move better, feel better, and stay active at any stage of life. ■ BENEFITS OF BETTER5 Gain flexibility, strength, and balance with each guided routine Reduce joint stiffness and improve your range of motion Boost energy levels and endurance Accelerate recovery and feel stronger than ever before Improve posture and reduce the risk of injuries 1000s of routines to choose from with new content added all the time ■ BETTER5 PROGRAM TYPES Better5 offers you a range of programs to best suit your individual needs. Chair Assisted: Workout with the added support from a chair. Seated: No floorwork or standing required. All done from a chair. No Floorwork: Absolutely no floorwork workouts. All workouts done from standing or seated. With additional special focus on: Pain Relief Balance & Coordination Strength Mobility Range of Motion & Flexibility Cardio Joint Health Pilates Tai Chi Yoga Relaxation & Wellness Better5 Membership Options Choose the plan that fits your needs: All Access Membership - Monthly: $29.99/month, auto-renews monthly - Annually: $319.99/year, auto-renews yearly Challenge Membership - Monthly: $20.99/month, auto-renews monthly - Annually: $224.99/year, auto-renews yearly Plus Membership - Monthly: $13.99/month, auto-renews monthly - Annually: $126.99/year, auto-renews yearly Manage your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.shop.better5.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/, https://www.shop.better5.com/policies/terms-of-service

About

Karaobics

This app combines aerobic workouts with popular music, featuring on-screen lyrics for sing-alongs. Enjoy fun, easy-to-follow routines with adjustable audio options and a vast library of themed workouts. It makes exercise enjoyable and encourages consistency.

Highlights
  • Karaoke-style aerobic workouts
  • On-screen lyrics
  • Choice of instructor audio or music only
  • Growing library of themed workouts
  • Simple, fun routines
  • Unlimited access on all devices
Features
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Welcome to Karaobics, where karaoke meets aerobics and working out becomes something you actually look forward to. Karaobics combines fun, easy to follow aerobic workouts with the music you know and love. With lyrics on screen, you can move, sing along and enjoy a workout that feels less like exercise and more like having fun. No complicated choreography. No boring routines. Just great music, simple moves and feel good workouts designed to get you moving, smiling and coming back for more. Prefer to focus on the music? All workouts are available with a choice of instructor audio or music only, so you can enjoy your workout your way. Explore a growing library of hundreds of Karaobics workouts featuring iconic artists, different decades, genres and themes. From the biggest hits of the 60s, 70s, 80s and beyond to dedicated artist and music collections, there is always something different to sing and move to. Whether you want to improve your fitness, burn calories, get more active or simply find a form of exercise you genuinely enjoy, Karaobics makes it easier to stay consistent by making your workouts something you'll actually want to do. Choose your workout, turn up the music and join in. Karaobics. Workouts you'll love and look forward to. Our app offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. Terms of service: https://thefitnessguy.uscreen.io/pages/terms Privacy policy: https://thefitnessguy.uscreen.io/pages/privacy

Screenshots

Better54 screens
Karaobics3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Better5 at free with in-app purchases against Karaobics's subscription. Better5 also leads on ratings volume (69 vs 1). Karaobics's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Better5 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Karaobics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Karaobics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Better5 has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Better5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Karaobics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Better5 ships an update every 2 weeks, Karaobics fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Better5 versus Karaobics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBetter5Karaobics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (69 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello Enthusiast Project Inc10LL LTD

Customer experience

Better5

All ratings69 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%

Karaobics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Better5

Subscriptions10
  • All Access Monthly Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Plus Monthly Membership7 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • All Access Monthly Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Challenges Monthly Membership7 Days trial$20.991 Month
  • All Access Monthly Membership7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • All Access Annual Membership7 Days trial$94.991 Year
  • Plus Annual Membership7 Days trial$126.991 Year
  • All Access Annual Membership7 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • Challenges Annual Membership7 Days trial$224.991 Year
  • All Access Annual Membership7 Days trial$319.991 Year
2 purchases

Karaobics

Subscriptions2
  • (In App) Monthly plan7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • (In App) Yearly plan7 Days trial$119.001 Year

Questions

Is Better5 free?
Better5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Karaobics free?
Karaobics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Better5 or Karaobics?
Karaobics is rated higher. Better5 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Karaobics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Better5 or Karaobics have ads?
Neither Better5 nor Karaobics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Better5 or Karaobics?
Better5 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Karaobics fortnightly. Most recently, Better5 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Karaobics on October 31, 2026.

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