Comparison

Thrivify Connect vs Treadmill Assistant

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

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About

Thrivify Connect

Connect your Bluetooth FTMS cardio equipment to your digital fitness tracking. Automatically log workouts, monitor performance in real-time, and sync data to Apple Health. Get AI-powered insights to improve your fitness habits and results.

Highlights
  • Real-time workout tracking
  • Automatic workout logging
  • Apple Health integration
  • Multi-equipment support
  • AI-powered workout tips
  • Progress visualization
Features
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Your Gym. Your Outdoors. Your Data. Connected. Turn your cardio equipment into a powerful fitness tracker, or take your training outside. Thrivify Connect effortlessly links your Bluetooth FTMS gym equipment and your outdoor workouts to your Apple Watch and iPhone, offering real-time tracking, automatic logging, and seamless Apple Health syncing so every sweat session counts. Whether you’re on an indoor treadmill, bike, rower, elliptical, or hitting the pavement for an outdoor run, Thrivify Connect helps you monitor performance, visualize progress, and build lasting fitness habits. No more manual entry. Just seamless data. Key Features: • Sync Tracked Workouts with Apple Watch: Leave your phone behind and log every session directly from your wrist. By using the Apple Watch workout app, your heart rate, distance, pace, and time across all indoor and outdoor activities will automatically sync right into our app. • Real-Time Workout Tracking: Track speed, distance, time, and calories with live performance metrics. • Workout Logger: Record every workout session and monitor your fitness progress over time. • Apple Health Integration: Automatically sync your indoor and outdoor workout data, calories burned, and active minutes directly to Apple Health. • Multi-Equipment Support: Connect to treadmills, rowers, exercise bikes, stair climbers, ellipticals, and steppers. • Coach Thrivify: Get AI-powered workout tips, training insights, and nutrition guidance. • Thrive Index: Balances your Recovery and Strain scores so you know exactly how hard to train without burning out. • Thrivify Stream: Say goodbye to boring cardio. Stream your favorite YouTube videos directly inside the app while you train, with your real-time performance metrics clearly displayed alongside the video so you stay entertained without losing sight of your data. Built for Better Fitness Results: • Track both indoor cardio and outdoor training in one complete history • Monitor calories burned and workout performance • Stay motivated with measurable progress • Make smarter, data-driven fitness decisions Compatibility: • Optimized for Bluetooth FTMS machines. Check your equipment manual for Bluetooth FTMS support to start tracking your workouts. • MyCloudFitness support is no longer available for newly registered users. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: This app is a third-party client utilizing the YouTube APIs. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. This application is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by YouTube or Google.

About

Treadmill Assistant

Features
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Your treadmill, but smarter. Connect via Bluetooth, control speed and incline from your phone, and see every workout as a chart — all for free, no account required. No ads, no videos, no gimmicks — just you and your workout. Go further with Premium: custom programs, heart rate zones, Live Activity, Apple Health sync, and more. CONNECT & CONTROL • Instant Bluetooth pairing — remembers your treadmill for next time • Adjust speed and incline directly from your phone • Export and import workouts and programs — share or back up your data SUPPORTED TREADMILLS • Built for FitShow. • FTMS-compatible treadmills are supported, but FTMS implementations vary by manufacturer. Some allow full control (speed, incline, start, stop) and rich data; some allow data only, with no control over the belt; some restrict third-party apps almost entirely. FTMS itself doesn't relay every metric — steps, for example, aren't part of it. We can't guarantee every FTMS treadmill will work — support depends entirely on what the manufacturer permits over Bluetooth. • Live compatibility list before you buy: https://treadmill-assistant.com/docs/compatibility/ • Treadmill not on the list? Get in touch via email or Discord (links on https://treadmill-assistant.com) for guidance on adding support, where possible. TRACK EVERY WORKOUT • Real-time stats: speed, distance, time, calories, steps, heart rate • Workout charts — see your heart rate, speed, and incline across the whole run, with touch scrubbing in landscape • Automatic workout recording and history • Heart rate monitoring from treadmill grip sensors • Static incline for flat treadmills and walking pads • Metric and imperial units — incl. body weight & height LANGUAGES • English • French • Polish • German (machine-translated) • Spanish (machine-translated) PREMIUM — 14-DAY FREE TRIAL Take your workouts further. Try everything free for two weeks. CUSTOM PROGRAMS • Build multi-segment workouts with speed and incline per phase • Segments by duration or distance — your choice • Automatic transitions — the treadmill adjusts for you • Pause and resume mid-workout without losing progress AD-HOC TARGETS • Set a distance, time, or calorie goal and go • Auto-stop when you hit your target LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND • Track your workout from the lock screen • Real-time speed, distance, and time in the Dynamic Island HEART RATE ZONES • Connect any Bluetooth heart rate monitor (chest strap, armband) • See your current zone in real time during workouts • Review time spent in each zone in your workout summary • 5 zones from Recovery to Maximum, calculated from your age APPLE HEALTH & iCLOUD • Auto-sync workouts to Apple Health • Back up everything to iCloud — workouts, programs, settings EQUIPMENT TRACKING • Track belt lubrication, belt replacement, and shoe mileage • Warnings when maintenance is due COMPANION TOOLS • Web program editor — build, edit, and share programs in your browser, no account required: https://treadmill-assistant.com/editor.html PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no analytics, no ads. Optional iCloud sync uses your personal iCloud storage — we never see your data. DEVICE SUPPORT • Optimized for iPhone • iPad supported REQUIREMENTS • FitShow or FTMS-compatible treadmill • iPhone or iPad with Bluetooth • iOS/iPadOS 15.0 or later SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://treadmill-assistant.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://treadmill-assistant.com/privacy.html This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by any treadmill brand or manufacturer. Treadmill control is off by default — enable it in settings. Always stop immediately if something seems wrong. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you!

Screenshots

Thrivify Connect4 screens
Treadmill Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Treadmill Assistant at none against Thrivify Connect's shown. Treadmill Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Thrivify Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Thrivify Connect sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Treadmill Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thrivify Connect ships an update every 4 days, Treadmill Assistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Thrivify Connect versus Treadmill Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrivify ConnectTreadmill Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB40 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLifeSmart LLCKolto Tech Piotr Koszur

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Thrivify Connect

Subscriptions8
  • Basic$1.991 Month
  • Plus$2.991 Month
  • Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Ultimate14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Basic$14.991 Year
  • Plus$24.991 Year
  • Premium14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Ultimate14 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Treadmill Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Thrivify Connect free?
Thrivify Connect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Treadmill Assistant free?
Treadmill Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thrivify Connect or Treadmill Assistant have ads?
Thrivify Connect shows ads; Treadmill Assistant does not.
Which is updated more often, Thrivify Connect or Treadmill Assistant?
Thrivify Connect ships an update every 4 days, and Treadmill Assistant every 3 weeks. Most recently, Thrivify Connect was updated on July 20, 2026 and Treadmill Assistant on September 11, 2026.

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