Comparison

GROUNDWRK vs Abnormal Athletes

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

Head to head
About

GROUNDWRK

Easily purchase class packs and memberships, browse and filter class schedules by type, and manage your reservations. Stay organized and committed to your fitness goals by booking and tracking upcoming classes.

Highlights
  • Purchase class packs and memberships
  • Browse and filter class schedules
  • Manage class reservations
  • Track upcoming classes
  • Stay committed to fitness goals
Features
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options. -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

About

Abnormal Athletes

This app provides personalized training plans, live coaching, and nutrition tracking for members of a specific coaching program. Log workouts, monitor progress, and sync with health data. It also allows booking of training sessions.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Live coach messaging
  • Nutrition and meal scanning
  • Progress tracking and logging
  • Session booking and scheduling
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Your training, your coach, your data — all in one place. Workouts, live coaching, nutrition tracking, and progress, built for Abnormal Athletes members. Abnormal Athletes is the official app for Abnormal Athletes coaching clients — your personalized training hub, built around real coaching, not generic templates. WORKOUTS, BUILT FOR YOU See your weekly training plan, log every set, and track your progress over time. Every workout is programmed by your coach based on your real history, goals, and equipment. LIVE COACHING Message your coach directly, get workouts assigned to your plan, and stay accountable with a real person guiding your training. NUTRITION TRACKING Snap a photo of your plate and our meal scanner reads the foods and fills in the calories and macros for you — no typing. Scan packaged-food barcodes, search foods, track your daily macros, and log your water alongside your training. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Track your workouts, personal records, measurements, and photos over time, and sync your steps and workouts with Apple Health. BOOK YOUR SESSIONS See the class schedule, book your spot, and add sessions straight to your Apple or Google calendar. Abnormal Athletes is for active coaching members. You'll sign in with the account your coach set up for you.

Screenshots

GROUNDWRK4 screens
Abnormal Athletes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Abnormal Athletes at none against GROUNDWRK's shown. Abnormal Athletes also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). GROUNDWRK's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GROUNDWRK against 5.0 for Abnormal Athletes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GROUNDWRK has 111 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GROUNDWRK ships an update monthly, Abnormal Athletes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GROUNDWRK versus Abnormal Athletes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGROUNDWRKAbnormal Athletes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (111 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSanctum Limited Liability CompanyAustin Schnabel

Customer experience

GROUNDWRK

All ratings51 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Abnormal Athletes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GROUNDWRK

No in-app purchases

None

Abnormal Athletes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GROUNDWRK free?
GROUNDWRK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abnormal Athletes free?
Abnormal Athletes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GROUNDWRK or Abnormal Athletes?
GROUNDWRK and Abnormal Athletes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 111 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do GROUNDWRK or Abnormal Athletes have ads?
GROUNDWRK shows ads; Abnormal Athletes does not.
Which is updated more often, GROUNDWRK or Abnormal Athletes?
GROUNDWRK ships an update monthly, and Abnormal Athletes every 6 weeks. Most recently, GROUNDWRK was updated on October 22, 2026 and Abnormal Athletes on October 1, 2026.

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