Comparison

The Ranch App vs FirstRox

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

Head to head
About

The Ranch App

Features
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PLEASE NOTE: YOU NEED A The Ranch ACCOUNT TO ACCESS THIS APP. IF YOU'RE A MEMBER GET IT FOR FREE AT YOUR GYM! Begin your journey to a healthier lifestyle and let The Ranch help you along the way. Introducing The Ranch, most comprehensive fitness platform with: • Check class schedules and opening hours • Track your daily fitness activities • Track your weight and other body metrics • Over 2000+ exercises and activities • Clear 3D exercise demonstrations • Preset workouts and the option to create your own • Over 150 badges to earn Select workouts online and synchronize them with your app to workout at home or in the gym while keeping track of your progress. From strength to weight lifting, this app acts as your own personal trainer guiding and giving you the motivation you need. You can sync this app with Apple Health App. If you enable this connection, any workout in the Health app with automatically be added to your Activity Calendar.

About

FirstRox

Features
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Prepare for your first HYROX with a training plan built around your race date, available equipment and weekly schedule. PLAN YOUR TRAINING • Follow a week-by-week plan with focused daily sessions • Choose your training days in My Training Week • Move future workouts when your week changes • Use equipment alternatives when you cannot train on race equipment REHEARSE YOUR RACE • Time full or half simulations with pause and resume • Record splits with controls that stay within reach • Review comparable results and track improvement • Build a pacing strategy and share your Race Card SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track completed plan sessions, training activity and simulation trends. Completed sessions stay in your history when you rebuild your schedule. Half rehearsals and benchmarks are kept separate from full-course race predictions. TRAIN WITH YOUR SQUAD Create or join a squad and share invite links to train together. Accounts and cloud features are optional; your local plan and session logging work offline. FIRSTROX PRO Unlock Pro features with a one-time purchase. No subscription. Restore your purchase when you return. Notifications and saving Race Cards to Photos are optional. Performance targets are illustrative training benchmarks, not verified race percentiles. FirstRox is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by HYROX.

Screenshots

The Ranch App4 screens
FirstRox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Ranch App at none against FirstRox's 1. The Ranch App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FirstRox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Ranch App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Ranch App ships an update every 2 months, FirstRox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
The Ranch App versus FirstRox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Ranch AppFirstRox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperThe RanchKwan Cheng Lee

In-app purchases

None

The Ranch App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FirstRox

One-time1
  • FirstRox Pro$9.99

Questions

Is The Ranch App free?
The Ranch App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FirstRox free?
FirstRox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Ranch App or FirstRox have ads?
Neither The Ranch App nor FirstRox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Ranch App or FirstRox?
The Ranch App ships an update every 2 months, and FirstRox every 4 months. Most recently, The Ranch App was updated on November 9, 2026 and FirstRox on November 5, 2026.

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