Formed vs Valence Hub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Formed
This AI-powered fitness app creates personalized workout and nutrition plans based on your goals. It tracks your progress, analyzes your physique, and offers 24/7 AI coaching for tailored advice.
- Personalized AI workout plans
- Smart macro and meal tracking
- AI coaching and advice
- Workout session logging
- Progress and physique analysis
- Weekly AI reviews
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Formed is your complete AI-powered fitness companion. Whether you're bulking, cutting, or maintaining — Formed builds a personalized plan around your goals, tracks your progress, and coaches you every step of the way. PERSONALIZED WORKOUT PLANS Get a training split tailored to your experience, schedule, and goals. Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, or build a fully custom plan from a 200+ exercise library. Swap exercises, reorder your week, and let AI regenerate your plan anytime. SMART MACRO & MEAL TRACKING Log meals manually or snap a photo — Formed uses AI to estimate calories and macros from any food or nutrition label. Track 10 key micronutrients, generate full 7-day meal plans, and get a shopping list in seconds. AI COACHING, 24/7 Ask your coach anything — training advice, nutrition questions, recovery tips. It knows your history and gives answers specific to you, not generic advice. WORKOUT SESSION TRACKING Log every set, track rest timers, and move through your session efficiently. Get a full post-workout summary with volume and performance data. PROGRESS & PHYSIQUE ANALYSIS Track your weight trend over time. Upload photos for AI-powered body composition analysis — get body fat estimates, muscle development ratings across 12 muscle groups, and phase recommendations. WEEKLY AI REVIEWS Every week, get a personalized review of your training volume, weight trend, nutrition consistency, and goal progress — with actionable insights to keep improving. Start with a 7-day free trial. No commitment required.
Valence Hub
This app serves as a unified platform for gym members and staff, streamlining class bookings, membership management, and reward tracking. It offers role-specific tools for both users, ensuring seamless integration with the gym's existing systems for accurate, real-time updates.
- Class and appointment scheduling
- Session booking, rescheduling, and cancellation
- Membership agreement management
- Reward point tracking
- Membership details and history
- Staff schedule and client roster management
- Membership sales and tracking
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Valence Hub is the single connection point between your gym and everyone in it. Members and staff sign in to the same app and get the tools built for their role — no separate downloads, no switching platforms. For members * See your full class and appointment schedule at a glance * Book, reschedule, or cancel sessions in a couple of taps * Review and sign membership agreements right from your phone * Track reward points as you earn them and see what they unlock * Keep your membership details, plan information, and visit history in one place For staff * Manage your daily schedule and client roster in real time * Present, sell, and track membership agreements without paperwork * Monitor renewals, expirations, and outstanding agreements * Follow member activity and reward milestones to drive retention * Stay synced with your gym's software, wherever you are Everything in Valence Hub talks directly with your gym's existing system, so schedules, sales, and rewards stay accurate on both sides of the front desk. Download Valence Hub and bring your whole membership experience into one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Formed at 100% against Valence Hub's 50%. Formed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Valence Hub's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Formed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Valence Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Formed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Formed's written reviews are positive against 50% of Valence Hub's.
Formed ships an update every 11 days, Valence Hub every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Formed | Valence Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NS Media LLC | Impact Zone Fitness and Sports Performance LLC |
Customer experience
Formed
Valence Hub
In-app purchases
Formed
- Formed Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Formed Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Valence Hub
No in-app purchases
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