H7 Active vs Palena
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
H7 Active
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H7 is a calm, honest way to build a lifelong movement habit. Instead of chasing streaks or shouting PRs, H7 asks one simple question: are you getting enough hours of real movement a week? Final goal - one hour a day - level of activity associated with a long, healthy life. Everything in the app is built around helping you get there at your own pace, from H0 (almost no movement) up through H7. A BELT SYSTEM YOU ACTUALLY FEEL Every week of consistent movement earns progress toward your next belt — white, yellow, orange, green, blue, brown, black. Seven levels (H1–H7) tell you exactly where you stand, what's next, and how far you've come. 100+ ACTIVITIES, ONE CATALOG Walking, running, cycling, swimming, climbing, yoga, martial arts, dance, team sports, hiking -pick what fits your life. Each activity is calibrated so a 45-minute hike counts like a hike, not like a marathon. WORKS WITH APPLE HEALTH H7 reads your workouts from Apple Health automatically - the treadmill, the park run, the swim you logged with your watch. No double-entry, no guilt about forgotten sessions. QUIET, PRIVATE, YOURS No follower counts. No feeds to doom-scroll. No ads. Your data lives on EU servers, encrypted in transit and at rest. You can export or delete everything from the Profile screen at any time. MULTILINGUAL Czech, English, Slovak — the app follows your device language, or you can pick. H7 is for the beginner taking their first brisk walk, the parent squeezing movement between school runs, and the seasoned athlete holding the line at H7. Start where you are. Move a little more tomorrow. Learn more at https://h7-web.vercel.app/
Palena
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Palena is the home for endurance race reports. Runners, cyclists, triathletes, and adventurers share what really happened out there — the training, the race, the highs and the lows — so the next athlete can learn, prepare, and line up with confidence. Our mission To build the most useful, honest library of endurance race reports on the internet — a place where the story of every start line, aid station, and finish is captured, searchable, and shared for the athletes who come next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: H7 Active at every 5 days against Palena's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
H7 Active ships an update every 5 days, Palena every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | H7 Active | Palena |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Filip Vabrousek | Palena Ltd |
In-app purchases
H7 Active
No in-app purchases
Palena
No in-app purchases









