Comparison

H7 Active vs Palena

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

Head to head
About

H7 Active

Features
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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/

About

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.

Screenshots

H7 Active4 screens
Palena4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H7 Active ships an update every 5 days, Palena every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
H7 Active versus Palena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH7 ActivePalena
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFilip VabrousekPalena Ltd

In-app purchases

None

H7 Active

No in-app purchases

None

Palena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is H7 Active free?
H7 Active is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Palena free?
Palena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do H7 Active or Palena have ads?
Neither H7 Active nor Palena shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H7 Active or Palena?
H7 Active ships an update every 5 days, and Palena every 3 weeks. Most recently, H7 Active was updated on October 31, 2026 and Palena on October 31, 2026.

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