Elevate.U vs CRANK Studios
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elevate.U
This AI-powered app acts as your personal training and nutrition coach. It creates adaptive workout plans, tracks your progress, and offers intelligent meal suggestions based on your goals and available equipment.
- Progressive training blocks
- AI nutrition coach
- Photo meal logging
- Exercise alternatives
- Daily readiness tracking
- Customizable workout splits
- Supplement scanner
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ElevateU is an AI training and nutrition coach. Build a plan that fits your body, your gym and your goals — then keep progressing it, week after week. TRAINING THAT ACTUALLY PROGRESSES • Progressive training blocks that add weight, reps or sets based on how your last session really went • 390+ exercises with demo videos, coaching cues and injury tags • Build your own split — add, remove, rename and reorder training days • Swap any exercise and instantly see alternatives that match your equipment, your target muscle and your injuries • Fast set logger, rest timer, supersets and circuits • Apple Watch support for logging on the go NUTRITION WITHOUT THE GUESSWORK • Snap a photo of your meal and get calories and macros in seconds • Scan barcodes and read nutrition labels with your camera • An AI nutrition coach that suggests meals to fit the macros you have left today • Restaurant mode for eating out • Supplement scanner that flags what is actually backed by evidence SEE WHAT IS WORKING • Daily readiness built from your heart-rate variability, resting heart rate and sleep • Progress photos, body measurements and strength trends in one place • An AI progress analyst that reads your trends and tells you what to change BUILT AROUND YOU • Full English and Arabic, right-to-left included • Works with the equipment you actually have — full gym, home setup, or just a pair of dumbbells • Train around an injury: filter out the movements that load it • Optional Apple Health sync for steps, energy, weight, heart rate and sleep ELEVATEU MEMBERSHIP Unlock the full app, including the AI coaches, photo meal logging and progressive training blocks. • Monthly — $9.99 per month • Annual — $99.99 per year (save 17%) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. ElevateU gives general fitness and nutrition information. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Talk to a qualified professional before making changes to your training, diet or supplements — especially if you have a health condition or an injury. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CRANK Studios
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CRANK Studios is the official app for CRANK members in the UAE. Book your RIDE (indoor cycling) and SHAPE (strength) classes, pick your exact spot, and manage everything in one place. - Book & manage classes across all CRANK studios - Alserkal Avenue, Town Square and Abu Dhabi - Pick your spot on the interactive studio map - Track your stats, streaks and milestones; connect Whoop for recovery insights - Join challenges and earn rewards to redeem at the studio - Class reminders and updates via notifications - Preorder from the juice bar and buy class packs securely Not a member yet? Create your account in the app to get started. RIDE. SHAPE. Repeat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CRANK Studios at none against Elevate.U's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Elevate.U sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CRANK Studios asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elevate.U | CRANK Studios |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ahmed alshehhi | Crank Dubai |
In-app purchases
Elevate.U
- ElevateU Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- ElevateU Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year
CRANK Studios
No in-app purchases
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