The Phoenix Effect vs RAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Phoenix Effect
Manage your fitness studio experience with this app. Schedule classes, receive important updates, and purchase memberships directly from your device. Explore more about the studio online.
- Schedule classes
- Exclusive announcements
- Purchase memberships
- Studio information
- Class booking
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Schedule your classes, get exclusive announcements, buy memberships and and MORE with the Phoenix Effect's official app! Learn more about our amazing studio at www.phoenixeffectla.com.
RAC
Easily book fitness classes and manage your training schedule on the go. Reserve spots, join waitlists, purchase class packages, and track your membership status directly from your device.
- Book classes
- Manage training experience
- Join waitlists
- Purchase class packages
- Check profile and membership
- View products and services
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Download the Rodeo Athletic Club app to easily book classes and manage your training experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, purchase class packages, check your profile and membership status, keep up to date with the latest products and services, and more – all from your device. Visit www.rodeoathleticclub.com to learn more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RAC at 5.0 against The Phoenix Effect's 4.0. RAC also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Phoenix Effect's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
RAC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
The Phoenix Effect ships an update fortnightly, RAC every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Phoenix Effect | RAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MPE Partners LLC | DEUCE Backlot LLC |
Customer experience
The Phoenix Effect
RAC
In-app purchases
The Phoenix Effect
No in-app purchases
RAC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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