Second Nature vs thrive leisure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Nature
This app uses behavioral science to help you build healthy habits for long-term weight loss. It tracks sleep, exercise, and emotional regulation, offering personalized advice from a nutritionist and a library of recipes and educational articles.
- Behavioral science approach
- Personalized nutritionist support
- Holistic habit tracking (sleep, exercise, emotions)
- Healthy recipe library
- Daily educational articles
- Apple HealthKit integration
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Second Nature exists to change minds about losing weight. Our app uses behavioural science to retrain your mind to make healthy choices automatically, so these stick in the long run. But we don’t just look at what you’re eating and how much you weigh. We also look at your sleep patterns, exercise levels, how you regulate emotions, and other habits that impact the way you might be feeling. We also pair you with a registered nutritionist who provides one-to-one advice and supports you to build new, healthier habits. Our app also has hundreds of simple, indulgent recipes as well as daily articles that explain the science of healthy living - so you feel empowered to make changes, rather than just being told what to do. Britain’s NHS recommends us because their own research suggests we’re twice as effective as other weight-loss programmes. 90% of Trustpilot reviews rate us as ‘excellent’ because 9 out of 10 people lose weight and keep it off, even after 12 months. We want to make losing weight feel easier; to make it feel second nature. Download the app and sign up today to start your journey! Second Nature uses Apple HealthKit to integrate your phone's step data to help you set goals.
thrive leisure
Book fitness classes, view timetables, and manage your bookings on the go. Receive instant updates on news, offers, and events. Connect with Apple HealthKit to track your activity and stay motivated.
- Book fitness classes and activities
- View real-time class and swim timetables
- Manage bookings (amend, cancel)
- Receive news and event notifications
- View membership options and join online
- Integrate with Apple HealthKit for activity tracking
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With the thrive leisure app you always have your facility in your pocket with quick and easy access to book your favourite fitness classes and activities. Get up-to-date information, news, fitness class timetables, public swim timetables, offers, events and receive push notifications for important news. TIMETABLES Get real-time access to your centre’s timetable for classes and activities. MANAGE BOOKINGS Check availability, make a booking, amend a booking and cancel a booking – all on the move! NEWS AND PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Instantly get notified of centre news and events direct to your phone. With our app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events or classes, ensuring that you’ll never miss a thing. OFFERS Get push notifications for new offers so you always know about special promotions. MEMBERSHIPS AND ONLINE JOINING View our different types of membership to find the one which best suits you and join online. CONTACT US Easily contact us with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Nature at 65% against thrive leisure's 14%. Second Nature also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Second Nature ships an update every 2 days, thrive leisure every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Nature | thrive leisure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Second Nature Health Ltd | Durham County Council |
Customer experience
Second Nature
thrive leisure
In-app purchases
Second Nature
No in-app purchases
thrive leisure
No in-app purchases
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