Comparison

Glofox vs IBfit

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

Head to head
About

Glofox

Manage your fitness studio or gym experience seamlessly. Browse class schedules, book sessions, and handle payments for services and products directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Browse studio/gym schedule
  • Book fitness sessions
  • Pay for memberships
  • Purchase services and products
  • Manage fitness activities
Features
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Welcome to ABC Glofox, the ultimate state-of-the-art app to help you get the best experience from your fitness studio or gym. Browse your studio or gym’s schedule, book your next session and pay for your membership's services and products, all from the palm of your hand.

About

IBfit

This app provides personalized workout plans, habit tracking, and nutrition coaching from certified coaches. Athletes can log workouts, track food intake with a barcode scanner, access recipes, and communicate with their coaches and other users. It integrates with smartwatches for seamless data synchronization.

Highlights
  • Custom workout programming
  • Habit and nutrition coaching
  • Live progress tracking
  • Food logging with barcode scanner
  • Recipe library with macros
  • Coach and client communication
  • Smartwatch integration
Features
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The IBfit app delivers a unique experience to each athlete by combining custom workout programming with habit and nutrition coaching. IBfit coaches have the ability to track client progress live and communicate with clients through messenger and video. IBfit coaches can confidently manage client progress from anywhere, giving you even more access! On the client side, athlete’s pursue their habit and fitness goals daily and receive feedback from their coaches, track workouts live, log food directly inside the app, participate in group challenges, and so much more to stay motivated. Clients can connect their apple watch to the app and data shows up on their profile. The IBfit app is for anyone who is participating in an IBfit online program. Clients must have a current program running with an IBfit coach or attending the IBfit gym to have access. Features of the app You receive your own calendar that contains your scheduled workouts, habits and nutrition goals to check off each day. Your coaches can build custom workout programs for you and can share master programs with you for challenges. You can record your workout progress live or later on. Your workouts contain video demos of movements. You can log your food directly in the app. The app features a barcode scanner to make tracking calories and macronutrients easier and faster. You have access to a full library of recipes with macros. You can also receive meal plans custom from your coaches or built from the app. You can communicate with other clients in the group chat on the app and can communicate with your IBfit coaches. You can connect your smart watch to the app so your data reflects in the app and coaches can watch you reach your fitness goals and celebrate wins! You can store your progress pictures directly in the app. You can book your spot in a workout or book a virtual meeting with your coaches.

Screenshots

Glofox4 screens
IBfit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IBfit at 5.0 against Glofox's 4.5. IBfit also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Glofox's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 42). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IBfit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Glofox has 272 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glofox ships an update every 2 months, IBfit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Glofox versus IBfit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlofoxIBfit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (272 ratings)5.0 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings272 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB170 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlofoxIncredibly Bulk

Customer experience

Glofox

All ratings253 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews288 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative54.9%

IBfit

All ratings42 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Glofox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Classes not loading or displaying correctly
  • Login and password reset issues
  • Inconsistent date/time display and booking
  • Calendar integration and sync problems
  • Inability to book classes or view schedules

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to view class capacity and attendance
  • Improve calendar integration and sync
  • Provide ability to cancel/manage memberships within the app
  • Implement dark mode and other accessibility features
  • Add multi-gym/studio support and easier switching between locations

IBfit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Glofox

No in-app purchases

None

IBfit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glofox free?
Glofox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IBfit free?
IBfit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glofox or IBfit?
IBfit is rated higher. Glofox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while IBfit averages 5.0 from 42 ratings.
Do Glofox or IBfit have ads?
Neither Glofox nor IBfit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glofox or IBfit?
Glofox ships an update every 2 months, and IBfit every 6 weeks. Most recently, Glofox was updated on November 1, 2026 and IBfit on October 24, 2026.

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