F45 Playoffs vs The Cove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F45 Playoffs
This app introduces a challenging fitness test designed to measure speed, strength, agility, endurance, mobility, and power. It features a variety of exercises and uses a proprietary algorithm to score performance based on the difficulty of each movement.
- Comprehensive fitness test
- Measures speed, strength, agility
- Measures endurance, mobility, power
- Variety of challenging exercises
- Proprietary scoring algorithm
- Benchmark for global fitness testing
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The F45 Playoffs is the world's most innovative and challenging new fitness test. The disciplines selected include the following; speed, strength, agility, endurance, mobility and power. Designed by the worlds leading functional training network: F45. THE TEST This innovative test which will become the benchmark for fitness testing globally includes the following exercises: Rowing, Bench Hops, TRX Push up + Knee Tuck, Lateral hops, Box Jump + Burpee, Chin Up, Squat + Press, Russian Twist, Deadball Over the Shoulder Throw and Sprint + Lateral Hop SCORING A proprietary algorithm has been developed that rates the value of one repetition/station. Each repetition within the station has a different value based on the degree of difficulty for that movement. For example, a Box Jump + Burpee derives a higher point value per repetition than a lateral hop
The Cove
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The Cove app makes it very easy for you to manage your Cove account, book into our classes and events and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with us. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: F45 Playoffs at every 6 weeks against The Cove's every 3 months. F45 Playoffs also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
F45 Playoffs ships an update every 6 weeks, The Cove every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F45 Playoffs | The Cove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F45 TRAINING PTY LTD | Momence, Inc. |
In-app purchases
F45 Playoffs
No in-app purchases
The Cove
No in-app purchases
