Comparison

FITIV Pulse vs Paiactive

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

Head to head
About

FITIV Pulse

This app is a comprehensive health and fitness tracker that monitors workouts, heart rate, sleep, and recovery. It provides actionable insights to help users train smarter and achieve their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Heart rate zone training
  • HRV and recovery tracking
  • Sleep monitoring
  • Workout tracking for various activities
  • Strength training log
  • Advanced performance metrics
Features
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TRAIN. RECOVER. ACHIEVE. FITIV is the all-in-one workout and health tracker that helps you train smarter with heart rate zones, HRV, sleep, recovery, strength, and GLP-1 weight tracking. Track workouts, heart rate, calories, recovery, sleep, stress, training load, and strength training in one powerful performance app for Apple Watch, Bluetooth heart rate monitors, Fitbit Air, Garmin watches, WHOOP, Oura, AirPods Pro (3rd generation), and Powerbeats Pro 2. HEART RATE MONITOR & ZONE TRAINING Train with precision using real-time heart rate tracking, heart rate zones, and live workout feedback. • Live heart rate monitoring during workouts • Heart rate zone tracking for cardio, endurance, and interval training • HRV tracking and resting heart rate insights • Track live heart rate with supported AirPods Pro (3rd generation) and Powerbeats Pro 2 • Support for Bluetooth heart rate monitors, including the Fitbit Air • Broadcast heart rate to Peloton, Zwift, Concept2, and compatible gym equipment • Live coaching with real-time voice feedback during workouts WEIGHT & GLP-1 MEDICATION TRACKING Lose the weight, not the muscle. Experts recommend strength training while on GLP-1 medications, and FITIV is built to track both. • Log doses for Zepbound, Mounjaro, Tirzepatide, Ozempic, Wegovy, Semaglutide and pills like Rybelsus, oral Wegovy, and Foundayo • Dose reminders, titration schedules, and estimated medication levels • Daily side effect check-ins to spot patterns • Weight trend and goals, with progress per medication RECOVERY, SLEEP & READINESS Recovery drives performance. FITIV helps you understand when to push and when to recover. • Sleep tracking with overnight metrics and vitals • HRV tracking and recovery insights • Stress tracking and daily strain monitoring • Training readiness, recovery score, and recovery trends • Training load balanced with recovery WORKOUT TRACKING FOR EVERY WAY YOU TRAIN Track your workouts in one app, whether you train for health, fitness, performance, or weight loss. • Workout tracking for cardio, gym, intervals, and endurance sessions • HIIT timer and interval workout support • GPS workout maps with pace and heart rate overlays • Advanced workout metrics, including training load and VO2 • Live streaming workout data from Apple Watch to iPhone STRENGTH TRAINING & GYM LOG Track your lifting alongside your recovery and performance data. • Log reps, sets, weight, and training volume • Track personal records and strength progress • Monitor progressive overload trends • Build structured gym workouts • Track barbell, dumbbell, machine, and bodyweight exercises ADVANCED PERFORMANCE & HEALTH METRICS • Training load tracking with TRIMP, TSS, and active calorie-based load • Advanced running metrics, including stride length, running power, and vertical oscillation • Overnight vitals and in-depth sleep tracking • Health metrics dashboard for heart rate, sleep, stress, recovery, and more COMPATIBLE DEVICES & INTEGRATIONS • Apple Watch and iPhone • Garmin watches • Bluetooth heart rate monitors, including Fitbit Air, Polar, Scosche, COOSPO, Myzone, and more • AirPods Pro (3rd generation) and Powerbeats Pro 2 • WHOOP, Oura, and other connected fitness platforms • MyFitnessPal, Strava, TrainingPeaks, Lose It!, Peloton, Zwift, and Spotify • Support for widgets, complications, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island Upgrade to FITIV Pro to unlock advanced recovery analytics, training readiness, deeper metrics, and structured workout features. SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS FITIV Pro offers monthly and yearly auto-renewing subscriptions, charged to your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Terms of Service: https://fitiv.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://fitiv.com/privacy-policy

About

Paiactive

This app connects to smart health devices like skipping ropes, body fat scales, and sports watches. It tracks fitness data, provides health insights, and offers exercise advice to help users achieve a healthier lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Smart skipping rope data tracking
  • Intelligent body fat scale analysis
  • Smart sports watch with 14 modes
  • HealthKit integration
  • AI data computing and services
  • Exercise and diet advice
Features
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Paiactive focuses on hardware and software products in the field of big health such as personal smart health, smart exercises and healthy home environment. We are dedicated to become the leader and definer of quality life by providing relevant AI data computing and operation services. Smart skipping rope The smartskipping rope provides you with professional data calculation as skipping time, times, frequency and consumed calorie. The statistics are saved on the cloud while can be synchronized to the APP in anytime. Every time you skip, calculate BPM and output rate curve, can easily find your body rhythm and the rhythm of constant rope jumpping. Intelligent body fat scale The Intelligent body fat scale body fat scale provides you with 12 whole body data such as body weight, body fat, BMI, water and protein, as well as 10 local data measurements such as fat rate and muscle mass. It provides statistics and analysis of your physical condition, rational diet and Exercise advices. Smart Sports Watch The smart sports watch supports 14 sports modes such as running and cycling, providing you with all-round functions of motion track, real-time heart rate and data recording. At the same time, it supports sleep, real-time heart rate monitoring, message notification, reminder and other common functions **Pactive app supports HealthKit, you can view your health data through HealthKit**

Screenshots

FITIV Pulse4 screens
Paiactive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FITIV Pulse at 76% against Paiactive's 4%. FITIV Pulse also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (13K vs 32). Paiactive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FITIV Pulse sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Paiactive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FITIV Pulse holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FITIV Pulse has 13K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of FITIV Pulse's written reviews are positive against 4% of Paiactive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FITIV Pulse ships an update fortnightly, Paiactive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FITIV Pulse versus Paiactive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFITIV PulsePaiactive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13K ratings) — better2.0 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews75.5% of reviews — better3.5% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better32
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size466 MB139 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMotiFIT Fitness Inc.Shanghai Laisitech Co., Ltd

Customer experience

FITIV Pulse

All ratings12,670 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews1,529 reviews
Positive75.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative17.3%

Paiactive

All ratings32 ratings
Positive18.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative71.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive3.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative87.7%

Bugs and requests

FITIV Pulse

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent disconnects from Apple Watch during workouts
  • Inaccurate calorie tracking and data reporting
  • Issues with GPS tracking and mapping, including incorrect distance and route recording
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss and inconsistencies
  • Crashes and performance issues following recent app updates

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add support for more workout types (e.g. rowing, CrossFit)
  • Improve customization options for workouts and data displays
  • Implement a more robust and reliable GPS tracking system
  • Add the ability to edit workout details and duration
  • Improve syncing and data integration with other fitness apps
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  • Provide more detailed sleep and recovery tracking
  • Implement a more intuitive and streamlined user interface
  • Reduce the frequency and intrusiveness of review prompts

Paiactive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

FITIV Pulse

Subscriptions7
  • FITIV (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • FITIV$4.991 Month
  • FITIV2 variants$9.991 Year
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  • FITIV Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • FITIV7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • FITIV1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • FITIV Pro Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO Membership$4.99
  • PRO Membership$9.99
None

Paiactive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FITIV Pulse free?
FITIV Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paiactive free?
Paiactive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FITIV Pulse or Paiactive?
FITIV Pulse is rated higher. FITIV Pulse averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Paiactive averages 2.0 from 32 ratings.
Do FITIV Pulse or Paiactive have ads?
Neither FITIV Pulse nor Paiactive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FITIV Pulse or Paiactive?
FITIV Pulse ships an update fortnightly, and Paiactive every 2 months. Most recently, FITIV Pulse was updated on September 26, 2026 and Paiactive on September 19, 2026.

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