Comparison

BrookesSport vs ActivForce

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

Head to head
About

BrookesSport

Manage your sports center membership, book fitness classes, and stay updated on events and offers. Access facility information, contact details, and share activity data via HealthKit to encourage an active lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Membership sign-up
  • Fitness class booking
  • Sports center information
  • Notifications for events and offers
  • HealthKit data sharing
  • Contact and directions
Features
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Use the BrookesSport app to sign up for a membership, book a visit to one of our sports centres and be notified of important information for both the Headington and Botley campuses. CLASS TIMETABLES Find more information about fitness classes and book your space CENTRE INFORMATION Find our opening times, how to contact us and an overview of Brookes Sport facilities. NOTIFICATIONS AND OFFERS With the app, you’ll immediately know when there are new events, classes, or offers - ensuring that you’ll never miss out. MEMBERSHIP View membership packages for our Headington and Harcourt Hill sites, with direct links to e-mail our reception team to answer any questions you might have. CONTACT US Easily contact our centres with site telephone numbers and email addresses or view directions and maps. SOCIAL MEDIA Find links to our social media accounts. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. For help or to contact us, go to http://www.brookes.ac.uk/brookes-sport/contact-us/ 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.

About

ActivForce

This app syncs with a handheld device to provide real-time data for strength and range of motion testing. It helps practitioners optimize client care and recovery with accurate, data-driven insights and customizable testing sequences.

Highlights
  • Real-time strength and ROM data visualization
  • Customizable test sequences
  • Detailed data modeling and analysis
  • Offline functionality
  • Seamless web dashboard sync
Features
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The data-driven advantage for practitioners. The new ActivForce companion app syncs with the handheld dynamometer and inclinometer to optimize care and recovery with real-time data. Accurate, Adaptable & Accessible Strength & ROM Testing Technology Streamline workflows, elevate your practice and improve your clients’ results. ActivForce’s integrated digital system measures, tracks and visualizes strength, force and range of motion (ROM) metrics. Designed to improve decision-making with data-driven insights, the new software supports: - Comprehensive Testing & Sequences: Perform multiple muscle force, symmetry comparison and ROM tests. Customize test sequences for faster and more flexible testing. - Real-Time Insights: Force and ROM metrics are instantly visualized to support faster and more informed care decisions. - Detailed Data Modelling: Industry-standard calculations and analysis offer deeper insights into client progress, supporting tailored care plans. - Portable, Flexible Testing: Conduct sessions anywhere from homes to hospitals with quick set-up and offline functionality. Customize Testing. Optimize Recovery. Maximize Retention. Our system is engineered to meet practitioners’ needs and optimize client outcomes. Seamlessly sync data with ActivForce’s intuitive web dashboard to improve analysis and reporting while reducing manual inputs. Assess the problem. Access the insights. Address the issue with effective, evidence-based care.

Screenshots

BrookesSport4 screens
ActivForce4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrookesSport at 40% against ActivForce's 17%. BrookesSport also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). ActivForce's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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

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

BrookesSport holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of BrookesSport's written reviews are positive against 17% of ActivForce's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrookesSport ships an update every 2 months, ActivForce every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BrookesSport versus ActivForce: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrookesSportActivForce
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB29 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperOxford Brookes UniversityActivbody, Inc.

Customer experience

BrookesSport

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

ActivForce

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative83.3%

In-app purchases

None

BrookesSport

No in-app purchases

None

ActivForce

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrookesSport free?
BrookesSport is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActivForce free?
ActivForce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrookesSport or ActivForce?
BrookesSport is rated higher. BrookesSport averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ActivForce averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do BrookesSport or ActivForce have ads?
Neither BrookesSport nor ActivForce shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrookesSport or ActivForce?
BrookesSport ships an update every 2 months, and ActivForce every 3 weeks. Most recently, BrookesSport was updated on October 2, 2026 and ActivForce on October 2, 2026.

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