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In one paragraph
GymRoute and Gymciety both publish prices and let you sign up online, which already sets them apart from most of the category. GymRoute is the wider operations suite: branded app, POS, CRM, loyalty, and QR or tap check-in. Gymciety is narrower on retail and wider on coaching, with nutrition, check-ins and programs for the trainers on your floor, plus a free website.
Side by side
| Gymciety | GymRoute | |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | USD 299/mo (Gym Basic) or 499/mo (Gym Pro); 242 or 408 on yearly billing. Members billed in AED. | USD 99, 199 or 299/mo. No setup fees, month to month. Card processing 2.75% + 0.30 and up. |
| Free trial | Demo and self-serve subscription; no free trial on gym plans. | Not stated; a 7-day setup period is mentioned. |
| Built for | Staffed gyms and studios whose coaches train members. | Independent gyms, CrossFit boxes, boutique studios, multi-location operators. |
| Coaching tools | Included: program builder with 377 animated exercises, check-ins, chat, retention flags. | PT appointment management. No programming or check-ins described. |
| Nutrition | Included: macro targets, meal suggestions, AI meal logging. | Not described on the site. |
| Payments and billing | Stripe billing in AED; memberships, freezes, day passes, PT packages. | Stripe, GoCardless or PayTabs; automated invoicing; POS and inventory. |
| Door access | QR check-in at the desk and QR join. No biometric or turnstile hardware. | QR, tap and phone check-in. |
| Member / client app | Member app on iOS and Android with your logo and colours; web dashboard. | Custom-branded iOS and Android member app. |
| UAE presence | Built in the UAE (Ras Al Khaimah). Support in English and Arabic. | Head office not stated. PayTabs support suits UAE acquiring. |
| Self-serve sign-up | Yes: prices on the page, sign up online. | Yes. |
| Free website | Included with every gym plan: designed and hosted by Gymciety. | Not offered. |
GymRoute facts are as published on gymroute.com on 9 September 2026. Gymciety facts are current as of the same date.
Choose GymRoute if
- You want a member app published under your own name on both iOS and Android today.
- You sell retail and need POS, inventory and a loyalty programme.
- You want the lowest published entry price for a full operations suite.
Choose Gymciety if
- Your trainers coach members and you want their programs, nutrition and check-ins in the platform.
- You want a UAE company on Gulf hours with Arabic support.
- A website built and hosted for the gym is part of what you are buying.
Try it rather than read about it. Book a 30-minute demo on a live gym account, or see gymciety for gyms.
Questions
Is GymRoute available in the UAE?
Its site does not state a head office or UAE support, but it supports PayTabs, a UAE payment acquirer, so billing in the region is workable. Gymciety is based in the UAE and bills members in AED through Stripe.
Which has the better branded app?
GymRoute publishes a custom-branded app on iOS and Android. Gymciety puts your logo and colours inside its member app on iOS and Android. If a separate app published under your own name is the requirement, GymRoute has it today.
Does GymRoute include coaching tools?
Personal training appears as appointment management. Program building, nutrition and client check-ins are not described. Gymciety includes all three.
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