PhilaYMCA
Category : Health & Fitness
Reviews (30)
I love the convenience of being able to scan your card and track workouts etc all from your phone. The only thing I'm not a fan of is when using certain options (such as find programs) it brings up the website instead of continuing in the app. Maybe this will be a future improvement, but until then I enjoy and will continue to use the app.
App doesn't allow you to update your credit card used for membership due. Tried to use the "Contact Us" feature in the app, but when I tried submitting a message, I got a 500 (server) error. Also, the app doesn't give you notifications if certain parts of the facility (eg. swimming pool, gym) are unavailable that day (or if there is an event going on), so you don't find out until AFTER driving all the way to the gym. App could do a lot, but right now, only good for displaying your bar code.
Constant Notifications Cannot Be Disabled. I wanted an easy way to scheck pool schedules. The pool schedule portion is very clunky due to the multiple pools at my location, but it's manageable with patience. I finally Uninstaller it though due to the deluge of constant notifications of class cancelations and open houses and other things that I did not care about at all. I have received notifications from this app at a times of day and even the middle of the night, with no way to disable them.
Impressive functionality and interface. Id like to see an option in the workout log to enter workout distances in meters or km, instead of just in miles. Id also like a space to record reps and sets for weightlifting. Otherwise, the notifications are useful, and the app is reliable. LGV30 / android 8.0
Having just obtained a family membership I am impressed with what this app has to offer in terms of scheduling, hours, sessions, classes, etc.
The app is easy to use and a recent update allows you to filter now on activity and/or instructor which is great if you know what you want to see and don't feel like scrolling through all the other classes. They are very good about keeping it up to date for any changes to a normal schedule.
Awful! It's idiotic that the app requires phone's GPS location to be enabled rather than permitting the user to indicate which YMCA's schedule they want to search. Privacy issues are an issue when GPS is required to be turned on. Get rid of this pointless requirement or at least make GPS optional. Uninstalling immediately.
I have a record of what workouts I have been doing to compare against my goals & progress. I enjoy being able to conviently sign up for my activities through this app. I am learning about the challenges which make it fun and rewarding to press on to a goal.
I like this app because it gives you the programs, their schedule, and a description. Once you choose a program of your interest you can opt it to be populated on to your calendar.
It helps me keep track of my workout. I am curious if I will be able to include weight training when I add that to my routine.
User Friendly App. I've been a Y member since last summer and the app is really helpful in identifying group sessions and tracking my workouts. It's easy to use and I enjoy trading in my reward points for Y gear!
For my purposes it's great, I .can record workouts, see schedules, receive update notifications and check in. One thing I'm not sure that's reliable is the calories estimate, I use what my fit bit says.
Works great, very dependable and an excellent way to communicate.
I like the feature of putting chosen classes on your own schedule, great! I think some of the descriptions could be more specific.
My friend and I did the Total Body Conditioning class. It was a great workout. The only drawback was that you couldn't hear the instructions over the music. She needs a portable microphone.
the app is very helpful in reviewing what you have donw and what you wish to do. it is also extremely informative and has helped me be aware of what events will be taking place at any given time at my local y across the street from my school at Northeast Family. I look forward to working hard thanks to their wonderful incentive progrsm which prompts users to track workouts and earn prizes. well thought out app!!
I like how you can enter the actual class you completed (i.e., Body Pump). Under connected apps, it would be nice if iPhone was an option.
No idea what the app actually does, because it wouldn't let me log in anyways. It "couldn't find my email" so I couldn't even reset my password. Overall just a waste of time to install.
Easy to use, love the list of classes available everyday. Also nice having notifications when classes are canceled.
Excellent app. All the information you require, you can find with this app. Also gives you alerts when something as changed!
Going back to the Y after long hiatus and quarantine pounds. This app makes it easier. Looking forward to a good work out!
It's great for finding out, ahead of time, that a class has been canceled or will run as a different type of class.
I truly enjoy attending exercise classes💃, I always feel welcome. We stay a safe distance and we wear our 😷mask. I also enjoy taking zoom classes. I'm having fun, staying in-shape🏊⛹♂️🏋♂️🚴🤸♀️🤸🤼♂️🧘♂️🕺💃 & 😃seeing old friends😁. We are slowly returning to normal, have patience & have fun walking the indoor track & out door walking path🚶♂️🚶♀️🚶
A great and easy way to track your workouts, and the challenges they put out are fun motivators.
Updates to the app have made it much easier to find things like the pool schedule and class lists.
This app allows you to record your daily workouts, check in to the Y, look up class and facility schedules, and participate in challenges. All round useful.
Very convenient app, from the bar code to scan for admission, to the class listings with descriptions, to the exercise tracking and incentives.
it stops working and I can't track my workouts anymore. I have to delete app and reinstall.
Works perfectly. Works with my Suunto App, and encourages me to keep up the work with YMCA physical rewards. Good program.
I mostly wanted the app to check schedules and receive notices. It does these things, though pool schedules are awkward where there are multiple pools. It was difficult setting up, and i found I could not reset the password, even after contacting support. I receive frequent notifications and these remain and accumulate forever. There is no way to remove a notice. I had hoped this would be fixed in the update but, was not. I have no use for many of the other features so did not test them.