Comparison

MELT On Demand vs Essentrics TV

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

Head to head
About

MELT On Demand

Access hundreds of self-care videos designed to enhance mobility, stability, and performance. Clinically proven to reduce chronic pain and restore wellbeing, this app offers guided treatments for various needs like joint pain, stress, and sleep. New videos are added weekly to support an active lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of streaming self-care videos
  • Targeted treatments for pain and stress
  • Beginner to advanced skill levels
  • Customizable programs and collections
  • Weekly new video additions
  • HealthKit integration for heart rate tracking
Features
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The MELT Method® is a gentle self-care technique that enhances mobility, stability, and performance and is clinically proven to reduce chronic pain while restoring overall wellbeing. More than a quarter of a million people around the world are using the MELT Method’s simple self-treatments. The MELT Method app gives you instant access to hundreds of videos from MELT On Demand – our streaming video subscription – that fit your needs and goals, plus new videos every week. It uses HealthKit to display your heart rate in real time, so that you can see the intensity of your workout and earn sweat points on the leaderboard. LIVE FREE, AGE WELL - ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS & LIFE STAGES Kickstart your self-care practice with beginner-level videos that will guide you step-by-step as you learn to MELT, or elevate your existing practice with customized treatments and programs. Discover recovery treatments that target joint and muscle pain, stress, plantar fasciitis, sciatica, and sleep, as well as performance-enhancing maps that can help boost your vitality and perform the activities you love, better. Checkout our Getting Started Collection, which takes you through the first 4 weeks of your new self-care routine. In just 10 mins a day, 3 times a week will help get or keep you living a healthy and active lifestyle. FILTERS, COLLECTIONS & MORE... Once you're familiar with the basics, use our filters to find classes that pinpoint your pain point, level of skill, time of session or favorite MELT tool. Or look through our Collections for a series of classes perfect for your needs and/or goals. New videos are added weekly! - If a free trial is offered that amount of trial days are free, cancel within trial to not be charged. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. To view our terms of service, please visit https://www.meltmethod.com/store/terms To view our privacy policy, please visit https://www.meltmethod.com/store/privacy DISCLAIMER: You will be required to sign up for an auto-renewable In-App Purchase before you are granted access to paid features and content. To not be charged please cancel your subscription before your trial ends.

About

Essentrics TV

Access over 400 dynamic stretching, toning, and pain-relief workouts designed to create a flexible, balanced, and pain-free body. Stream classes of various lengths, join live sessions, and participate in fitness challenges. New content is added regularly.

Highlights
  • 400+ dynamic stretching and toning workouts
  • Pain-relief exercises
  • Classes from 10-60 minutes
  • Weekly live classes
  • Health challenges and fitness programs
  • Exclusive member content
  • New content added regularly
Features
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Stream 400+ dynamic stretching, toning & pain-relief Essentrics workouts! The creators of the award-winning TV programs Aging Backwards®, Forever Painless®, Classical Stretch®, and Essentrics® bring you a unique workout that combines scientifically-designed strengthening and stretching exercises to create a flexible, balanced and pain-free body. The Essentrics TV app provides unlimited streaming access to 400+ workouts designed for women and men of all ages and fitness levels. Each routine will engage and rebalance all of your 650 muscles and 360 joints - creating long, lean muscles, improving posture and mobility, enhancing range of motion, increasing energy and blood flow, and promoting healthy cells. Essentrics TV members have access to... • Classes ranging from 10-60 minutes in length • Weekly Live Classes • Health challenges & fitness programs (5 to 30 days) • Exclusive workouts avallable only to members • New content added regularly • A variety of Essentrics instructors • Essentrics & Classical Stretch dvds • Educational features & documentaries To access all features and content you can subscribe to Essentrics TV on a monthly or a yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your Apple Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.essentricstv.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.essentricstv.com/privacy

Screenshots

MELT On Demand4 screens
Essentrics TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Essentrics TV at 96% against MELT On Demand's 37%. Essentrics TV also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 96). MELT On Demand's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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. MELT On Demand sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Essentrics TV sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Essentrics TV holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Essentrics TV has 1.1K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of MELT On Demand's written reviews are positive against 96% of Essentrics TV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MELT On Demand ships an update every 2 months, Essentrics TV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MELT On Demand versus Essentrics TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMELT On DemandEssentrics TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (96 ratings)4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews95.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings961.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMELT Method6228755 Canada Inc

Customer experience

MELT On Demand

All ratings88 ratings
Positive38.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative60.2%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.7%

Essentrics TV

All ratings1,149 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.7%

User reviews

MELT On Demand

From 96 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Effective MELT Method content and exercises
  • 🎯 Targeted body-specific workout options
  • 📱 Accessible on multiple devices
  • 🔍 Search functionality for finding videos
  • 👥 Multiple instructors and variety of classes

Room to improve

  • 🔐 Redundant double login requirement every session
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and black screen issues
  • 📺 Cannot cast to TV reliably
  • 🔌 Poor video loading and playback issues
  • ❌ No 'remember me' or persistent login option

Essentrics TV

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Life changing & pain reducing
  • 🚀 Aging with strength & flexibility
  • 🚀 Keeps me active
  • 🚀 Excellent workout
  • 🚀 Wonderful stretching workout

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Backgrounds matter
  • 🐛 Hassle to manage account
  • 🐛 Unreliable video access
  • 🐛 Poorly organized app

Bugs and requests

MELT On Demand

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Black screen on app launch
  • Double login required every time app is opened
  • App crashes and freezes during video playback
  • Videos fail to load or load very slowly
  • Audio plays but video does not display
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  • Password reset emails not being sent
  • App logs out randomly during use
  • App incompatible with Roku and AppleTV
  • Search function returns 'nothing available' for valid queries
  • Missing audio tracks on some videos (e.g., Abdominal Attunement)
  • Video quality issues (washed out colors, poor resolution)
  • Play/pause button too small and difficult to use
  • App stuck after completing a class with no way to return to home
  • Favorites not saving properly
  • Viewing history deleted after app updates
  • Poor performance on iPad and tablets

Requested features

16 requests
  • 15-second rewind and 30-second fast-forward buttons
  • Persistent login with 'remember me' option
  • Landscape orientation support for tablets
  • Video speed adjustment (slow down/speed up)
  • Ability to save and organize favorites
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  • Playlist creation and scheduling features
  • Offline download capability
  • Improved search functionality with better results
  • Remove or hide leaderboard and social features
  • Video transcripts for accessibility
  • Better video quality and color correction
  • Improved casting to TV functionality
  • Free trial period before charging
  • Better navigation and categorization of content
  • Disable auto-caps lock on login screen
  • Improved audio quality across all videos

Essentrics TV

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Automatic renewal issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to track completed workouts
  • More 60-minute advanced workouts
  • Ability to save and organize favorite workouts

In-app purchases

6 purchases

MELT On Demand

Subscriptions6
  • MELT On Demand Subscription3 Months trial$14.991 Month
  • Virtual$14.991 Month
  • (In App) Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • (In App) Annual$129.991 Year
  • Melt On Demand Subscription$149.991 Year
  • Virtual$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Essentrics TV

Subscriptions2
  • Essentrics TV Monthly14 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Essentrics TV Yearly14 Days trial$189.991 Year

Questions

Is MELT On Demand free?
MELT On Demand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Essentrics TV free?
Essentrics TV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MELT On Demand or Essentrics TV?
Essentrics TV is rated higher. MELT On Demand averages 2.5 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Essentrics TV averages 4.9 from 1.1K ratings.
Do MELT On Demand or Essentrics TV have ads?
Neither MELT On Demand nor Essentrics TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MELT On Demand or Essentrics TV?
MELT On Demand ships an update every 2 months, and Essentrics TV every 3 months. Most recently, MELT On Demand was updated on November 3, 2026 and Essentrics TV on November 11, 2026.

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