Comparison

GritCycle vs Sol Pilates LA

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

Head to head
About

GritCycle

Experience high-intensity, full-body indoor cycling classes set to music. This app connects you to a fitness community focused on empowerment and supporting local charities.

Highlights
  • High-intensity cycling classes
  • Full-body workouts
  • Music-driven choreography
  • Fitness community
  • Charity support
Features
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GritCycle is a premium indoor cycling boutique with four locations in Southern California. They offer high-intensity, full-body cycling classes, during which clients follow choreography set to music, taking them out of their fitness comfort zone and creating a community based on empowering each other. Giving back to the community has always been at the core of GritCycle believes in, and they believe that community is stronger, together. Both in the studio and out, the team strives to create an atmosphere focused on empowering each other, along with supporting local charities and organizations.

About

Sol Pilates LA

Easily book and manage your fitness classes directly from your device. Make reservations, join waitlists, and check your membership status on the go.

Highlights
  • Book classes easily
  • Manage fitness experience
  • Make reservations
  • Join waitlists
  • Check profile and membership
Features
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Download the Sol Pilates LA app to easily book classes and manage your fitness experience - anytime, anywhere. Make a reservation, get added to a wait list, check your profile and membership status, and more – all from your device. Visit https://solpilatesla.com/ to learn more.

Screenshots

GritCycle4 screens
Sol Pilates LA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GritCycle at every 4 weeks against Sol Pilates LA's every 6 months. GritCycle also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 5). Sol Pilates LA's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GritCycle against 5.0 for Sol Pilates LA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GritCycle has 5.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GritCycle ships an update every 4 weeks, Sol Pilates LA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GritCycle versus Sol Pilates LA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGritCycleSol Pilates LA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMariana Tek CorporationSol Pilates Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

GritCycle

All ratings5,093 ratings
Positive99.6%
Neutral0.3%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sol Pilates LA

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GritCycle

No in-app purchases

None

Sol Pilates LA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GritCycle free?
GritCycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sol Pilates LA free?
Sol Pilates LA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GritCycle or Sol Pilates LA?
Sol Pilates LA is rated higher. GritCycle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Sol Pilates LA averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do GritCycle or Sol Pilates LA have ads?
Neither GritCycle nor Sol Pilates LA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GritCycle or Sol Pilates LA?
GritCycle ships an update every 4 weeks, and Sol Pilates LA every 6 months. Most recently, GritCycle was updated on October 26, 2026 and Sol Pilates LA on October 21, 2026.

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