MOWL vs Stages Studio+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MOWL
This app offers a vast library of indoor cycling workouts with real-time guidance. Connect devices, sync music, and build a fitness community. Enjoy ad-free, paywall-free training.
- 50,000+ expert-led rides
- Real-time workout guidance
- Bluetooth device connectivity
- Spotify music synchronization
- Fitness community features
- Ad-free and paywall-free
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Experience the ultimate indoor cycling companion with the MOWL® App: - Explore 50,000+ rides from experts like Keiser, Wattbike, Body Bike, and more. Find your perfect workout with our user-friendly search filters. - Stay on track with our workout player, offering real-time guidance in colour, heart rate, or power. No more guesswork; just peak performance. - Seamlessly connect to your Bluetooth devices for in-app training tracking. Link your Spotify account for perfectly synchronised music that moves you. - Build your fitness community – like, follow, and share your favourite creators' workouts. - Unleash your creativity with "Open Goal" mode for freestyle sessions. Best of all, our app is completely ad-free and without paywalls. It's indoor cycling made simple, fun, and efficient. Join us and press play on your ride to fitness success today!
Stages Studio+
This app allows home users to participate in fitness classes streamed from commercial studios. Connect your indoor cycle or heart rate monitor, sign into a class, and follow live instructors, pre-recorded videos, and intensity profiles.
- Stream fitness classes from home
- Connect indoor cycle
- Connect heart rate monitor
- Live instructor streams
- Pre-recorded video content
- Intensity profile guidance
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The Stages Studio+ app will be an extension to the Stages Studio web products and is designed to provide commercial fitness studios with an app that will allow home users to take fitness classes from home. The home user will log into the Stages Studio+ app, be able to connect their indoor cycle or heart rate monitor, sign into a class, and then take the class. Class content includes a combination of live stream instructor, pre-recorded video, and intensity profile (target exercise zone) that is streamed to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MOWL at 65% against Stages Studio+'s 14%. MOWL also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (235 vs 20). Stages Studio+'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MOWL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOWL has 235 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of MOWL's written reviews are positive against 14% of Stages Studio+'s.
MOWL ships an update every 6 weeks, Stages Studio+ monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MOWL | Stages Studio+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (235 ratings) — better | 3.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 235 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Intelligent Training Group ApS | SPIA Cycling Inc |
Customer experience
MOWL
Stages Studio+
Bugs and requests
MOWL
Reported bugs
10 issues- App stopped after 10 minutes
- Won't login on iPad
- App won't connect to Apple Watch/workouts for HR data
- Cannot connect smart trainer and cadence sensor simultaneously
- Cannot connect to spinning class or pair bike
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- Spotify integration is broken after updates
- Settings icon and ? Icons blocking sensor selection
- App crashes when connecting Polar H10 heart rate monitor
- App crashes on iPad when scrolling pages
- History of rides not saving
Requested features
10 requests- Sync data with iPhone Health app
- Connect to Apple Watch for heart rate
- Simplify and optimize workout builder for mobile
- Customizable cue cards
- Bring Freeplay to the USA
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- Integrate playlist with AI for automatic ride creation
- Add rowing support
- Sync other power meters
- Add upgrades and new features
- Display Watts, heart rate, and pedal efficiency on screen
Stages Studio+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MOWL
No in-app purchases
Stages Studio+
No in-app purchases
