Comparison

StarCycle vs The Studio Booking

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

Head to head
About

StarCycle

Book indoor cycling classes at a network of studios. View class schedules, find locations, and manage your account. Offers on-site childcare options for parents.

Highlights
  • View class schedules
  • Book rides
  • Find studio locations
  • Access account information
  • On-site childcare booking
Features
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The official app of StarCycle, a network of indoor cycling studios spreading empowerment and positivity, one sweaty class at a time. With our studio locations rapidly expanding across the country, use the StarCycle app to view our latest list of studio locations and class schedules, book your next ride, as well as access your existing account information. Also, make sure to check out our options for on-site StarKid's Play Lounge sessions so your kiddos can have fun at the studio while you kickass on the bike. Learn more about StarCycle on the web (www.starcycleride.com) or on Instagram (@starcycleride). Let's Ride!

About

The Studio Booking

Features
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The Studio Booking. Your fitness community in your pocket. Book your workouts, connect with members, join challenges, and grab your workout passes. Built exclusively for The Studio Seattle.

Screenshots

StarCycle4 screens
The Studio Booking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: StarCycle at 2.8K against The Studio Booking's 1. The Studio Booking's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, 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. 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 StarCycle against 5.0 for The Studio Booking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarCycle has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarCycle ships an update every 3 weeks, The Studio Booking weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
StarCycle versus The Studio Booking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarCycleThe Studio Booking
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMariana Tek CorporationSTUDIO 3 FITNESS LQA 1 LLC

Customer experience

StarCycle

All ratings2,795 ratings
Positive99.5%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Studio Booking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

StarCycle

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Calendar integration issues

Requested features

1 request
  • More morning class options

The Studio Booking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StarCycle

No in-app purchases

None

The Studio Booking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StarCycle free?
StarCycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Studio Booking free?
The Studio Booking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StarCycle or The Studio Booking?
The Studio Booking is rated higher. StarCycle averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while The Studio Booking averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StarCycle or The Studio Booking have ads?
Neither StarCycle nor The Studio Booking shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarCycle or The Studio Booking?
StarCycle ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Studio Booking weekly. Most recently, StarCycle was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Studio Booking on October 29, 2026.

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