Comparison

CrossFlow Yoga vs Forma

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

Head to head
About

CrossFlow Yoga

Enhance your well-being with yoga-based workouts and routines designed for every mood, energy level, and life stage. Explore Vinyasa flows, high-intensity blends, gentle relaxation, prenatal/postnatal care, and therapeutic options. Connect with instructors and access new content weekly.

Highlights
  • Yoga-based workouts for all levels
  • Vinyasa, strength, and gentle flow routines
  • Prenatal and postnatal specific classes
  • Therapeutic yoga for conditions
  • Guided meditations and breathing exercises
  • New videos uploaded weekly
Features
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Cross (yoga) Flow with other modalities to enhance your overall well-being, feel your very best in body and mind, and maximize your time. Heidi Kristoffer has been fusing yoga with other disciplines for over a decade in fitness magazines, NYC classes, workshops around the world, and with her private celebrity clients. Now, she is bringing her methods into your home! The CrossFlow app has Yoga-based workouts and routines for every mood, energy level, and need. There are routines suitable for: every level of fitness, all time constraints, and every stage of life. Categories: • CrossFlowV: "V" is for Vinyasa! In CrossFlowV routines, you can expect to FLOW, breathe, create space, and feel amazing! There are yoga flows for every level of practice, time of day, and energy level. • CrossFlowX™: a fast-paced blending of strength, core, inversion and arm-balance-focused flows, high-intensity cardio intervals, traditional yoga kriyas, and a little bit Xtra. These routines are designed to maximize your time while you laugh and sweat! You will see measurable results in just a few short weeks. •CrossFlowZ: the "Z" is for gentle flows that help you RELAX and get your Zzzs! • CrossFlowP: for all of the mamas! "P" is for prenatal and postnatal flows. • CrossFlowRx: your yoga prescription for anything that ails you! These therapeutic flows are doctor and physical therapist approved for each condition addressed. • Tutorials / workshops • Breathing exercises • Guided meditations • And so much more!! You can connect with Heidi, and ask any and all questions you may have, on the app via the comments section under each video. A minimum of two new videos will be uploaded EVERY week. This app was created to help you feel your very best, and we are committed to doing exactly that! To access all features and content you can subscribe to CrossFlow Yoga on a monthly or 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 iTunes 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://digitalstudio.heidiyoga.com/tos Privacy Policy:https://digitalstudio.heidiyoga.com/privacy

About

Forma

This app helps you build lasting routines with a clean, focused interface. Track habits, maintain streaks, and receive gentle reminders. It works offline and offers an optional one-time purchase for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Customizable habit creation
  • Daily habit grouping
  • Streak tracking
  • Gentle reminders and weekly digests
  • Offline functionality
  • Optional one-time upgrade for unlimited habits and cloud sync
Features
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Build a daily routine you can return to. Forma is a habit tracker with the warmth of a paper journal. Choose what matters, cross off today's habits, and see your progress build over time. MAKE TODAY CLEAR Track reading, study, movement, creative practice or everyday self-care. Set daily habits, choose specific days, or aim for a number of times each week. Use checkmarks, counts or minute timers to fit what you're working on. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Create a morning or evening routine and follow it step by step. Timed steps and a Lock Screen timer help you keep your place. Add reminders when you want a nudge, or give a habit a smaller version for busy days. SEE THE DAYS ADD UP Follow your current and best streaks, review your monthly progress, and keep a visual record of the habits you've completed. Your journal gives you something concrete to look back on. START SMALL Start with one free habit and one routine. Track locally without an account. Optional sign-in is available for cloud sync with Pro. GO FURTHER WITH FORMA PRO • Unlimited habits and routines • Home Screen widgets for quick check-ins • Full-year activity maps and past journal pages • Streak freezes and Vacation Mode • Optional Apple Health tracking for steps, exercise, mindful minutes, walking distance and sleep • Insights into patterns across your habits, mood, energy and Health data, when enough information is available • Shareable monthly and yearly recaps • Optional cloud sync and backup Insights describe associations, not causes or medical advice. Apple Health access is optional. CHOOSE HOW YOU UPGRADE Prefer to buy once? Forma Pro offers a lifetime purchase. Monthly and annual subscriptions are also available. Prices and any eligible trial are shown before you purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Choose one habit you'd like to keep. Start your first page today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mosamir01.github.io/forma-privacy/privacy-policy.html Additional terms: https://mosamir01.github.io/forma-privacy/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

CrossFlow Yoga4 screens
Forma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forma at every 4 days against CrossFlow Yoga's every 3 months. CrossFlow Yoga's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. CrossFlow Yoga sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Forma sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for CrossFlow Yoga against 5.0 for Forma. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrossFlow Yoga has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CrossFlow Yoga ships an update every 3 months, Forma every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CrossFlow Yoga versus Forma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrossFlow YogaForma
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeidi Kristoffer, LLCMohamed Aboushady

Customer experience

CrossFlow Yoga

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Forma

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CrossFlow Yoga

Subscriptions2
  • CrossFlow Yoga Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • CrossFlow Yoga Subscription14 Days trial$149.991 Year
1 purchases

Forma

One-time1
  • Forma Pro$14.99

Questions

Is CrossFlow Yoga free?
CrossFlow Yoga is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma free?
Forma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CrossFlow Yoga or Forma?
CrossFlow Yoga and Forma are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 13 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do CrossFlow Yoga or Forma have ads?
Neither CrossFlow Yoga nor Forma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CrossFlow Yoga or Forma?
CrossFlow Yoga ships an update every 3 months, and Forma every 4 days. Most recently, CrossFlow Yoga was updated on October 21, 2026 and Forma on October 21, 2026.

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