Comparison

Align by Bailey Brown vs Sweaty Studio

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

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About

Align by Bailey Brown

Transform your body and mind with expert-led Pilates workouts, healthy recipes, and nutrition guidance. This app offers diverse movement styles, hormone balance support, and monthly challenges to help you achieve lasting wellness and feel more connected to your body.

Highlights
  • Expert-led Pilates routines
  • Monthly workout challenges
  • Diverse movement styles
  • Hormone balance and cycle syncing
  • Healthy recipes and nutrition guidance
  • Align community support
Features
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Get ready to transform your body, mind and energy with the Align App and your personal Pilates instructor, Bailey Brown. Bailey’s expertly designed Pilates workouts help you tone and lengthen your body, support your hormones and deliver lasting results. Combined with healthy recipes, nutrition guidance and positive mindset practices, the Align method will keep you lean, toned and thriving. Inside Align you will find: • Energizing Workouts: Tone and lengthen your body with hundreds of uplifting Pilates routines that deliver lasting results. • Motivating Programs & Monthly Challenges: Stay inspired and motivated with our guided monthly workout challenges that help you take the guesswork out of your workout routine and see results faster. • Diverse Movement Styles: Keep your fitness journey fresh and exciting with a variety of Pilates-based movement styles including Mat Pilates, Strength Pilates, Reformer-style Pilates and Cardio Pilates, with new classes added weekly. • Hormone Balance & Cycle Syncing: Align brings you a new and intuitive approach to women’s fitness by supporting your hormones, embracing your body's natural rhythms, and promoting overall wellness. • Recipes & Nutrition: Enjoy delicious healthy recipes to fuel your workouts and nourish your body, as well as nutrition guidance to help support you in reaching your goals. Take the guesswork out of your routine by following our monthly workout challenges. Each month we create a new challenge for you to complete, with daily Pilates workouts to help you stay motivated and reach your goals faster. Each week includes a balanced routine with our signature class styles – Mat Pilates, Strength Pilates, Cardio Pilates, Reformer, stretching and self-care. Stay inspired and join the amazing Align community as you make your way through each challenge together. If you are looking to improve your hormone health or just want to feel more aligned with your body, our signature cycle-syncing program, Align Your Cycle, includes 28 Pilates classes tailored to each day of your cycle. This program helps you align with your body's hormonal rhythms, providing the right exercises for your body in each phase. Accompanied by delicious recipes that offer essential nutrients for each phase, this program is perfect for anyone looking to balance their hormones and live in harmony with their cycle. Whatever your fitness level, you will feel supported, connected and empowered as Bailey guides you through each Align class and program. Start your Align journey and join our community today! * 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://www.align-app.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.align-app.com/privacy

About

Sweaty Studio

This app provides a structured and motivating Pilates and fitness experience for women seeking consistency and empowerment. It offers a variety of on-demand workouts and targeted programs designed to build strength, improve posture, and boost confidence without burnout.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of on-demand Pilates workouts
  • Targeted workout programs
  • Beginner to advanced options
  • Low impact, high results
  • Workout anytime, anywhere
Features
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The ultimate Pilates app for women ready to feel strong, confident, and consistent. You want to feel confident in your body... But you're stuck in the cycle of starting and stopping. You try a few workouts. You feel the momentum. Then life hits. You fall off track—again. And every time, you wonder if you're just not disciplined enough. (You're not the problem. Your workout system is.) It’s time for a fitness routine that actually fits you. Sweaty Studio is your go-to Pilates and fitness app designed for busy women who want consistent, effective, and empowering workouts—without burnout. Whether you’re new to Pilates or looking to level up your fitness routine, this app gives you the structure, variety, and motivation to stick with it—for good. What’s inside Sweaty Studio: Hundreds of On-Demand Pilates Workouts – from quick 10-minute flows to full-length sessions Targeted Workout Programs – core, full body, flexibility, and more Beginner to Advanced Options – progress at your own pace, no pressure Low Impact, High Results – improve strength, posture, and confidence Workout Anytime, Anywhere – no gym required—just your mat and motivation No gym. No pressure. Just you, your mat, and a clear path to feeling your best. Thousands of women are already transforming their bodies and minds with Sweaty Studio. Ready to join them? Sweaty Studio offers an auto-renewing subscription that gives you unlimited access on all devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. For more info: Terms of Service: https://app.sweatystudio.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.sweatystudio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Align by Bailey Brown4 screens
Sweaty Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Align by Bailey Brown at free with in-app purchases against Sweaty Studio's subscription. Align by Bailey Brown also leads on ratings volume (951 vs 22). Sweaty Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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. Align by Bailey Brown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Sweaty Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. 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 — 4.9 for Align by Bailey Brown against 5.0 for Sweaty Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Align by Bailey Brown has 951 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Align by Bailey Brown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sweaty Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Align by Bailey Brown ships an update every 2 months, Sweaty Studio every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Align by Bailey Brown versus Sweaty Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlign by Bailey BrownSweaty Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (951 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings951 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBBFIT STUDIO PTY LTDI'M SWEATY AND I KNOW IT LLC

Customer experience

Align by Bailey Brown

All ratings942 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews573 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%

Sweaty Studio

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Align by Bailey Brown

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional video playback issues
  • Syncing problems with external devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to create custom playlists
  • Improve app organization and search functionality
  • Provide more detailed workout information (muscle groups, modifications, etc.)

Sweaty Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Align by Bailey Brown

Subscriptions2
  • Align Pilates Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Align Pilates Subscription7 Days trial$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Sweaty Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Align by Bailey Brown free?
Align by Bailey Brown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sweaty Studio free?
Sweaty Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Align by Bailey Brown or Sweaty Studio?
Sweaty Studio is rated higher. Align by Bailey Brown averages 4.9 out of 5 from 951 ratings, while Sweaty Studio averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Align by Bailey Brown or Sweaty Studio have ads?
Neither Align by Bailey Brown nor Sweaty Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Align by Bailey Brown or Sweaty Studio?
Align by Bailey Brown ships an update every 2 months, and Sweaty Studio every 5 weeks. Most recently, Align by Bailey Brown was updated on October 22, 2026 and Sweaty Studio on October 16, 2026.

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