Cycle Town vs Pulse Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cycle Town
Easily plan and schedule your fitness classes directly from your mobile device. View class schedules, sign up, and receive waitlist notifications. Connect with the community through social media integration.
- View class schedules
- Sign up for classes
- Get waitlist notifications
- Contact information
- Social media links
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Download the Cycle Town App today to plan and schedule your classes. From our mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, get waitlist notifications, and contact us. You can also click through to our social media pages. Get the app today and add convenience to scheduling your rides!
Pulse Studio
Experience signature barre workouts and high-energy cardio classes with dynamic music and lighting. This app brings a unique fitness method directly to you, offering full-body routines and fun bounce sessions.
- Signature barre method workouts
- Full body barre classes
- Bounce cardio classes
- High energy music
- Themed lighting
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At pulse, our style is bold, unique and creative. Every instructor brings their own vibe - their signature method. Pulse’s sequencing is rooted in barre, Pilates and sculpt- but make no mistake: we are not your typical barre studio. This isn’t barre, THIS IS PULSE. Based in Hingham MA, find us at Derby Street Shops and on demand from anywhere!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cycle Town at every 6 weeks against Pulse Studio's every 4 months. Pulse Studio's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cycle Town against 5.0 for Pulse Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Cycle Town ships an update every 6 weeks, Pulse Studio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cycle Town | Pulse Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 193 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CYCLE TOWN, LLC | Sutra Fitness, Inc. |
Customer experience
Cycle Town
Pulse Studio
In-app purchases
Cycle Town
No in-app purchases
Pulse Studio
No in-app purchases
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