Comparison

The Pilates Class vs Forma Pilates

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

Head to head
About

The Pilates Class

Access a comprehensive platform for transforming your body and mind through a blend of traditional Pilates and other fitness disciplines. Enjoy over 400 classes, custom programs, and a supportive community, with new content added weekly.

Highlights
  • 400+ on-demand classes
  • 15 diverse class categories
  • Custom workout programs
  • Nutrition library
  • Weekly new content
  • Global community support
Features
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Transform Your Body, Mind & Lifestyle with The Pilates Class Pilates is one of the most powerful ways to create sustainable, long lasting change, and The Pilates Class (TPC) takes it to the next level. Co-founder and head trainer Jacqui Kingswell, designed the TPC Method by blending the best of traditional Pilates with dance, yoga, barre, HIIT, boxing, and more. With TPC, you’ll find everything you need in one platform - one class for every ‘body’! As a TPC member, you’ll unlock: • 400+ classes you can do anytime, anywhere • 15 diverse class categories for every mood and goal • Custom workout programs and challenges • An extensive nutrition library to support your lifestyle • A supportive, worldwide community cheering you on Fresh content every week: • 1x new class from one of our 5 trainers • 2 x new weekly schedules (Chill to Satisfying and Satisfying to Intense) Flexible membership options: • Annual Membership: $139 USD (Best Value - Save 60%) • Quarterly Membership $59 USD (Save 33%) • Monthly Membership: $29 USD Class categories include: • Pilates Body • Pilates Essentials • Pilates Goals • Pilates Energy Boost • Pilates Technique • Pilates Calm • Pilates x HIIT • Pilates x Strength • Pilates x Yoga • Pilates x Barre • Pilates x Stretch • Reformer Pilates • Pre & Postnatal Pilates • Breathwork Discover the all in one platform that adapts to your lifestyle, keeps workouts fresh, and makes feeling your best easier than ever.

About

Forma Pilates

Access exclusive Pilates classes designed for at-home practice. Focus on form, precision, and controlled movements to build endurance, strengthen your core, and achieve desired results. Choose from full workouts or shorter, customizable sessions.

Highlights
  • Mat and reformer Pilates classes
  • Focus on form and precision
  • Slow and controlled movements
  • Build endurance and strengthen core
  • Full 50-minute workouts
  • 10 and 25-minute class options
Features
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Liana Levi of Forma Pilates is finally bringing her much talked about, exclusive and one of a kind pilates method to you at home. At Forma, our main focus is form and precision; targeting small muscle groups and lengthening each muscle by slow and controlled movements. Forma's attention to detail, technique and posture are unparalleled. Each class, like our in-person sessions- is tailored to help you push yourself to build endurance, strengthen your core, and help you see serious results. Whether you want to follow a full 50-minute workout or design your own with quick and fun 10 or 25 minute classes, we have everything you need to get the body, booty, and abs you’ve been wanting. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Forma Pilates 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. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.formapilates.app/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.formapilates.app/privacy

Screenshots

The Pilates Class4 screens
Forma Pilates3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: The Pilates Class at free with in-app purchases against Forma Pilates's subscription. The Pilates Class also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Forma Pilates's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Pilates Class sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month and Forma Pilates sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $50.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Pilates Class holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 511 and 178 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of The Pilates Class's written reviews are positive against 87% of Forma Pilates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Pilates Class ships an update every 6 weeks, Forma Pilates every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The Pilates Class versus Forma Pilates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Pilates ClassForma Pilates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (511 ratings) — better4.6 (178 ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings511 — better178
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Pilates Class Online, LLCForma Pilates, INC

Customer experience

The Pilates Class

All ratings511 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.5%

Forma Pilates

All ratings178 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

The Pilates Class

From 511 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Variety of instructors and difficulty levels
  • 👍 Challenging yet effective workouts
  • 👍 Calming and motivating instructor
  • 👍 Convenient at-home workouts
  • 👍 Positive impact on mental health

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App issues (crashes, inability to rotate, casting problems)
  • 🐛 Inconsistent or missing customer support
  • 🐛 Automatic renewal and refund issues
  • 🔋 No music integration

Forma Pilates

From 178 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔥 Challenging and effective workouts
  • 🧠 Knowledgeable and skilled instructors
  • 🌟 High-quality production and content
  • 🏠 Convenient at-home workouts
  • 💪 Noticeable body transformation and strength gains

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Disorganized app with poor navigation and search
  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost compared to other apps
  • 🤔 Inconsistent equipment requirements across workouts
  • 🕰️ Lack of workout history tracking and progress monitoring

Bugs and requests

The Pilates Class

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Inability to rotate or view in full screen on iPad
  • Casting functionality not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view workout history
  • Categorization by muscle groups or class types
  • Apple TV app integration
  • Improved user interface and navigation

Forma Pilates

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent video playback issues and crashes
  • Inconsistent or missing equipment notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to filter workouts by instructor, equipment, and body focus
  • Option to create custom workout playlists
  • Improved organization and categorization of content
  • Workout history and progress tracking features

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Pilates Class

Subscriptions3
  • The Pilates Class Subscription7 Days trial$29.001 Month
  • The Pilates Class Subscription7 Days trial$59.003 Months
  • The Pilates Class Subscription7 Days trial$139.001 Year
7 purchases

Forma Pilates

Subscriptions7
  • Forma Pilates Monthly1 Month trial2 variants$50.001 Month
  • Forma Pilates Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$50.001 Month
  • Forma Pilates Monthly14 Days trial$50.001 Month
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  • Forma Pilates Monthly1 Year trial$50.001 Month
  • Forma Pilates Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$390.001 Year
  • Forma Pilates Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$390.001 Year
  • Forma Pilates Yearly14 Days trial$390.001 Year

Questions

Is The Pilates Class free?
The Pilates Class is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma Pilates free?
Forma Pilates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Pilates Class or Forma Pilates?
The Pilates Class is rated higher. The Pilates Class averages 4.8 out of 5 from 511 ratings, while Forma Pilates averages 4.6 from 178 ratings.
Do The Pilates Class or Forma Pilates have ads?
Neither The Pilates Class nor Forma Pilates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Pilates Class or Forma Pilates?
The Pilates Class ships an update every 6 weeks, and Forma Pilates every 9 days. Most recently, The Pilates Class was updated on September 26, 2026 and Forma Pilates on September 24, 2026.

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