SYJ vs Studio45.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SYJ
This app offers accessible yoga and wellness practices designed to build strength, flexibility, and inner peace. It focuses on a supportive community environment without judgment, helping users connect with their bodies and improve their overall well-being.
- Accessible yoga practices
- Build strength and flexibility
- Cultivate inner peace and love
- Supportive community environment
- Body-mind connection
- Thought-provoking practice
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At SYJ we think yoga belongs to everybody and that yoga, very simply, will take you out of your head and into your body.You will learn to cultivate peace and love within yourself while getting stronger and more flexible — and who doesn’t need a little more of that? That’s what you can expect when you practice here: no guru idolizing sideshows. No ‘holier-than thou’ attitudes. Just a bunch of yogis sharing an irresistibly sweaty, body strengthening/lengthening, thought provoking practice that makes you feel great about yourself and your life. Put a big smile on your face and practice yoga with us today.
Studio45.
Manage your fitness account, book classes, and access on-demand content. Stay connected with announcements, promotions, and direct messaging. This app simplifies your fitness journey.
- Account management
- Class and event booking
- On-demand content
- Direct messaging
- Public feed for announcements
- Promotions and content sharing
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The Studio45 app makes it very easy for you to manage your Studio45 account, book into our classes and events, watch our on-demand content, and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.
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Verdict
SYJ and Studio45. both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Studio45.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of SYJ's. Studio45. also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). SYJ's advantage is ratings volume (226 vs 18) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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
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 — 4.9 for SYJ against 5.0 for Studio45.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SYJ has 226 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of SYJ's written reviews are positive against 100% of Studio45.'s.
SYJ ships an update monthly, Studio45. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYJ | Studio45. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (226 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saraswati's Yoga Joint, Inc | Momence, Inc. |
Customer experience
SYJ
Studio45.
In-app purchases
SYJ
No in-app purchases
Studio45.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do SYJ or Studio45. have ads?
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