The Studio (MDR) Virtual vs PWR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Studio (MDR) Virtual
This app offers low-impact, effective workouts inspired by Pilates and other disciplines to build strength, burn fat, and improve mobility. It features a variety of classes suitable for all fitness levels, from professional athletes to beginners.
- Low-impact workouts
- Strength building
- Fat burning
- Mobility improvement
- Variety of classes
- Suitable for all levels
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Give us 30-45 minutes and we’ll jumpstart your metabolism, burn fat and ultimately redefine your body’s composition! At The Studio (MDR)™ we combine the best movements from multiple disciplines to help you build strength, increase speed and improve mobility. Inspired by fitness guru Sebastien Lagree our low impact workouts are safe, effective and fun! The Studio (MDR)™ community is strong and includes everyone from pro-athletes to new moms. Join now. MOST POPULAR CLASSES: Total Body Arms & Abs Booty Band Burn Hip Hop Hustle Microformer Class GET STARTED Ready to train with us? Simply download the app and create an account to begin. The Studio (MDR)™ is a Los Angeles based brand with 4 locations. In the area - Come try one of our in-studio workouts!
PWR
This app offers strength, sculpt, and HIIT style workouts designed for home or on-the-go. It features full-length, follow-along classes with form cues, requiring minimal equipment like dumbbells or resistance bands. Access exclusive challenges, a growing workout library, and live classes suitable for all fitness levels.
- Strength, sculpt, and HIIT workouts
- Full-length, follow-along classes
- Form cues and modifications
- Exclusive challenges and programs
- On-demand workout library
- Livestream classes
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Strength, Sculpt, and HIIT style workouts you can do anytime, anywhere. PWR workouts use a combination of functional strength training movements and HIIT to tone and strengthen your entire body. All workouts are full length, follow along style with form cues throughout. Equipment such as dumbbells, a chair/bench/elevated surface, and resistance bands are required for most classes. With PWR On Demand you receive access to exclusive challenges and programs, a complete on demand workout library with new workouts added weekly, access to any livestream classes, and more! Classes are open to all levels and modifications are provided so you can always work within your limits. Take your fitness to the next level with PWR On Demand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PWR at every 7 months against The Studio (MDR) Virtual's every 34 months. PWR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). The Studio (MDR) Virtual's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PWR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 13 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
The Studio (MDR) Virtual ships an update every 34 months, PWR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Studio (MDR) Virtual | PWR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pilates Pro Marina Del Rey, Inc. | Sutra Fitness, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Studio (MDR) Virtual
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In-app purchases
The Studio (MDR) Virtual
No in-app purchases
PWR
No in-app purchases
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