Yoga Joint Studios vs BLU Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yoga Joint Studios
Access a vast library of free online yoga and fitness classes, including a comprehensive pose guide. Studio members can book classes, reserve spots, and manage their accounts.
- Free online yoga and fitness classes
- Extensive yoga pose library
- Class booking and mat reservation
- Membership management
- Access to retreats and workshops
- Social sharing features
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Yoga Joint is one of the fastest-growing hot yoga and fitness studios in South Florida, with a dedicated following of loyal members, many of whom have been with us since our first studio opened way back in 2010. If you’re one of the many people who don’t live in the Sunshine State but still love to follow our yoga and fitness flows (or one of our many members who tell us they can’t live without their daily Flow or FIIT classes), we offer an extensive online, on-demand library of free classes, including our definitive yoga pose library, developed specifically to help you master foundational yoga poses and, in turn, gain more enjoyment from your practice. In addition, Yoga Joint studio members can sign in and download the app, which provides you with access to a suite of convenient services and social sharing features, allowing you to book a class, reserve your favorite mat space, scroll through our definitive yoga pose library, and be among the first to receive updates on our new yoga and fitness retreats and workshops, special offers, and our referral program. Whether you want to watch free online Flow or FIIT classes, or for our members, manage your membership, view your transaction history, or send a friend a free class, the Yoga Joint app is where it’s at!
BLU Coach
Access personalized workout programs and track your fitness journey. Monitor workouts, nutrition, habits, and measurements with real-time coach messaging and progress photos. Earn badges for achievements and sync with wearables for comprehensive health tracking.
- Personalized workout programs
- Workout and exercise video tracking
- Meal and nutrition tracking
- Habit tracking and goal setting
- Real-time coach messaging
- Body measurement and progress photos
- Wearable device integration
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With the BLU Coach App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, Fitbit, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLU Coach at none against Yoga Joint Studios's 1. BLU Coach also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Yoga Joint Studios's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. Yoga Joint Studios sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. BLU Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Yoga Joint Studios against 5.0 for BLU Coach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoga Joint Studios has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Yoga Joint Studios ships an update every 3 months, BLU Coach every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yoga Joint Studios | BLU Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHIFT by Yoga Joint | THRIVEWELL MEDICAL, LLC |
Bugs and requests
Yoga Joint Studios
Reported bugs
2 issues- App gets stuck on hiring announcement
- Classes not showing up in the app
Requested features
2 requests- Bring back calendar feature to add classes
- Improve full-screen mode for on-demand videos
BLU Coach
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yoga Joint Studios
- SHIFT Membership1 Month trial$9.991 Month
BLU Coach
No in-app purchases
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