Forma Studios vs BURN LA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forma Studios
Book reformer, mat, and private Pilates classes at multiple studio locations. Manage your bookings, track credits, and stay updated with class schedules and studio news through notifications. Advance through practice tiers and share your fitness milestones.
- Book group and private classes
- View studio schedules and instructors
- Join waitlists and bring guests
- Purchase class packs and grip socks
- Track credits and booking history
- Advance through practice tiers
- Receive class and studio notifications
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Forma Studios is the members-only app for Forma Pilates. Book group reformer, HEAT, mat, semi-private and private classes at every Forma studio: Beverly Glen, Melrose Place and Little Holmby in Los Angeles, SoHo and the Upper East Side in New York, the Hamptons, Miami and Dallas. • See the schedule for every studio, with your instructors • Reserve in a tap, join waitlists and bring a guest • Request a private with the instructor you love • Buy class packs, privates and grip socks with Apple Pay or card • Keep track of your credits, bookings and class history • Rise through 13 tiers as your practice grows, and share your milestones • Get class updates, waitlist spots and studio news as notifications Forma Pilates is a membership studio. New to Forma? Apply in the app, and the studio will be in touch.
BURN LA
Book your spot in fitness classes at Los Angeles studio locations. View schedules, make reservations, purchase classes, and manage your account. Experience results-driven workouts backed by science, designed for all fitness levels.
- Book class spots
- View class schedules
- Make reservations
- Purchase classes
- Manage account
- Select studio locations
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BURN LA! Download the App to book your spot with us in one of our Los Angeles studio locations. From the App you can select studio locations, view class schedules, make class reservations, view your existing reservation, buy classes and manage your account. BURN Studios founded and created by Maria Chase is a results driven workout and studio concept backed by science! BURN is wellness studio offering customized group fitness classes in LED/NIR Red + Blue Light, Infrared Heat Therapy BURN Method classes are RESULTS driven and uniquely developed by Maria Chase with a strategic approach to effectively redesigning the physique, boosting the metabolism by building lean muscle to BURN more fat. Classes range from our foundational BURN45, a weighted swift succession style class, to ISOBURN, a Pilates and Sculpt based Isometric sequencing workout. Each class offers a unique and wholistic approach to muscular design and conditioning resulting in a balanced, beautiful and strong physique for all fitness levels. Classes range from 45-60 minutes and are designed to be easily modified to accommodate all levels from beginner to advanced. We believe weights are the fountain of youth and a key component to an efficient fat burning workout. Optional weights we use in the studio include dumbbells 1-12lbs, resistant bands light-heavy, ankle weights 1-6lbs and sliders. Join our community @burn_LA on instagram
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Forma Studios at none against BURN LA's shown. Forma Studios also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Forma Studios against 5.0 for BURN LA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 174 and 339 respectively.
Forma Studios ships an update every 4 weeks, BURN LA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forma Studios | BURN LA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (174 ratings) — better | 5.0 (339 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 174 | 339 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forma Pilates, INC | BURN HOLDINGS LLC |
Customer experience
Forma Studios
BURN LA
In-app purchases
Forma Studios
No in-app purchases
BURN LA
No in-app purchases








