Comparison

Forma Pilates vs Pilates With Abs

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

Head to head
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

About

Pilates With Abs

Access over 400 on-demand Pilates classes with new mat sessions added weekly. Enjoy expert instruction, guided programs, and a supportive community for a full-body workout anytime, anywhere. Options include reformer workouts and classes tailored for specific needs.

Highlights
  • 400+ on-demand Pilates classes
  • New mat classes added weekly
  • Reformer workouts available
  • Expert instruction with form cues
  • Classes filtered by length, prop, intensity
  • Customizable favorites page
  • Guided programs and challenges
Features
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Join the community and gain access to over 400 classes available on demand. Classes include: foundations, Pilates for athletes, pre and postnatal classes, exclusive challenges and series and many more guided programs, so you’ll always find something fun and just spicy enough to challenge you.  INCLUDED IN YOUR APP SUBSCRIPTION 400+ on demand videos New mat classes added weekly Reformer workouts Expert instruction from a joyful and experienced teacher, with cues to improve form and intention  Classes filtered by length, prop, and intensity A customizable favorites page  Guided programs, weekly series, and exclusive challenges to structure your workouts  A community of like-minded movers  Take class anytime, anywhere - Hundreds of prop-free and prop included videos to do anywhere life takes you ABOUT ABBY  Abby Suskin is a former tightwire walker turned Pilates instructor with over 20 years of professional movement experience. She retired from the circus after 20 years of performing and became an established pillar of the New York City fitness community. She founded Pilates With Abs in March of 2020 to raise money for NYC Hospitals in response to the pandemic, and bringing people together through movement has been her mission ever since. Abby delivers the boutique Pilates experience directly to you, pulling from her diverse movement education to give all bodies a vigorous, yet restorative full body workout. Her instruction is technical and joyful, and will leave you feeling radiant. You’ll never look back! Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. Pilates with Abs offers auto-renewal subscriptions with free trial.  You’ll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. After the free trial, subscription automatically renews at the monthly rate unless canceled at last 24 hrs before the end of the trial period. Cancel anytime in account settings.  For more information see our: -Terms of service and Privacy Policy: http://abbysuskin.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Forma Pilates3 screens
Pilates With Abs3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilates With Abs at 5.0 against Forma Pilates's 4.6. Pilates With Abs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Forma Pilates's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (181 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Forma Pilates sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $50.00 per month and Pilates With Abs sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilates With Abs holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forma Pilates has 181 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Forma Pilates's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pilates With Abs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forma Pilates ships an update every 10 days, Pilates With Abs every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Forma Pilates versus Pilates With Abs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForma PilatesPilates With Abs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (181 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings181 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForma Pilates, INCPilates With Abs LLC

Customer experience

Forma Pilates

All ratings181 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.2%

Pilates With Abs

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Pilates With Abs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

Pilates With Abs

Subscriptions3
  • (APP) Monthly On Demand7 Days trial$44.991 Month
  • (APP) Quarterly On Demand7 Days trial$119.993 Months
  • (APP) Yearly On Demand7 Days trial$349.991 Year
One-time1
  • Content Tier $99.99$99.99

Questions

Is Forma Pilates free?
Forma Pilates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pilates With Abs free?
Pilates With Abs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forma Pilates or Pilates With Abs?
Pilates With Abs is rated higher. Forma Pilates averages 4.6 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Pilates With Abs averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Forma Pilates or Pilates With Abs have ads?
Neither Forma Pilates nor Pilates With Abs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forma Pilates or Pilates With Abs?
Forma Pilates ships an update every 10 days, and Pilates With Abs every 5 weeks. Most recently, Forma Pilates was updated on October 22, 2026 and Pilates With Abs on September 26, 2026.

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