# Collective Studios vs The Iron Cactus

The clearest difference is update cadence: Collective Studios at every 3 weeks against The Iron Cactus's every 3 months. Collective Studios also leads on ratings volume (439 vs 40). The Iron Cactus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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 Collective Studios against 4.8 for The Iron Cactus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collective Studios has 439 ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Collective Studios ships an update every 3 weeks, The Iron Cactus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Collective Studios | The Iron Cactus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (439 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collective-studios/id1568583406/reviews)** | [4.8 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-iron-cactus/id1614320365/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **439** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 38 MB | 178 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [The Collective Studios, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1568583408) | [joy quest llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614320367) |

## What reviewers say

### Collective Studios

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/collective-studios/id1568583406)

Discover and reserve fitness classes, workshops, and events focused on well-being and personal growth. This platform fosters community and encourages a shared dedication to health through movement and positive experiences.

**Highlights:** Find and book fitness classes, Discover workshops and events, Focus on well-being and personal growth, Inspires health and human connection, Dedicated to sweat and joy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Iron Cactus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-iron-cactus/id1614320365)

This fitness platform helps you track daily activities, monitor body metrics, and access over 2000 exercises with 3D demonstrations. Create custom workouts or use presets to guide your fitness journey, earning badges along the way.

**Highlights:** Class schedules and opening hours, Daily fitness activity tracking, Weight and body metric tracking, 2000+ exercises with 3D demos, Preset and custom workouts, Progress tracking and badges, Apple Health sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Collective Studios free?

Collective Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Iron Cactus free?

The Iron Cactus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Collective Studios or The Iron Cactus?

Collective Studios is rated higher. Collective Studios averages 5.0 out of 5 from 439 ratings, while The Iron Cactus averages 4.8 from 40 ratings.

### Do Collective Studios or The Iron Cactus have ads?

Neither Collective Studios nor The Iron Cactus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Collective Studios or The Iron Cactus?

Collective Studios ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Iron Cactus every 3 months. Most recently, Collective Studios was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Iron Cactus on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*