Comparison

VB METHOD vs Swan by Carolina

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

Head to head
About

VB METHOD

This app offers a core-focused, athletic approach to fitness, blending pilates, weights, and cardio for a stronger, toned physique. It provides expert guidance, a vast library of workouts, and community support to ensure effective and safe training.

Highlights
  • Core-focused athletic pilates
  • Pilates, weights, and cardio blend
  • Unlimited access to 500+ workouts
  • New programs and challenges monthly
  • Mindfulness and meditation sessions
  • Live streams and workshops
  • Community support and accountability
Features
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VB METHOD is a core-focused, athletic approach to pilates. Our powerful formula combines pilates, weights, and cardio in order to create a stronger, balanced, & toned physique, without draining your energy, time, or nervous system. With our detailed and expert guidance, you are guaranteed to properly connect with your muscles and work from a place of safety without wasting another second doing workouts incorrectly. The Membership Includes: •Unlimited Access to 600 + Workouts for Every Level: Pilates, Weights, Cardio, Yoga, and more •New PROGRAMS & CHALLENGES Every Month - to keep you progressing! •Weekly Schedules for every level and schedule •Mindfulness + Meditation to regulate your nervous system •Bi-Weekly Live Streams with replays available •30-Day Calendar Feature to keep your practice organized •Bi-Monthly Technique Workshops with Q&A •Exclusive Community to keep you accountable, connect with V and like-minded women •Meal Plan & Nutrition Guides (annual membership) •Recipes—> Healthy, Delicious, Easy to Make (annual membership) •Discounts on Branded Equipment (15% OFF) (annual membership) •First Dibs & Discounts on Exclusive Offers (annual membership) --- ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Subscribe in the app to get instant access. VB METHOD offers auto-renewing subscriptions. 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. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://vbmethod.uscreen.io/pages/terms-of-service -Privacy Policy: https://vbmethod.uscreen.io/pages/privacy-policy

About

Swan by Carolina

Access a sacred, meditative space with music, breathing, and movement exercises. Explore over 100 on-demand videos for sculpting and stretching, with new uploads weekly. Transform your thoughts, self-love, and body image to embrace your authentic self.

Highlights
  • Soothing & energetic music
  • Breathing, movement, and flow exercises
  • 100+ on-demand workout videos
  • Weekly new workout uploads
  • Bonus short workouts
  • Wellness and food talks
Features
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Alternating soothing & energetic music, you will access a sacred, meditative space where breathing, movement and flow harmoniously and gracefully come together. From sculpting to stretching, you will have access to more than 100 videos on demand. These include 2/3 new workout video uploads every week in different lengths and difficulty plus bonus short workouts to do anytime and wellness/food talks to help you thrive. Your thoughts, self-love, body image and lifestyle will be transformed. You will learn to move your body in your most caring, feminine and authentic way. Most importantly, you will fall in love with your lifestyle. Swan by Carolina is committed to empower women to thrive and transform into the best version of themselves, to embrace every part of who they are, to discover and own their own unique, beautiful selves. Carolina Lopez Tejero (aka gogloow) is a certified yoga and pilates instructor, as well as a psychologist and a wellness nutritional coach. She is a firm believer that a little goes a long way and what matters is that you stay consistent. Carolina shares with you her best tips to help you start in building a routine. Start without expectations, start because you want to develop a better version of you, and build from there. The rest will come to you. Wait and see the magic happen. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Swan by Carolina 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 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. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment.Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://app.swanbycarolina.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.swanbycarolina.com/privacy

Screenshots

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Swan by Carolina4 screens

Verdict

The call

VB METHOD and Swan by Carolina are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. VB METHOD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $32.00 per month and Swan by Carolina sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $26.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for VB METHOD against 5.0 for Swan by Carolina. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 151 and 89 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 99% and 98% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VB METHOD ships an update monthly, Swan by Carolina every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VB METHOD versus Swan by Carolina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVB METHODSwan by Carolina
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (151 ratings)5.0 (89 ratings) — better
Positive reviews99.0% of reviews — better98.2% of reviews
Number of ratings151 — better89
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVB FIT METHOD LLCGLOWMOVEMENT S.L.

Customer experience

VB METHOD

All ratings151 ratings
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive99.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.0%

Swan by Carolina

All ratings89 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral1.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%

User reviews

VB METHOD

From 151 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Highly effective pilates and strength fusion workouts
  • 🎯 Exceptional cueing and detailed form guidance
  • 📱 User-friendly app interface and navigation
  • 🎬 Extensive variety of workout options and lengths
  • ⏱️ Time-efficient workouts with minimal equipment needed

Room to improve

  • 😤 Instructor can be sassy in responses to inquiries
  • 🔢 Counting errors during exercises (doing more/less than stated)
  • 📊 Limited workout history tracking features
  • 🔁 Repetitive content in weekly workout rotations
  • 💰 App features don't justify the subscription price

Swan by Carolina

From 89 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💖 Amazing workouts and routines
  • 🧘‍♀️ Fusion of yoga, Pilates, ballet, martial arts
  • 💪 Builds strength and grace
  • ✨ Creates a balanced and strong body/mind
  • 🌟 Holistic and empowering experience

Room to improve

  • 🗑️ Tones deleted after a week
  • 💰 High price for limited content retention

Bugs and requests

VB METHOD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Weekly workouts marked as completed despite not being done that week
  • App lacks workout history visibility

Requested features

5 requests
  • Workout history and completion tracking
  • Ability to see which classes are new vs. previously completed
  • More frequent content updates and less repetition
  • Built-in cool-down segments in workouts
  • Additional app features to justify pricing

Swan by Carolina

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to access old videos
  • More content available for the price

In-app purchases

4 purchases

VB METHOD

Subscriptions4
  • VB FIT METHOD Monthly7 Days trial$32.001 Month
  • VB METHOD Monthly$32.001 Month
  • VB FIT METHOD Yearly7 Days trial$279.001 Year
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  • VB METHOD Annual$279.001 Year
5 purchases

Swan by Carolina

Subscriptions4
  • Swan by Carolina Monthly14 Days trial$26.001 Month
  • Apps White Swan14 Days trial$26.001 Month
  • Swan by Carolina Yearly14 Days trial$259.991 Year
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  • Apps Annual White Swan14 Days trial$259.991 Year
One-time1
  • Swan by Carolina - 2099$20.99

Questions

Is VB METHOD free?
VB METHOD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swan by Carolina free?
Swan by Carolina is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VB METHOD or Swan by Carolina?
Swan by Carolina is rated higher. VB METHOD averages 4.9 out of 5 from 151 ratings, while Swan by Carolina averages 5.0 from 89 ratings.
Do VB METHOD or Swan by Carolina have ads?
Neither VB METHOD nor Swan by Carolina shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VB METHOD or Swan by Carolina?
VB METHOD ships an update monthly, and Swan by Carolina every 6 weeks. Most recently, VB METHOD was updated on September 20, 2026 and Swan by Carolina on September 9, 2026.

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