Comparison

Essentials Studio vs Move Headquarters

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

Head to head

Move Headquarters Member App

Free

💪 Health & Fitness

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About

Essentials Studio

Features

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Essentials Studio is a progressive Pilates studio. Combining the best of traditional Pilates with the new era of functional Pilates.

About

Move Headquarters

Features

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Planning your Movement and Recovery experiences has never been easier. The Move Headquarters Member App allows flexibility to book classes and 1:1 PT on the go. Plan your movement routine around your existing schedule and take advantage of the Move Recovery services to compliment your unique movement routine.

Screenshots

Essentials Studio3 screens

Move Headquarters3 screens

Verdict

The call

Essentials Studio and Move Headquarters are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Essentials Studio ships an update every 8 months, Move Headquarters every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Essentials Studio versus Move Headquarters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Essentials Studio	Move Headquarters
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months — better	Every 14 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	265 MB	93 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Lani Hitchen	Treshna Enterprises Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Essentials Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Move Headquarters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Essentials Studio free?

Essentials Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Move Headquarters free?

Move Headquarters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Essentials Studio or Move Headquarters have ads?

Neither Essentials Studio nor Move Headquarters shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Essentials Studio or Move Headquarters?

Essentials Studio ships an update every 8 months, and Move Headquarters every 14 months. Most recently, Essentials Studio was updated on September 9, 2026 and Move Headquarters on May 14, 2026.