Comparison

Essentials Studio vs Studio Pace

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

Head to head

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

Studio Pace

Features

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The Studio Pace app makes it very easy for you to manage your Studio Pace account, book into our classes and events and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with us. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

Screenshots

Essentials Studio3 screens

Studio Pace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Studio Pace at every 3 months against Essentials Studio's every 8 months. Essentials Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Essentials Studio ships an update every 8 months, Studio Pace every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Essentials Studio versus Studio Pace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Essentials Studio	Studio Pace
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 3 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	265 MB	57 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Lani Hitchen	Momence, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Essentials Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Studio Pace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Essentials Studio free?

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

Is Studio Pace free?

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

Do Essentials Studio or Studio Pace have ads?

Neither Essentials Studio nor Studio Pace shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Essentials Studio or Studio Pace?

Essentials Studio ships an update every 8 months, and Studio Pace every 3 months. Most recently, Essentials Studio was updated on September 27, 2026 and Studio Pace on October 7, 2026.