Comparison

Essentials Studio vs Sweat Society

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Sweat Society

Features
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The Sweat Society app makes it very easy for you to manage your Sweat Society 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 them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

Screenshots

Essentials Studio3 screens
Sweat Society4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sweat Society at every 6 weeks 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 ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท 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, Sweat Society every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Essentials Studio versus Sweat Society: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEssentials StudioSweat Society
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size265 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLani HitchenMomence, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Essentials Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Sweat Society

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Essentials Studio free?
Essentials Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sweat Society free?
Sweat Society is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Essentials Studio or Sweat Society have ads?
Neither Essentials Studio nor Sweat Society shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Essentials Studio or Sweat Society?
Essentials Studio ships an update every 8 months, and Sweat Society every 6 weeks. Most recently, Essentials Studio was updated on November 7, 2026 and Sweat Society on October 31, 2026.

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