FORMAT Virtual vs Studio78 Boston
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FORMAT Virtual
Access a variety of fitness classes like Barre, HIIT, and Strength anytime, anywhere. Engage with live and on-demand sessions featuring 2-way video, leaderboards, and community chat. Track your progress and heart rate by connecting wearable devices.
- Livestream and on-demand classes
- Barre, HIIT, and Strength workouts
- 2-way video functionality
- Leaderboard sweat points
- Community chat
- Wearable device integration for heart rate and calorie tracking
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Bring your Barre, HIIT, or Strength practice on the go. With the FORMAT Livestream and On-Demand app, you now have access to stream your favorite teachers any time, any where! Join us for some of our most popular classes! FORMAT Barre FORMAT HIITBarre FORMAT Strength FORMAT HIIT FORMAT HIIT30 With 2-way video functionality, leaderboard sweat points, community chat, and more, we are excited to bring you an immersive and engaging fitness experience. You can also connect your wearable* to track your heart rate and calories burned during live and on-demand workouts. Download the app today to get started! *Connecting your Apple Watch requires sharing your Health App health information to measure heart rate and calories, as well as earn higher leaderboard points in zone 2-4 max heart rate zones. Terms of Use: https://formatlive.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://formatlive.com/privacy
Studio78 Boston
Easily browse and purchase class packs or membership options. View the schedule, filter classes by type, and manage your reservations to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
- Purchase class packs and memberships
- Browse class schedule
- Filter classes by type
- Manage class reservations
- Stay organized with fitness goals
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Studio78 Boston at every 3 weeks against FORMAT Virtual's every 4 months. Studio78 Boston also leads on ratings volume (104 vs 2). FORMAT Virtual's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
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 FORMAT Virtual against 5.0 for Studio78 Boston. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio78 Boston has 104 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FORMAT Virtual ships an update every 4 months, Studio78 Boston every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FORMAT Virtual | Studio78 Boston |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (104 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Format Fitness Corp | Studio78 by Hailey Hoffman LLC |
Customer experience
FORMAT Virtual
Studio78 Boston
In-app purchases
FORMAT Virtual
No in-app purchases
Studio78 Boston
No in-app purchases
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