Comparison

Balance Studio App vs Pulse Studio

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

Head to head
About

Balance Studio App

Easily manage your studio account, book classes and events, and stay connected with announcements and promotions. Message the studio directly with any questions or feedback.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Class and event booking
  • Direct messaging
  • Studio announcements
  • Promotions and content feed
Features
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The Balance Studio app makes it very easy for you to manage your Balance Studio 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.

About

Pulse Studio

Experience signature barre workouts and high-energy cardio classes with dynamic music and lighting. This app brings a unique fitness method directly to you, offering full-body routines and fun bounce sessions.

Highlights
  • Signature barre method workouts
  • Full body barre classes
  • Bounce cardio classes
  • High energy music
  • Themed lighting
Features
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At pulse, our style is bold, unique and creative. Every instructor brings their own vibe - their signature method. Pulse’s sequencing is rooted in barre, Pilates and sculpt- but make no mistake: we are not your typical barre studio. This isn’t barre, THIS IS PULSE. Based in Hingham MA, find us at Derby Street Shops and on demand from anywhere!

Screenshots

Balance Studio App4 screens
Pulse Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Balance Studio App at 192 against Pulse Studio's 1. Balance Studio App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Balance Studio App against 5.0 for Pulse Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balance Studio App has 192 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balance Studio App ships an update every 2 months, Pulse Studio every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Balance Studio App versus Pulse Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalance Studio AppPulse Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (192 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings192 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB121 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMomence, Inc.Sutra Fitness, Inc.

Customer experience

Balance Studio App

All ratings192 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pulse Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Balance Studio App

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balance Studio App free?
Balance Studio App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse Studio free?
Pulse Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Balance Studio App or Pulse Studio?
Pulse Studio is rated higher. Balance Studio App averages 4.9 out of 5 from 192 ratings, while Pulse Studio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Balance Studio App or Pulse Studio have ads?
Neither Balance Studio App nor Pulse Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Balance Studio App or Pulse Studio?
Balance Studio App ships an update every 2 months, and Pulse Studio every 4 months. Most recently, Balance Studio App was updated on September 26, 2026 and Pulse Studio on September 20, 2026.

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