MNTSTUDIO vs Parlor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MNTSTUDIO
Experience a unique blend of classical Pilates and contemporary fitness for effective and fun workouts. Discover the joy of movement and transform into a more vibrant you with expert guidance.
- Classical Pilates routines
- Contemporary fitness techniques
- Effective and fun workouts
- Joyful movement discovery
- Personal transformation guidance
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MNTSTUDIO, the premier Pilates studio in the Bay Area brings you a unique blend of classical Pilates and contemporary fitness techniques for the most addictive, effective, safe and FUN workout. Let us help you discover the joy in movement so you can transform into a more vibrant you
Parlor
This app provides a private space to store and share recommendations from trusted contacts. It uses AI to automatically extract details from various sources, making it easy to find and share trusted advice.
- Private recommendation vault
- AI-powered data extraction
- Searchable recommendations
- Share recs in one tap
- Organized categories
- Private social network
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That recommendation buried in your group chat? It deserves better. You know the one. A friend mentioned an incredible doctor, a contractor who actually showed up, a restaurant worth the wait, the sweater you'll want to wear on repeat. You liked the message. Then it disappeared. Parlor is the recommendation app where those referrals go instead. It's a private vault for the recommendations that matter — built around your real contacts, not strangers on the internet. Save what your friends recommend. Share your own finds. Browse what your trusted network is saving right now. THE PROBLEM WITH EVERY OTHER OPTION The web shows you strangers or ads. Review sites reward volume over trust. Your WhatsApp or text group buries the best local recommendations under hundreds of messages you'll never find again. Parlor gives trusted, word-of-mouth referrals a permanent, searchable home — always from someone you actually know, never from a stranger with an agenda. POWERED BY AI Parlor uses AI to do the heavy lifting. Snap a photo of a business card, paste a screenshot of a group chat, record a voice note, or drop in a URL — Parlor reads it and automatically extracts the name, contact info, category, and notes so you don't have to type a thing. Add any recommendation in under 30 seconds. Search your saved recs in plain English — "Italian restaurants my friends love" or "best trainer near me" — and Parlor finds exactly what you're looking for. Smart, fast, and built to keep up with how recommendations actually travel. EVERY RECOMMENDATION, ORGANIZED • Restaurants, bars, coffee shops & local dining • Doctors, specialists, OBGYNs, dermatologists, therapists & mental health providers • Home services — contractors, plumbers, electricians, painters & handymen • Beauty — aestheticians, med spa, skincare, hair, nail care & makeup artists • Fitness — personal trainers, pilates studios, yoga, gyms & running clubs • Kids — babysitters, nannies, camps, tutors, pediatricians & family activities • Books — what your circle is reading and thinks you should read next • Podcasts & shows — what friends are listening to and watching right now • Travel — hotels, restaurants abroad, local guides & experiences worth saving • Products & clothing — everyday finds, brands and things friends swear by • Services — pet care, home cleaning, organizing, catering & more • Things to do — events, activities, museums & entertainment YOUR PRIVATE RECOMMENDATION NETWORK Parlor is a private social network built on your real contacts — not followers, not strangers, not bots. No paid placements. No one gaming the system. If someone's in your phone, they can be in your Parlor. Your trusted network is visible only to the contacts you choose to connect with. Every referral comes with a name you recognize attached to it. SHARE ANY REC IN ONE TAP When a friend asks for a good dentist, a reliable house cleaner, or the best pilates studio nearby, you'll have the answer ready — full card with contact info and notes — sent directly from the app. No more digging through old texts to find that restaurant recommendation from six months ago. Word of mouth, upgraded. PARLOR IS BUILT FOR • Parents who need trusted referrals for doctors, babysitters, tutors and kids' activities • Renters and homeowners who want reliable local contractors and service providers • Professionals new to a city who want real local recommendations from a trusted network • Adults who want a private wishlist of recs to save, organize and share with friends • People who've tried every review site and just want to know what their friends actually use • Anyone tired of losing great recommendations in a group chat The best referral you ever got came from someone who knew you. Parlor makes sure you never lose one.
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Verdict
MNTSTUDIO and Parlor both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Parlor's written reviews are positive against 67% of MNTSTUDIO's. Parlor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). MNTSTUDIO's advantage is ratings volume (351 vs 8). 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 MNTSTUDIO against 5.0 for Parlor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MNTSTUDIO has 351 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of MNTSTUDIO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parlor's.
MNTSTUDIO ships an update every 3 weeks, Parlor weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MNTSTUDIO | Parlor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (351 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 351 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MNT Wellness Co. | Parlor Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
MNTSTUDIO
Parlor
In-app purchases
MNTSTUDIO
No in-app purchases
Parlor
No in-app purchases









