Comparison

Equinox+ vs Eight Sleep

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

Head to head
About

Equinox+

Access expert-led fitness classes from renowned instructors anytime, anywhere. Enjoy immersive content, track your progress, and sync with health data. Seamlessly integrate digital workouts with club memberships.

Highlights
  • Unlimited access to expert instructors
  • On-demand and live classes
  • Immersive audio and video content
  • Schedule classes and sync to calendar
  • Track progress and sync with Apple HealthKit
  • Available on mobile, web, and tablet
Features
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Equinox presents: Equinox+. Unrivaled access to expert instructors from Equinox, HeadStrong and more. Wherever you are. Whenever you’re ready. Download the Equinox+ app to get a complimentary 7-day trial to the digital experience.* Enhance your experience and sign up for Equinox club membership, or purchase a SoulCycle at-home bike and receive complimentary access. Features Unrivaled Instructors: Unlimited access to instructors from Equinox, PURE Yoga, Precision Run, and HeadStrong with on-demand and special live classes. Immersive content: Transport yourself to the front row of class with immersive audio and video guidance, high-quality class content, multi-camera views and concert-grade lighting. Schedule anytime: Take charge of your own itinerary by scheduling classes and syncing them to your calendar. Track progress: Log your activities and achievements. Sync with Apple HealthKit to access heart rate and biometric data. Complete challenges to unlock special badges and achievements. Stream everywhere: Equinox+ is available on your mobile device, web, and tablet. Maximize your membership: As an Equinox club member, experience seamlessly integrated physical and digital offerings. Access our world-class personal trainers, industry-best group fitness classes and state-of-the-art spas through the app. Equinox+ Wherever you are. Whenever you’re ready. *Membership Terms You will be charged with a recurring transaction through your iTunes account starting at the end of your complimentary trial (unless you cancel during the trial). Payment automatically renews unless you cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription month. You can manage your subscription or cancel anytime by accessing your iTunes account. See the Equinox+ Terms for more details. Privacy Policy: https://www.equinoxplus.com/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://www.equinoxplus.com/terms California Consumer Privacy Statement: https://www.equinox.com/privacy#YOUR_CALIFORNIA_PRIVACY

About

Eight Sleep

This intelligent sleep system actively manages your sleep environment by adjusting temperature and elevation. It tracks detailed sleep metrics and provides personalized insights to help you wake up feeling refreshed. The system supports individual sleep profiles for multiple users.

Highlights
  • Personalized temperature control
  • Automatic elevation adjustments
  • Sleep stage tracking
  • Heart rate and HRV monitoring
  • Snoring detection
  • Gentle wake-up alarms
  • Dual sleep profiles
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Introducing Pod 6. The setup is as effortless as your sleep. Guided Hub setup gets you paired in minutes, a live priming screen decodes your Pod's lights in real time so you're never guessing, and Solo Pod owners get a path built just for them. Your best sleep starts tonight. The Eight Sleep Pod is the intelligent sleep system that gives you up to one hour more of sleep every night. It cools. It heats. It elevates. PERSONALIZED SLEEP WITH AUTOPILOT Autopilot is the intelligence behind the Pod. It adjusts your temperature and elevation to perfect your sleep experience. LEARN ABOUT YOUR SLEEP AND HEALTH View your sleep stages, time slept, heart rate, HRV, and snoring. Plus, receive personalized insights and recommendations. WAKE UP REFRESHED With customizable chest-level vibration and a gradual thermal change, you will wake up gently and feel fully refreshed. TWO SLEEP PROFILES PER POD Autopilot creates a profile for up to two individuals on the same Pod and refines overtime. Have questions? We’re here to help. Email us at support@eightsleep.com. Terms of Use: - www.eightsleep.com/app-terms-conditions/ - www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Equinox+4 screens
Eight Sleep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Eight Sleep at every 3 days against Equinox+'s fortnightly. Equinox+'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Equinox+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per month and Eight Sleep sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Equinox+ against 4.8 for Eight Sleep. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44K and 18K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 28% and 29% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equinox+ ships an update fortnightly, Eight Sleep every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Equinox+ versus Eight Sleep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEquinox+Eight Sleep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44K ratings)4.8 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews28.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44K — better18K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB258 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEquinoxEight Sleep, Inc

Customer experience

Equinox+

All ratings44,403 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative61.2%

Eight Sleep

All ratings17,693 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews819 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative60.0%

User reviews

Equinox+

From 44K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Great gym app
  • 👍 Convenient features
  • 🔒 Secure check-in

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
  • 🔋 Battery draining
  • 👎 Confusing interface
  • 🕰️ Slow performance

Eight Sleep

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing sleep quality
  • 🌡️ Effective temperature control
  • 📊 Detailed sleep tracking
  • 🤖 Helpful AI features
  • 🏆 Great customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
  • 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
  • 🕰️ Alarm and temperature controls not intuitive
  • 🔄 Inconsistent sleep data and metrics
  • 💰 Expensive with mandatory subscription

Bugs and requests

Equinox+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Booking issues and errors
  • Inconsistent data sync
  • Compatibility problems with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Search functionality for on-demand classes
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Calendar sync for booked classes
  • Instructor search and filtering

Eight Sleep

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes and loses connection to pod
  • Alarms not working or turning off properly
  • Temperature settings not saving or resetting
  • Sleep data not syncing or displaying accurately
  • Frequent app crashes and performance issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Offline temperature/alarm controls
  • Customizable sleep tracking and insights
  • Improved alarm snooze/dismiss functionality
  • Nap mode and more sleep schedule flexibility

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Equinox+

Subscriptions1
  • Equinox+7 Days trial$39.991 Month
4 purchases

Eight Sleep

Subscriptions4
  • 8+ Standard (Monthly)$10.001 Month
  • 8+ Pro (Monthly)$18.991 Month
  • 8+ Standard (Annual)$96.001 Year
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  • 8+ Pro (Annual)$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Equinox+ free?
Equinox+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eight Sleep free?
Eight Sleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Equinox+ or Eight Sleep?
Eight Sleep is rated higher. Equinox+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Eight Sleep averages 4.8 from 18K ratings.
Do Equinox+ or Eight Sleep have ads?
Neither Equinox+ nor Eight Sleep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equinox+ or Eight Sleep?
Equinox+ ships an update fortnightly, and Eight Sleep every 3 days. Most recently, Equinox+ was updated on October 30, 2026 and Eight Sleep on October 30, 2026.

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