Comparison

Equinox+ vs Desk Control

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

Desk Control

This app helps you improve your health and work habits by encouraging you to stand at your desk. Set personal challenges, track your progress with statistics, and receive reminders to stand. It also allows you to control your adjustable desk via Bluetooth to set favorite positions.

Highlights
  • Personalized standing challenges
  • Progress tracking with statistics
  • Stand reminders
  • Bluetooth desk control
  • Set favorite sit/stand positions
  • Automatic drive to favorite positions
Features
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Pick your personal challenge for standing at your desk and improve your health and work habits over time. Choose between 3 challenges (or create your own) and follow your progress on your smartphone through elaborate statistics. Let the app remind you when to stand. Pairing via Bluetooth® wireless technology allows you to drive the desk up/down and set your favourite position. The LINAK® Desk Control™ App works with LINAK desk systems using either of the DPG Desk Panels: DPG1M, DPG1B, or DPG1C. Also LINAK systems with a Bluetooth® Adaptor (BLE2LIN002) apply. Features: - Easy pairing of desk and mobile device through Bluetooth® wireless technology - Fast onboarding with intuitive built-in guide - Set favourite sit and stand positions - Set your own goal – time standing, etc. - Display your statistics - Automatic drive to favourite positions - Stand reminders based upon your chosen challenge - Auto-connect when you arrive at your desk

Screenshots

Equinox+4 screens
Desk Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Equinox+ at 4.7 against Desk Control's 2.3. Equinox+ also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (44K vs 3). Desk Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Desk Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Equinox+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Equinox+ has 44K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Equinox+'s written reviews are positive against 23% of Desk Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Equinox+ ships an update fortnightly, Desk Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Equinox+ versus Desk Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEquinox+Desk Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews — better23.4% of reviews
Number of ratings44K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEquinoxLINAK

Customer experience

Equinox+

All ratings44,123 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews338 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative61.2%

Desk Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive23.4%
Neutral17.2%
Negative59.4%

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

Desk Control

From 3 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works fine with IKEA desk
  • 🚀 Easy and simple to use
  • 🚀 Pairing works smoothly
  • 👍 Favorite positions feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Favorite positions not working
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Bluetooth connection issues
  • 🐛 Loses saved settings and preferences
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications and reminders

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

Desk Control

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Favorite positions not working
  • App crashes on connection
  • Desk height not syncing correctly
  • Bluetooth connection issues
  • Saved settings getting lost

Requested features

7 requests
  • One-tap favorite position adjustment
  • Siri/Shortcuts integration
  • iOS widget support
  • More than 3 favorite positions
  • Ability to remove favorite positions
Show 2 more
  • Default to control tab instead of challenges
  • Language selection option

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Equinox+

Subscriptions1
  • Equinox+7 Days trial$39.991 Month
None

Desk Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Equinox+ free?
Equinox+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desk Control free?
Desk Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Equinox+ or Desk Control?
Equinox+ is rated higher. Equinox+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Desk Control averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Equinox+ or Desk Control have ads?
Neither Equinox+ nor Desk Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Equinox+ or Desk Control?
Equinox+ ships an update fortnightly, and Desk Control every 4 months. Most recently, Equinox+ was updated on October 21, 2026 and Desk Control on October 16, 2026.

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