The Studio (MDR) vs Pilates Platinum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Studio (MDR)
Plan and schedule fitness classes directly from your phone. View schedules, sign up for sessions, and purchase class packages. Access location information and connect with social media pages.
- View class schedules
- Sign up for classes
- Buy class packages
- View location information
- Access social media links
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Download The Studio (MDR) App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, buy class packages, as well as view The Studio (MDR)'s location information. You can also click through to our Facebook and Twitter pages! Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your phone by downloading this App today! Also be sure to check out our website at: www.theStudioMDR.com
Pilates Platinum
Schedule and sign up for fitness classes, view promotions, and stay updated through a news feed. This app offers a unique approach to Pilates, combining cardio and strength training on specialized equipment for a full-body workout.
- Schedule and sign up for classes
- View class schedules
- Get calendar reminders
- View ongoing promotions
- Interact through NewsFeed
- Cardio and strength training workouts
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Download Pilates Platinum today to plan and schedule your classes! You can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, and get calendar reminders, view ongoing promotions, and interact with Pilates Platinum through the NewsFeed! Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your mobile. Pilates Platinum is a fun approach to fitness. We’re Pilates reinvented into a cardio and strength training workout. Fifty-five minutes on the state-of-the-art Megaformer is all it takes to transform the way you look and feel. Megaformer workouts are the most inventive and aggressive approach to full-body fat burning and conditioning. Our workout gives you the heart-pumping, muscle-quivering, body-lengthening, muscle-strengthening exercises our body desires. Our small group classes never have more than 14 people in class. Our revolutionary Pilates burn up to 700 calories per workout, and we uniquely never repeat a workout twice. Our minds and bodies crave change, Pilates Platinum provides what the body needs, each and every time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pilates Platinum at free against The Studio (MDR)'s free with in-app purchases. Pilates Platinum also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). The Studio (MDR)'s advantage is ratings volume (143 vs 13). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.5 for The Studio (MDR) against 4.4 for Pilates Platinum. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Studio (MDR) has 143 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Studio (MDR) | Pilates Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (143 ratings) — better | 4.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 143 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pilates Pro Marina Del Rey, Inc. | Pilates Platinum |
Customer experience
The Studio (MDR)
Pilates Platinum
In-app purchases
The Studio (MDR)
No in-app purchases
Pilates Platinum
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Studio (MDR) free?
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