STC Leisure vs ARV Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STC Leisure
Book fitness classes at council-run leisure centers. Save favorite sessions, manage bookings, and view up-to-date information like opening hours and timetables. Integrates with HealthKit to track activity and incentivize staying active.
- Browse and book fitness classes
- Save favorite sessions
- Find, change, or cancel bookings
- View opening hours and timetables
- Integrates with HealthKit for activity tracking
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With the South Tyneside Leisure app you can browse and book fitness classes across all Council-run centres in South Shields, Jarrow and Hebburn. Save your favourite sessions for easy access and find, change or cancel exisiting bookings quickly. Get up to date information, opening hours and timetables. This app can be used at the following centres: Haven Point, South Shields Hebburn Central, Hebburn Jarrow Focus, Jarrow Jarrow Community Pool, Jarrow Monkton Stadium, Jarrow Temple Park Centre, South Shields APPLE HEALTHKIT We also use HealthKit to allow users to share their activity and workout data with the app. This data is used to incentivise users to stay active.
ARV Studio
Manage your account, book classes and events, and communicate directly with the studio. Stay updated with announcements, promotions, and shared content through a public feed.
- Account management
- Class and event booking
- Direct messaging
- Public feed for announcements
- Promotions and content sharing
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The ARV Studio app makes it very easy for you to manage your ARV 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 us. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARV Studio at 100% against STC Leisure's 29%. On price, update cadence, 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.
STC Leisure ships an update every 2 months, ARV Studio every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | STC Leisure | ARV Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | South Tyneside Council | Momence, Inc. |
Customer experience
STC Leisure
ARV Studio
In-app purchases
STC Leisure
No in-app purchases
ARV Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is STC Leisure free?
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