Studio Lotus Yoga vs UpDown Method
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studio Lotus Yoga
Manage your yoga studio account, book classes and events, and access on-demand content. Stay connected with the studio through messaging and a public feed for announcements and promotions.
- Manage studio account
- Book classes and events
- Watch on-demand content
- Direct messaging with studio
- Follow public feed for updates
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The Studio Lotus Yoga app makes it very easy for you to manage your Studio Lotus Yoga account, book into our classes and events, watch our on-demand content, and keep in touch with us. You can easily message us if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.
UpDown Method
This app offers a unique, gentle approach to mindfulness with short, customizable intervals that adapt to your practice. It's designed to make meditation an enjoyable and sustainable habit for all levels of experience. Track your progress and maintain a consistent practice with its simplified interface and clear guidance.
- Customizable session durations
- Mindfulness check-ins
- Progress tracking
- Session history
- Journaling
- Simplified UI
- Step-by-step instructions
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Transform your meditation experience with the UpDown Method. Our unique approach makes mindfulness engaging and accessible with short, gentle intervals that grow with you. Designed for both beginners and seasoned practitioners, the UpDown Method ensures meditation is a joyful and sustainable habit. Key features include: • Customizable session durations and rounds • Regular mindfulness check-ins • Progress tracking with session history and journaling • Simplified UI for enhanced user experience • Clear, step-by-step instructions for effective meditation practice
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: UpDown Method at every 4 days against Studio Lotus Yoga's every 2 months. Studio Lotus Yoga's advantage is ratings volume (72 vs 11) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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 Studio Lotus Yoga against 5.0 for UpDown Method. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Lotus Yoga has 72 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Studio Lotus Yoga ships an update every 2 months, UpDown Method every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studio Lotus Yoga | UpDown Method |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Momence, Inc. | Ibsa Barisa |
Customer experience
Studio Lotus Yoga
UpDown Method
In-app purchases
Studio Lotus Yoga
No in-app purchases
UpDown Method
No in-app purchases
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