CORE MVMT New vs blume.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CORE MVMT New
Book reformer Pilates and small group fitness classes at a studio located in San Francisco's Castro District. Enjoy a comfortable, judgment-free environment for your workouts.
- Book reformer-based Pilates
- Small group fitness classes
- Judgment-free studio environment
- San Francisco Castro District location
- Class scheduling
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CORE MVMT offers reformer-based Pilates and other small group fitness classes in a comfortable, judgment-free studio in San Francisco's Castro District.
blume.
Cultivate real relationships by nurturing virtual plants that represent your loved ones. Stay connected through shared moments and gentle reminders, fostering a private space free from algorithms and ads.
- Virtual plant growth tied to communication
- Private feed for close connections
- Mutual recognition for interactions
- Goal setting for reaching out
- No ads or infinite scroll
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blume is an app for real relationships. grow a plant for every person you care about. water them by staying in touch. watch your garden flourish as you show up for the people you love. no algorithm. no strangers. no ads. no infinite scroll. just you and the small handful of people who matter — and gentle nudges to help you tend those connections. what's inside: your garden — every person you care about, as a plant that flourishes when you stay in touch and quietly wilts when you drift the circle — a small, private feed of the people who matter most. share photos, voice notes, and moments — no likes, no comments to strangers activity — see who's thinking of you. every interaction is a two-sided moment: when they log a connection with you, you both earn a small point of mutual recognition intentions — set small goals for who you want to reach out to. daily reminders that respect your time blume is built for the friend you've been meaning to text. the sibling you haven't called in months. the parent who deserves more of your attention. the person who's been on your mind. no scrolling required. just showing up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: blume. at none against CORE MVMT New's shown. blume. also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CORE MVMT New's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 6). 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.
CORE MVMT New holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CORE MVMT New has 85 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
CORE MVMT New ships an update every 3 weeks, blume. every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | CORE MVMT New | blume. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (85 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CORE MVMT | NICHOLAS ERNST WEITZEL |
Customer experience
CORE MVMT New
blume.
In-app purchases
CORE MVMT New
No in-app purchases
blume.
No in-app purchases
