# Studio Era vs Slay Squad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slay Squad at none against Studio Era's 9. Slay Squad also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 2). Studio Era's advantage is ratings volume (567 vs 14) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Studio Era sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month. Slay Squad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Slay Squad holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Era has 567 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Studio Era's written reviews are positive against 80% of Slay Squad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Studio Era | Slay Squad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (567 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-era/id6454721011/reviews) | **[4.9 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay-squad/id6503172391/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **567** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **81.6% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#81** | — |
| Size | 135 MB | 161 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Madelaine Rascan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699716897) | [The Slay Squad LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1748177195) |

## What reviewers say

### Studio Era

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-era/id6454721011)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

Achieve your fitness goals with efficient home workouts and personalized nutrition plans. This app offers a variety of workout styles, easy-to-follow recipes, and comprehensive tracking tools to support your health journey. Integrate with wearables for enhanced progress monitoring.

**Highlights:** On-demand workout library, Personalized calorie and macro targets, Quick and easy recipes, Food logging tools, Calorie, Macro, Step, and Hydration tracking, Fitness wearable integration, Weekly check-ins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Studio Era - Monthly | $29.00 | per month |
| Total Transform - Monthly | $29.00 | per month |
| Studio Era - Quarterly | $69.00 | per 3 months |
| Studio Era - Yearly | $229.00 | per year |
| Total Transform - Yearly | $229.00 | per year |
| Tone & Tighten Program | $79.00 | one-time |
| Beginner Sculpt Program | $79.00 | one-time |
| Fat Loss Over Forty Program | $79.00 | one-time |
| Booty Pump Program | $79.00 | one-time |


### Slay Squad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slay-squad/id6503172391)

Access personalized workout programs, track your progress, and receive guidance from a coach. Monitor nutrition, habits, measurements, and results with a supportive community.

**Highlights:** Personalized workout programs, Workout and exercise video tracking, Meal and nutrition tracking, Habit tracking, Healthy recipe access, Goal setting and progress tracking, Coach messaging, Digital community support

**Features:** Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Studio Era free?

Studio Era is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Slay Squad free?

Slay Squad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Studio Era or Slay Squad?

Slay Squad is rated higher. Studio Era averages 4.6 out of 5 from 567 ratings, while Slay Squad averages 4.9 from 14 ratings.

### Do Studio Era or Slay Squad have ads?

Neither Studio Era nor Slay Squad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Studio Era or Slay Squad?

Studio Era ships an update every 5 weeks, and Slay Squad every 5 weeks. Most recently, Studio Era was updated on October 19, 2026 and Slay Squad on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*