The Underground PHX vs Desert Mvmt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Underground PHX
Book fitness classes, discover instructors, and explore playlists. This app allows you to reserve your spot, check in, and even pre-order studio add-ons directly from your phone.
- Book classes
- Check-in for class
- Pre-order add-ons
- Find classes by day, time, instructor
- Explore instructors and playlists
- Get promotion alerts
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Unparalleled classes, dope instructors and the most funky, inspired playlists combine forces to create The Underground Method workout. Get the app & book your ride, check-in for class before you get to the studio, shop or pre-order add-ons like a water bottle & towel all from your phone! GET THE 411 > Find classes by day, time and instructor. > Buy classes quickly and ahead of time. > Explore instructors and playlists. > Get alerts for exclusive promotions and new merch drops.
Desert Mvmt
Manage your fitness account, book classes, and stay connected with the studio. Easily message instructors, view announcements, and access shared content. This app simplifies your fitness journey.
- Account management
- Class and event booking
- Direct messaging
- Public feed for announcements
- Content sharing
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The Desert Mvmt app makes it very easy for you to manage your Desert Mvmt 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 ads: Desert Mvmt at none against The Underground PHX's shown. Desert Mvmt also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). The Underground PHX's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 The Underground PHX against 5.0 for Desert Mvmt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 33 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
The Underground PHX ships an update every 3 weeks, Desert Mvmt every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Underground PHX | Desert Mvmt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (79 ratings) — better | 5.0 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 37 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modern Yoga LLC | Momence, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Underground PHX
Desert Mvmt
In-app purchases
The Underground PHX
No in-app purchases
Desert Mvmt
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Underground PHX free?
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