Comparison

san studio vs Rise PT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

san studio

Book and manage your fitness classes with ease. This app offers a seamless way to schedule workouts, view locations, and handle your account. Experience a mindful approach to fitness with specialized classes designed to sculpt and transform your body.

Highlights
  • Browse class schedule
  • Book classes on the go
  • View studio locations
  • Purchase class passes
  • Manage account
  • View existing reservations
Features
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This is the official app for san studio, where fitness meets conscious practice. Our 60-minute XFormer pilates classes sculpt your body while incorporating mindful practices that transform your workout into a three-dimensional experience. With this app, you can browse our schedule and book your classes on the go, view locations, buy class passes, view existing reservations, and manage your account. Download our free app and learn more online at www.sanstudios.com

About

Rise PT

Access your personalized physical therapy exercises with HD videos and track your progress. Securely message your provider and book appointments. Integrates with your iPhone's Health app for activity monitoring.

Highlights
  • Personalized Home Exercise Program
  • HD Instructional Videos
  • Secure Messaging with Provider
  • Progress Tracking with Awards
  • Appointment Booking
  • Health App Integration
Features
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Welcome to the Rise PT App! Log on to access your personalized Home Exercise Program on your mobile device. Using this app, you can access your personalized Home Exercise Program with HD Instructional videos. On the 'Messages' tab, you can securely communicate with your Rise PT provider. As you complete your exercises, we'll give you trophies and medals to celebrate your progress! On the 'Awards' tab, you can track these items. Prefer a language other than English? Go to the 'More' tab and select 'Languages' to pick another language option. If you need to book an appointment, please go to the 'Appointments' tab for more info. Make sure to select 'Mark as Complete' when doing your exercises to ensure that your provider can keep track of your progress! You must be an Rise PT patient to gain access. This app integrates with your iPhone's Health app to read daily step count data allowing your provider to monitor your activity.

Screenshots

san studio4 screens
Rise PT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rise PT at free against san studio's free with in-app purchases. Rise PT also leads on device support (3 vs 1). san studio's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (120 vs 7). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for san studio against 5.0 for Rise PT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: san studio has 120 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

san studio ships an update every 4 weeks, Rise PT every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
san studio versus Rise PT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersan studioRise PT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (120 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings120 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKaizen Concepts LLCRise Physical Therapy, Inc

Customer experience

san studio

All ratings120 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rise PT

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

san studio

No in-app purchases

None

Rise PT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is san studio free?
san studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rise PT free?
Rise PT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, san studio or Rise PT?
Rise PT is rated higher. san studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while Rise PT averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do san studio or Rise PT have ads?
Neither san studio nor Rise PT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, san studio or Rise PT?
san studio ships an update every 4 weeks, and Rise PT every 3 months. Most recently, san studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rise PT on October 24, 2026.

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