The Movement Lab On vs Shwink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Movement Lab On
Access a library of Pilates and Barre classes from industry-leading instructors. This subscription service provides weekly full-length studio classes and shorter elective content for all levels, ideal for personal practice or instructor inspiration.
- Weekly full-length studio classes
- Shorter elective content
- Classes for all levels
- Instructor sequencing inspiration
- Merithew student observation hours
- Master instructor classes
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The Movement Lab is an industry leading Pilates and Barre studio based in Cape Town, South Africa. We are a Merrithew Licensed Training Centre, offering STOTT PILATES courses and continuing education. Our instructors are all internationally qualified with their own unique style and flair of teaching. By subscribing to our app, you have access to 5 full length in-studio classes a week from our master instructors, including Merrithew Lead Instructor Trainer Lisa Palmer as well as shorter weekly elective content at all levels. Our subscription is also a great option for instructors looking for creative sequencing inspiration and Merrithew students wanting to complete their observation hours. All app subscriptions auto-renew and can be cancelled at any time. T&Cs apply. https://TheMovementLab.gcph.tv/terms
Shwink
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Your shoot days are brutal. The steps, the hours on your feet, the drive to the venue, the all-night edit. Nobody ever sees that work. Shwink does. Shwink is the social stats tracker built for photographers and videographers. It turns the real effort of a shoot day into shareable stats you can post, and connects you to a community of people doing the exact same work. TRACK YOUR SHOOT DAY Hit Start when the shoot begins, work the day, hit End. Shwink pulls your steps, distance, flights climbed, hours, heart rate and calories from Apple Health in one go at the end. No battery drain while you shoot. Forgot to start it? Log the shoot afterwards, and Shwink fills in the numbers. MAKE IT SHAREABLE Every shoot becomes a clean stat card. Shoot type, hours, steps, distance, photos or clips, venue, your handle. Pick from 3 free styles or 17 more with Pro. Download it straight to your camera roll and post it in seconds. Your followers finally see how hard you work. YOU ARE NOT ALONE TONIGHT The Live Edit Room shows you who else is editing right now. YOU ARE NOT SHOOTING ALONE Live Shoot Tracking lets the community see you out on a shoot and send you a wink. A wink is a real photographer or videographer seeing you shoot, not a random like. A COMMUNITY THAT GETS IT Follow other photographers and videographers, wink their cards, react, comment and message them. Discover them near you or anywhere in the world. Build a profile with your stats, personal bests, milestones and portfolio. TRACK YOUR TRAVEL (PRO) Log the drive or the flight to a shoot and Shwink works out the distance. Travel time is real work. Now it counts. KEEP IT SAFE Report and block tools, plus image checks on every upload, keep your feed clean. FREE TO DOWNLOAD Shwink is free to use. Track every shoot, make cards, post, wink, comment, message and follow, always free. Shwink Pro is an optional subscription that adds 17 more card styles, auto distance for drive and flight trips, yearly cards and deeper stats, and comes with a 14-day free trial. Pricing is shown in the app and varies by region. Shwink Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shwink.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://shwink.app/terms FOR THE ONES WHO GET IT Track it. Share it. Own it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Movement Lab On at none against Shwink's shown. Shwink's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Movement Lab On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Shwink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Movement Lab On ships an update monthly, Shwink every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Movement Lab On | Shwink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Global Fitness Holdings Ltd | Sensego (Pty) Ltd |
In-app purchases
The Movement Lab On
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$249.991 Year
Shwink
- Shwink Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Shwink Pro Annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year









