CHI50 vs Forth Studio Chicago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CHI50
Book fitness classes and manage your membership for state-of-the-art Megaformer machine workouts. Engage muscles you've never used before in 50-minute sessions designed to tone, sculpt, shake, and sweat.
- Book fitness classes
- Purchase credits
- Buy memberships
- Manage account
- State-of-the-art Megaformer workouts
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At CHI50, Tone, Sculpt, Shake and Sweat through 50 minutes on our state-of-the-art Megaformer machines that will tap into muscles you’ve never used before. Download our app to book classes, buy credits or a membership, and more!
Forth Studio Chicago
Easily browse and purchase class packs or membership options. View the class schedule, filter by type, and manage your reservations to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
- Purchase class packs and memberships
- View class schedule
- Filter classes by type
- Manage class reservations
- Track upcoming classes
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships: Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options -View our schedule: Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations: Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
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Verdict
CHI50 and Forth Studio Chicago are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 CHI50 against 5.0 for Forth Studio Chicago. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 75 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
CHI50 ships an update every 4 weeks, Forth Studio Chicago every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CHI50 | Forth Studio Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Byrd Fitness LLC | Forth Studio LLC |
Customer experience
CHI50
Forth Studio Chicago
In-app purchases
CHI50
No in-app purchases
Forth Studio Chicago
No in-app purchases
Questions
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