Comparison

PilatesNWStudio vs The Z App

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

Head to head
About

PilatesNWStudio

Features
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Pilates NW Studio For 30 years our Pilates Reformer and Vertical Frame Studio has had a reputation both in the community and among health professionals for delivering safe and effective PILATES programmes. Our client retention boasts this! The BRILLIANCE and the WHY we have such great retention is: • Tanya Loxham (founder and director) delivers in-house training weekly for the continuity of all sessions delivered by the teaching team who add their own style and gorgeous personality. • The atmosphere you will encounter is without question warm, friendly, and fun. • Everyone from whatever walk of life or existing level of fitness belongs. • Our exercise programming is revamped weekly – all with your progression in mind. • We as teachers train together and train you as we’d want to be trained. • You will access best in class equipment to work with during creative sessions (Reformers and Vertical Frames). • All teachers are fully qualified to Fitness, Pilates and Dance industry standards as well as continuously accruing credits by attending regular developmental training courses. We love Pilates and fundamentally believe it can make a difference in our lives!

About

The Z App

Features
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Guiding you through your health and fitness journey! - Book classes online in just a few clicks - Contact club staff directly - See all the latest club news, offers and events - Refer Friends to the club online - Video Workout Library Apple Health App Integration Track your progress with our HealthKit app integration to import and measure your daily steps, distance or calories burnt. Also use HealthKit to import your data from a range of different wearable devices.

Screenshots

PilatesNWStudio4 screens
The Z App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Z App at every 3 months against PilatesNWStudio's every 7 months. The Z App also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PilatesNWStudio ships an update every 7 months, The Z App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PilatesNWStudio versus The Z App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilatesNWStudioThe Z App
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegitFit LimitedTeamUp Sports

In-app purchases

None

PilatesNWStudio

No in-app purchases

None

The Z App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PilatesNWStudio free?
PilatesNWStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Z App free?
The Z App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PilatesNWStudio or The Z App have ads?
Neither PilatesNWStudio nor The Z App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PilatesNWStudio or The Z App?
PilatesNWStudio ships an update every 7 months, and The Z App every 3 months. Most recently, PilatesNWStudio was updated on November 8, 2026 and The Z App on November 5, 2026.

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