Comparison

ALIGN Pilates Studios vs Cycles

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

Head to head
About

ALIGN Pilates Studios

Easily manage your studio account, book classes and events, and stay connected with the studio. Message instructors directly and view announcements and promotions.

Highlights
  • Account management
  • Class and event booking
  • Direct messaging
  • Studio announcements
  • Promotions viewing
  • Public feed access
Features
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The ALIGN Pilates Studios app makes it very easy for you to manage your ALIGN Pilates Studios 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 them. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.

About

Cycles

Create and follow timed segments for focused activities like workouts, breathing exercises, study sessions, and routines. This app helps structure your time with clear sequences, offering a modern approach to intentional living without distractions.

Highlights
  • Create custom timed segments
  • Guided workouts and breathing sessions
  • Study and routine blocks
  • Sound-aware cues and rhythm
  • Community-shared cycles
  • Flexible for various activities
Features
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Cycles helps you create and follow focused moments — from workouts and breathing sessions to routines, study blocks, and guided resets. Each cycle is a clear sequence of timed segments designed to keep you present, intentional, and moving forward. No clutter. No noise. Just rhythm. Cycles is a modern way to structure your time — not by cramming more in, but by creating moments that actually work. Whether you’re: • Warming up for a workout • Refocusing in the middle of the day • Breathing through stress • Building a routine • Learning something new Cycles guides you through intentional sequences of focused segments — each with clear timing, color, and rhythm. Why Cycles works • Designed for focus — one cycle at a time • Flexible — workouts, meditation, routines, study, and more • Human pacing — short, finishable sessions • Sound-aware — subtle cues, pulse, or silence • Community cycles — discover and reuse what works Cycles isn’t about watching the clock. It’s about moving through moments — with purpose. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ALIGN Pilates Studios4 screens
Cycles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ALIGN Pilates Studios at none against Cycles's 2. ALIGN Pilates Studios also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Cycles's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Cycles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ALIGN Pilates Studios asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ALIGN Pilates Studios against 5.0 for Cycles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ALIGN Pilates Studios ships an update every 3 months, Cycles every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
ALIGN Pilates Studios versus Cycles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterALIGN Pilates StudiosCycles
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMomence, Inc.A Space

Customer experience

ALIGN Pilates Studios

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cycles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ALIGN Pilates Studios

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cycles

Subscriptions2
  • Cycles Plus$4.991 Month
  • Cycles Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ALIGN Pilates Studios free?
ALIGN Pilates Studios is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cycles free?
Cycles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ALIGN Pilates Studios or Cycles?
ALIGN Pilates Studios and Cycles are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ALIGN Pilates Studios or Cycles have ads?
Neither ALIGN Pilates Studios nor Cycles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ALIGN Pilates Studios or Cycles?
ALIGN Pilates Studios ships an update every 3 months, and Cycles every 3 days. Most recently, ALIGN Pilates Studios was updated on October 2, 2026 and Cycles on October 10, 2026.

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