Desert Mvmt vs Haia Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desert Mvmt
Manage your fitness account, book classes, and stay connected with the studio. Easily message instructors, view announcements, and access shared content. This app simplifies your fitness journey.
- Account management
- Class and event booking
- Direct messaging
- Public feed for announcements
- Content sharing
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The Desert Mvmt app makes it very easy for you to manage your Desert Mvmt 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 us. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.
Haia Studio
Experience expert-led Pilates and Yoga classes with real-time alignment cues. Access a library of on-demand content, exclusive programs, and community features. Suitable for all levels, this app focuses on building body intelligence for a healthier life.
- Live interactive classes with teacher guidance
- On-demand Pilates and Yoga library
- Exclusive seasonal programs
- Weekly new class additions
- Direct community chat with teachers
- All levels welcome, adaptive classes
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Haia Home Practice Build a practice you can return to wherever you are. Haia Home Practice gives you two ways to practice: join us live, where your teacher can observe your movement and offer real-time guidance and corrections, or practice on your own with unlimited access to our on-demand library. This isn't another subscription where you're left alone to follow a video and wonder if you're doing it right. Haia brings the attention and teaching of our studio into your home. Practice Live Join livestream classes with Haia teachers who can see you, observe how you're moving, and offer real-time guidance and corrections throughout class. Practice On Your Own Choose from a growing library of: • Sculpt • Strength • Katonah Yoga • Breathwork • Meditation • Livestream recordings • Shorter practices for the days you have less time New practices are added regularly, so you can keep your practice consistent wherever you are. Your Haia Practice, All in One Place The Haia app is also where you manage your practice with us, whether you're joining from home or coming into the studio. • View the in-studio and livestream schedule • Book and manage your classes • Manage your Haia account • Access your memberships and purchases • Join livestream classes • Access the complete on-demand library If you're an in-studio member, Home Practice is included with your membership, so your practice can continue wherever you are. A Practice That Goes With You At Haia, practice is rooted in alignment, breath, and awareness. You don't need to do more for the sake of doing more. You need a practice you can participate in consistently, one that helps you pay attention, learn about yourself, and build a more supportive relationship with your body over time. Whether you practice with us in the studio or from your living room, you're practicing Haia. New to Haia? Start with 3 days free. Practice live. Explore the library. Find what works for you. Then continue your Home Practice for $69.95/month. Cancel anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Desert Mvmt at free against Haia Studio's free with in-app purchases. Desert Mvmt also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 4). Haia Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. 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 Desert Mvmt against 5.0 for Haia Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desert Mvmt has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Desert Mvmt ships an update every 3 months, Haia Studio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desert Mvmt | Haia Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Momence, Inc. | Sutra Fitness, Inc. |
Customer experience
Desert Mvmt
Haia Studio
In-app purchases
Desert Mvmt
No in-app purchases
Haia Studio
No in-app purchases









