The Circle Studios vs Progress Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Circle Studios
Easily manage your account, book classes and events, and stay connected. Message staff directly for inquiries or share updates. Follow the public feed for announcements, promotions, and shared content.
- Account management
- Class and event booking
- Direct messaging
- Public feed for announcements
- Promotions and content sharing
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The Circle Studios app makes it very easy for you to manage your Circle 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 us. You can also follow our public feed to see any announcements we make, promos we run, or content we share.
Progress Lab
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For members of Progress Lab to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.
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Verdict
The Circle Studios and Progress Lab are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
The Circle Studios ships an update every 3 months, Progress Lab every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Circle Studios | Progress Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (327 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 327 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Momence, Inc. | Progress Lab Ontario LLC |
In-app purchases
The Circle Studios
No in-app purchases
Progress Lab
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Circle Studios free?
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Do The Circle Studios or Progress Lab have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Circle Studios or Progress Lab?
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