Comparison

Backyard Boston vs Classd

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

Head to head
About

Backyard Boston

This app connects users with a fitness community and instructors in Boston. It allows you to book classes, monitor your fitness journey, and engage with fellow members. The platform emphasizes a supportive environment where hard work and presence are valued.

Highlights
  • Book fitness classes
  • Track fitness progress
  • Connect with community
  • Fitness instructor-created
  • Boston-based community focus
Features
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Welcome to the New Backyard Boston in Fort Point! Backyard was created by three Boston fitness instructors that strive to create a place where everyone feels seen and that serves as a second home to all. A place where GRIT meets PLAY and hard work is understood rather than repeatedly requested. A place where being there serves a greater purpose and that purpose is understood and supported by everyone else. Backyard is deeply entrenched in the Boston community and is dedicated to giving back to the very city that it serves. With the Backyard Boston app, you are able to book your classes, track your progress and connect with your community!

About

Classd

This social fitness app helps you discover and rate boutique fitness classes. Track your favorite studios and instructors, see what your friends are rating, and find new workouts based on trusted reviews.

Highlights
  • Rate classes out of 10
  • Track studios and instructors
  • Follow friends' ratings
  • Discover studios by city
  • Filter by class type and instructor
  • Save favorite studios
  • Build a workout streak
Features
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Rate classes. Trust friends. Find your vibe. Classd is the social fitness app for boutique class culture. Score your workout, track your studios, follow your friends, and finally know which classes — and which instructors — are actually worth it. Moving to a new city? Traveling for work? Trying to break out of your routine? Stop guessing which studio is worth your time. Classd shows you what people you trust are loving — and what's overhyped. Why Classd? You've spent enough money on classes that weren't worth it. You've taken a class with an instructor your friend warned you about — after the fact. You've moved to a new city and had no idea where to start. You've spent hours scrolling reviews from strangers who don't share your taste. Classd fixes that. What you can do Score every class out of 10 — instructor, vibe, music, intensity. Tag heated vs. not heated. Add a note. Snap a photo. Follow your friends — see what they're rating in real time. No more group-text reviews lost in the void. Discover studios in any city — perfect for traveling, moving, or just expanding your routine. Filter by Pilates, Cycle, HIIT, Barre, Yoga, Boxing, and more. Filter by instructor — see which teachers actually deliver. Real reviews from real people. Save your favorites — bookmark studios you love, build a wishlist of ones you want to try. Build your streak — log consistently, climb the archetypes from "Just Getting Started" to "Luxury Pilates Maxxer." Find your people — see followers, following, and friends who've been to your studio. Tap any review to dive into a profile. Made for studio culture Classd is built for how you actually talk about classes. A 7/10 class is genuinely good. A "5-star" review tells you nothing about whether the instructor talks too much or whether the studio runs heated. We made the rating system match the conversation. Every studio profile shows real ratings, top instructors, friend visits, vibe tags, and reactions. Every review is honest, opinionated, and from someone whose taste you trust. Currently live in: Boston · New York City · Los Angeles · Miami · Chicago · Atlanta · Portland · Tampa More cities coming soon. If your city isn't here yet, sign up anyway — you can still log classes and we'll add it. Download Classd. Find your vibe.

Screenshots

Backyard Boston4 screens
Classd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Classd at monthly against Backyard Boston's every 10 months. Classd also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Backyard Boston's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Classd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Boston ships an update every 10 months, Classd monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backyard Boston versus Classd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard BostonClassd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSutra Fitness, Inc.Madeline Abramson

Customer experience

Backyard Boston

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Classd

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Backyard Boston

No in-app purchases

None

Classd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backyard Boston free?
Backyard Boston is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classd free?
Classd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backyard Boston or Classd?
Classd is rated higher. Backyard Boston averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Classd averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backyard Boston or Classd have ads?
Neither Backyard Boston nor Classd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Boston or Classd?
Backyard Boston ships an update every 10 months, and Classd monthly. Most recently, Backyard Boston was updated on October 28, 2026 and Classd on October 28, 2026.

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