Comparison

the studio pec vs EM

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

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About

the studio pec

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Book your classes with ease—download the studio pec app today! View the schedule, sign up for classes, manage your bookings, and find studio details, all in one place. Stay connected + make scheduling seamless. We can't wait to move with you!

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EM

Features
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Set it, start it, get to work. EM:OM is an interval timer for people who actually train. Kettlebell circuits, EMOM, Tabata, HIIT, grip repeaters, boxing rounds, or one long block. No clutter, no accounts, no ads, no tracking. READ IT FROM ACROSS THE GYM The countdown fills the screen in the color of the phase: volt for work, blue for rest, amber for the lead-in, red for the last few seconds. You can check the clock mid-set without walking over or squinting. Turn your phone sideways and it goes bigger still. SIX WAYS TO SEE THE CLOCK Steady keeps a dark screen and lets the number carry the phase. Tide fills and drains with the clock, so the level is the timer. Four more come with Pro: Tally gives every second its own cell, Ropes closes a ring in as the round runs out, Glow heats the whole screen toward the switch, and Lanes lays your whole workout out as columns. CUES THAT MIX OVER YOUR MUSIC Beeps and haptics fire right over Spotify, Apple Music or a podcast. Nothing pauses. They keep working on silent and with the screen locked, so you never miss a switch. Warning beeps count you into every change. BREATHE THROUGH THE REST During rest the countdown slowly swells and settles, six breaths a minute. Recover on purpose instead of scrolling. Turn it off any time. BUILT THE WAY YOU TRAIN Interval, EMOM, Tabata, a single block, or a custom circuit where every exercise is its own mini timer with its own work, rest and rounds. Name them, save them, start them in one tap. CHAIN TIMERS INTO ONE RUN (PRO) Programs link your saved timers back to back: warm-up, workout, finisher, with no tapping in between. PLAN YOUR WEEK (PRO) Assign workouts to days and let EM:OM tick them off from your history. A simple repeating template. No streaks, no guilt. ON YOUR WRIST (PRO) Run any timer from Apple Watch with a phase ring and a tap on every switch, so your phone can stay across the gym. Follow your rounds from the lock screen and Dynamic Island. FREE AND PRO Free: up to 5 saved timers, the Steady and Tide styles, every timer type, all the cues, and iCloud sync. Pro is a one-time unlock, no subscription: Tally, Ropes, Glow and Lanes, Programs, Weekly Plan, Apple Watch, Live Activity, voice countdown, unlimited timers, and workout history. Your timers and settings sync through your private iCloud on every plan, including free.

Screenshots

the studio pec3 screens
EM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: the studio pec at none against EM's 1. the studio pec also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). EM's advantage is device support. On price 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. EM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. the studio pec asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
the studio pec versus EM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterthe studio pecEM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1000250416 Ontario Inc.Unbridled Labs

In-app purchases

None

the studio pec

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EM

One-time1
  • EM:OM Pro$5.99

Questions

Is the studio pec free?
the studio pec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EM free?
EM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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