Comparison

Flow Official vs Balanced

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

Head to head
About

Flow Official

Features
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Download the Flow Official app and keep your favorite studio right in your pocket! Easily plan and book your classes, check schedules, manage your memberships, and stay up to date with the latest news β€” all in one place. Take control of your wellness journey. Don’t wait β€” download Flow Official today and stay connected to Flow Marlow wherever you go.

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Balanced

Features
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Every Pilates teacher deserves to walk into a class prepared. Balanced is where you plan your classes, teach them, log your hours and run the business behind it β€” in one place, on your phone. PLAN PROPERLY Build class plans with springs, reps and cues. Save them, reuse them, and stop teaching the same six exercises on repeat. A library of 104 reformer exercises with setup and cueing for every one. TEACH PREPARED Open your plan on your phone and teach straight from it. Your timings and your music, live, with no paper to lose. EVERY HOUR COUNTED Log teaching and observation hours as you go. Watch your certification progress build, with a record you can actually show your training provider. THE BUSINESS, SORTED Venues and rates saved once. Earnings totalled automatically. Invoices raised with your own logo and sent from your phone in under a minute. Know what you earned and who still owes you. STUDY THAT MAKES SENSE Anatomy and human movement written by a working teacher, in plain English, with diagrams β€” for trainees studying and qualified teachers refreshing. YOUR RECORDS, SAFE Everything syncs to your account. Change phone and lose nothing. Built by Pilates teachers, for Pilates teachers. SUBSCRIPTION Balanced Instructor Pro is Β£11.99 per month or Β£69 per year, with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://certiscott.github.io/balanced-instructor-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://certiscott.github.io/balanced-instructor-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Flow Official4 screens
Balanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flow Official at none against Balanced's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Balanced sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Flow Official asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Official ships an update every 4 weeks, Balanced fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Flow Official versus Balanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow OfficialBalanced
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size83 MB48 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMarlow Health and Wellness House LtdCerti technologies ltd

In-app purchases

None

Flow Official

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Balanced

Subscriptions2
  • Balanced Instructor7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Balanced Instructor7 Days trial$69.001 Year

Questions

Is Flow Official free?
Flow Official is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balanced free?
Balanced is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flow Official or Balanced have ads?
Neither Flow Official nor Balanced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow Official or Balanced?
Flow Official ships an update every 4 weeks, and Balanced fortnightly. Most recently, Flow Official was updated on October 1, 2026 and Balanced on October 14, 2026.

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