TunaMat vs Balanced
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
TunaMat
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The fastest way for mat Pilates instructors to plan, build, and teach their classes. Built by Pilates instructors, for Pilates instructors. WHO IT'S FOR: TunaMat is built for certified mat Pilates instructors, teacher trainees, and studio teachers who want to spend less time planning and more time teaching. It's a tool for teachers โ not a workout app for students. PLAN FASTER: Browse our Library of in-built mat Pilates movements โ each tagged with muscle groups, equipment, movement patterns, and recommended pacing. Drop them into Segments, shape your class, and save reusable flows you can teach again and again. TEACH WITH CONFIDENCE: Play Mode turns any flow into a live, timed class companion. A full-screen donut timer tracks every segment, a movement list keeps you on cue, and a countdown gets your class in sync. No more glancing at scribbled notes mid-class. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TEACHING: Flow Analysis gives you an instant breakdown of every class you build โ muscle group balance, body region distribution, total duration, and rep volume. Spot imbalances before class, not after. SYNC YOUR MUSIC: Map Spotify songs to any segment with title and BPM tracking. Build a class around a playlist with one tap, or pace your segments to a track's tempo. No Spotify login required. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - Constantly updated built-in mat Pilates movements - Custom movement creation - Muscle group and body region analysis - Per-segment song and BPM mapping - Full-screen Play Mode with timer and countdown - Labels and tags to organise your library FREE TO TRY Start with our placeholder flow and the full movement library at no cost. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited flows. Questions or feedback? Email hello@tunaathletics.com โ we read every message. โโโ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tunaathletics.com/privacy
Balanced
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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 โ 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 โ 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 ยฃ11.99 per month or ยฃ69 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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TunaMat at every 5 days against Balanced's fortnightly. Balanced's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. TunaMat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Balanced sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TunaMat ships an update every 5 days, Balanced fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TunaMat | Balanced |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days โ better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zachary Lau | Certi technologies ltd |
In-app purchases
TunaMat
- Weekly Premium7 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$69.99
Balanced
- Balanced Instructor$11.991 Month
- Balanced Instructor1 Year trial$69.001 Year









