Comparison

Pilates Class Builder vs The Powerhouse Studio

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

Head to head
About

Pilates Class Builder

Easily plan and time Pilates classes with a drag-and-drop interface. Features a library of exercises, customizable blocks, and a player with visual countdowns and pacing guides. Organize classes into folders and create templates for different needs.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop exercise library
  • Customizable block timing (reps, seconds, breaths)
  • Player with visual countdown
  • Left/Right indicator
  • PDF export for classes
  • Class organization with folders
  • Exercise illustration styles
Features
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Pilates Class Builder is the tool Pilates teachers — and anyone building their own sessions — use to plan and run a class, without scattered notes or timing guesswork. BUILD A CLASS IN TWO MINUTES • Drag exercises from a 54-move library: Mat, Reformer, Classical, Power, gentle/senior, pre- & post-natal. • Set each block in reps, breaths or seconds. • Pick the working side of one-sided exercises — carried through the player and the PDF. • Two illustration styles for every exercise: Classic or Illustrated. • Add personal cues, intentions, notes. • Reorder, duplicate, archive blocks in one tap. A PLAYER THAT GUIDES YOU • Block-by-block timer with full-screen visual countdown. • Clear Left/Right badge you can read from the mat. • Rep and breath pacing to stay in sync — you or your students. • Soft bell at the end of each exercise. • Respects the silent switch, mixes with your background music (Spotify, Apple Music). • Voice announcements: a voice says the next exercise, and can count down 3, 2, 1. • Apple Health (optional): each session is saved as a workout in the Health app. EVERY EXERCISE, EXPLAINED • Each of the 54 exercises has its sheet: summary, cues, spine movements — in your language. • Add it to a class straight from the sheet, in one tap. • Not in the 54? Create your own exercise, with your own photo. YOUR PROGRESS • Your week, your minutes and the exercises you have practised, in one place. • An atlas of the eight exercise families shows what you practise — and what you skip. SHARE YOUR CLASSES • Send any class with a short link: to a substitute teacher, a client, a friend. • The person who opens it adds it to their app in one tap — or sees it on a web page. • Manage your links in Settings: copy them again or delete them at any time. WHAT TEACHERS DO WITH IT • Plan the morning class over coffee. • Run the class with the phone on the corner of the mat. • Export a clean PDF for substitute teachers or your studio. • Build a library of templates by style, by length, by client. PRACTISING ON YOUR OWN? Build your own session and let the player guide you, exercise by exercise, breath by breath. ORGANIZE, NOT JUST CREATE • Folders to group your weekly schedule, your courses, your privates. • Favorites to surface go-to classes. • Reminders on the days you teach. • Quick-start presets: Mat Foundations 20 min, Core & Abs 15 min, Express Wake-up 10 min. Built for Pilates teachers and dedicated practitioners, by people who sweat the details. • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://pilatesclassbuilder.rocketcode.app/privacy

About

The Powerhouse Studio

Features
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The Powerhouse is the official app for The Powerhouse Enterprises studio — book classes, manage your membership, and track your progress, all in one place. BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE Browse the full weekly schedule for Pilates, Spinning, Dance, and Yoga, color-coded so you always know what room you're walking into. See real-time spots and reserve instantly, or join the waiting list if a class is full. YOUR MEMBERSHIP, SIMPLIFIED Track your active passes, remaining credits, and any balance due. Pay via Lipa Number, mobile money, or cash on arrival. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your attendance history, week streaks, and estimated calories burned. Rate and review classes to help other members choose. STAY CONNECTED Message the studio directly on WhatsApp, get instructor bios and class details, and never miss what's coming up with the full events calendar. Sign in instantly with Google or Apple — no typing required.

Screenshots

Pilates Class Builder4 screens
The Powerhouse Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Powerhouse Studio at none against Pilates Class Builder's 2. The Powerhouse Studio also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Pilates Class Builder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. The Powerhouse Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilates Class Builder ships an update every 3 days, The Powerhouse Studio daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pilates Class Builder versus The Powerhouse Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilates Class BuilderThe Powerhouse Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntoine Conanbaruti kitenge

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pilates Class Builder

Subscriptions2
  • Pilates Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pilates Pro Yearly3 Days trial$22.991 Year
None

The Powerhouse Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pilates Class Builder free?
Pilates Class Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Powerhouse Studio free?
The Powerhouse Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pilates Class Builder or The Powerhouse Studio have ads?
Neither Pilates Class Builder nor The Powerhouse Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilates Class Builder or The Powerhouse Studio?
Pilates Class Builder ships an update every 3 days, and The Powerhouse Studio daily. Most recently, Pilates Class Builder was updated on October 13, 2026 and The Powerhouse Studio on October 3, 2026.

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