Comparison

Thrive Yoga vs The St. James

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

Head to head
About

Thrive Yoga

Easily schedule and pay for yoga classes and workshops. View class schedules, sign up for sessions, and register for events. Access studio location and ongoing promotions directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Schedule and pay for classes
  • Register for workshops
  • View class schedules
  • Check ongoing promotions
  • Studio location information
  • Online registration
Features
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Download the Thrive Yoga App today to schedule and pay for your classes and workshops. From this mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, register for workshops, check-out ongoing promotions, as well as view the studio’s location information. You can also click through to our Facebook and Twitter pages. Optimize your time and secure your spot in class with online registration from your mobile! Download this App today! For EVERYTHING Thrive go to our website at: www.thriveyoga.com

About

The St. James

Manage your membership and activities at a premier sports and wellness complex. Book fitness classes, reserve sports venues, and order food with in-complex delivery.

Highlights
  • Group fitness class sign-up
  • Sports venue reservation
  • Pool House booking
  • Hitting House booking
  • Field House booking
  • Court House booking
  • In-complex food ordering
Features
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The St. James Member app allows user to: - Sign up for group fitness classes - Reserve time in each of the sports venues, including the Pool House, Hitting House, Field House, Court House, and more. - Place an order at Vim & Victor (now with in-Complex delivery)

Screenshots

Thrive Yoga3 screens
The St. James4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thrive Yoga at 50% against The St. James's 0%. Thrive Yoga also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.1). The St. James's advantage is ratings volume (70 vs 5) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

Thrive Yoga holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The St. James has 70 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Thrive Yoga's written reviews are positive against 0% of The St. James's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Thrive Yoga ships an update fortnightly, The St. James every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Thrive Yoga versus The St. James: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThrive YogaThe St. James
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better3.1 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings570 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThrive Yoga LLCThe St. James

Customer experience

Thrive Yoga

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

The St. James

All ratings70 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative86.7%

In-app purchases

None

Thrive Yoga

No in-app purchases

None

The St. James

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thrive Yoga free?
Thrive Yoga is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The St. James free?
The St. James is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thrive Yoga or The St. James?
Thrive Yoga is rated higher. Thrive Yoga averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while The St. James averages 3.1 from 70 ratings.
Do Thrive Yoga or The St. James have ads?
Neither Thrive Yoga nor The St. James shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thrive Yoga or The St. James?
Thrive Yoga ships an update fortnightly, and The St. James every 3 weeks. Most recently, Thrive Yoga was updated on November 1, 2026 and The St. James on November 3, 2026.

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