Comparison

SoulCycle vs Instruct

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

Head to head
About

SoulCycle

Discover and book indoor cycling classes with renowned instructors and curated playlists. Track your performance by syncing with Apple Health and shop the latest retail collection. Stay updated on studio news and exclusive drops.

Highlights
  • Find classes by city, studio, instructor
  • Book and purchase classes
  • Sync workout data with Apple Health
  • Browse and shop retail collection
  • Explore instructor profiles and music
  • Receive app notifications
Features
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With a revolutionary workout, legendary instructors, and epic playlists, SoulCycle is the ultimate mind-body-soul experience. Get the app & book your ride, on the go: Bikes open at Noon on Monday. Plus, you can check in for class, shop our retail collection, and see your full SoulJourney—all in one place. PLAN YOUR RIDE + Find classes by city, studio, and instructors. + Bookmark classes you want to take for the week ahead. + Buy classes quickly and easily, from anywhere in the app. + Add classes to your calendar—and never miss a ride. + Explore instructors, see their schedules, and listen to their music. CONNECT TO APPLE HEALTH When you connect your SoulCycle app to Apple Health, the app will automatically sync key workout data from your rides. This includes the total calories you burned, your maximum heart rate, and your average heart rate for each SoulCycle class you take. The data is pulled directly from Apple Health after each ride and displayed in your SoulCycle class summary, giving you a more complete view of your performance and effort based on your personal health metrics. SHOP THE COLLECTION + Browse, search, and filter our retail collection. + Shop curated kits, trend edits, and instructor picks. + Get alerted when exclusives and collabs drop. GET THE LATEST + Keep up with everything going on at Soul. + Turn push notifications on for instant updates. See you on a bike!

About

Instruct

This app helps group fitness instructors quickly plan, design, and choreograph classes. It offers an AI-powered bot to generate custom workouts, a smart library for organizing past classes, and automatic timer integration. Spend less time planning and more time teaching.

Highlights
  • On-demand Class Builder Bot
  • Smart Library for past classes
  • Automatic timer integration
  • Review and edit class flow
  • Save and reuse workout templates
  • Instructor-first interface
Features
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Instruct is an AI-powered interval timer built for group fitness instructors. Plan, program, and run your classes in seconds—without manual setup. Using the most advanced AI, you can now build workouts, time intervals, and organize your templates in seconds. Timing your fitness classes just got easier: Instant Class Programming Turn ideas into fully structured interval timers: Prompt: “30-min HIIT with dumbbells + core” → ready-to-run timer AI Interval Timer Engine Automatically builds work/rest blocks, circuits, and workout flows for HIIT, Cycling, Bootcamp, Boxing, Treadmill, Rowing, TRX, Strength, Pilates, etc. Template to Timer Conversion Already have your class plan? Upload or reuse class templates → instantly converted into timed intervals Real-Time Class Runtime Run your class with beeps, voice cues, and seamless transitions No Timer Setup Required Skip manual interval programming completely. Instruct fills in time, exercise, and description in seconds. Smart Class Library Store, remix, and regenerate workouts from past classes Built for How You Actually Teach Supports HIIT, strength, bootcamp, cycling, conditioning, boxing, pilates, yoga, aquafit, and more. Audio & Compatibility Works alongside your music apps (Spotify, FitRadio, SoundCloud, PowerMusic, Apple Music, etc.) Does not interrupt music playback Choose voice cues, beeps, or silent transitions Instruct is a subscription-based app. There is no free or limited mode—an active subscription is required to use all features, including class builders and timers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://instructgroupfitness.com/privacy

Screenshots

SoulCycle4 screens
Instruct4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoulCycle at none against Instruct's 2. SoulCycle also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (90K vs 6). Instruct's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Instruct sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. SoulCycle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SoulCycle against 5.0 for Instruct. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoulCycle has 90K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of SoulCycle's written reviews are positive against 100% of Instruct's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoulCycle ships an update every 5 days, Instruct every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SoulCycle versus Instruct: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoulCycleInstruct
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (90K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings90K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size248 MB42 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperSoulCycle, Inc.Instruct

Customer experience

SoulCycle

All ratings89,498 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative28.2%

Instruct

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SoulCycle

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes during sign-up
  • Inaccurate class availability information
  • Incorrect class reservation and deduction of credits
  • Inability to cancel or modify bookings after 5 PM
  • Discount codes not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch app integration
  • Improve seat selection and confirmation process
  • Extend class credit expiration period
  • Allow partial use of multiple gift cards
  • Provide more granular studio/location filtering

Instruct

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SoulCycle

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Instruct

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro Access (Instruct +)7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro Access (Instruct +)7 Days trial$7.991 Month

Questions

Is SoulCycle free?
SoulCycle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instruct free?
Instruct is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoulCycle or Instruct?
Instruct is rated higher. SoulCycle averages 4.9 out of 5 from 90K ratings, while Instruct averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do SoulCycle or Instruct have ads?
Neither SoulCycle nor Instruct shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoulCycle or Instruct?
SoulCycle ships an update every 5 days, and Instruct every 2 months. Most recently, SoulCycle was updated on October 28, 2026 and Instruct on October 24, 2026.

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