Best Member Apps for Yoga and Pilates Studios
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Launch your StudioCharge custom booking app
Mindbody-native booking, events, studio shop, and member social feed — one branded app for your gym or studio.
Yoga and pilates members book a specific class, with a specific teacher, on a specific day. The app they use should show that schedule and carry the studio’s name. A generic marketplace app makes the studio one row in a city-wide list.
If you run on Mindbody, the member app built for that is the StudioCharge branded app. It syncs the live schedule, sells your packs, and keeps a member feed in your own iOS and Android app.
Related: How class booking works → · Best branded apps for boutique studios →
Quick answer
For a yoga or pilates studio on Mindbody, the best member app is a branded one: your icon, live class booking and waitlists, class packs and memberships from your catalog, and a member feed. StudioCharge is that app, at $299/mo.
What yoga and pilates members actually do in an app
- See the week’s classes and which spots are open
- Book, or join the waitlist when the reformer or the mat class is full
- Buy a class pack, membership, drop-in, or retail item you already sell
- Read studio news without leaving for another social app
- Ask for help with a booking or a pass
That list is the product: class booking and waitlist synced with Mindbody, catalog purchases, the member feed, and Studio AI. Email and push cover trial and promo offers, including a promo when a package expires.
You do not build this inside the Mindbody consumer app. Mindbody holds the schedule and the catalog. The branded app is what members install.
Options, side by side
| Option | Your studio’s icon | Live Mindbody classes | Packs and merch in your app | Member feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StudioCharge branded app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mindbody consumer app | No — shared marketplace app | Yes | Inside Mindbody’s app | No — not your feed |
| Website schedule | No | Yes, on the web | Depends on the page | No |
| Agency app | Yes, if you pay to build it | Only if the build syncs | Only if the build includes a shop | Only if you specify it |
StudioCharge is the first row: white-label iOS and Android, Mindbody sync, and the features on one $299/mo plan. Unlimited booking and purchases are part of that fee.
The consumer app is still reasonable if you want to be found in the marketplace. It is a poor member app for a studio whose brand is the product. More on that split: alternatives to a generic marketplace listing.
A practical launch for a class studio
- Request early access and describe the studio.
- Create the account from the dashboard link StudioCharge sends.
- Sync Mindbody so classes, packages, and members come in automatically.
- Add your logo, colors, and studio name.
- Start the $299/mo plan and launch to the App Store and Google Play.
See how it works. After launch, point regulars at the download: the waitlist and the class pack should be in the app they already have on the phone, not in a marketplace they have to search.
Branded app → · How it works → · Pricing → · Early access →
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best member app for a yoga or pilates studio?
- For a Mindbody studio, the StudioCharge branded app: your icon, live class booking and waitlists, class packs from your catalog, and a member feed, at $299/mo.
