MyStudio review (2026): is it worth $79 a month?
Studio management for martial arts and enrichment programs
Black Friday: is there a MyStudio sale?
MyStudio report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for martial arts studios with unlimited students
MyStudio runs martial arts and enrichment studios with scheduling, rank tracking, billing, a member app and a built-in website, with unlimited students at each price. The listed prices assume a 24-month commitment, and texting and card fees come on top.
Who MyStudio is for
- Fits if you run a martial arts studio and want unlimited students at a fixed software price
- Works for enrichment programs that run classes and memberships
Who MyStudio is not for
- Tight if you dislike long contracts, as the listed prices are for a 24-month plan billed monthly
- Watch out: card payments cost 2.9% + $0.30 and ACH 1% on top of the software price
- Watch out: SMS texting is a paid add-on, and Growth allows only 10 automations
- Not for you if you want a free start, as no free plan or trial is listed
- Watch out: the page names only the US, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia as places it serves
Why MyStudio gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$79 a month per location on Essentials, between the category's $49 middle and $99 dearer quarter. Growth is $159 and Scale $239, all on a 24-month plan.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on record, so every use is paid from day one.
- BFeaturesClasses, check-in, rank and belt tracking, Stripe billing with retries, a member app and a studio website come in every plan. Texting is an add-on, which is a marketing gap rather than a core one.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record, and a studio has classes, ranks and billing to build before it runs.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus a free iOS and Android app for members, with Stripe, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MyStudio's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
Make MyStudio? Put this grade on your site
Paste this where you want the badge. It links here and follows the grade if it changes. About badges
<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/mystudio#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/mystudio.svg" alt="MyStudio: 2.0 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where MyStudio stands among salon, spa and studio booking apps
MyStudio's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 32 of the 85 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on features (B, above 42 of 85) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $79 a month, against a middle price of $49 for the category: 40 of the 57 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 86 salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. MyStudio’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 12 of 85, level with 56
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 85, level with 39
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 85, level with 43
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 85, level with 80
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 85, level with 61
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 58 salon, spa and studio booking apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep MyStudio, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace MyStudio you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $948 a year.
What you could make
- Class booking and appointment booking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- Texts to thousands of numbers, registered with the carriers.
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. MyStudio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is MyStudio?
MyStudio is membership and class management software for martial arts studios and enrichment programs. It covers scheduling, attendance, billing, rank and belt tracking, a member app and a built-in website. Plans are priced per location with no cap on the number of students.
Worth knowing
- Listed prices are for a 24-month plan billed monthly, so the commitment is two years.
- Card payments cost 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction and ACH 1%, on top of the software price.
- SMS texting is an add-on, and automations are limited to 10 on Growth.
- The page lists the US, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia as the places it serves.
Key features
- Scheduling and attendance
- Build classes with rosters and online booking, and check members in by QR code, PIN or name search on higher plans.
- Rank and belt management
- Track progress, testing and promotions; Growth adds testing events, bulk promotions and belt inventory.
- Billing and payments
- Recurring billing with automatic retries of declined cards, processed through Stripe inside the platform.
- Member app
- A free iOS and Android app for students and parents covers class booking, dues, rank progress and messaging.
- Built-in website
- Every plan includes a studio website that sells trials, memberships, events and retail with payments built in.
- Marketing automation
- Automated follow-ups based on triggers: 10 on Growth, unlimited on Scale. SMS texting is a paid add-on.
MyStudio pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, MyStudio is a paid product, starting at $79 per location / month, on a 24-month plan billed monthly.
- Starts at
- $79 per location / month, on a 24-month plan billed monthly
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $79per location / month, 24-month plan billed monthly | Built-in website, member app, rank tracking, online sales, class schedule and check-in. Unlimited students. |
| Growth | $159per location / month, 24-month plan billed monthly | Adds rank testing tools, bulk belt promotions, QR or PIN check-in and 10 automations. |
| Scale | $239per location / month, 24-month plan billed monthly | Adds your own branding, unlimited automations, a customizable checkout and ad tracking. |
Read from mystudio.io on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MyStudio before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsBlack Friday: 50% off the first year
New customers get 50% off the first year ($39.50 a month on Essentials), for the first 50 customers, until November 30. Regular price applies from month 13.
Stated on mystudio.io
How people rate the MyStudio app
4.8
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
- 5 stars91%
- 4 stars5%
- 3 stars2%
- 2 stars<1%
- 1 star1%
7,968 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Works with
MyStudio alternatives
- MyStudio vs Spark Membership
Free trial · from $199/mo
- MyStudio vs Gymdesk
Free trial · from $75/mo
- MyStudio vs Kicksite
Free trial · from $49/mo
- MyStudio vs Zen Planner
From $99/mo
- MyStudio vs PushPress
Free plan · from $159/mo
Common questions
Does MyStudio have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MyStudio is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does MyStudio have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MyStudio is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is MyStudio open source?
MyStudio is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.