The MyStudio Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MyStudio in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
MyStudio
The Insider’s Guide
Studio management for martial arts and enrichment programs
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among salon, spa and studio booking apps, read from MyStudio’s own pages.
Made by MyStudio · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from MyStudio’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MyStudio’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 32 of the 85 other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about MyStudio, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and a studio has classes, ranks and billing to build before it runs.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $79 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $79 per location / month, on a 24-month plan billed monthly.
- 3
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 4
Scheduling and attendance
Build classes with rosters and online booking, and check members in by QR code, PIN or name search on higher plans.
- 5
Rank and belt management
Track progress, testing and promotions; Growth adds testing events, bulk promotions and belt inventory.
- 6
Billing and payments
Recurring billing with automatic retries of declined cards, processed through Stripe inside the platform.
- 7
A 2.0 GPA, above 32 of 85
That is against the other salon, spa and studio booking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
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.
MyStudio at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $79 per location / month, on a 24-month plan billed monthly
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- MyStudio
- Category
- Salon, Spa & Studio Booking
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
- Store rating
- 4.8 on the App Store, 7,968 ratings
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial on record, so every use is paid from day one. |
| Features | B | Classes, 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and a studio has classes, ranks and billing to build before it runs. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web plus a free iOS and Android app for members, with Stripe, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Martial arts studios that want unlimited students at a fixed software price
- Owners switching software who want their data migrated for them
- Enrichment programs running classes and memberships
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$79
A month to start
MyStudio is a paid product, starting at $79 per location / month, on a 24-month plan billed monthly.
No free plan and no trial on record, so every use is paid from day one.
Essentials
$79
per location / month, 24-month plan billed monthly
Built-in website, member app, rank tracking, online sales, class schedule and check-in. Unlimited students.
Growth
$159
per location / month, 24-month plan billed monthly
Adds rank testing tools, bulk belt promotions, QR or PIN check-in and 10 automations.
Scale
$239
per 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.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Black 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
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Studio management for martial arts and enrichment programs. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: marketing automation, workflow automation, appointment booking, class booking, sMS marketing.
Classes, check-in, rank and belt tracking, Stripe billing with retries, a member app and a studio website come in every plan.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Stripe
- Google Tag Manager
- Meta Pixel
MyStudio is made by MyStudio.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
32/85
Other salon, spa and studio booking apps it is graded above
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
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 85
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 85
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 85
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 85
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 58 salon, spa and studio booking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. MyStudio is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Spark Membership, Gymdesk, Kicksite, Zen Planner and PushPress
The 5 tools MyStudio is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Spark Membership
Free trial · from $199/mo
Membership software for martial arts schools and studios.
- MyStudio also covers workflow automation.
- Spark Membership also covers inventory.
- 2.2GPA
Gymdesk
Free trial · from $75/mo
Membership, billing and booking software for gyms and studios.
- MyStudio also covers marketing automation, workflow automation and appointment booking.
- Gymdesk also covers invoicing, reports and email campaigns.
- 2.0GPA
Kicksite
Free trial · from $49/mo
Martial arts school software for billing, attendance and belts.
- Only MyStudio lists iOS and Android apps.
- MyStudio also covers marketing automation, workflow automation and appointment booking.
- Kicksite also covers reports and email campaigns.
- 1.6GPA
Zen Planner
From $99/mo
Membership, scheduling and billing software for gyms and studios.
- Only MyStudio lists iOS and Android apps.
- MyStudio also covers marketing automation, workflow automation and appointment booking.
- Zen Planner also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
PushPress
Free plan · from $159/mo
Gym management for CrossFit, martial arts and training gyms.
- PushPress has a free plan. MyStudio does not.
- MyStudio also covers workflow automation and sMS marketing.
- PushPress also covers forms.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is MyStudio free?
No. MyStudio is a paid product, starting at $79 per location / month, on a 24-month plan billed monthly.
How much does MyStudio cost?
MyStudio lists 3 plans. Essentials: $79 per location / month, 24-month plan billed monthly.
What platforms does MyStudio work on?
MyStudio is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does MyStudio offer any discounts?
MyStudio publicly lists the following: Black Friday: 50% off the first year.
How is MyStudio rated?
MyStudio's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.8 out of 5 from 7,968 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
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.
What does MyStudio integrate with?
MyStudio's listing names Stripe, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes MyStudio?
MyStudio is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to MyStudio?
The closest alternatives to MyStudio in our directory are Spark Membership, Gymdesk, Kicksite, Zen Planner and PushPress.
How does MyStudio compare with other 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.
Is MyStudio good value for money?
ToolGPA grades MyStudio C for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of MyStudio?
To replace MyStudio you would be making email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MyStudio’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by MyStudio. Prices change, so check mystudio.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- MyStudio, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mystudio
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what MyStudio’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. MyStudio is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MyStudio. Prices and plans change: check mystudio.io before you buy.