Great workouts, terrible app that Barry’s has abandoned
The workouts themselves are good, but it’s painfully clear Barry’s doesn’t invest in this app. At this point, it feels more like a money grab than a serious fitness platform.
There’s very little new content, and the search and filtering are awful. You can’t even search by medium or heavy weights. Classes are frequently mislabeled, so a workout that says “medium weights” may require something completely different once you actually start it.
The app also crashes far too often. Worse, if it crashes during a workout, the partial class frequently doesn’t appear in your history, leaving you to somehow find the class again if you want to resume it.
Even though the app supports Apple Music, the volume doesn’t work properly with the classes, so you can’t hear anything. It works with Spotify and Barry’s lame built-in streaming service, but not Apple Music.
There’s also almost none of the motivation Barry’s builds into its studios. No meaningful milestones, rewards, or recognition for classes completed. More than a year ago, Barry’s promised Ride + Lift classes, and they still haven’t appeared.
This could have been an amazing extension of Barry’s and a genuine competitor to Peloton. Instead, it feels like they were afraid of cannibalizing their live classes and decided to let the digital product slowly die.
The workouts deserve better than this app. Until Barry’s actually invests in it, I’d recommend Peloton or another online fitness platform instead.
There’s very little new content, and the search and filtering are awful. You can’t even search by medium or heavy weights. Classes are frequently mislabeled, so a workout that says “medium weights” may require something completely different once you actually start it.
The app also crashes far too often. Worse, if it crashes during a workout, the partial class frequently doesn’t appear in your history, leaving you to somehow find the class again if you want to resume it.
Even though the app supports Apple Music, the volume doesn’t work properly with the classes, so you can’t hear anything. It works with Spotify and Barry’s lame built-in streaming service, but not Apple Music.
There’s also almost none of the motivation Barry’s builds into its studios. No meaningful milestones, rewards, or recognition for classes completed. More than a year ago, Barry’s promised Ride + Lift classes, and they still haven’t appeared.
This could have been an amazing extension of Barry’s and a genuine competitor to Peloton. Instead, it feels like they were afraid of cannibalizing their live classes and decided to let the digital product slowly die.
The workouts deserve better than this app. Until Barry’s actually invests in it, I’d recommend Peloton or another online fitness platform instead.
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Great workout anytime anywhere.
I used to do Barry’s in person classes. During Covid and after kids I started working out with Barry’s in my garage. It gives me the intensity and direction I need to get a great workout with limited space, equipment, and time. I can take it with me everywhere I go. When I travel for work or fun, I can do Barry’s in the hotel gym or anywhere I bring my bands.
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Help, I’m stuck in BFE w/out a Barry’s
There are some solid workouts on the APP. I typically filter through the workouts prior to decide what is best for that day and bookmark my favs. Downside: Wish they would attach some
playlist to go along with the workout we can follow along with to have music match the highs and lows of the workout. Also they need a nicer studio to record these workouts. Other than that, It’s fine. -Wayne
playlist to go along with the workout we can follow along with to have music match the highs and lows of the workout. Also they need a nicer studio to record these workouts. Other than that, It’s fine. -Wayne
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Useless Filters and Extremely Limited Catalog
The filters don’t work. There are a bunch of classes that require weights when applying the bodyweight only filter. There isn’t a single bodyweight arm workout in the entire catalog. The only cardio workouts are running. How on earth can they charge $40/mo for such a limited selection?
Confusing
Want a simple app to see calendar of available classes at local gym.
Great Instructors But Infant Execution
First, I love Barry’s. The workouts and instructors are challenging whether in person or on the app. But the tech execution leaves a lot to be desired.
You cannot effectively listen to your music while listening to the instructor (bc they don’t have music rights). If no music rights then add visual cues at the bottom of the screen for run changes. Same goes for weight training!
The viewing screen is small horizontal vs full screen vertical or horizontal. Without full screen how is anyone supposed to use this on their phone while in a gym.
Steep app price for subpar tech execution.
You cannot effectively listen to your music while listening to the instructor (bc they don’t have music rights). If no music rights then add visual cues at the bottom of the screen for run changes. Same goes for weight training!
The viewing screen is small horizontal vs full screen vertical or horizontal. Without full screen how is anyone supposed to use this on their phone while in a gym.
Steep app price for subpar tech execution.
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App has glitches.
That was my first 50 min workout and the video stoped every 20 sec. for first 20mins. Very annoying.
Bring Your Own Music
World class workouts that are comparable to the in-studio intensity if you were doing double floor. Tommy is one of the best but all of the instructors bring it. I do not typically drip with sweat doing other weight classes using other platforms. I like the interface with my music playlists.
The update last week👎🏻
The update last week has made it impossible to browse by class length (class time) now while browsing/ filter the half the class times are not displayed on the screen, making it impossible to select.
Stale content
Love the classes but they rarely produce new context. Need more content!
Disappointed
No new content or live workouts paying 60CAD month either price it lower or produce more content
Won’t let me access free trial
I have never downloaded the app, never taken a class but upon trying to sign up for the 30 day free trial, it won’t let me and will only let me pick the monthly option. If there’s issues with signing up you already know it’s gonna be a hot mess. NEXT!!
Cannot cancel
If you want to cancel - good luck. I have reached out 3 times via email and heard nothing back. There is no in app way to pause or cancel your membership so beware.
Will not let me cancel
I’ve been trying to cancel subscription for three months
App Setup Fail
App will not let me finish setting it up. I log into my account, I uploaded my photo and bio, but then the final page is blank. I’ve reset the app, redownloaded it, but still am unable to complete set up. I’ve contacted Barry’s but never hear back.
Love Barry’s, but App is SO GLITCHY
I love the programming… I do Live Barry’s X classes… and today my app crashed FOUR TIMES during a Live class. Crashing 1-2x is normal for the app but this was absurd. I was connected to my home wifi, which I always am, and I know my wifi had service since I was on zoom/work calls all day.
Hooked
Never enjoyed classes, now I can’t stop with Barry’s X
Booty and Abs workout
Instructor was going to quick on the transition with the long band and dumbbell set should give like 10 seconds more. And I didn’t have music working on my end since I was trying to play my Christian workout playlist on Spotify. The expert was just saying it working on his end but not mine. Tears!!! So once again I didn’t have no music. That why I haven’t been on XBarry live and just go on the past recorded video.
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App Store
Why isn’t Barry’s x on the App Store?
Great App
Love the BarrysX app! However if you have iOS, I would recommend you take live classes using your web browser. On demand classes work great on the app.
