Comparison

Barre Now vs DATOM

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

Head to head
About

Barre Now

Access full-length barre classes, exercise reviews, and choreography notes. Offers teacher training, workshops, and an online instructor certification program. Learn at your own pace with extensive video content.

Highlights
  • Full-length barre classes
  • Video exercise reviews
  • Written choreography notes
  • Teacher training tips
  • Online instructor certification
  • Barre anatomy workshops
Features
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Each month we add full length Barre Intensity classes, complete with a video exercise review, written choreography notes and playlist link. If you’re looking for quick clips on class segments and teacher training tips, you can find those here too. Additionally, get trained in the Barre Intensity technique and further your education with our barre anatomy workshop, prop choreography workshops and more. Our online barre instructor certification includes 10 hours of video content broken down into 55 video modules. Learn at your own space, in your own time. To access all features and content you can subscribe on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In-app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. https://www.barreintensity.com/trainees-license-agreement https://www.barreintensity.com/privacy-policy

About

DATOM

Analyze your cycling, running, and swimming workouts with detailed charts, maps, and trends. This app prioritizes your privacy, keeping all your data on your device without accounts or ads. It offers advanced metrics and comparisons to help you train smarter.

Highlights
  • High-resolution workout analysis
  • Advanced charts and maps
  • Workout comparisons and trends
  • Privacy-focused, no accounts or ads
  • HealthKit data integration
  • Shoe wear tracking
  • Advanced cycling metrics (TSS, IF)
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DATOM is a high-performance workout analysis app for runners, cyclists, hikers and swimmers. Private by design, with no accounts, no tracking and no ads. High-resolution workout analyses with advanced charts, maps, trends, and comparisons. Analyze workouts with high-resolution charts, detailed trends, and synchronized maps. Zoom into pace, power, heart rate, elevation, and other metrics to understand performance at a granular level. Compare workouts side by side, sort and rank your workout history by any metric, and use dual-axis charts to explore relationships between metrics. Advance cycling data includes Training Stress Score (TSS) and Intensity Factor (IF). DATOM reads stored HealthKit data directly so you can rediscover past workouts with greater clarity. Track mileage totals to identify overtraining or undertraining, monitor shoe wear to help reduce injury risk, and visualize workout trends to support smarter, data-driven training decisions. DATOM is private by design and built for athletes who value accuracy, insight, and control. Your workouts, routes, and health data are never uploaded, shared, nor sold. Your data stays on your device. Unlock peak performance, keep your privacy. Try the full app for 14 days, no subscription required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Barre Now4 screens
DATOM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Barre Now at 3 against DATOM's 1. Barre Now also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Barre Now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month and DATOM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barre Now against 5.0 for DATOM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barre Now ships an update every 5 weeks, DATOM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Barre Now versus DATOM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarre NowDATOM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarre Intensity MO LLCHMIE Software LLC

Customer experience

Barre Now

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DATOM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Barre Now

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
2 purchases

DATOM

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Barre Now free?
Barre Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DATOM free?
DATOM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barre Now or DATOM?
Barre Now and DATOM are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Barre Now or DATOM have ads?
Neither Barre Now nor DATOM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barre Now or DATOM?
Barre Now ships an update every 5 weeks, and DATOM every 2 months. Most recently, Barre Now was updated on October 6, 2026 and DATOM on October 23, 2026.

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