Comparison

Pure Barre vs Momence

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

Head to head
About

Pure Barre

Engage in low-impact, high-intensity workouts designed to sculpt and tone your body. Book, manage, and purchase classes directly from your phone, track your progress, and discover new studios and instructors. Join a loyalty program for rewards and exclusive benefits.

Highlights
  • Low-impact, high-intensity workouts
  • Class booking and management
  • Personalized home screen
  • Workout tracking with Apple Watch
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • Studio discovery and waitlist
  • ClassPoints loyalty program
Features
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Pure Barre workouts are focused on low-impact, high intensity movements that lift and tone muscles to quickly and safely burn calories and fat. Our app allows you to book, manage, and buy classes directly from your mobile phone. View your personalized home screen: - Your personalized home screen surfaces the information most important to you - View your upcoming classes - See your weekly goal progress Book classes: - Filter, favorite and find the perfect class at your studio - Book a Pure Barre class directly in the app - View your upcoming classes in your schedule - Manage your membership in the app Discover new workouts, instructors and studios: - Find new classes - View instructors at your studio - Use the interactive map to find a nearby studio Join a waitlist: - Is your favorite instructors or class 100% booked? Join the waitlist and get informed if spaces become available Workout Tracking: - Apple Watch app allow you to view your schedule, check-in for class, and track your Pure Barre workouts - Integrates with the Apple Health app so you can view all your progress in one convenient place Join ClassPoints, our loyalty program! Sign up for free and accumulate points with every class you attend. Achieve different status levels and unlock exciting rewards, including retail discounts, access to priority booking, guest passes for your friends, and more! See you at class!

About

Momence

Manage your account, book classes and events, and access on-demand content from your favorite hosts. Stay connected through direct messaging and follow their public feeds for announcements and promotions.

Highlights
  • Manage account
  • Book classes and events
  • Watch on-demand content
  • Message hosts
  • Follow public feeds
  • View announcements and promos
Features
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The Momence app makes it very easy for you to manage your Momence account, book into your hosts' classes and events, watch their on-demand content, and keep in touch with the hosts that you are following. You can easily message your hosts if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow their public feed to see any announcements they make, promos they run, or content they share. You can book into events and classes and watch on-demand videos within the app as well.

Screenshots

Pure Barre4 screens
Momence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Momence at free against Pure Barre's free with in-app purchases. Momence also leads on chart position (#171 vs unranked) and review sentiment (56% vs 46%). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pure Barre against 4.9 for Momence. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42K and 47K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of Pure Barre's written reviews are positive against 56% of Momence's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pure Barre ships an update every 3 weeks, Momence every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Pure Barre versus Momence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure BarreMomence
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (42K ratings)4.9 (47K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews56.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42K47K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXponential Fitness LLCMomence, Inc.

Customer experience

Pure Barre

All ratings41,984 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative42.2%

Momence

All ratings45,573 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative35.4%

User reviews

Pure Barre

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Encouraging and motivating instructors
  • 👍 Clean and welcoming studio environment
  • 👍 Effective for improving strength and fitness
  • 👍 Suitable for users of all ages and fitness levels

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calendar issues causing unintended bookings
  • 🐛 Inconsistent tracking of completed classes
  • 🐛 Inability to access classes when membership is not paid
  • 🐛 Confusing class type naming conventions
  • 🐛 Lack of customization options for notifications

Momence

From 47K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless integration
  • 💡 Frequent app updates
  • 🤩 Welcoming and friendly environment
  • 🏆 Quality instructors

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 📆 Lack of calendar view
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 💰 Expensive or hidden fees
  • 🤯 Poor customer support

Bugs and requests

Pure Barre

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes during use
  • Inconsistent syncing of class history and progress
  • Difficulties accessing account and billing information
  • Incompatibility issues with certain devices and platforms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to filter and search classes by length, instructor, and focus area
  • Option to pause or temporarily suspend membership
  • Integration with fitness tracking devices to monitor progress
  • Improved organization and navigation of on-demand class library
  • Seamless casting or mirroring functionality to TV devices

Momence

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to log in or create account
  • Incorrect class bookings
  • Inability to remove payment information
  • Notifications and alerts not working as expected
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to remove suppliers/hosts
  • Improve calendar integration
  • Provide more visibility on class schedules
  • Allow easier membership cancellation
  • Enhance user interface and navigation

In-app purchases

None

Pure Barre

No in-app purchases

None

Momence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pure Barre free?
Pure Barre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Momence free?
Momence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pure Barre or Momence?
Momence is rated higher. Pure Barre averages 4.8 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Momence averages 4.9 from 47K ratings.
Do Pure Barre or Momence have ads?
Neither Pure Barre nor Momence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pure Barre or Momence?
Pure Barre ships an update every 3 weeks, and Momence every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pure Barre was updated on November 3, 2026 and Momence on November 3, 2026.

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