Comparison

Pure Barre vs Strom Studio

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

Strom Studio

This app allows users to book classes, manage their memberships, and join waitlists for a boutique Pilates and fitness studio. It facilitates staying connected with studio updates and tracking upcoming bookings for a community-focused fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Book classes
  • Manage memberships
  • Join waitlists
  • Track bookings
  • Studio updates
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Strøm is a boutique Pilates and fitness studio rooted in community and intentional movement. Use the app to: • Book classes • Manage memberships and class packs • Join waitlists • Track upcoming bookings • Stay connected to studio updates Small classes. Strong community.

Screenshots

Pure Barre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Strom Studio at free against Pure Barre's free with in-app purchases. Pure Barre's advantage is ratings volume (42K vs 2) and device support. On price, rating, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Strom Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pure Barre has 42K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pure Barre versus Strom Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure BarreStrom Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (42K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings42K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXponential Fitness LLCFITDEGREE LLC

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

Strom Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pure Barre

No in-app purchases

None

Strom Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pure Barre free?
Pure Barre is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strom Studio free?
Strom Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pure Barre or Strom Studio?
Strom Studio is rated higher. Pure Barre averages 4.8 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Strom Studio averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

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