Comparison

Favorite Army vs Basics Work

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

Head to head
About

Favorite Army

Gain exclusive access to new fishing products before anyone else. Enjoy special perks like quarterly gifts, a lifetime warranty on gear, and significant discounts on all purchases. Members also receive free shipping on orders.

Highlights
  • Exclusive pre-launch product access
  • Quarterly product gifts
  • Lifetime warranty on rods & reels
  • 20% discount on all products
  • Free shipping on orders
Features
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Some of the benefits to joining the Favorite Army: - Exclusive access to Pre-Launch products - Quarterly gifts of Favorite Fishing products - Lifetime Warranty on registered rods & reels - 20% discount on all Favorite Fishing products - Free shipping on orders from Favorite Army

About

Basics Work

This app provides self-defense training programs, workshops, and products to empower individuals with personal safety knowledge and skills. It offers practical techniques and strategies to build confidence and handle challenging situations effectively.

Highlights
  • Self-defense training programs
  • Workshops
  • Personal safety skills
  • Practical techniques
  • Self-defense products
  • Non-lethal weapons
  • Tactical gear
Features
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BASICS WORK is a self-defense company specializing in empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills to protect themselves. We offer a range of self-defense training programs, workshops, and products designed to enhance personal safety. With a focus on practical techniques and strategies, BASICS WORK aims to equip people with the confidence and abilities needed to handle challenging situations effectively. Our online platform is where customers can sign up for private and group self defense training courses, purchase self-defense products such as non-lethal weapons, firearms, tactical gear, and much more.

Screenshots

Favorite Army4 screens
Basics Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Favorite Army at every 3 weeks against Basics Work's every 12 months. Favorite Army also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2). Basics Work's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Basics Work holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Favorite Army has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Favorite Army ships an update every 3 weeks, Basics Work every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Favorite Army versus Basics Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavorite ArmyBasics Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFavorite Fishing USA, LLCFREEDOM ELECTRONIC MARKETING, LLC

Customer experience

Favorite Army

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Basics Work

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Favorite Army

No in-app purchases

None

Basics Work

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Favorite Army free?
Favorite Army is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basics Work free?
Basics Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Favorite Army or Basics Work?
Basics Work is rated higher. Favorite Army averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Basics Work averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Favorite Army or Basics Work have ads?
Neither Favorite Army nor Basics Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Favorite Army or Basics Work?
Favorite Army ships an update every 3 weeks, and Basics Work every 12 months. Most recently, Favorite Army was updated on November 3, 2026 and Basics Work on November 4, 2026.

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