# M vs BAR Style

M and BAR Style are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

M ships an update every 15 months, BAR Style every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | M | BAR Style |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 15 months** | Every 22 months |
| Size | 13 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [株式会社極東](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540042103) | [nobuyuki shimizu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1604522121) |

## What reviewers say

### M

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/m-1/id1540042101)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BAR Style

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bar-style/id1604522119)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is M free?

M is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BAR Style free?

BAR Style is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do M or BAR Style have ads?

Neither M nor BAR Style shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, M or BAR Style?

M ships an update every 15 months, and BAR Style every 22 months. Most recently, M was updated on October 16, 2026 and BAR Style on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*