Barebones Strength vs Kahunas
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barebones Strength
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All your customised training, nutrition and lifestyle tracking all in one place! * App access requires paid coaching plan Terms of use: https://kahunas.io/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://kahunas.io/privacy
Kahunas
This app connects clients with their online coaches. Coaches can manage clients, update plans, and communicate directly. Clients can log workouts, track nutrition, and message their coach.
- Client management
- Workout and diet plan updates
- Check-in tracking
- Direct messaging
- Workout logging
- Nutrition plan viewing
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Online Coaches - Manage your clients on the go. - Update workout or diet plans. - View check-ins. - Message your clients. Clients - Check-in in the app. - Message your coach. - Log your workouts. - View your nutrition & supplement plans. Terms of use: https://kahunas.io/terms-conditions Privacy policy: https://kahunas.io/privacy
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Verdict
Barebones Strength and Kahunas 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.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Barebones Strength sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $299.99 per month and Kahunas sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $95.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barebones Strength | Kahunas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (73 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 18.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 73 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Peter Tsikas | Mark Covey-Fox |
Bugs and requests
Barebones Strength
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Kahunas
Reported bugs
26 issues- App crashes when locking phone
- Crashes during workout logging
- Login screen freezes
- Barcode scanner launches blank screen
- Rest timer displays incorrect duration
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- Workout data disappears after app exit
- Nutrition data calculations incorrect (off by 150-200 calories)
- Food entries randomly removed from diary
- App logs out randomly
- Check-in data erases when re-entering
- Keyboard jumps page when filling workout data
- Workout ordering forces wrong selection
- Unable to view exercises correctly
- Infinite loading on customer programs
- Password not remembered/cannot be changed
- App-breaking bugs with slow support response
- Payment info failure locks account
- Blue circle of death (complete data loss)
- Workout session disappears if client misses scheduled time
- Notifications constantly pop up
- Unable to create account/sign up issues
- App freezes when viewing longer text in workouts
- Inconsistent date display for workouts and check-ins
- Unable to select workouts after update
- Cannot edit daily check-ins
- Syncing issues between devices
Requested features
18 requests- Apple Watch integration and complications
- MyFitnessPal integration
- Save/reuse meal feature
- Auto-save functionality for workouts
- Weight tracking widget
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- Cardio and step tracking from Apple Health
- Better notification settings/customization
- Drop set logging within sets
- Exercise order switching capability
- Meal filter options
- Weekly macro averages calculation
- Persistent chat history (not auto-delete)
- Reply functionality for check-ins
- Dark mode option
- Better dashboard home screen
- PDF viewing in-app
- Multi-device login capability
- Offline mode
In-app purchases
Barebones Strength
- Monthly Coaching$299.991 Month
Kahunas
- Monthly subscription$95.991 Month
Questions
Is Barebones Strength free?
Is Kahunas free?
Do Barebones Strength or Kahunas have ads?
Which is updated more often, Barebones Strength or Kahunas?
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