Comparison

Barre | Britsbarre Studio vs the ness

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

Head to head
About

Barre | Britsbarre Studio

This app offers online barre workouts designed by a former professional ballerina and celebrity trainer. It provides a variety of class lengths and focuses, including prenatal and postnatal options, to build lean muscle, endurance, and flexibility through low-impact, high-rep movements.

Highlights
  • New classes added weekly
  • Weekly workout calendar
  • Unlimited access to virtual library
  • Beginner and prenatal modifications
  • Baby-wearing postnatal classes
  • Offline video downloads
  • No equipment classes
Features
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The Britsbarre Virtual Studio is the #1 online barre workout designed to empower you to have a passionate relationship to movement. Created by former professional ballerina, celebrity trainer and pre/postnatal specialist, Brit Shimansky, Britsbarre classes develop endurance based, lean muscle definition through low impact, high-rep movements. Barre classes include modifications for all levels, pre/postnatal modifications and alignment-focused demonstrations. You do not need to workout for an hour a day to feel AND see the benefits of moving your body! Brit will support you in moving from a place of power and appreciation for what your body can do as you go after your goals. When movement becomes something you look forward to instead of something you "have to" do....that's where the magic happens.  WHAT’S INCLUDED  New barre classes added every week that develop lean muscle definition, endurance, strength, flexibility, balance and better posture. An easy-to-follow weekly calendar of barre workouts that take the guesswork out of your schedule.  Unlimited access to the Britsbarre Virtual Library of hundreds of barre classes ranging from 5-50 minutes. The Britsbarre Basics Video for barre beginners to prep you for your first barre class. The Britsbarre Prenatal Modifications Video where Brit shows you how to safely approach her classes while pregnant with modifications for every trimester so you can take your prenatal barre classes with confidence. Brit is a pre/postnatal certified trainer and mom.  Britsbarre Bebe: a baby-wearing, postnatal barre class designed for new mamas.  WORKOUT ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Stream barre workouts from your device at home or on-the-go. No wifi? Download videos on the app to play offline so you can do them anytime, anywhere. Maintain consistency with your barre workouts and achieve your fitness goals at home, at the gym or on-the-go.  No Equipment classes included to support you in staying consistent with your workouts while traveling.  SIGNATURE CLASS CATEGORIES Britsbarre Signature: Full body, musically-driven, low impact, high-rep barre workout in 40-50 minutes. Full Body Express: Full body Britsbarre experience in 30 minutes or less. If you are crunched for time but still want to target every muscle, this is the class for you. This class is the busy mom’s best friend! Upper Body Express: Upper body focused exercises in under 20 minutes.  Lower Body Express: Lower body focused exercises in under 20 minutes. Upper + Lower Body Express: A combination of upper and lower body exercises in under 20 minutes.  Core Express: Classes to develop deep core strength in under 20 minutes. Britsbarre Strength: Beat-based barre workouts specifically programmed to build strength using 10lb+ dumbbells.  Britsbarre Stretch + Restore: Feel-good recovery classes.  RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT Hand weights, resistance bands, a 9in pilates ball, sliders, ankle weights and yoga blocks. Ballet barre not required. Classes can be modified to no equipment.  --- ▷ Already a Member? Sign-In to access your subscription. ▷ New? Try it for free! Subscribe in the app to get instant access. Britsbarre Virtual Studio offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://britsbarre.com/terms-of-service/ -Privacy Policy: https://britsbarre.com/privacy-policy/

About

the ness

Experience a unique workout that combines trampoline, strength, and cardio. Access a variety of classes, including live and on-demand sessions, to improve memory, sensory awareness, and coordination at your own pace and place.

Highlights
  • Trampoline workouts
  • Strength training
  • Cardio sessions
  • Live classes
  • On-demand sessions
  • Group instruction
  • Private training
Features
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We are the ness. A dance-based movement method that offers classes IRL and online. We combine choreography and a trampoline to create a high energy, low impact workout that you’ll look forward to everyday. And for days you want off the trampoline we have sculpt, a mat-based class that builds strength and a deeper connection to your body. Whatever way you want to move, we’ll meet you there—at your pace or your place.

Screenshots

Barre | Britsbarre Studio4 screens
the ness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: the ness at none against Barre | Britsbarre Studio's 2. Barre | Britsbarre Studio's advantage is ratings volume (131 vs 31). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Barre | Britsbarre Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. the ness asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barre | Britsbarre Studio against 5.0 for the ness. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 131 and 31 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barre | Britsbarre Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, the ness every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Barre | Britsbarre Studio versus the ness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarre | Britsbarre Studiothe ness
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (131 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings131 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB121 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBritsbarre, LLCSutra Fitness, Inc.

Customer experience

Barre | Britsbarre Studio

All ratings130 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

the ness

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Barre | Britsbarre Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

the ness

Requested features

1 request
  • Ability to do a live class in NYC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Barre | Britsbarre Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Britsbarre Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Britsbarre Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
None

the ness

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barre | Britsbarre Studio free?
Barre | Britsbarre Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is the ness free?
the ness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barre | Britsbarre Studio or the ness?
the ness is rated higher. Barre | Britsbarre Studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while the ness averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do Barre | Britsbarre Studio or the ness have ads?
Neither Barre | Britsbarre Studio nor the ness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barre | Britsbarre Studio or the ness?
Barre | Britsbarre Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and the ness every 2 months. Most recently, Barre | Britsbarre Studio was updated on November 3, 2026 and the ness on November 3, 2026.

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