Comparison

Barre | Britsbarre Studio vs REFINE

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

REFINE

Access over 350 strength and sculpt workout videos, including prenatal and postnatal programs. Stream or download workouts of varying lengths, from 5 to 50 minutes, to boost mood, energy, and flexibility. New content is added weekly.

Highlights
  • 350+ strength and sculpt workouts
  • Prenatal and postnatal programs
  • Stream or download videos
  • Workouts 5-50 minutes
  • New workouts weekly
  • Live workout sessions
Features
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Strength and Sculpt workout videos. The workouts are low-impact, challenging, efficient, effective, fun and can be streamed anywhere at any time. There are also prenatal and postnatal workout programs. Optional props needed: yoga mat, 3 lb hand weights, 8-10 lb hand weights, 15 lb hand weights, and 1-2 lb ankle weights Benefits of the workouts: -Sculpt and strengthen muscles throughout entire body -Boost mood and energy -Feel your best mentally and physically -Increase flexibility -Practice self-love/self-care -Better show up for life What you get: -Access to 350+ workouts at all times -New workouts every week -Workouts that range from 5 - 50 minutes -Wide variety of exercises -Challenges and Programs Features: -Stream anywhere in the world at any time -Ability to download videos for offline viewing -Join us for LIVE workouts Start your 14 day free trial today!

Screenshots

Barre | Britsbarre Studio4 screens
REFINE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: REFINE at none against Barre | Britsbarre Studio's 2. Barre | Britsbarre Studio's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, ads, device support 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. Barre | Britsbarre Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. REFINE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Barre | Britsbarre Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barre | Britsbarre Studio has 132 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Barre | Britsbarre Studio's written reviews are positive against 75% of REFINE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barre | Britsbarre Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, REFINE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Barre | Britsbarre Studio versus REFINE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarre | Britsbarre StudioREFINE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (132 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings132 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 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+12+
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%

REFINE

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Barre | Britsbarre Studio

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

REFINE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barre | Britsbarre Studio free?
Barre | Britsbarre Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is REFINE free?
REFINE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barre | Britsbarre Studio or REFINE?
Barre | Britsbarre Studio is rated higher. Barre | Britsbarre Studio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while REFINE averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Barre | Britsbarre Studio or REFINE have ads?
Neither Barre | Britsbarre Studio nor REFINE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barre | Britsbarre Studio or REFINE?
Barre | Britsbarre Studio ships an update every 5 weeks, and REFINE every 5 months. Most recently, Barre | Britsbarre Studio was updated on November 7, 2026 and REFINE on October 30, 2026.

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