Comparison

Stark Kettlebell vs BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Stark Kettlebell

This app provides a comprehensive guide to kettlebell training with HD video demonstrations of 51 exercises. Users can create custom workouts, track progress, and utilize built-in timers for various training styles like Tabata and HIIT. It integrates with Apple Health to log workouts and burned calories.

Highlights
  • 51 HD video exercises
  • Custom workout creation
  • Step-by-step workout guidance
  • Tabata, HIIT, and Circuit timers
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Targeted muscle group exercises
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Optimise your results with Stark Kettlebell! - Be inspired by 51 exercises presented in sharp HD video. - Create your own personal workout. - Get a full body workout with exercises in all ranges of difficulty - While working out, follow the step by step workout-feature which take you through the workout using timers and your chosen specifics. - The timers support different workout types including Tabata, HIIT and Circuit training. - Challenge yourself, get rewards and keep track of your score. - Find exercises targeting specific muscle groups. Integration with Apple Health: Save burned calories and performed workouts. The Kettlebell is well known for the ability to build strength, endurance and explosiveness. Basic exercises like “Swing”, “Snatch” and “Get Up” activate all of your body to give you a great workout! Exercises are performed by the professional instructor, Andreas Lanker.

About

BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts

This app guides and tracks kettlebell workouts, allowing users to program and share custom routines. It offers QuickStart features for immediate training and the ability to add custom skills with video links. Premium content includes monthly new workouts and professionally designed programs.

Highlights
  • Custom workout programming
  • Workout sharing
  • QuickStart features (Ladder, EMOM, Straight Sets, Custom)
  • Add custom skills and video links
  • Workout history tracking
  • Monthly premium workouts
  • Professionally designed workout programs
Features
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Bells helps elevate your training by guiding and tracking your kettlebell workouts. It provides a simple way to program workouts to share them with other users and your students with the push of a button. It has four QuickStart features allowing you to jump into any training session. You can build on your QuickStart to create a workout on the fly with ease. Then save it for sharing or completing again at another time. Preset with a list of basic kettlebell skills and an option to add your own. You can provide detailed instructions to create workouts and include links to your video demos via YouTube or Vimeo links. Don’t want to program workouts? New workouts monthly in the premium feature, so your training never gets stale. Access premium for 12 tried and tested workouts created by professional kettlebell instructors for about $10 monthly. Or purchase professionally designed programs that will elevate your training. Each program is available for a single purchase and loads directly into your BELLS app. They are designed for all levels, from beginner to advanced, with instructions and videos. Download today and STAY STRONG! QUICKSTARTS Quickly and easily get into your workout or training session using our QuickStart features. Once you have started a session using the quickstart feature and it finishes, you can add additional skills or complexes and create a workout that can be saved and shared. -LADDER: This allows you to track your rungs as you go through a ladder-style training set. -EMOM: A simple ‘EVERY MINUTE ON THE MINUTE’ timer at your fingertips. -STRAIGHT SETS: quickly set up your rep and set schemes, including any rest breaks you need, and then all you have to do is follow along and do the work you program. -CUSTOM: In this feature, you can set custom timer settings. Such as specific work-to-rest ratios, and include sets and reps if desired. PLAN YOUR WORKOUT Build your workouts by selecting a ‘single skill’ or ‘build your complex.’ You can choose from our preset exercise selection or add your own skill. Choose whether you have one bell or two, the weight, sets, reps, and rest period length. Once you select your skill, you can move to the mode and choose between Ladder, EMOM, straight sets, or custom. You have the option to add instructions for specifics on your skill or complex and include a link to an external video if examples are needed. After adding all the workout elements, you can start the workout and get to it or save the workout and then generate a link to share or come back to it later. SHARE YOUR WORKOUTS Bells is excellent for coaches and trainers to have an easy and free way to create and share workouts with athletes/students/clients. With the bells app, you can plan your workout and create a customized one you can easily share with another user. WORKOUT HISTORY Here you can see a log of workouts you have completed. You will see how long your workout took and a total of kilograms lifted in the session based on the weight set in the workout. SUBSCRIPTION You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. The user may manage subscriptions, and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page in settings.

Screenshots

Stark Kettlebell4 screens
BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts at Free against Stark Kettlebell's $4.99. BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 84%). Stark Kettlebell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ratings volume (537 vs 26). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts is free to download; Stark Kettlebell costs $4.99 up front. BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Stark Kettlebell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Stark Kettlebell against 4.8 for BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stark Kettlebell has 537 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Stark Kettlebell's written reviews are positive against 100% of BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stark Kettlebell ships an update every 3 months, BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stark Kettlebell versus BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStark KettlebellBELLS, Kettlebell Workouts
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (537 ratings)4.8 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings537 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPostra ABJanus movement solutions LLC

Customer experience

Stark Kettlebell

All ratings537 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative11.7%

BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stark Kettlebell

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Videos not downloading properly
  • App crashing on launch for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • More pre-built workout options
  • Ability to rearrange custom workouts
  • Audio cues for exercises and timing
  • Improved workout customization options
  • Integration with music/fitness apps

BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stark Kettlebell

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annually3 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time9
  • Program A1$0.29
  • Program B1$1.99
  • Program B3$4.99
Show 6 more
  • Program C2$19.99
  • Program C4$29.99
  • Program C5$39.99
  • Program D1$59.99
  • Program D4$89.99
  • Program E2$149.99

Questions

Is Stark Kettlebell free?
Stark Kettlebell costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts free?
BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stark Kettlebell or BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts?
BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts is rated higher. Stark Kettlebell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 537 ratings, while BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts averages 4.8 from 26 ratings.
Do Stark Kettlebell or BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts have ads?
Neither Stark Kettlebell nor BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stark Kettlebell or BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts?
Stark Kettlebell ships an update every 3 months, and BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts every 2 months. Most recently, Stark Kettlebell was updated on September 25, 2026 and BELLS, Kettlebell Workouts on June 1, 2026.

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