Comparison

Stark Kettlebell vs Ming's CoreLab

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

Ming's CoreLab

This app offers over 120 unique exercises for building functional strength, endurance, and resilience. Create custom training plans, log detailed workout data, and track muscle soreness to optimize your conditioning for real-world performance.

Highlights
  • 120+ curated exercises
  • Custom conditioning list creation
  • Detailed training logging
  • Visual muscle soreness tracking
  • Progress and recovery analytics
  • Optional Apple Health integration
Features
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BUILD REAL-WORLD CONDITIONING WITH 120+ CURATED EXERCISES This app delivers a complete conditioning system refined over decades of teaching and training. Access 120+ exercises you won't find in standard fitness apps, build custom conditioning lists, and track how your body responds over time—so you can develop usable strength, endurance, and resilience for self-defense and a more functional, capable life. CONDITIONING BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE, NOT JUST APPEARANCE • 120+ curated exercises organized by category (strength, endurance, mobility, power) • Create custom conditioning lists for different goals, environments, or time constraints • Progress from foundational movements to advanced protocols • No generic animations—exercises designed to build functional capability LOG TRAINING & TRACK SORENESS • Record every session with date, duration, exercises performed, and notes • Log muscle soreness across 40+ individual muscle groups using a visual body map • Track left vs right independently to identify imbalances • See which conditioning sessions affect specific muscle groups over time ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS • Calendar interface shows training patterns and volume at a glance • Review frequency trends to optimize your programming • Monitor soreness and recovery patterns after hard sessions • Optional Apple Health integration for heart-rate and recovery metrics • Compare training vs rest days to manage fatigue intelligently WHO IT'S FOR • Self-defense practitioners building conditioning that translates to performance • Law enforcement and tactical professionals maintaining operational readiness • Athletes seeking functional strength and resilience • Anyone who wants to move through life stronger, more capable, and injury-resistant PRIVACY-FIRST, ONE-TIME PURCHASE • All data stored locally on your device—no cloud, no accounts, no data mining • Apple Health integration is optional and read-only (you stay in control) • Pay once, own forever—no subscriptions, no feature paywalls • Export your data anytime for backup or analysis BUILT FOR SERIOUS TRAINING • Native iOS interface with dark-mode-first design for low-light environments • VoiceOver support and accessibility labels throughout • Available in multiple languages • Large touch targets for use during fatiguing sessions Build conditioning that matters. Download now and start tracking what your body can do.

Screenshots

Stark Kettlebell4 screens
Ming's CoreLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stark Kettlebell at $4.99 against Ming's CoreLab's $12.99. Stark Kettlebell also leads on ratings volume (544 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Ming's CoreLab's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Stark Kettlebell costs $4.99 and Ming's CoreLab $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ming's CoreLab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stark Kettlebell has 544 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Stark Kettlebell's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ming's CoreLab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stark Kettlebell ships an update every 3 months, Ming's CoreLab every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stark Kettlebell versus Ming's CoreLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStark KettlebellMing's CoreLab
Price$4.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.7 (544 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings544 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPostra ABShaun Rudie

Customer experience

Stark Kettlebell

All ratings544 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews179 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative11.7%

Ming's CoreLab

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

Ming's CoreLab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stark Kettlebell

No in-app purchases

None

Ming's CoreLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stark Kettlebell free?
Stark Kettlebell costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ming's CoreLab free?
Ming's CoreLab costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stark Kettlebell or Ming's CoreLab?
Ming's CoreLab is rated higher. Stark Kettlebell averages 4.7 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while Ming's CoreLab averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Stark Kettlebell or Ming's CoreLab have ads?
Neither Stark Kettlebell nor Ming's CoreLab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stark Kettlebell or Ming's CoreLab?
Stark Kettlebell ships an update every 3 months, and Ming's CoreLab every 10 days. Most recently, Stark Kettlebell was updated on October 17, 2026 and Ming's CoreLab on October 2, 2026.

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