Comparison

Triple Flame vs BarterBug

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

Head to head
About

Triple Flame

This app guides users through short, regular pauses throughout the day to foster contemplation and enrichment. It offers a live count of global participants, various pausing modes, and audio journeys for deeper practice. Users can also access resources from Richard Rudd and track their progress.

Highlights
  • Pause Contemplation Timer with Live Count
  • Silent, Guided, or Soundscape Pause Modes
  • Audio Journeys for Extended Contemplation
  • Resources from Richard Rudd
  • Daily Contemplative Quotes
  • Customizable Practice Schedule and Notifications
  • Pause Journey Tracking
Features
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Welcome to the transformative experience of The Triple Flame: a powerful pausing technique that involves pausing for 3 minutes every 3 hours, alongside many people spread across the globe. Regular but short pausing will infuse your busy day with a contemplative state, which can be an incredibly enriching experience. Contemplate with others, and deepen your joy into the silence and beauty that we often miss in our busy lives. Features: · Pause Contemplation Timer + Live Count: See how many people are pausing at the same time with you! · Multiple Pausing Modes: Silent, Guided or Soundscape Pause - 3/5/10 min options. · Track your pauses over time, privately and offline + export function · Journeys: Got more than 20 minutes on your hands? Explore our incredible audio journeys ranging from Essential Meditations to Ecstatic Contemplations. · Deepen your practise with enriching resources by author and mystic Richard Rudd, founder of the Gene Keys. · Synchronicity Abounds: get inspired with daily contemplative quotes. · Practise Schedule: Customise your perfect Triple Flame practise schedule, and get gently notified to take time to pause. · Track your pause journey - cosily and privately. · Dark Mode The Triple Flame App is the perfect pause app for beginners and returning voyagers alike.

About

BarterBug

Connect with neighbors to trade goods, skills, and services without using money. Add items to a wishlist, post what you have to offer, and browse community offerings. Facilitates local bartering and community group participation.

Highlights
  • Trade goods, skills, and services
  • Add items to a wishlist
  • Post items for trade
  • Browse community offerings
  • Join local groups
  • Direct chat for negotiation
Features
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Everything you need is already in your neighborhood. BarterBug just helps you find it. BarterBug connects you with locals who have what you need — and want what you’ve got. No cash, no catch. Trade goods, skills, and services with your neighbors without anyone pulling out their wallet. The oldest form of commerce, finally in your pocket. What you can do: Add to your wishlist so neighbors know exactly what you’re looking for. Post items, skills, or services you want to trade. Browse what your community is offering. Join local groups and discover events. Chat directly to negotiate trades and arrange meetups. Why BarterBug? Good things don’t have to cost a thing. Whether you’re sharing a skill, passing along something you no longer need, or finding exactly what you’ve been looking for — right in your own backyard — BarterBug makes it possible. Kindness is Currency. Simply Post to Participate!

Screenshots

Triple Flame4 screens
BarterBug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Triple Flame at none against BarterBug's 5. Triple Flame also leads on ratings volume (75 vs 5). BarterBug's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BarterBug sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Triple Flame asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BarterBug holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Triple Flame has 75 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Triple Flame's written reviews are positive against 100% of BarterBug's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Triple Flame ships an update every 5 weeks, BarterBug monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Triple Flame versus BarterBug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriple FlameBarterBug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (75 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB75 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGene Keys Publishing LtdBarter Share Trade, SPC

Customer experience

Triple Flame

All ratings71 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%

BarterBug

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Triple Flame

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App doesn't load or work
  • Nothing loads
  • App freezes
  • App freezes from the get go
  • Frozen. Not working
Show 6 more
  • Hangs up and doesn’t respond
  • App freezing up and cutting off
  • Screen keeps freezing
  • Buttons won't work or function
  • Glitches
  • Only sees 'one being pausing'

Requested features

2 requests
  • Meditation more closely tied to Gene Keys
  • Notification to signal end of 3 minutes

BarterBug

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Triple Flame

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

BarterBug

One-time5
  • Small Thanks$4.99
  • Medium Thanks$9.99
  • Large Thanks$19.99
Show 2 more
  • Extra Large Thanks$49.99
  • Mega Thanks$99.99

Questions

Is Triple Flame free?
Triple Flame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarterBug free?
BarterBug is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Triple Flame or BarterBug?
BarterBug is rated higher. Triple Flame averages 4.6 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while BarterBug averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Triple Flame or BarterBug have ads?
Neither Triple Flame nor BarterBug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Triple Flame or BarterBug?
Triple Flame ships an update every 5 weeks, and BarterBug monthly. Most recently, Triple Flame was updated on October 1, 2026 and BarterBug on September 15, 2026.

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