Comparison

BURN. vs DeskHero

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

Head to head
About

BURN.

Features
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Download the BURN App today to plan and schedule your classes! From this mobile App you can view class schedules, sign-up for classes, as well as view the studio’s location information. Optimize your time and maximize the convenience of signing up for classes from your device! Download this App today!

About

DeskHero

Features
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DeskHero turns short strength workouts into a game you play right at your desk. Across the workday it gives you a few quick "quests" of 3 to 5 minutes each that guide you through simple exercises using just your body and your chair. HOW IT WORKS Every quest is a short battle. You face a personified workplace health risk, such as a glaring monitor, an endless flight of stairs, or the tension that builds after hours of sitting, and you beat it by actually doing the exercise: β€’ TAP quests count your repetitions β€’ HOLD quests measure how long you hold a position β€’ WATCH quests walk you through a short mobility or breathing sequence Clear your daily quests to earn XP, level up, and keep your streak alive. A light story carries you through ten rooms of an office building as you make your way out, one workday at a time. FEATURES β€’ 4 short quests a day, 3 to 5 minutes each β€’ Strength, mobility and stretch exercises you can do at your desk, with animated guides β€’ XP, levels and a workday streak to stay motivated β€’ Choose a focus area you most want to strengthen β€’ Daily reminders at times you set yourself β€’ Available in both German and English β€’ Works completely offline, with no account and no login ABOUT THE STUDY DeskHero was created for a bachelor's thesis on serious games and workplace health. Taking part is voluntary and runs over a short evaluation period of about two weeks, during which the app asks brief questions about your experience. Your answers stay on your device and are only sent anywhere if you choose to submit them at the end, in pseudonymized form. You can stop at any time.

Screenshots

BURN.3 screens
DeskHero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DeskHero at none against BURN.'s shown. DeskHero also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). BURN.'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BURN. ships an update every 5 weeks, DeskHero every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
BURN. versus DeskHero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBURN.DeskHero
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size126 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Burn Company GmbHFinn Reimann

In-app purchases

None

BURN.

No in-app purchases

None

DeskHero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BURN. free?
BURN. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeskHero free?
DeskHero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BURN. or DeskHero have ads?
BURN. shows ads; DeskHero does not.
Which is updated more often, BURN. or DeskHero?
BURN. ships an update every 5 weeks, and DeskHero every 4 days. Most recently, BURN. was updated on October 2, 2026 and DeskHero on October 9, 2026.

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