Comparison

That Pole App vs Polara

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

Head to head
About

That Pole App

Access over 250 pole fitness tricks with detailed video tutorials and step-by-step guides. Track your progress, set mastery levels, and organize your pole journey with custom lists and themed collections. Learn at your own pace and unleash your potential.

Highlights
  • Over 250 pole tricks tutorials
  • Search tricks by name, difficulty, or skill
  • Personalized notes on each trick
  • Track mastery level and progress
  • Save favorite tricks and create custom lists
  • Themed collections for inspiration
Features
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Explore 275+ pole tricks with That Pole App. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE Watch demonstration videos, follow step-by-step technique guides, and keep personal notes. Search by name and filter by difficulty, flexibility, strength, and grip. TRACK YOUR PRACTICE Record your progress for each trick and follow your practice history in Journey. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES Save tricks and organize them into your own collections. Browse themed collections for practice inspiration. MORE LANGUAGES Use the app in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Polish, or Brazilian Portuguese. SUBSCRIPTIONS Optional auto-renewing subscriptions unlock premium content. Pricing is shown before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Practice within your abilities and seek qualified instruction. Terms of Service: https://thatpoleapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thatpoleapp.com/privacy

About

Polara

This app helps pole dancers track their progress with tricks and practice sessions. Log your training, mark trick mastery, and get personalized suggestions. Build a profile of your achievements and sync with your calendar.

Highlights
  • Track trick progress
  • Log practice sessions
  • Personalized trick suggestions
  • Build progress profile
  • Add custom tricks and photos
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Local-first data storage
Features
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Polara is a practice journal and trick progress tracker designed for pole dancers. Whether you are learning your first spin, working on inversions, or preparing for more advanced moves, Polara helps you record each practice and see your progress over time. KEY FEATURES • Track trick progress Browse a leveled trick library and mark moves as To Learn, Learning, or Landed. • Log your practice Record the date, duration, studio, tricks, and personal notes for each training session. • Find your dancer personality Get personalized trick suggestions based on your dancer personality test result. • Build your progress profile Review mastered tricks, moves in progress, practice history, streaks, and achievements. • Add custom tricks and photos Create your own trick entries and add reference images from your photo library. • Apple Calendar integration Add planned practices and training events to Apple Calendar. • Local-first data Your practice logs, trick progress, and profile information are stored locally on your device by default. JSON backup export and import help you keep control of your data. Polara’s core features are available for free. Polara Plus unlocks unlimited tracking, additional practice logs, custom tricks, calendar sync, and other advanced features. Practice safely and progress at your own pace. Polara does not provide medical advice or professional instruction. Seek qualified in-person coaching when attempting advanced movements. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://luminetong.xyz/projects/polara/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

That Pole App4 screens
Polara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Polara at 100% against That Pole App's 0%. Polara also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). That Pole App's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. That Pole App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Polara sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polara holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: That Pole App has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of That Pole App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Polara's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

That Pole App ships an update every 8 days, Polara every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
That Pole App versus Polara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThat Pole AppPolara
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB44 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThat Pole App宇昊 贺

Customer experience

That Pole App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Polara

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

That Pole App

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annually$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Polara

Subscriptions1
  • Polara Plus$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Polara Plus Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is That Pole App free?
That Pole App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polara free?
Polara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, That Pole App or Polara?
Polara is rated higher. That Pole App averages 3.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Polara averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do That Pole App or Polara have ads?
Neither That Pole App nor Polara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, That Pole App or Polara?
That Pole App ships an update every 8 days, and Polara every 6 weeks. Most recently, That Pole App was updated on November 4, 2026 and Polara on November 5, 2026.

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