Barry Counter vs Forge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barry Counter
Easily track your beverage intake with this app. It allows for quick counting from your lock screen, setting personal limits, and provides insights into your consumption habits. You can also share your progress with friends and receive timely reminders.
- Lock screen counting
- Favorite drink selection
- Social counting with friends
- Customizable limits
- Consumption insights
- Reminder notifications
- Progress sharing
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Barry helps you keep track of your drinks ○ Count from the Lock Screen ○ Pick your favorite drink to count ○ Count together with friends ○ Set a Limit if preferred ○ Get Insights on where and when you count ○ Set Reminders to get notified when it's time to start counting ○ Share your current or previous counts with friends Fun with friends ○ Pongy: a beer pong tournament with brackets and standings ○ Darty: a darts tournament with a live scorer and checkout hints ○ Beer Olympics: a party tournament where everyone keeps playing ○ Centurion: one shot a minute, together on every phone ○ Boom!, Who am I?, Dice and the classic rule pages Barry on the big screen ○ Scan a code with your phone and your Apple TV or Android TV shows your leaderboards, tournaments and games live
Forge
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Dein Coaching. Jeden Tag in deiner Tasche. Dein Coach hat dich zu Forge eingeladen? Tritt mit deinem Coach-Code bei und hol dir sein Programm direkt aufs Handy: klare Tagesaufgaben, dein Fortschritt, Fotos & der direkte Draht per Chat – alles an einem Ort. Du lieferst, dein Coach sieht's und passt an. So bleibst du dran. Für dich als Klient: • Dein Programm Tag für Tag – klare Aufgaben statt Rätselraten • Streak & Tagesfortschritt – schwarz auf weiß, dass du lieferst • Fortschrittsfotos, Gewicht & Check-ins – privat, nur du & dein Coach • Chat mit deinem Coach – Fragen, Feedback, Motivation • Meilensteine & Erfolge, die dich pushen Für Coaches: • Eigene Programme aus über 50 Bausteinen (Training, Ernährung, Mindset …) • Klienten in Sekunden per Code einladen • Fortschritt, Fotos & Check-ins aller Klienten im Blick • Sieh sofort, wer dranbleibt – und wer abfällt • Begleite per Chat – alles aus einer App Forge ist kein Ersatz fürs Alleine-Durchbeißen, sondern die Verbindung zu dem Menschen, der dich wirklich weiterbringt: deinem Coach. Forge ist kein Medizinprodukt und ersetzt keine ärztliche Beratung. Training erfolgt eigenverantwortlich.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Forge at daily against Barry Counter's weekly. Forge also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Barry Counter ships an update weekly, Forge daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barry Counter | Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rick van Weersel | Luis Karsten Hettinger |
In-app purchases
Barry Counter
No in-app purchases
Forge
No in-app purchases









