Comparison

Sterk. vs Bar

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

Head to head
About

Sterk.

Effortlessly log your exercise sets with intelligent predictions and review comprehensive statistics for each movement and training session. This streamlined application is designed to help you achieve your fitness objectives.

Highlights
  • Smart set prediction
  • Detailed exercise stats
  • Workout logging
  • Intuitive interface
  • Fitness goal tracking
Features
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Sterk makes tracking your workouts easy. Log your sets quickly with smart set prediction and check out detailed stats for every exercise and workout. It’s minimal, intuitive, and designed to help you stay on top of your fitness goals. Terms of Use (UELA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sterkapp.github.io/privacy-policy/

About

Bar

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Bring your existing workout into bar. Bar is the most user friendly workout tracker with large touch areas, big font and a simple and easy to use user interface. *Bar requires subscription, features like tracking workouts, creating workouts require a subscription in order access (All features demonstrated in the app preview and phone screenshots require a subscription to access.) Privacy Policy: https://different-waterlily-be8.notion.site/Privacy-policy-21809f2dc3b4808a8051e5ab90eb3e12 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sterk.4 screens
Bar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sterk. at none against Bar's 3. Bar's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sterk. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sterk. ships an update every 3 weeks, Bar every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sterk. versus Bar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSterk.Bar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas Theodor Corne RooskensBread technologies inc

In-app purchases

None

Sterk.

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Bar

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly access$4.991 Month
  • yearly access$29.991 Year
  • Yearly access7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sterk. free?
Sterk. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bar free?
Bar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sterk. or Bar have ads?
Neither Sterk. nor Bar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sterk. or Bar?
Sterk. ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bar every 5 days. Most recently, Sterk. was updated on October 4, 2026 and Bar on October 4, 2026.

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