Barre One vs FORGE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barre One
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.
FORGE
This app simplifies strength training by automatically generating your workout sessions based on your history, goals, and recovery. It adapts to your progress and available time, offering effective training without unnecessary features. Import your data from other apps easily.
- Automated workout generation
- Adaptive training based on recovery
- Time-efficient workout scheduling
- Seamless data import from other apps
- iCloud sync across devices
- Intelligent programming (Premium)
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FORGE is strength training for people who make decisions all day and don't want to make another one at the gym. Today is already decided. Open the app and your session is ready. Built from your history, goals, and how you're recovering. No browsing workouts. No paralysis by choice. Adapts without asking. The system learns from every rep. Miss a week, it eases you back. Feeling strong, it progresses. You never configure anything. Your data, always safe. iCloud sync keeps your workouts, routines, and personal records across every device. Sign in with Apple for seamless subscription restore. Quiet competence. No streaks. No leaderboards. No social features. No notifications guilting you into working out. Just effective training that respects your time and trusts you to show up. Time you can trust. 30 minutes means 30 minutes. Your workout fits the time you have, not the other way around. Switching is easy. Import your training history from Strong, Hevy, or FitNotes. Years of data, preserved. Free to train. Premium to think. Log unlimited workouts for free, with a preview of suggested weights. Premium unlocks intelligent programming, plateau detection, and recovery-based adjustments. From $0.99/month. Built for people who want to stay strong without making fitness their whole personality. Terms of Service: https://forgetrainer.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://forgetrainer.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barre One at none against FORGE's 2. FORGE's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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
Both are free to download. FORGE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Barre One asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barre One ships an update every 3 weeks, FORGE every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barre One | FORGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | barre one pty ltd | KP Family Investments LLC |
In-app purchases
Barre One
No in-app purchases
FORGE
- Forge Premium$0.991 Month
- Forge Premium$9.991 Year
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