BurnBar vs Steps Unlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BurnBar
This app helps you balance alcohol consumption with physical activity. Earn drinks by moving your body and log the drinks you enjoy to maintain a clear understanding of your weekly balance. It's designed for intentional drinking and staying fit without extreme measures.
- Sync activity with Apple Health
- Earn drinks via steps or calories
- Log enjoyed drinks
- See weekly balance in real time
- Weekly balance system
- Clean, simple interface
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BurnBar is a drink tracker for people who want balance — not extremes. You don’t have to quit drinking to stay fit. You just need visibility. BurnBar helps you earn drinks through movement and track the ones you enjoy — so you always know where you stand. Walk, run, lift, move. Every bit of activity builds earned capacity. When you enjoy a drink, log it. Stay ahead. Stay balanced. No shame. No streak guilt. No performative sobriety. Just clarity. How BurnBar Works • Sync activity with Apple Health • Earn drinks by via steps or calories • Log the drinks you enjoy • See your weekly balance in real time BurnBar follows one simple rule: Burn more than you sip — and you’re in balance. Why People Use BurnBar • To drink smarter without quitting • To stay fit while enjoying weekends • To make trade-offs visible • To turn movement into momentum It’s not about restriction. It’s about ownership. Designed for Real Life • Weekly balance system • Clean, simple interface • No ads • Flexible for any activity level BurnBar isn’t a sobriety app. It’s a smarter way to enjoy drinking — intentionally. Subscription Information • Full Bar Weekly – $7.99 / month – Access to all drinks and bars • Full Bar Yearly – $36 / year – Access to all drinks and bars Payment & Renewal Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms & Privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://burnbar.app/privacy
Steps Unlock
This app helps you stay focused by locking selected applications until you reach a set number of daily steps. It encourages physical activity and productivity by turning screen time into step time, promoting healthier habits.
- Set daily step goals
- Choose apps to lock
- Walk to unlock apps
- Build healthy habits
- Stay focused on tasks
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Tired of wasting time on distracting apps? With StepUnlock, your selected apps stay locked until you walk a certain number of steps. Stay active, stay productive — and turn your screen time into step time! Set your daily step goals Choose which apps to lock Walk to unlock them — simple as that! Build healthy habits while staying focused Move more. Unlock more. Become unstoppable. Terms of Use: https://litappslab.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BurnBar at 83% against Steps Unlock's 5%. BurnBar also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Steps Unlock's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. BurnBar sells 33 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days and Steps Unlock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BurnBar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 431 and 127 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of BurnBar's written reviews are positive against 5% of Steps Unlock's.
BurnBar ships an update every 3 days, Steps Unlock weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | BurnBar | Steps Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (431 ratings) — better | 4.2 (127 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 5.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 431 — better | 127 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leisure Labs, LLC | Lit Apps LLC (Mobile) |
Customer experience
BurnBar
Steps Unlock
In-app purchases
BurnBar
- Full Bar$1.497 Days
- Full Bar2 variants$2.997 Days
- Full Bar$3.491 Month
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- Full Bar$3.997 Days
- Full Bar2 variants$4.997 Days
- Full Bar7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Full Bar3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Full Bar$6.997 Days
- Full Bar$7.991 Month
- Full Bar$8.007 Days
- Full Bar$12.001 Month
- Full Bar3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Full Bar$19.991 Year
- Full Bar$24.001 Year
- Full Bar7 Days trial$24.001 Year
- Full Bar$24.991 Year
- Full Bar3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Full Bar7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Full Bar2 variants$29.991 Year
- Full Bar$34.001 Year
- Full Bar7 Days trial$34.001 Year
- Full Bar7 Days trial$35.991 Year
- Full Bar$35.991 Year
- Full Bar$49.991 Year
- Full Bar7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Full Bar$15.00
- Full Bar$39.99
- Full Bar$44.99
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- Full Bar$48.00
- Full Bar$49.99
- Full Bar$69.00
- Full Bar$89.00
- Full Bar$99.00
Steps Unlock
- Weekly Reference Subsctiption7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly Reference Subsctiption$9.991 Year
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- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
