Comparison

BurnBar vs Mode Zero

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

Head to head
About

BurnBar

This app helps you achieve balance by earning drinks through physical activity and tracking your consumption. It promotes smarter drinking habits without requiring complete abstinence, offering visibility into your choices.

Highlights
  • Earn drinks via steps or calories
  • Log consumed drinks
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Weekly balance system
  • Clean, simple interface
  • No ads
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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

About

Mode Zero

A calm and focused recovery tracker to help you quit any habit, from substances to behaviors. It provides clear metrics on clean time, savings, and health improvements without pressure or shame. Track your progress with a daily pledge, journal, and milestone achievements.

Highlights
  • Track clean time to the second
  • Monitor physical and mental health improvements
  • Calculate savings from quitting habits
  • Daily pledge and streak history
  • Personal journal for reflections
  • Milestone achievements and bonus content
  • Optional shareable progress cards
Features
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Mode Zero is a calm, focused recovery tracker for people quitting anything: alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, drugs, sugar, caffeine, gambling, or any habit you're ready to leave behind. No pressure. No shame. No motivational spam. Just a clear picture of your clean time, your savings, and the real health your body is rebuilding - day by day. WHY MODE ZERO Most recovery apps shout. They flood you with reminders, push you to share streaks, and treat the work like a game. Mode Zero is the opposite. Calm focus. Real progress. Support without judgment. Built for adults who want a serious, beautifully designed companion through the hardest and most important work of their lives. QUIT ANYTHING Mode Zero adapts to whatever you're quitting: - Alcohol - Nicotine and vaping - Cannabis - Other drugs - Sugar and processed food - Caffeine - Gambling - Social media - Or any habit you define yourself Each one comes with its own recovery metrics, its own savings tracker, and its own milestone path. WHAT YOU GET Live Recovery Counter Watch your clean time grow down to the second. Days, hours, minutes — backed by your real start date and protected across time zones. Recovery Benefits See exactly what your body and mind are rebuilding. Attention span, sleep quality, melatonin release, dopamine baseline, social anxiety, circadian rhythm — each metric fills toward 100% as you stay clean. Real biology, not fake gamification. Savings Tracker Every clean day is time and money back in your life. Mode Zero shows you exactly how much you've saved since day one, and tracks it toward goals you actually care about. Daily Pledge A simple commitment each morning. A countdown that proves you kept it. A streak history you can look back on with pride. Personal Journal Capture the moments that matter — cravings you beat, decisions you made, why today was different. Your private record of the work. Achievement Milestones 1 day. 7 days. 30 days. 90 days. 1 year. 5 years. Beautiful, earned recognition at the points that count — including bonus content packs at key streaks. Daily Inspiration A thought of the day, curated quietly. Save the ones that resonate. Skip the ones that don't. No noise. Shareable Recovery Cards Optional, milestone-based, and beautifully designed. Share your progress on your own terms — your clean time, your health gains, your story. Calm Notifications We don't push you every day. We show up at the milestones that matter and stay out of your way the rest of the time. Compassionate Protocol If you slip, we don't dramatize it. Your streak resets cleanly, your metrics decay slightly, not fully, and you move forward. No shame. No starting from zero. WHO THIS IS FOR Mode Zero is built for adults quitting any substance, behavior, or habit who want a serious tool - not a cheerleader. If you're motivated by clarity, long-term health, and seeing measurable progress instead of being told you're crushing it, this is for you. PRIVACY FIRST Your recovery data is yours. We don't sell it. We don't share it. We don't use it to target you with ads. Your journal stays private. Your account is secured with industry-standard encryption. SUBSCRIPTION Mode Zero Premium unlocks the full experience. Monthly: $4.99 Annual: $39.99 (best value) Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://modezero.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://modezero.app/privacy-policy Questions? Reach us at support@modezero.app

Screenshots

BurnBar4 screens
Mode Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BurnBar at 4.8 against Mode Zero's 3.4. BurnBar also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (459 vs 5). Mode Zero's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BurnBar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Mode Zero sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BurnBar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BurnBar has 459 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of BurnBar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Mode Zero's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BurnBar ships an update every 3 days, Mode Zero every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BurnBar versus Mode Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurnBarMode Zero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (459 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings459 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB68 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperLeisure Labs, LLCModeZero LLC

Customer experience

BurnBar

All ratings458 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative10.4%

Mode Zero

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

BurnBar

Subscriptions9
  • Full Bar$4.997 Days
  • Full Bar$6.997 Days
  • Full Bar$7.991 Month
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  • Full Bar$8.007 Days
  • Full Bar$24.001 Year
  • Full Bar7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Full Bar7 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Full Bar$35.991 Year
  • Full Bar7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Bar$69.00
2 purchases

Mode Zero

Subscriptions2
  • Pro | Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro | Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is BurnBar free?
BurnBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mode Zero free?
Mode Zero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BurnBar or Mode Zero?
BurnBar is rated higher. BurnBar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 459 ratings, while Mode Zero averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do BurnBar or Mode Zero have ads?
BurnBar shows ads; Mode Zero does not.
Which is updated more often, BurnBar or Mode Zero?
BurnBar ships an update every 3 days, and Mode Zero every 3 weeks. Most recently, BurnBar was updated on November 12, 2026 and Mode Zero on October 31, 2026.

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