# Bars vs Elsy

The clearest difference is device support: Bars at 3 against Elsy's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bars sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Elsy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bars ships an update every 4 days, Elsy weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bars | Elsy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Size | 44 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [shapekoint-ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892008721) | [Matthias Verbaert](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896760134) |

## What reviewers say

### Bars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bars-self-growth/id6758294121)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium | $49.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium | $49.99 | per year |


### Elsy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elsy-shared-collections/id6773616091)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elsy Plus Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Elsy Plus Yearly | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bars free?

Bars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Elsy free?

Elsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bars or Elsy have ads?

Neither Bars nor Elsy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bars or Elsy?

Bars ships an update every 4 days, and Elsy weekly. Most recently, Bars was updated on September 19, 2026 and Elsy on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*