Bare Minimum vs 10 Second Hero
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Bare Minimum
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Stop overthinking fitness. Just show up. Bare Minimum is the anti-perfectionist fitness app. No gym required. No equipment needed. No guilt trips. Just 90 seconds of movement ā because showing up is the only metric that matters. THE WHOLE IDEA Most fitness apps want you to train harder, longer, more. Bare Minimum flips that. We believe small steps count more than big plans, and consistency beats intensity every single time. HOW IT WORKS ⢠Pick from 3 tiers: Bare Minimum (1-3 min), Decent Human (5-10 min), or Overachiever (15-20 min) ⢠Choose exercises designed for real life: in bed, on a chair, against a wall, or while waiting for the microwave ⢠Complete your workout. Earn XP. Build your streak. ⢠That's it. Really. FEATURES INCLUDED WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION ⢠Life Happens Shields ā Bank rest days that protect your streak when life gets in the way ⢠Comeback XP ā Missed a day? Come back and earn bonus XP. Zero judgment. ⢠Streak tracking that celebrates consistency, not perfection ⢠Achievements that reward showing up, not burning out ⢠Gentle daily reminders (kind nudges, not guilt trips) ⢠Video-guided exercises you can do anywhere WORKOUT CATEGORIES ⢠Bed Moves ā Don't even get up ⢠Chair Flow ā Stay seated ⢠Wall Support ā Just lean ⢠Waiting Games ā While the microwave hums ⢠Stealth Stretches ā Public-friendly ⢠Commercial Break ā TV-length routines OUR PHILOSOPHY Small steps count more than big plans. Consistency over intensity. Life happens ā shields protect your progress. Showing up is the only metric that matters. Because showing up is enough. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Bare Minimum offers auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock all features, workouts, and content: ⢠Monthly: $9.99/month ⢠Annual: $49.99/year ($4.17/month ā save over 50%) ⢠Special Annual Offer: $19.99/year ($1.67/month ā save over 80%) A 3-day free trial is available on select plans. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://appstorecopilot.com/legal/5d7hzvnb/terms Privacy Policy: https://appstorecopilot.com/legal/5d7hzvnb/privacy
10 Second Hero
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YOUR BODY IS THE CONTROLLER. A 10 Second commitment is all you need to get started! 10 Second Hero turns real exercise into an arcade brawler. Your actual push-ups, squats and star-jumps are counted on-device and drive every punch. Ten seconds of sweat at a time, you punch your way from Couch Potato to GREEK GOD. NOW THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING Your reps used to be your own business. This update turns them into a scoreboard. - Four global Game Center leaderboards: Kinetic Power, Lifetime Reps, Villains Felled and Gear Collected. See your world rank, and the exact percentage of heroes you are ahead of. - Turn any run into a CHALLENGE CARD: your hero under a neon sunburst, your biggest number in lights, and a dare pointed at whoever sees it. Records name the movement: "14 PUSH-UPS IN 10 SECONDS", never anonymous reps. - Render it as a CHALLENGE VIDEO for TikTok, Reels and Stories. Your hero lands in a shockwave, your number counts up out of a glitch, and BEAT ME drops out of the sky into a cloud of smoke. With epic sound! - Fire a GHOST CHALLENGE and your record haunts your friend's next sprint as a live target. The buzzer calls it: GHOST BEATEN, or RUN IT BACK. Ties go to the challenger. REAL MOVEMENT, REAL REPS - Push-ups counted by the Face ID 'TrueDepth scanner', nothing is recorded or leaves your device. - Squats and star-jumps are tracked by motion sensors. - Sensor-verified records wear a stamp that tap mode cannot earn. - Prefer to tap? Tap-Only mode lets everyone play, and plays exactly the same. BATTLE THE STAGNANT VILLAINS A rogue's gallery of foes, each born from stillness, stands between you and greatness. They feed on your inertia; you fight back with motion. Every boss you topple is another excuse defeated. EVOLVE YOUR HERO Climb eleven evolution tiers, from Couch Potato to GREEK GOD, and unlock a secret final form. Earn gear, open Lunch Boxes, and ascend. COME BACK TOMORROW One 10-second sprint a day builds your streak, and earns Chrono-Freezes that quietly bridge the days when life gets in the way. Milestones, freeze rules and a personal record for every stance live on the streak card. KNOW YOUR OWN LEGEND Tap your name for the full record: world rank, lifetime reps, longest streak, war record, gear, vault, and your Time in the Arena ticking live. IT COUNTS FOR REAL Syncs your sprints to Apple Health as HIIT workouts, so your effort counts toward your Activity rings. A GAME BUILT TO BE FAIR This is your journey: your hero, your effort, your ascent. Every evolution tier, from Couch Potato to GREEK GOD, is earned through real reps alone; none of them can be bought. Your hero rises on sweat, not spending. Turn ten seconds of sweat into a hero! Download 10 Second Hero and start your rebellion against stillness. Never sit back down. Ā© 2026 Erana Proprietary Limited. All rights reserved. Karl Erana.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bare Minimum at none against 10 Second Hero's shown. Bare Minimum also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bare Minimum sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and 10 Second Hero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bare Minimum | 10 Second Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GymStreak Ltd | KARL BRYAN MANIPOL ERANA |
In-app purchases
Bare Minimum
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Annual Special Offer$19.991 Year
- Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year
10 Second Hero
- Founder's Pack$0.99
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