MilesMe vs Bara
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MilesMe
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MilesMe builds the perfect loop route from where you are. No more repeating the same streets. No more guessing distances. No more checking your watch every two minutes. Whether you’re running or walking, MilesMe instantly generates smart loop routes based on your preferred distance or target time. Start from your current location and get a ready-to-go circular route in seconds. You choose how far, or how long you want to move. MilesMe handles the rest. Terms of Use: https://milesme.app/legal#terms-of-service
Bara
Compete with friends in step-based challenges, turning daily walks into fun races. Use strategic power-ups to gain an edge and customize your capybara avatar. Participate in casual or ranked modes within a charming illustrated world.
- Create step races of various lengths
- Invite friends to compete
- Live leaderboards from Apple Health
- Use strategic power-ups
- Customize capybara avatar
- Optional coin buy-ins for races
- Ranked mode for global competition
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Bara is a social step challenge app built for the people you actually walk with. Pick a race length, invite your friends, and let your steps do the running. HOW IT WORKS - Create races lasting 1, 3, 7, or 14 days - Invite friends and set the number of walkers - Live leaderboards update automatically from Apple Health step data - Join public and featured daily races and watch your placement update live PLAY WITH POWER-UPS Collect playful power-ups and add a twist to the race: - Slow a friend's pace for a while - Rewind a little of someone's recent progress - Borrow a few steps from the walker ahead of you - Leave a surprise along the trail - Briefly hide the leaderboard from another walker It's all lighthearted and temporary. Every walker keeps their own real step count in Apple Health. RACE YOUR WAY - Keep races completely casual, or - Play team races and multi-day tournament brackets with friends - Top finishers earn bonus coins from Bara. Races are always free to enter. EARN AND CUSTOMIZE Earn coins by walking, racing, keeping streaks, completing daily goals, and inviting friends. Spend them on: - Hats - Sunglasses - Shoes - Capybara cosmetics and new characters - Power-ups from the shop Plus collect daily rewards including coins, accessories, and power-ups. Coins are a virtual, in-game currency. Earn them through play or buy coin packs with in-app purchase. Coins have no real-world value and are used only for cosmetics and power-ups inside Bara. BARA GOLD Optional weekly and monthly memberships add ad-free play, extra coin rewards, and Gold perks. The app shows localized prices, renewal terms, and trial eligibility before purchase. Gold characters and power-up packs are also available as separate in-app purchases. DESIGNED TO BE FUN, NOT STRESSFUL Walk at your own pace. Race friends casually or push for the top of the leaderboards while exploring a cozy illustrated hiking world with your customizable capybara companion. PRIVACY FIRST Bara reads only your step count from Apple Health. It does not access heart rate, calories, sleep, workouts, distance, or location. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MilesMe at none against Bara's 9. Bara's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support 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. Bara sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per 7 days. MilesMe asks for nothing beyond the download.
MilesMe ships an update fortnightly, Bara every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MilesMe | Bara |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 96.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | VANTA LABS S.L. | Rohan Chari |
In-app purchases
MilesMe
No in-app purchases
Bara
- Bara Gold Weekly7 Days trial$1.497 Days
- Bara Gold Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Powerup 3-Pack$0.99
- 500 Coins$0.99
- Sea Lion$1.00
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- Mouse$1.00
- Hedgehog$1.00
- 3,000 Coins$4.99
- 7,500 Coins$9.99








