# Bar Is Loaded - Gym Calculator — user reviews > 96 indexed App Store user reviews of Bar Is Loaded by Danny Li, rated 4.80/5 from 251 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bar-is-loaded-gym-calculator/id1509374210/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bar-is-loaded-gym-calculator/id1509374210.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 232 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Bar Is Loaded? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Extremely user-friendly and intuitive interface - 🚀 Fast and accurate plate loading calculations - 💰 Completely free with no ads or subscriptions - 🧠 Eliminates mental math during workouts - 📊 Rich feature set including RPE, Wilks, and 1RM calculators - 🔄 Reverse calculation functionality for bar loading - 📱 Supports both kg and lb conversions seamlessly - 🎨 Clean and simple design - 👨‍💻 Responsive developer who takes feedback seriously - 📸 Ability to share loaded bar images on social media - ⚡ Lightweight and quick performance - 🏋️ Tailored specifically for powerlifters and weightlifters **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent crashes and infinite loading screens - 🐛 5kg calculation glitch in reverse section - 🐛 Inconsistent weight calculations with kg plates - ⚙️ Limited barbell weight customization options - ⚙️ Collar weight incorrectly set to 4kg instead of 5kg - ⚙️ Rounding errors with decimal plate weights - 📱 Compatibility issues with newer devices (iPhone 16 Pro) - ❌ No ladies bar weight option (35 lbs) - ❌ Missing 7.5kg plate option **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on startup requiring reinstall - 5kg glitch showing incorrect weight in reverse section - Inconsistent plate loading calculations (e.g., 15k + 1.5k on 20kg bar giving 47.5 or 52.5) - Rounding kg weights to whole numbers instead of decimals - Infinite loading screen on startup - Incompatibility with iPhone 16 Pro - Collar weight incorrectly calculated as 4kg instead of 5kg **Most requested features** - Ability to customize barbell weight (44 lbs vs 45 lbs, 35 lbs ladies bar) - Workout logging and progress tracking - Training program recommendations - Multiple bar inventory system (squat bars, SSB, power bars) - Percentage of 1RM calculator - Dark mode option - Support for additional plate sizes (7.5kg) ## Newest reviews (12 of 96) ### 5/5 — Bar is really loaded *2025-07-11* I skip bench day but with this app I get to add 3 red baddies and pretend I did my top single for the day #povertybenchboi All jokes aside, this calculator is simple to use. There are a lot of features available & the app is always being updated with improvements. Most calculators are filled with ads & pop up but not this one. The developer is always available to answer any questions & actually takes feedback into consideration. **Developer response:** I’m going to print this out and put it on my fridge. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Love the Records Update *2025-07-02, version 3.1.0* The one thing on my wish list for this app was the ability to record records thanks for adding it. Overall the app is great and super helpful while working out. ### 5/5 — Love it until *2025-06-26* Revised... Deleted and reinstalled. Everything works fine now. Absolutely love this app. Unfortunately the current update does not work at all. Hope it gets fixed. This app is quite useful when it's working. **Developer response:** Glad to hear it! If you end up with any other issues or feedback. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to dongledan@yahoo.com or @barisloadedapp on instagram! ### 5/5 — One of the best apps for powerlifters *2025-06-23, version 3.0.0* Call it lazy. I call it safe. Genuinely such a good app to use to plate up the bar. Find out what to use for warm ups and help make use of what you do have. ### 5/5 — Amazing bruh! *2025-05-19, version 2.7.0* Awesome can never go back to using the stupid google calculator or remembering the plates saves so much time and is easy to use love it ### 5/5 — Glitch *2025-05-14* My self and several people I know have been getting missloaded plates/ weight over the last few weeks. Like we’ll input 15k and 1.5k on a 20bar and sometimes it’ll give 47.5 and other times 52.5. I have screenshots if any developer wants to see **Developer response:** Hey, reach out to dongledan@yahoo.com via email or through instagram @barisloadedapp. Is this just “Reverse” tab or the calculator as well? ### 5/5 — Great App! *2025-05-05, version 2.7.0* Great app! Not sure what i would do without it! More and more features are being released which make it an absolute MUST for your gym kit ### 5/5 — BEST LOADER ON THE MARKET *2025-04-11, version 2.6.1* It’s frankly the most intuitive and feature rich you can get. I don’t need a logger or charts, I just need calculations. The level of customization is insane! ### 4/5 — Only one problem I have… *2025-03-30* I love the app but I had to switch to another app because of one problem: I can’t change the bat weight from 45 lbs to 44 lbs. most olympic bars are 44kg, which is 44 lbs, not 45. And I can’t customize the bar weight. I keep having to mentally notebook add 0.5lb plates to each side, so I still have to perform a mental calculation, and if you’ve got several plates on the bar, and you’re exhausted, you’ll forget that tiny detail. **Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. You can actually edit barbell weights! Have you tried going to the “Barbells” link on the top left of the home page? You can select the “note with a pencil” icon next to the “x” button to edit it. I made the default to 45lbs due to majority gyms in USA only having access to 45lb bars. But you bring up a good point, I’ll update the default to be 20/44 to be more reflective of actual weights. Also, you’ll notice it will say 44.1. That’s cause 20x2.20462=44.092. If you have any issues, please reach out to dongledan@yahoo.com. ### 4/5 — Liked the UI before more but *2025-03-09, version 2.3.1* Still a great app ### 5/5 — Excellent App *2025-03-06, version 2.3.1* Has been my go to at the gym. My favourite and really big help in the gym. Truly a necessity for lifting and excellent customer service. Thanks Danny and all the best to you! ### 5/5 — Dope *2025-01-16, version 1.2.1* Dope asl ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — broken *2025-05-06, version 2.7.0* app is busted ### 2/5 — Not longer works *2025-04-29, version 2.7.0* App no longer works, infinite loading screen ### 2/5 — Unable to change bar to ladies bar 35lbs *2024-10-12, version 1.2.1* I ended up uninstalling this app b/c it wasn’t clear if I could change the barbell weight from 44 lbs to 35 lbs, which is typically a ladies bar weight (and size). ### 3/5 — 5kg glitch! *2025-05-14* I use this app a lot and have for a couple years now. it’s typically great, however over the past year or so myself and many others have run into a 5kg glitch where it says the weight on the bar is 5kg lower than what it actually is (i.e. red red yellow on the bar is actually 150kg/331lb but the app is saying it’s 145kg/319lb). no, there was not a setting changed to a different barbell weight or added comp collars or anything, the app randomly glitches and shows the incorrect numerical value for the given kg plates. I still use the app, and it is great 95% of the time, just make sure you always double check, especially if it’s a weight range you’re unfamiliar with. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. To be clear, this is just in the “Reverse” tab right? I personally haven’t ran into this since 2.6.1, so please be patient for this a resolution for this bug. I have some free time in a couple of weeks and will try to get a fix in by then. ### 3/5 — miscalculations ? *2025-02-18, version 2.0.0* at first i never had a problem with the fact that the LBS bar was 44 instead of 45 like its usually, but now when you add up the kilos it adds them to whole numbers? so if you load 112.5kg it will say is 113 kg instead, and even with the smallest plates (0.5 kg, etc) it won’t even make a difference to the kg total. very confused right now. I did really love that now theres a counter at the top of repeated plates, that was a very good addition to the app, but the miscalculation definitely overshadowed the good. ### 3/5 — Update changed it to the worse *2025-02-17, version 2.0.0* Since the last update the rounding doesn’t work properly. For example 584 yields 580 to load instead of 585 like it used to. Also the percentage table is gone. ### 3/5 — good.. but not 7.5 kg? *2024-01-22, version 1.2.1* why no option for 7.5kg plate? ### 4/5 — App Keeps Crashing *2025-08-09* The app is great and extremely helpful. However, recently it’s been crashing every single time I open it up and I’ve had to delete the app and redownload each time I want to input weights. Once that can be fixed this app gets 5 stars again. **Developer response:** Hey! I’m sorry to hear this, can you provide more details and some it over dongledan@yahoo.com or @barisloadedapp on ig? ### 4/5 — 5kg glitch! *2025-05-16* I use this app a lot and have for a couple years now. it’s typically great, however over the past year or so myself and many others have run into a 5kg glitch in the “reverse” section where it says the weight on the bar is 5kg lower than what it actually is (i.e. red red yellow on the bar is actually 150kg/331lb but the app is saying it’s 145kg/319lb). no, there was not a setting changed to a different barbell weight or added comp collars or anything, the app randomly glitches and shows the incorrect numerical value for the given kg plates. I still use the app, and it is great 95% of the time, just make sure you always double check, especially if it’s a weight range you’re unfamiliar with. **Developer response:** Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. To be clear, this is just in the “Reverse” tab right? I personally haven’t ran into this since 2.6.1, so please be patient for this a resolution for this bug. I have some free time in a couple of weeks and will try to get a fix in by then. ### 4/5 — Great app but it’s currently not working *2025-04-26, version 2.7.0* App is great but for some reason it’s not working on my iPhone 16 pro ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2026-05-09, version 3.9.0* I’ve been powerlifting for 2.5 years this app has saved my life not even kidding. I’ve used it for meets, for PR attempts, everything. I can’t believe it only has 250 reviews, I hi honestly think everyone (not only powerlifters) should use it. ### 5/5 — Best value and features *2026-02-20* I never write reviews but I had to for this one. I’ve tried many different calculators for the gym because my brain no work so good. This had the most features for the value. Even the free part is great. No subscriptions! ### 5/5 — Cleanest plate loading app *2026-02-18, version 3.6.0* I really love the warmup suggestions with added plate loading images. Brain - off. Ability to share loaded bar images with both kilo and pound totals is a must. ### 5/5 — Amazing App *2026-01-31* This app is great for gym! Takes away a lot of guess when just getting started and even if regular gym goer. Very easy to use and developer did a great job with making everything simple to understand and has links to anything and everything you could ask when comes to powerlifting, weight tracking, etc! Def worth the download and have it on my main screen for easy access and immediate logging of routines and PR achievements!! ### 5/5 — Perfect gym companion *2026-01-12, version 3.4.0* A lot of times at the gym I’m brain dead and can’t even do simple math. Even though I don’t lift that much and usually it’s just one plate on each side, this still saves me the trouble of doing math. ### 5/5 — GOATED CALCULATOR *2026-01-10, version 3.4.0* Brain turns off when I'm in the gym with this makes kg way easier to navigate the built in 1rm estimators is absolute cinema ### 5/5 — Great *2025-11-24, version 3.4.0* Perfect for my gym workouts ### 5/5 — SIMPLE LOADING *2025-11-20* I like it when apps just focus on one thing. I just need an app to load the freaking bar, especially when it’s in kilos! I don’t need logging or training programs and the best part, there is no subscription!! The features are things I never knew I needed, sharing the barbell on my ig posts, calculating DOTS. Great, keep up the good work ### 5/5 — Кляс *2025-08-13, version 3.3.0* Мне очень понравилось приложение! я щадолпблся все это по отдельности гуглить, нейросетить и ТД. А ЗДЕСЬ СОБРАНО ВСЕ, что нужно! жалко , что в Росси нельзя оплатить и получить вкладку «мои рекорды» , но даже и без этого это приложение очень лютое ### 5/5 — Updated re: App Keeps Crashing *2025-08-12* Updated response: They updated the app and now it’s working like a charm! Original response: The app is great and extremely helpful. However, recently it’s been crashing every single time I open it up and I’ve had to delete the app and redownload each time I want to input weights. Once that can be fixed this app gets 5 stars again. **Developer response:** Hey! I’m sorry to hear this, can you provide more details and some it over dongledan@yahoo.com or @barisloadedapp on ig? --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*