Comparison

PRINCO Watch vs Arcus VBT

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

Head to head
About

PRINCO Watch

Features
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You can use the watch having iMOVEMENT inside to operate following functions: ●Step Counter ●Find My Phone ●Incoming Call Notifications ●Message Notifications ●Calendar Notifications ●Clock Alarm Notifications ●Camera ●SOS(Enabling this feature will be use GPS positioning in background, will affect battery consumption) ●Break Reminder

About

Arcus VBT

Analyze barbell training with real-time or imported video analysis. Track key velocity metrics, review reps, and monitor progress over time with detailed charts and cloud sync. Designed for strength athletes and coaches seeking to enhance their training.

Highlights
  • Live camera tracking
  • Video import analysis
  • Barbell velocity metrics
  • Rep-by-rep history
  • Progress charts
  • Cloud sync
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Precise VBT and jump analysis. All on your iPhone. Arcus VBT brings velocity-based training and jump performance analysis together. Record live or import a video to measure performance, review technique and track progress—without an additional wearable sensor. PRECISE VBT. HARDWARE-GRADE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY. Turn your iPhone into a VBT training tool. Analyze squats, bench presses, deadlifts, snatches, clean and jerks, and more. Track barbell movement with hardware-grade accuracy and reliability to monitor training intensity, understand fatigue and guide load selection. Explore mean and peak velocity, velocity loss, power and range of motion. Review joint angles, bar paths and movement phases to understand both individual reps and overall set performance. PRECISE JUMP ANALYSIS. MEASURE EVERY TAKEOFF. With proper technique, jump height measurements differ from force plate measurements by approximately 1 cm. Choose from five modes: CMJ (countermovement jump), CMJA (countermovement jump with arm swing), SJ (squat jump), DJ (drop jump) and POGO (repeated hops). Review jump height, takeoff velocity, flight time, contact time, time to takeoff, and RSI or RSI-mod where applicable. Explore individual jump replays, consistency, historical trends, same-day arm-swing gain and EUR comparisons. Supported modes also offer estimated peak power. Available metrics depend on the movement and required input data. LIVE VOICE FEEDBACK Choose announcements for velocity, power, rep count or velocity loss. Hear your performance during training and adjust your rhythm as you go. SYNCHRONIZED MOVEMENT AND DATA REPLAY Replay metric cards, velocity curves, joint angles and bar paths in sync with your movement. Rep intervals show the time between repetitions to help you review training rhythm. Supported deadlift variations also display a lower-back contour and curve to help review changes in torso posture. BUILD YOUR LVP. PERSONALIZE YOUR LOADS. Build a load–velocity profile from multiple sets. Personal OMVT calibration supports individualized 1RM estimates. Compare sets, reps and previous sessions to make more informed training decisions. TRACK PROGRESS. SHARE YOUR TRAINING. Explore training history and progress trends. Export videos with metric overlays and training posters, and sync records across devices. Separate Coach plans support athlete and training-record management. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN Lift Pro unlocks advanced barbell features. Jump Pro offers unlimited jump analysis and its advanced features. Ultra includes both Lift Pro and Jump Pro. Monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions are available; Coach plans are offered separately. See the app for local pricing and plan details. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/terms Privacy: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

PRINCO Watch1 screens
Arcus VBT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PRINCO Watch at none against Arcus VBT's 10. PRINCO Watch also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). Arcus VBT's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price and ads 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. Arcus VBT sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.69 per month. PRINCO Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PRINCO Watch ships an update every 4 weeks, Arcus VBT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PRINCO Watch versus Arcus VBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPRINCO WatchArcus VBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPRINCO CORP.夏雯 姚

In-app purchases

None

PRINCO Watch

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Arcus VBT

Subscriptions10
  • Jump Pro Monthly$6.691 Month
  • Lift Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly$10.991 Month
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  • Arcus Coach 10 Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Arcus Coach 20 Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Jump Pro Yearly$45.901 Year
  • Lift Pro Yearly$54.901 Year
  • Ultra Yearly$75.901 Year
  • Arcus Coach 10 Yearly$149.991 Year
  • Arcus Coach 20 Yearly$229.991 Year

Questions

Is PRINCO Watch free?
PRINCO Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcus VBT free?
Arcus VBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PRINCO Watch or Arcus VBT have ads?
Neither PRINCO Watch nor Arcus VBT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PRINCO Watch or Arcus VBT?
PRINCO Watch ships an update every 4 weeks, and Arcus VBT weekly. Most recently, PRINCO Watch was updated on October 26, 2026 and Arcus VBT on October 31, 2026.

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