Comparison

Bar Path vs Carbon

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

Head to head
About

Bar Path

This app helps you analyze the quality of your training by tracking barbell trajectory, range of motion, and power output. Understand your weakest points and identify when your form breaks down for smarter workouts.

Highlights
  • Barbell trajectory plotting
  • Range of motion analysis
  • Identify weakest lift points
  • Measure power generation
  • Rep consistency tracking
  • Form breakdown detection
Features
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Instead of simply tracking only the quantity of your training, you can now also track the QUALITY. Bar Path helps you answer fundamental questions about your training. * Plot the path of the barbell. Did it have an unexpected trajectory? * Did your exercise travel through the complete range of motion? * Where is your weakest point in the lift? * How much power can you generate? * Do your reps look consistent across a set? * At what intensity does your form start to break down? * And much more… Get it now and start training smarter.

About

Carbon

This app provides personalized nutrition plans for weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance. It adapts your plan as you progress and offers a comprehensive food tracker with a large database and barcode scanner. It supports various diet preferences and allows for custom meal planning.

Highlights
  • Personalized nutrition plans
  • Adaptive plan adjustments
  • Comprehensive food logging
  • Barcode scanner
  • Diet preference customization
  • Diet planner for flexible eating
Features
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Carbon Diet Coach is your nutrition solution for results that LAST. Whether your goal is to lose fat, build muscle, improve your metabolism, or simply maintain your weight, Carbon Diet Coach removes the guesswork. Carbon Diet Coach is a science-based nutrition app designed by renowned nutrition coaches Dr. Layne Norton (Ph.D. Nutritional Sciences) and Registered Dietitian Keith Kraker (BS Dietetics). It does everything a normal nutrition coach would but at a fraction of the cost. Simply select your goal, answer a few short questions, and it does the rest! You will get a customized nutrition plan based on YOUR goals and metabolism. What's more, Carbon will adjust the plan as you progress to optimize your results. If you hit a plateau or stall, Carbon will make adjustments to keep you progressing towards your goal, just like any good coach would. Our coaching system uses the latest techniques in nutrition science to make sure you get the best results possible. All you need to do is follow these simple steps: ∙ Log your food using the built-in food tracker ∙ Log your body weight ∙ Check-in each week Do that and Carbon does the rest! Carbon Diet Coach can do things other nutrition coaching apps can’t do. For example, your nutrition plan can be tailored to your diet preference: ∙ Balanced ∙ Low Carb ∙ Low Fat ∙ Ketogenic ∙ Plant-Based Each setting is completely customizable so that you receive a plan that is sustainable for YOU! Another feature that makes Carbon unique is the diet planner. Want high and low-calorie days rather than eating the same foods every day? Use the diet planner to set up your week and stay on track. Overate on one day and not sure what to do with your nutrition plan for the rest of the week? Adjust the diet planner to account for what you overate and Carbon does the rest! Other coaching features include: ∙ Adjustable check-in days ∙ Check-in explanations so you're never left wondering why the app did or didn’t make a change ∙ Check-in history so you can look back and see why the app made various adjustments ∙ Charts showing your weight, body fat, lean body mass, calorie intake, protein intake, carbohydrate intake, fat intake, and metabolic rate ∙ Early check-in feature for those who can’t always check in on their specified day ∙ Goal tracker so you can see the progress you’ve made and how close you are to your goal ∙ Recommendations after you reach a goal so you can plan for what's next and KEEP your results ∙ Integrates with Apple Health to automatically read Body Weight and Body Fat values Already know what you are doing with nutrition and don’t need Carbon to coach you? No problem, you can enter your nutrition targets and simply use the food tracker. Beyond the amazing coaching features of this app is a food tracker that's excellent in its own right. Its features include: ∙ A huge food database ∙ Barcode scanner ∙ Quick add macros ∙ Copy meals ∙ Favorite foods ∙ Create custom foods ∙ Create custom recipes No matter what your goal is, Carbon Diet Coach is your solution. Simple. Scientific. Sustainable. App Subscriptions: ∙ Monthly ∙ 6 Months ∙ Yearly The subscription period will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. To turn this function off, simply go to your iTunes account and turn off auto-renew. Renewal payments will differ depending on subscription and pricing at the time of renewal. Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Food database powered by FatSecret: https://fatsecret.com Terms and Conditions: https://joincarbon.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://joincarbon.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Bar Path4 screens
Carbon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Carbon at Free against Bar Path's $4.99. Carbon also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). Bar Path's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On ads, chart position and device support 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

Carbon is free to download; Bar Path costs $4.99 up front. Carbon sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Bar Path asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carbon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carbon has 8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Bar Path's written reviews are positive against 80% of Carbon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bar Path ships an update fortnightly, Carbon weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bar Path versus Carbon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBar PathCarbon
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)4.8 (8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews79.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#185#83 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB106 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRobert FrederickReform LLC

Customer experience

Bar Path

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Carbon

All ratings8,002 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

Bar Path

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Carbon

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • Issues with resetting account data

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add water intake tracking
  • Improve barcode scanning functionality
  • Allow more flexibility in macro adjustments
  • Integrate with fitness trackers

In-app purchases

None

Bar Path

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Carbon

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$11.991 Month
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  • Six Month Subscription$59.996 Months
  • Six Month Subscription7 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Six Month Subscription14 Days trial$59.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Bar Path free?
Bar Path costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Carbon free?
Carbon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bar Path or Carbon?
Carbon is rated higher. Bar Path averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Carbon averages 4.8 from 8K ratings.
Do Bar Path or Carbon have ads?
Neither Bar Path nor Carbon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bar Path or Carbon?
Bar Path ships an update fortnightly, and Carbon weekly. Most recently, Bar Path was updated on September 6, 2026 and Carbon on September 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bar Path or Carbon?
Bar Path currently peaks at #185 in the App Store charts, and Carbon at #83. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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