GOWOD vs Barbell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GOWOD
This app offers personalized mobility and stretching routines designed to enhance athletic performance, relieve stress, and improve recovery. It features a free mobility test to establish a baseline and tracks progress over time. Users can access sport-specific protocols to optimize training and daily movement.
- Personalized mobility protocols
- Sport-specific routines
- Free mobility test
- Progress tracking
- Activate, Recover, and Daily Flow sessions
- Over 50 sports covered
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THE MOST ADVANCED MOBILITY APP FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE Already trusted by 1.7 million athletes GIVE YOUR MOVEMENT MEANING Test your mobility and flexibility for free and discover how they impact your athletic performance. Access personalized mobility protocols designed to optimize your movement, relieve stress, improve recovery, and enhance your daily vitality. PERSONALIZED MOBILITY FOR YOU AND YOUR SPORTS Move like new in everything you do with GOWOD’s multi-sport approach: - Tailored mobility and stretching routines for your sport, weaknesses, and specific needs. - Over 50 sports covered, including CrossFit®, Running, Triathlon, Hyrox, Trail Running, Bodybuilding, and more. - No more guesswork, unlock new sensations and unleash your full potential with personalized routines. MEASURABLE PROGRESS, REAL RESULTS - Take the free mobility test to establish your baseline. - Track your mobility level for each sport and compare your stats. - Follow your progress month after month and set personal goals to move better. SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR TRAINING ROUTINE Train smarter and recover better with targeted mobility sessions: - ACTIVATE – Prepare your body for effort and maximize performance. - RECOVER – Reduce muscle fatigue and recover faster. - DAILY FLOW – Improve mobility week after week with simple, effective protocols. UPGRADE YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH GOWOD Stop guessing how to move better, GOWOD adapts to your movement. Whether you’re optimizing your training, unlocking better movement patterns, or boosting your performance in all the sports you love, GOWOD gives you the ultimate tool to move like new. Try GOWOD Premium and experience the impact of mobility on your performance. Terms of Use: https://www.gowod.app/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.gowod.app/privacy-policy
Barbell
Easily calculate the weight plates needed for your lifts. Enter your desired weight and get a clear breakdown of plates in kilograms or pounds. It even offers a fun comparison of your strength to the weight of cats.
- Calculate weight plates needed
- Supports kilograms and pounds
- Plate breakdown for each lift
- Strength comparison in cat weights
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Barbell math is hard for everyone. Stop puzzling over whether you've loaded the correct number of plates onto the bar. Just enter the weight you want to lift (in kilos or pounds) and get a breakdown of how many of each kind of weight plate you'll need. Bonus: you'll also get some perspective on your lifting prowess by having it expressed as a quantity of cats!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barbell at none against GOWOD's 5. Barbell also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 16.4). GOWOD's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 5). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. GOWOD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per month. Barbell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barbell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GOWOD has 3.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
GOWOD ships an update weekly, Barbell every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOWOD | Barbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.4K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #181 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobility First Group | Emily Corso |
Customer experience
GOWOD
Barbell
Bugs and requests
GOWOD
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing and freezing issues
- Login and subscription problems
- Timer and exercise progression bugs
- Inconsistent video playback and quality
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to create custom mobility routines
- More exercise variations and difficulty levels
- Integration with Apple Health and other fitness apps
- Landscape mode and larger exercise visuals
- Audio cues and guidance during exercises
Barbell
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GOWOD
- GOWOD Premium Monthly BF7 Days trial$11.491 Month
- GOWOD Premium Monthly7 Days trial$13.991 Month
- GOWOD Premium Semestrial14 Days trial$83.906 Months
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- GOWOD Premium Yearly BF7 Days trial$108.991 Year
- GOWOD Premium Yearly7 Days trial$124.991 Year
Barbell
No in-app purchases









