Comparison

WOTools vs Barbell Mate

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

Head to head
About

WOTools

Features
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WOTools includes some useful tools that will help you while working out: - A timer: simple, easy to use, notifies you when a selected duration is over. - A chronometer: so simple! - A plate calculator: determines which plates to put on each side of a bar given a bar weight. - A reverse calculator: calculates the total weight given a bar weight and a number of plates. - A 1RM calculator (One-rep max): calculates 1RM corresponding to a certain number of reps and a given weight. WOTools is very easy to use and straightforward. Select the timer duration thanks to list of a pre-defined values (that you may customise), or from a wheel. The timer remembers the last duration you selected. Select the sound to be played when the timer is over (25 sounds are available). Modify the bar weight as simply as it is to input the total weight and to calculate which plates to put on each side of a bar, given a set of available plates (that you may customise). 1RM is calculated along with a table of percentages that will be useful for your training program. Choose the algorithm that provides the results that best suit you. Select a picture or a photo of yours to be used as a wallpaper in WOTools. WOTools is compatible with iOS 13 Dark Mode. WOTools works perfectly well without any internet connection.

About

Barbell Mate

This app provides real-time feedback on your weightlifting performance, tracking metrics like velocity, power, and force. Review past workouts, sync data across devices, and export information for detailed analysis to improve your training.

Highlights
  • Real-time lift feedback
  • Velocity, power, and force tracking
  • Detailed workout history
  • Data synchronization
  • Data export for analysis
  • Customizable metrics
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The Barbell Mate Personal app connects to your Barbell Mate Device and gives you real time feedback to help you train better. Velocity, Power and Force are all able to be tracked and viewed in real-time. The personal app allows you to see all your past workout data and metric data to ensure that you can adequately gauge your past and future performance. Features: - Real-time feedback on your lifts - Voice output, velocity thresholding and ROM filtering - Sync data between devices - Export data for analysis - Review a detailed history of your training - Customize the set metrics you see Please note: This app requires a Barbell Mate device for intended functionality.

Screenshots

WOTools4 screens
Barbell Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Barbell Mate at 12.0 against WOTools's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WOTools ships an update every 4 months, Barbell Mate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
WOTools versus Barbell Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWOToolsBarbell Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobin ConfalonieriBarbell Mate Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

WOTools

No in-app purchases

None

Barbell Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WOTools free?
WOTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barbell Mate free?
Barbell Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WOTools or Barbell Mate have ads?
Neither WOTools nor Barbell Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WOTools or Barbell Mate?
WOTools ships an update every 4 months, and Barbell Mate every 3 months. Most recently, WOTools was updated on June 7, 2026 and Barbell Mate on June 5, 2026.

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