Comparison

RepSpeed 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

RepSpeed

This app uses your phone's camera to analyze barbell lifts, providing detailed metrics like bar path, velocity, and power. Optimize your training, improve form, and get stronger faster with advanced analytics.

Highlights
  • Automatic barbell detection
  • Barbell path visualization
  • Velocity and power metrics
  • Video recording and upload
  • Repetition tracking
  • Workout notes
Features
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Best barbell tracking app! Simply record a video from the side of your barbell lift to get detailed analytics such as bar path, range of motion, velocity/speed, and power. Join the tens of thousands of people using analytics to optimize their training and get stronger faster with this app! https://www.repspeed.net/ Features: Automatic barbell detection Trim video to eliminate excess time Take video with camera or upload from video on device Easily visualize repetitions over time View barbell path throughout lift Frame by frame playback Add notes to every workout Unlimited videos for analysis (premium) View time, velocity, and power for every repetition and set average (premium) RPE and One-Rep max calculation coming soon (premium) Use cases: Velocity based training - Lift in the correct velocity range. Power based training - Train to maximize power to increase vertical jump and explosiveness. Olympic Lifting - Know if failed lift was technical (didn't get under the bar fast enough) or because of strength (bar did not reach adequate height to get under) Correct form - Ensure the bar path is completely vertical, squat depth is low enough, catch is not too low during power clean, etc. User's thoughts: "I like seeing how fast I’m performing each rep for things like pause squats and more explosive Olympic lifts" "Nice way to visualize how much time you have between reps" "Let's me measure power on my lifts without having to spend lots of money" "I've never been able to measure my workouts so easily before" Privacy Policy: https://repspeed.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/Privacy%20Policy.htm Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Don't waste hundreds of dollars buying inaccurate accelerometers or other bulky hardware to track the barbell. With just your phone and an inexpensive $1/month subscription, you'll have everything you need to optimize your training.

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

RepSpeed4 screens
Barbell Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RepSpeed at 4.5 against Barbell Mate's 1.0. RepSpeed also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). Barbell Mate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RepSpeed sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Barbell Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RepSpeed holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RepSpeed has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RepSpeed ships an update every 2 weeks, Barbell Mate every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RepSpeed versus Barbell Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepSpeedBarbell Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (17 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSreyas RangarajuBarbell Mate Pty Ltd

Customer experience

RepSpeed

All ratings17 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Barbell Mate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RepSpeed

Subscriptions1
  • RepSpeed Premium14 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

Barbell Mate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RepSpeed free?
RepSpeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barbell Mate free?
Barbell Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RepSpeed or Barbell Mate?
RepSpeed is rated higher. RepSpeed averages 4.5 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Barbell Mate averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do RepSpeed or Barbell Mate have ads?
Neither RepSpeed nor Barbell Mate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RepSpeed or Barbell Mate?
RepSpeed ships an update every 2 weeks, and Barbell Mate every 3 months. Most recently, RepSpeed was updated on October 24, 2026 and Barbell Mate on October 13, 2026.

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