Comparison

Barbell Mate vs Barway

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

Head to head
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.

About

Barway

Features
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Barway lets you see exactly where your barbell travels during every rep. Import a video from your library or record directly with your camera. Tap once on the bar — Barway tracks it through every frame using Apple's Vision framework and draws the complete path overlaid on your video. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import or record a side-view video of your lift 2. Tap the barbell in the first frame 3. Barway analyzes every frame automatically 4. View the full bar path overlay and save it to your library WORKS WITH ANY BARBELL LIFT • Squat • Deadlift • Bench press • Overhead press • Clean & jerk, snatch — any lift you can film from the side BUILT FOR LIFTERS • Save lifts and revisit them anytime from your library • Rename sessions to keep your training log organized • Zoom into the path to spot imbalances or bar drift • No account, no cloud, no subscription — 100% offline TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS • Film from the side with the full lift in frame • Keep the camera stable (tripod or rack upright) • Good contrast between bar and background improves accuracy All data stays on your device. Nothing is sent to any server.

Screenshots

Barbell Mate4 screens
Barway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Barbell Mate at none against Barway's shown. Barbell Mate also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Barway's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barbell Mate ships an update every 3 months, Barway daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Barbell Mate versus Barway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarbell MateBarway
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarbell Mate Pty LtdYang Li

In-app purchases

None

Barbell Mate

No in-app purchases

None

Barway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barbell Mate free?
Barbell Mate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barway free?
Barway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barbell Mate or Barway have ads?
Barway shows ads; Barbell Mate does not.
Which is updated more often, Barbell Mate or Barway?
Barbell Mate ships an update every 3 months, and Barway daily. Most recently, Barbell Mate was updated on October 13, 2026 and Barway on October 11, 2026.

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