Barbell Mate vs Arcus VBT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Arcus VBT
Analyze barbell training with real-time or imported video analysis. Track key velocity metrics, review reps, and monitor progress over time with detailed charts and cloud sync. Designed for strength athletes and coaches seeking to enhance their training.
- Live camera tracking
- Video import analysis
- Barbell velocity metrics
- Rep-by-rep history
- Progress charts
- Cloud sync
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Arcus VBT helps lifters use iPhone video or live camera tracking to analyze barbell training with velocity-based training metrics. Record a lift live, import an existing video, review each rep, compare results, and track progress over time. Arcus is built for strength training and Olympic lifting workflows, with clear metrics, playback, overlays, history, progress charts, and cloud sync. Key features: - Live camera tracking for real-time training feedback - Video import for detailed post-session analysis - Barbell velocity metrics including mean velocity and peak velocity - Rep-by-rep history, playback, and comparison - Progress charts for tracking training trends - Overlay preview and export for sharing or reviewing lifts - Cloud sync for keeping analysis history available across devices - Arcus Pro for full history, advanced metrics, export, and sync features Arcus is designed for athletes, coaches, and serious lifters who want a simple way to bring velocity-based training into everyday barbell work without dedicated hardware. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arcus VBT at 5.0 against Barbell Mate's 1.0. Arcus VBT also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months). Barbell Mate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Arcus VBT sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Barbell Mate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arcus VBT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Barbell Mate ships an update every 3 months, Arcus VBT every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Barbell Mate | Arcus VBT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 332 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barbell Mate Pty Ltd | 夏雯 姚 |
Customer experience
Barbell Mate
Arcus VBT
In-app purchases
Barbell Mate
No in-app purchases
Arcus VBT
- Arcus Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Arcus Pro Yearly$49.991 Year









