Comparison

Metric vs SnapMind Training

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

Head to head
About

Metric

This app revolutionizes strength training by offering advanced velocity-based tracking using your phone's camera, eliminating the need for expensive hardware. It provides detailed insights into fatigue, recovery, and progression, helping users maximize gains and prevent injuries.

Highlights
  • Smart velocity tracking with camera
  • Advanced video analysis of lifts
  • Comprehensive workout logging
  • Performance insights and progression tracking
  • Automated rest timer
  • Estimated 1RM calculation
Features
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Level up your training with Metric, the most advanced workout tracking app that combines traditional logging with revolutionary velocity-based training - no expensive hardware required. TRUSTED BY LIFTERS WORLDWIDE 1.5 million sets tracked | 100,000 downloads | Lifters and coaches in over 140 countries WHAT USERS ARE SAYING "Super simple to download and just start using. Great for getting clients and athletes to engage with their training in new ways. Can't believe this hasn't been done sooner!" - rugoody "Amazing to not have to pay thousands for a unit or even attach anything to a bar. Just click record on your camera and I can track my athletes Bar Velocity so easily." - Giannire "For not needing to buy any equipment this is a great tool. The vbt trackers go from 400 and up so for this to do what it does with nothing is amazing." - NoelpereziPhone6P "The app is brilliant. Superb for checking/tracking form and progression at the same time. I took an annual sub out after 5 days" - far.landscape Whether you're a powerlifter preparing for a meet, training to improve your athleticism on the field, or simply looking to get stronger and build muscle in the gym, Metric transforms how you train and coach. Gain insights that were previously only available to professional athletes, maximize your strength gains, and prevent injuries through proper technique and load management. Train with complete confidence as Metric's data shows your fatigue levels, recovery rates, and progression trends in real-time- helping you make smarter decisions about when to push harder and when tor regulate and recover. While traditional velocity tracking requires expensive and cumbersome external devices, strings or wearables, Metric delivers the same precise, validated measurements using just the camera on your iPhone or iPad, making actionable lifting insights accessible to everyone. CORE FEATURES SMART VELOCITY TRACKING - Track bar speed on 60+ exercises with validated accuracy - Receive audio cues when you hit specific velocity targets - Monitor fatigue through velocity loss during sets - Calculate estimated 1RM based on scientific velocity profiles - No additional hardware needed - just your phone - Record a quick set or incorporate velocity tracking into your workout flow ADVANCED VIDEO ANALYSIS - Record or import HD lifting videos - Generate detailed bar path traces for every rep - Review technique frame-by-frame - Share videos and analysis with coaches - Export videos to your camera roll COMPREHENSIVE WORKOUT LOGGING - Build, save and log your entire workout - Build and share templates to plan in advance - Access 150+ pre-loaded exercises - Create custom exercises - Track sets, reps, weight, and RPE - Automated rest timer PERFORMANCE INSIGHTS - Monitor strength progression - Track power output trends - Analyze ROM consistency - View velocity trends over time - Track estimated 1RM - load-velocity and load-power profiling - Real-time RPE charts and RPE-1RM estimations PERFECT FOR - Powerlifters, Strongman, and Olympic lifters - CrossFit and functional training - Bodybuilders and hypertrophy training - Strength and conditioning coaches - Performance-focused athletes - Personal trainers and online coaches - Any lifter wanting data-driven results GETTING STARTED IS SIMPLE & FREE 1. Select your exercise 2. Position your phone to capture your lift from the side 3. Record your set 4. Get instant velocity and technique analysis 5. Track single sets or complete entire workouts FREE, PRO, & COACH OPTIONS Record sets and workouts for free. Upgrade to Pro for advanced analytics, template builder, real-time feedback, and in-app video storage. Pro Coach plans also available for logging athlete workouts Join thousands of lifters using Metric to train smarter and maximize their gains. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SnapMind Training

Features
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SnapMind Training is a workout plan app with a real coach. Pick what you want more of, get a week of workouts you can keep, log what happens, and train 1:1 with a personal trainer in the app. TODAY It opens on what is planned, what got done and what to log, with a note from your coach. One clear next move. No countdowns, no pressure. PLAN A minute of questions and your first week is ready: movement sessions, recovery resets, focus blocks, reflection. Edit, skip, move, duplicate or shorten anything. When something changes, the plan tells you exactly what moved and why. Nothing is rewritten silently. LOG Workouts, movement, mobility, sleep, recovery, meals and focus. Quick, and it counts: everything you log feeds the week. Food tracking is opt-in at the level you choose, from protein only to full macros, and every estimate is shown before it counts. COMMUNITY Your coach's posts and videos, member wins, questions with clearly labelled replies, a form check when you want one, and a challenge to join. Real names and real people. No anonymous rankings. YOU Your focus, your history, your records, saved videos, your membership and your coach. YOUR COACH Coach Napper, CSCS, Head Trainer at SnapMind and Strength and Conditioning Specialist for University of Miami football, is the first trainer. His beginner programs are free. Choose any SnapMind trainer and their posts, videos and programs follow you. FOR TRAINERS Trainers get a command center on the phone and the laptop: who needs you today, every client and everything they sent, film review, plans for any week, messages and a calendar, plus your own page at usesnapmind.com/t/your-name. Request access at usesnapmind.com/trainers. FREE, PRO AND 1:1 COACHING Free is the full weekly system, free programs and the community. SnapMind Pro adds your trainer's premium programs, challenges and plan tools: $14.99 a month or $99 a year. 1:1 coaching is arranged directly with your trainer, who sets their own price. It is not sold in the app. Pro is charged to your App Store account, renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your App Store subscription settings. Prices may vary by region. Terms of Use: https://usesnapmind.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://usesnapmind.com/privacy BUILT BY DIVISION I ATHLETES SnapMind was built by former University of Miami and Michigan State football players. This is the system they use between seasons, opened up to anyone who wants a better week. Parental consent is required for users under 18.

Screenshots

Metric4 screens
SnapMind Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SnapMind Training at 15.1 against Metric's 18.1. 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. Metric sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and SnapMind Training sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metric ships an update weekly, SnapMind Training every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Metric versus SnapMind Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetricSnapMind Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB40 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCore Advantage Pty LtdSNAPMIND LLC

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Metric

Subscriptions14
  • Pro - Monthly$10.991 Month
  • Pro - Monthly (Legacy)$12.991 Month
  • Metric Pro - Monthly (Legacy)$12.991 Month
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  • Pro Family - Monthly$18.991 Month
  • Pro Coach +5 - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Coach +20 - Monthly$34.991 Month
  • Pro Coach +10$37.991 Month
  • Pro Coach +15$47.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Metric Pro (Legacy)14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Metric Pro - Annual (Legacy)$94.991 Year
  • Pro Family - Annual$114.991 Year
  • Pro Coach +5 - Annual$119.991 Year
  • Pro Coach +10$339.991 Year
3 purchases

SnapMind Training

Subscriptions3
  • SnapMind Pro$14.991 Month
  • SnapMind Pro Yearly$99.001 Year
  • 1:1 Coaching with Coach Napper$199.001 Month

Questions

Is Metric free?
Metric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnapMind Training free?
SnapMind Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metric or SnapMind Training have ads?
Neither Metric nor SnapMind Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metric or SnapMind Training?
Metric ships an update weekly, and SnapMind Training every 5 days. Most recently, Metric was updated on October 27, 2026 and SnapMind Training on October 29, 2026.

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