Comparison

Method Health vs The Barbell Project

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

Head to head

About

Method Health

Features

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For members of Method Health to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

About

The Barbell Project

Features

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For members of The Barbell Project to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

Screenshots

Method Health4 screens

The Barbell Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Method Health at none against The Barbell Project's shown. Method Health also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). The Barbell Project's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). 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

Method Health ships an update monthly, The Barbell Project every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Method Health versus The Barbell Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Method Health	The Barbell Project
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	93 MB	86 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Method Health	PushPress, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Method Health

No in-app purchases

None

The Barbell Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Method Health free?

Method Health is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The Barbell Project free?

The Barbell Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Method Health or The Barbell Project have ads?

The Barbell Project shows ads; Method Health does not.

Which is updated more often, Method Health or The Barbell Project?

Method Health ships an update monthly, and The Barbell Project every 5 months. Most recently, Method Health was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Barbell Project on October 30, 2026.