Forma Training vs Stark Dumbbell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forma Training
This app connects to cardio equipment to track your workouts in real-time. It allows you to monitor daily progress, challenge past performances, and create custom training programs. Enhance your exercise by integrating music, videos, and web browsing.
- Real-time training data transfer
- Track daily progress
- Challenge past performances
- Create custom training programs
- Integrate music and videos
- Browse favorite websites during workouts
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Technogym Forma is the new cardio line by Technogym designed to better answer to all of your training needs. Technogym Forma has been designed to reduce the space and maintaining the features of professional equipment. Technogym Forma is the first Cardio line integrated with a Bluetooth 4.0 transmitter that allows you to connect with "Technogym Forma Training" App for iPad and transfer real-time training data. The Bluetooth 4.0 transmitter is optional, together with the product purchase or later. The display in "DEMO" mode allows you to evaluate the characteristics of the application without the transmitter or the product. This app will allow you to: – keep track of your progress day by day - challenge yourself to improve your past performances - make your exercise more entertaining by listening to your music, watching videos in your library and browsing your favorite web sites - create your own training program based on Technogym library to achieve your goal - get an healthy and active lifestyle
Stark Dumbbell
This app provides a library of HD exercise videos and allows users to create personalized workouts. It includes timers for various training styles like Tabata and HIIT, and tracks progress by integrating with Apple Health.
- HD exercise videos
- Personalized workout creation
- Workout timers (Tabata, HIIT, Circuit)
- Muscle group targeting
- Apple Health integration
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Optimize your results with Stark Dumbbell! - Be inspired by 65 exercises presented in sharp HD video. - Create your own personal workout. - When working out, follow the step by step workout-feature which take you through the workout using timers and your chosen specifics. - The timers support different workout types including Tabata, HIIT and Circuit training. - Find exercises targeting specific muscle groups. Integration with Apple Health: Save burned calories and performed workouts. Exercises are performed by the professional instructors, Seth Ronland, Jenny Ahlin & Benjamin Sällström.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stark Dumbbell at 73% against Forma Training's 0%. Stark Dumbbell also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (503 vs 3). Forma Training's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Forma Training is free to download; Stark Dumbbell costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stark Dumbbell holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stark Dumbbell has 503 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Forma Training's written reviews are positive against 73% of Stark Dumbbell's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forma Training | Stark Dumbbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (503 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 72.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 503 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Technogym | Postra AB |
Customer experience
Forma Training
Stark Dumbbell
Bugs and requests
Forma Training
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stark Dumbbell
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos/graphics not working
- Crashes when starting
- Lack of weight/rep tracking
Requested features
6 requests- Add more exercises
- Improve Apple Health integration
- Add ability to track weights and reps
- Implement dark mode
- Add verbal exercise instructions
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- Provide more pre-built workout routines
In-app purchases
Forma Training
No in-app purchases
Stark Dumbbell
No in-app purchases
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