Comparison

Stark Dumbbell vs Dungeons and Heartbeats

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • HD exercise videos
  • Personalized workout creation
  • Workout timers (Tabata, HIIT, Circuit)
  • Muscle group targeting
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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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.

About

Dungeons and Heartbeats

Features
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Turn your gym cardio into a dungeon run. Dungeons and Heartbeats is a pixel-art fitness RPG where your live heart rate controls the action. Play on your iPhone with an Apple Watch or a compatible Bluetooth heart rate strap. An iPhone alone cannot play. YOUR NEXT WORKOUT IS A QUEST Get on a treadmill, stationary bike or rower. Follow the game's heart-rate target and your hero battles through the dungeon. Stay in range to land hits and build your combo. Combat runs without tapping, so you can focus on your workout. Already have a gym routine? Give your warm-up, cardio session or post-lifting workout a quest of its own. THREE WAYS TO TRAIN • Guardian: steady-state cardio with a sustained target. • Crusader: a progressive climb in effort, followed by an easier finish. • Berserker: intervals that alternate harder efforts with recovery. Choose 10, 15, 20, 30 or 45 minutes: 15 trials across three hero paths. Set your intensity before each run with Easy, Moderate, Hard or Peak. Targets adapt to your selected intensity and heart-rate profile. MAKE YOUR ROUTINE WORTH REPLAYING Earn XP, level your heroes and work toward Mythic ranks. Your best trial ranks stay earned, even after a tougher day. Visit Your Kingdom to see your levels, workout history and streak. Earn streak freezes as you keep showing up. If you finish a session early, the XP and training minutes you earned still count. APPLE WATCH CONNECTED Your Apple Watch supplies live heart rate while the dungeon plays on your iPhone. Open the companion app on your wrist to connect. Completed workouts save to Apple Health. Prefer a chest strap or armband? Compatible Bluetooth sensors using the standard Heart Rate Profile also work. Choose your sensor once and the app remembers it for future connections. On iPad, use a compatible Bluetooth heart rate sensor. Apple Watch cannot pair with iPad. TRY A FULL WORKOUT FREE The 10-minute Guardian level is free to replay as often as you like and all features unlocked. Please use it to make sure your Apple watch or Bluetooth heartrate sensor device works properly. No subscription. No ads. No account required. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 15 or later and Apple Watch with watchOS 10 or later; or a compatible Bluetooth heart rate sensor. • iPad with iPadOS 15 or later and a compatible Bluetooth heart rate sensor. Saving workouts to Apple Health on iPad requires iPadOS 17 or later. • A live heart rate source is required. BEFORE YOU START For fitness and entertainment, not medical advice or a medical device. Heart-rate targets are estimates. Exercise within your abilities and consult your healthcare provider if you have a heart condition or medical concerns. Stop if you experience chest pain, dizziness, faintness or severe shortness of breath. Use stationary equipment with your screen safely positioned. Put on your Watch. Pick your trial. Make cardio an adventure.

Screenshots

Stark Dumbbell4 screens
Dungeons and Heartbeats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dungeons and Heartbeats at Free against Stark Dumbbell's $4.99. Dungeons and Heartbeats also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Stark Dumbbell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Dungeons and Heartbeats is free to download; Stark Dumbbell costs $4.99 up front. Dungeons and Heartbeats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stark Dumbbell asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stark Dumbbell ships an update every 2 months, Dungeons and Heartbeats every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stark Dumbbell versus Dungeons and Heartbeats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStark DumbbellDungeons and Heartbeats
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (503 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings503 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB76 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPostra ABENSONOVA LLC

Bugs and 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

Dungeons and Heartbeats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stark Dumbbell

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dungeons and Heartbeats

One-time1
  • Unlock Everything$4.99

Questions

Is Stark Dumbbell free?
Stark Dumbbell costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dungeons and Heartbeats free?
Dungeons and Heartbeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stark Dumbbell or Dungeons and Heartbeats have ads?
Neither Stark Dumbbell nor Dungeons and Heartbeats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stark Dumbbell or Dungeons and Heartbeats?
Stark Dumbbell ships an update every 2 months, and Dungeons and Heartbeats every 2 days. Most recently, Stark Dumbbell was updated on November 2, 2026 and Dungeons and Heartbeats on October 25, 2026.

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