Stark Dumbbell vs PaceFlip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
PaceFlip
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PaceFlip: The Ultimate Run/Walk Interval Timer Whether you are training for your next marathon, conquering Couch to 5K, smashing HIIT intervals, or starting your fitness journey, your focus should be on the run—not doing math on your watch or phone. PaceFlip is a beautifully simple, highly focused interval timer built specifically for Apple Watch and iPhone. Stop calculating interval times in your head or staring at your wrist. PaceFlip gives you complete confidence in your timing so you can just run. Key Features: • Preset Workout Templates & Custom Routines: Jump straight into popular interval routines like Couch to 5K, HIIT Sprint 30/30, and Tabata 20/10, or easily build, save, and sync your own custom workout presets. • iPhone & Apple Watch Companion Experience: Use PaceFlip on whichever device suits your workout best! Configure and run workouts standalone on your Apple Watch, track on your iPhone, or sync seamlessly between both with one tap. • Active Workout Cards (Telemetry Graphs, Baseline Compare & Next Flip): Customize your top dashboard widget during active workouts to view live metrics that matter most to you: • Live Telemetry Graphs: Visually monitor your live heart rate (BPM) and real-time workout intensity trends. • Workout Baseline Comparisons: Compare your current run’s distance and elapsed duration directly against your last completed workout. • Next Flip Preview & Milestones: See exact countdowns to your upcoming phase transition (e.g., "NEXT: WALK in 00:30") along with trainer milestone cues. • Virtual Trainer, Voice Encouragements & Milestones: Enjoy intelligent audio guidance that ducks background music (Spotify, Apple Music, podcasts): • Phase Cues: Clear voice prompts ("Run!", "Walk!", "Warm Up", "Cool Down"). • Pre-Transition Countdowns: Hear your trainer count you in ("3, 2, 1...") before every pace flip. • Milestone Alerts: Audio callouts for halfway through your workout, halfway through an interval, 1 minute remaining, and final cycle! • Motivational Encouragements: Non-repeating motivational callouts at key workout milestones to keep you energized. • Live Distance & Workout History Logs: Track live distance in Miles or Kilometers. Review your completed workouts with detailed history logs synced across both iPhone and Apple Watch. • Custom Fitness Activity Types: Log workouts your way! Categorize your workouts under Outdoor Run, Indoor Treadmill Run, Outdoor Walk, Indoor Walk, or HIIT so your sessions save accurately to Apple Health and Apple Fitness. • Stunning Circular Interface: Visualize your workout at a glance with a progressive dual-ring interface tracking current interval and total workout progress on both iPhone and Apple Watch glass. • Eyes-Free Haptic Taps: Never break your stride. Distinct haptic vibrations prompt you exactly when it's time to switch between running and walking. • Customizable Stepper Precision: Adjust interval durations in flexible 15-second, 30-second, or 1-minute steps on both devices. • Clean, Unified Health Data: PaceFlip logs your interval workout as one continuous, elegant session in Apple Health & Fitness—preserving your overall pace metrics without cluttering your history with hundreds of micro-segments. • Marathon-Ready Reliability: Engineered for the long haul. Whether doing a quick 10-cycle jog or a 4-hour marathon run, PaceFlip runs smoothly in the background and saves instantly. • 100% Standalone Watch Support: Leave your phone at home or use it on a treadmill stand. Flip your pace, trust your timer, and close your rings with PaceFlip!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PaceFlip at Free against Stark Dumbbell's $4.99. PaceFlip also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Stark Dumbbell's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads 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
PaceFlip is free to download; Stark Dumbbell costs $4.99 up front. PaceFlip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stark Dumbbell asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stark Dumbbell ships an update every 2 months, PaceFlip every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stark Dumbbell | PaceFlip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (503 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 503 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Postra AB | John Lein |
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
PaceFlip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stark Dumbbell
No in-app purchases
PaceFlip
- PaceFlip Full Access$1.99





