Comparison

Stark Barbell vs MetCount

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

Head to head
About

Stark Barbell

This app provides a comprehensive workout experience with HD video demonstrations of 51 exercises. Users can create personalized routines, track progress, and utilize built-in timers for various training styles like HIIT and Tabata. It integrates with Apple Health to log burned calories and completed workouts.

Highlights
  • 51 HD exercise videos
  • Customizable workout creation
  • Step-by-step workout guidance
  • Timers for Tabata, HIIT, Circuit
  • Muscle group targeting
  • Progress tracking and rewards
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Optimise your results with Virtual Trainer Barbell! - Be inspired by 51 exercises presented in sharp HD video. - Create your own personal workout. - Get a full body workout with exercises in all ranges of difficulty - While 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. - Challenge yourself, get rewards and keep track of your score. - Find exercises targeting specific muscle groups. Integration with Apple Health: Save burned calories and performed workouts. Exercises are performed by the professional instructors, Benjamin Sällström & Jenny Ahlin.

About

MetCount

Track various workout types like AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, and Rounds for Time. Log your workouts, heart rate, and calories to Apple Health. Enjoy background execution with audio and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, Rounds for Time workout modes
  • Logs workouts, heart rate, and calories to Apple Health
  • Background workout execution
  • Audio and haptic feedback
  • AirPods mode with workout assistant
  • Now Playing screen music control
  • Complications for live progress viewing
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The following workout modes are supported: 1) AMRAP - "as many rounds as possible" in a fixed time cap 2) EMOM - "every minute on the minute". But any interval is supported, including 1 minute intervals 3) Tabata - 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, for 4 minutes 4) Rounds for time - Complete a fixed amount of rounds as quickly as possible, within a time cap Here are some hightlights: 1) Workouts, heart rate data, and calories are logged to your Apple Health and Activity apps. 2) AirPods mode with an assistant that tells you useful information about your workout 3) Use the Now Playing screen to control music or podcasts 4) Use complications to view live workout progress, and previous workout performance. More Information: Workouts are logged to your Apple Health and Activity apps. While you are working out, this app continues to run in the background. Background execution grants the following abilities: 1) The app continues to run throughout the entire workout session, even when you lower your wrist or interact with a different app. When you raise your wrist, the app reappears, letting you quickly check your current progress and performance, complete a round, undo a round, pause, or end the workout. 2) If you navigate back to the watch face, a small icon will be available at the top of the screen, indicating that a workout session is running. You can tap the icon to navigate back to this app. 3) The app continues to receive data from HealthKit and Apple Watch’s sensors in the background. 4) The app will give audio and haptic feedback for time running out while running in the background.

Screenshots

Stark Barbell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MetCount at Free against Stark Barbell's $4.99. MetCount also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Stark Barbell's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (93% vs 56%). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

MetCount is free to download; Stark Barbell costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stark Barbell holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Stark Barbell's written reviews are positive against 56% of MetCount's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stark Barbell ships an update every 3 months, MetCount every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stark Barbell versus MetCount: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStark BarbellMetCount
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (69 ratings) — better4.1 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPostra ABBrett Kuprel

Customer experience

Stark Barbell

All ratings69 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

MetCount

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Stark Barbell

No in-app purchases

None

MetCount

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stark Barbell free?
Stark Barbell costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetCount free?
MetCount is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stark Barbell or MetCount?
Stark Barbell is rated higher. Stark Barbell averages 4.8 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while MetCount averages 4.1 from 17 ratings.
Do Stark Barbell or MetCount have ads?
Neither Stark Barbell nor MetCount shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stark Barbell or MetCount?
Stark Barbell ships an update every 3 months, and MetCount every 2 days. Most recently, Stark Barbell was updated on September 21, 2026 and MetCount on June 2, 2026.

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