Hardworx vs Built By Barb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hardworx
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New to the gym and still learning how to weight train? Experienced weight lifter looking to take their training to the next level? The Hardworx app is the one stop platform for all of your workout needs. Here you will be able to view and log workouts customly designed for you, or even create your own workout plans! You can check out our extensive exercise library for access to hundreds of videos of different exercises that you can use to spice up your workouts with new exercises, or use to help learn the proper form of your favorite exercises. You can even use the Hardworx app to keep all of your performance, measurements, and nutrition progress, along with your progress photos, organized in one place. If you enjoy the Hardworx app, please feel free to leave us a review telling us what you love about our app, and what you think we can improve on in the future to give you all a better product going forward!
Built By Barb
This app provides personalized strength and conditioning programs for clients of a specific coach. It allows users to log workouts, receive form feedback via video analysis, track nutrition, and communicate directly with their coach. Programs are dynamically updated based on user progress.
- Personalized training programs
- Session logging with progress tracking
- Video form checks and feedback
- Direct messaging with coach
- Macro targets and food logging
- Structured check-ins and progress monitoring
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Built By Barb is the private training app for clients of Andrew Barbara — strength & conditioning coach, competitive powerlifter, and personal trainer at Revolution Training in Shelby Township, Michigan. This app is for Andrew's coaching clients. If you train with Andrew, this is where your coaching happens. If you'd like to train with him, visit builtbybarb.app to get started. YOUR PROGRAM, BUILT FOR YOU Your training block is written for you and rebuilt as you progress — strength work, conditioning, and accessories with clear targets for every set. Open the app and today's session is ready: weights, reps, and warm-up ramps calculated for you. LOG YOUR TRAINING Fast, gym-friendly session logging. Record your sets, rate your effort, and note how lifts felt. Your rep maxes and PRs update automatically, and your strength trends build themselves over time. FORM CHECKS THAT FIX PROBLEMS EARLY Film your working sets right in the app. Andrew reviews your technique and sends feedback — form fixes before they become bad habits or injuries. A DIRECT LINE TO YOUR COACH Message Andrew with questions, videos, and updates. Get notified when your program is updated, when he reviews your session, or when he sends you feedback. NUTRITION WITHOUT THE OBSESSION Macro targets set by your coach, simple food logging with barcode scanning, and adherence tracking that keeps the focus on consistency — not perfection. CHECK-INS AND PROGRESS Structured check-ins keep you and Andrew on the same page. Weigh-ins, habits, and training metrics roll up into a clear picture of where you're headed. TRAIN ANYWHERE Your program travels with you. Sessions keep working through dead zones in the gym and sync when you're back online. Built By Barb is available to Andrew Barbara's coaching clients by invitation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Built By Barb at every 4 days against Hardworx's every 17 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hardworx ships an update every 17 months, Built By Barb every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hardworx | Built By Barb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hard Worx 2 LLC | Built By Barb, LLC |
In-app purchases
Hardworx
No in-app purchases
Built By Barb
No in-app purchases
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