Comparison

REFIT Training vs The Barbell Project

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

Head to head

About

REFIT Training

Features

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For members of REFIT to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

About

The Barbell Project

Features

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For members of The Barbell Project to reserve their place in a class, sign up for gym events, and general account management like updating headshots and credit card on file.

Screenshots

REFIT Training4 screens

The Barbell Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: REFIT Training at every 3 weeks against The Barbell Project's every 5 months. The Barbell Project's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REFIT Training ships an update every 3 weeks, The Barbell Project every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

REFIT Training versus The Barbell Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	REFIT Training	The Barbell Project
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 5 months
Ads	Yes	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	91 MB	86 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	RFT Training Pty Ltd	PushPress, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

REFIT Training

No in-app purchases

None

The Barbell Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REFIT Training free?

REFIT Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is The Barbell Project free?

The Barbell Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do REFIT Training or The Barbell Project have ads?

Both REFIT Training and The Barbell Project show ads.

Which is updated more often, REFIT Training or The Barbell Project?

REFIT Training ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Barbell Project every 5 months. Most recently, REFIT Training was updated on September 8, 2026 and The Barbell Project on May 16, 2026.