Comparison

Tide Athletic 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

Tide Athletic

Features

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For members of Tide Athletic 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

Tide Athletic4 screens

The Barbell Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tide Athletic at every 5 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

Tide Athletic ships an update every 5 weeks, The Barbell Project every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Tide Athletic versus The Barbell Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tide Athletic	The Barbell Project
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 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	Tide Athletic Pty Ltd	PushPress, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Tide Athletic

No in-app purchases

None

The Barbell Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tide Athletic free?

Tide Athletic 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 Tide Athletic or The Barbell Project have ads?

Both Tide Athletic and The Barbell Project show ads.

Which is updated more often, Tide Athletic or The Barbell Project?

Tide Athletic ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Barbell Project every 5 months. Most recently, Tide Athletic was updated on October 27, 2026 and The Barbell Project on October 30, 2026.