Comparison

Barlog vs Jakd

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

Head to head
About

Barlog

Effortlessly calculate barbell plate combinations with a real-time visualizer and haptic feedback. This tool helps users quickly determine the correct plates needed for any weight, supporting both pounds and kilograms. Ideal for lifters of all levels to optimize their training sessions.

Highlights
  • Live plate visualization
  • Smart minimum-plate calculator
  • Weight slider with haptic snapping
  • Apple Watch remote control
  • Instant lb/kg conversion
  • Custom bar weights
  • One-tap reset
Features
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Barlog – Load the bar in seconds Turn plate math into a snap-and-buzz experience. Drag the full-screen slider to watch plates stack in real time—each major jump locks in with crisp haptic feedback so you feel every milestone. Perfect for beginners mastering lb/kg math and veterans dialing in PR attempts. Highlights • Live plate visualization – see exact stacks as you slide • Smart minimum-plate calculator – never over-pull iron again • Weight slider with haptic snapping – tactile confirmation at key loads • Apple Watch remote – adjust weight, reset, or switch units from your wrist • Instant lb ⇄ kg conversion & custom bar weights • One-tap reset & distraction-free training mode Built for powerlifters, CrossFit athletes, and anyone who loves lifting.

About

Jakd

This app gamifies your fitness journey by awarding experience points for every workout. Track your progress, rank up, and engage with a community to stay motivated. It offers AI-powered guidance and integrates with health data.

Highlights
  • Log sets and earn experience points (Gains)
  • Rank up based on consistent progress
  • Build and manage custom workout templates
  • Ghost mode for progressive overload guidance
  • Social feed and leaderboards
  • AI Spotter for program and exercise advice
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Jakd: Level Up Your Fitness Your notes app is not a workout tracker. We get it — you've been logging sets in a spreadsheet, a notes app, or that crumpled paper in your gym bag. It worked. Sort of. But did it ever give you XP for hitting a PR? Did it rank you up for staying consistent? Did it make leg day feel like a boss fight? Jakd did. Jakd does. Jakd will. EVERY REP HAS A SCORE Log your sets — weight, reps, bodyweight, duration, distance, and more — and earn Gains (that's XP, but cooler). Hit a personal record? Bonus Gains. Stay consistent for a week? Your multiplier goes up because you're an athlete now. RANK UP OR STAY RAW Climb the ranks from Raw to Jakd. Your Daily Gains Ring tracks your progress in real-time. Think of it as your gym rep score that actually means something. ROUTINE PROGRESSION & DECAY Build custom templates and watch your routines rank up the more you use them. But be warned: skip too many sessions and your routines will decay. Your routine is judging you (lovingly). GHOST MODE (PROGRESSIVE OVERLOAD) No guesswork. Your last session's numbers show up as ghost values so you always know exactly what to beat. SOCIAL FEED & LEADERBOARDS Follow your squad, share your workouts, and fight for the top of the weekly leaderboard. Nothing motivates like seeing your friend out-lift you on a Tuesday. AI SPOTTER — YOUR POCKET COACH Need a program? Stuck on an exercise? Ask the AI Spotter. Powered by advanced models, it’s your coach, programmer, and motivator rolled into one. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Jakd seamlessly syncs with Apple Health. Import your steps, active energy, and historical workouts to get a complete picture of your fitness journey and earn XP for all your activity. FREE TO START Log unlimited workouts and save up to 3 templates for free. Eligible Free users aged 18 or older may see banner ads while browsing Home and workout templates. Ads never interrupt an active workout. Paid subscriptions and active paid trials include ad-free browsing. Upgrade to Jakd Pro for: • Ad-free browsing • Unlimited Templates • Full Social Features & Leaderboards • Detailed Progress Charts • AI Spotter Access • Full XP Economy & Multipliers Your muscles are doing the work. Jakd makes sure they get the credit. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Barlog4 screens
Jakd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barlog at none against Jakd's 2. Barlog also leads on ads (none vs shown). Jakd's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Jakd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Barlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barlog against 5.0 for Jakd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barlog ships an update every 9 days, Jakd every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Barlog versus Jakd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarlogJakd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKeiver HernandezJakd LLC

Customer experience

Barlog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jakd

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Barlog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Jakd

Subscriptions2
  • Jakd Pro Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Jakd Pro Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Barlog free?
Barlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jakd free?
Jakd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barlog or Jakd?
Barlog and Jakd are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Barlog or Jakd have ads?
Jakd shows ads; Barlog does not.
Which is updated more often, Barlog or Jakd?
Barlog ships an update every 9 days, and Jakd every 4 days. Most recently, Barlog was updated on October 13, 2026 and Jakd on October 10, 2026.

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