Barley vs body.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barley
This app helps serious lifters track their strength training progress. It offers a comprehensive exercise library, custom exercise creation, and detailed performance metrics like PRs and RPE.
- Exercise library
- Custom exercise creation
- Plate calculator
- 1 rep max calculators
- PR tracking
- RPE tracking
- Workout statistics
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Barley is no-frills workout tracking app for serious lifters. **Features** - Exercise library - Create custom exercises - Barbell plate convenience calculator - 4 different 1 rep max calculators to choose from - Personal Record (PR) tracking for weight, reps, and volume - RPE tracking - Timed exercises - Workout statistics - Workout history - Customer rest timers (including the ability to have RPE-specific rest timers)
body.io
This app uses AI-powered photo analysis to help you understand your body's progress. Track weight, body fat, and muscle trends visually without special equipment. Stay motivated with clear insights for fat loss, muscle building, or consistency.
- AI-powered photo analysis
- Weight tracking
- Body fat percentage tracking
- Muscle trend analysis
- Visual progress insights
- Fat loss and muscle building support
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Body.io helps you understand your body with simple, AI-powered photo analysis. Easily track your weight, body fat %, muscle trends, and overall progress—all without special equipment. Whether you're trying to lose fat, build muscle, or stay consistent, Body.io gives you clear, visual insights that help you stay motivated and accountable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barley at none against body.io's 2. Barley also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). body.io's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. body.io sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Barley asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Barley against 5.0 for body.io. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
Barley ships an update fortnightly, body.io every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Barley | body.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | No Translation Layer LLC | Derrick Addo |
Customer experience
Barley
body.io
In-app purchases
Barley
No in-app purchases
body.io
- Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
- Premium Subscription$18.991 Year
