Comparison

BarSpeed vs VBTgo

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

Head to head
About

BarSpeed

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BarSpeed turns a LiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro 12+ into a full velocity-based training lab. Track every rep with depth-aware AR, get live velocity cues, and wrap each session with phase-aware insights, highlight-ready recaps, and analytics trusted by coaches. • Guided setup gets you lifting fast—pick an exercise, load, and targets, then let BarSpeed calibrate LiDAR + ARKit to your rack. • Live overlays surface concentric speed, ROM, time under tension, and adaptive framing cues so you never lose the bar. • New phase selector tailors the Lifting Profile analysis to Strength, Power, Maintain, or Recovery goals, while Trend Analysis cards explain what changed (mass, 1RM, power) and what to do next. • Highlight metrics now expand to show week/month/year deltas, updated coaching copy, and “Action” guidance grounded in your current phase. • Set Breakdown charts add a filter to isolate concentric, eccentric, or ROM trends per set, plus refined visuals for easier comparisons. • Leaderboards, notes, and intensity tags keep context across blocks, and you can still export highlight clips or snapshot cards to share progress with athletes and coaches. • Secure data sync, RevenueCat-powered subscriptions, and Firebase Auth (Apple, Google, email) ensure your history follows you everywhere. Whether you’re chasing a PR, monitoring velocity loss, or coaching remotely, BarSpeed delivers lab-grade precision with the convenience of your phone. Terms of Use: https://www.bar-speed.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.bar-speed.com/privacy

About

VBTgo

This app uses your phone's camera to track bar speed, power, and displacement during workouts. It provides live feedback, monitors fatigue, and helps you build a personal Load-Velocity Profile over time. Review your lifts with video and trajectory data for enhanced training insights.

Highlights
  • Measure bar speed, power, and displacement
  • Live feedback after each set
  • Monitor fatigue through velocity changes
  • Build Load-Velocity Profile
  • Review lifts with video feedback
  • Track jump performance
Features
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VBTgo is a phone-based VBT app for bar-speed tracking, LVP archives, and training feedback. Use your phone camera to measure bar speed, power, and displacement. Get live feedback after each set, monitor fatigue through velocity changes, and build your own Load-Velocity Profile over time. With VBTgo, each set becomes useful feedback: - Hear live bar-speed feedback during training - Save training data automatically - Build your personal LVP archive - Compare today's output with your own history - Review lifts with colored trajectory and video feedback - Measure jump performance for explosiveness tracking VBTgo is made for athletes, coaches, and serious lifters who want practical training data without dedicated VBT hardware.

Screenshots

BarSpeed4 screens
VBTgo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BarSpeed at every 3 days against VBTgo's monthly. VBTgo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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. BarSpeed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and VBTgo sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarSpeed ships an update every 3 days, VBTgo monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BarSpeed versus VBTgo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarSpeedVBTgo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB113 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlec Storrie-Lombardi北京维力速特智能科技有限公司

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BarSpeed

Subscriptions2
  • BarSpeed Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • BarSpeed Pro Yearly7 Days trial$129.991 Year
5 purchases

VBTgo

One-time5
  • Weekly$1.99
  • Monthly$4.99
  • Quarterly$12.99
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  • Half-year$24.99
  • Yearly$39.99

Questions

Is BarSpeed free?
BarSpeed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VBTgo free?
VBTgo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BarSpeed or VBTgo have ads?
Neither BarSpeed nor VBTgo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarSpeed or VBTgo?
BarSpeed ships an update every 3 days, and VBTgo monthly. Most recently, BarSpeed was updated on September 10, 2026 and VBTgo on September 15, 2026.

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