Comparison

BarBase vs MicroSets

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

Head to head
About

BarBase

Find and save outdoor workout locations, track your fitness progress, and set custom reminders. This app is designed for calisthenics athletes and outdoor fitness enthusiasts to enhance their training experience.

Highlights
  • Discover workout spots
  • Save favorite parks
  • Track progress
  • Custom reminders
  • Outdoor fitness companion
Features
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BarBase is the ultimate companion for calisthenics athletes and outdoor fitness enthusiasts. Discover new workout spots, save your favorite parks, track your progress, and stay motivated with custom reminders — all in one place.

About

MicroSets

Features
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MicroSets helps you build a realistic bodyweight workout habit with short sets you can do throughout the day. Choose your reminder window, pick the exercises you want to track, and log quick sessions in seconds. MicroSets keeps the app simple: no account, no social feed, no complicated workout plan. Just helpful nudges, fast logging, and clear progress so you can stay consistent. Track push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, pull-ups, lunges, core work, and other rep-based bodyweight exercises. Create workout groups for different routines, review your history, and see how today's effort compares with your usual pace. Features: - Local workout reminders during your chosen time window - Fast rep logging for quick bodyweight sessions - Custom workout groups and exercise selection - Streak tracking and progress milestones - Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and rolling trend comparisons - Estimated calorie totals based on your workout entries - Weight entries to keep estimates more useful over time - Local-first storage with no required account - Simple data export and local reset controls MicroSets is made for people who want fitness to feel doable during a normal day. Open it, do a short set, log the reps, and keep moving. Calorie values are estimates for fitness tracking only. MicroSets is not medical advice.

Screenshots

BarBase4 screens
MicroSets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MicroSets at none against BarBase's shown. MicroSets also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarBase ships an update every 2 days, MicroSets daily. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BarBase versus MicroSets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarBaseMicroSets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB28 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperDESMOND TRUE BUCKYDAVID MILES RABINOVICH

In-app purchases

None

BarBase

No in-app purchases

None

MicroSets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarBase free?
BarBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroSets free?
MicroSets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BarBase or MicroSets have ads?
BarBase shows ads; MicroSets does not.
Which is updated more often, BarBase or MicroSets?
BarBase ships an update every 2 days, and MicroSets daily. Most recently, BarBase was updated on October 6, 2026 and MicroSets on October 7, 2026.

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