Comparison

BarBase vs Muscle Up G

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

Muscle Up G

This app offers structured calisthenics programs to help users progress from zero pull-ups to ten muscle-ups. It includes a workout player, PR tracking, a habit log, and a map of outdoor fitness equipment.

Highlights
  • Structured 4-week calisthenics programs
  • Workout player with rest timer
  • Personal record tracking
  • Daily habit log
  • Map of outdoor pull-up bars
Features
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Muscle Up G is the calisthenics app for people who refuse to plateau. Three structured 4-week programs take you from zero pull-ups to ten unbroken muscle-ups. Program 1 — Pull-Up Foundation. - From zero to ten clean pull-ups in four weeks. Assisted reps, negatives, and isometric holds, prescribed set by set. Program 2 — Bar to Muscle-Up. - Ten pull-ups isn't enough. False grip, transitions, explosive pulls, and the first strict muscle-up. Program 3 — Muscle-Up Mastery. - From one to ten unbroken. The conditioning, the volume, and the EMOMs to string sets. What's in the app • A workout player with a rest timer and auto-save on every set. • PR tracking — your pull-up max, your false-grip hold, your longest muscle-up set. • A daily habit log (water, meals, body weight) and a streak you'll want to keep. • A map of outdoor pull-up bars, parallel bars, and rings near you — anywhere in the world the data exists. Free for seven days. After that, $9.99 unlocks every program, forever. No subscription. Train where it counts. ————— Auto-renewable subscription • Muscle Up G Pro — full access to all 3 programs, workout player, PR tracking, bar map • 7-day free trial, then $9.99 / year • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://muscleupg.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BarBase4 screens
Muscle Up G4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: BarBase at ad-supported against Muscle Up G's subscription. BarBase also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Muscle Up G's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Muscle Up G holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BarBase has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarBase ships an update every 2 days, Muscle Up G every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
BarBase versus Muscle Up G: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarBaseMuscle Up G
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDESMOND TRUE BUCKYJordan Fuchs

Customer experience

BarBase

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Muscle Up G

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

In-app purchases

None

BarBase

No in-app purchases

None

Muscle Up G

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarBase free?
BarBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Muscle Up G free?
Muscle Up G is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BarBase or Muscle Up G?
Muscle Up G is rated higher. BarBase averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Muscle Up G averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BarBase or Muscle Up G have ads?
BarBase shows ads; Muscle Up G does not.
Which is updated more often, BarBase or Muscle Up G?
BarBase ships an update every 2 days, and Muscle Up G every 9 days. Most recently, BarBase was updated on October 24, 2026 and Muscle Up G on October 20, 2026.

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