Comparison

BarBase vs Form8

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

Form8

Features
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Form8 builds a personal 8-week training program around you — not the other way around. Set up your profile (weight, height, age and goal) and Form8 generates your plan and nutrition targets: - Pick your goal: muscle growth, hybrid or fat loss. - Combine strength with running, swimming and/or cycling. - Train 3 to 7 days per week — sessions are spread smartly for recovery. - Allow combo days: strength plus an easy endurance session on the same day. While you train: - Log reps and weight for every set and check them off. - A 2-minute rest timer starts automatically after each set. - Swap any exercise — squat to leg press, dumbbell to machine — for one week or permanently. - Track per-exercise progress: your heaviest set and volume per week. Nutrition that fits you: - Calorie needs and macros are calculated from your profile. - Separate targets for training and rest days, plus a meal plan that scales with you. - Choose your units: metric (kg, cm) or imperial (lbs, ft). Form8 works fully offline. No account needed — all your data stays private on your own device. Nothing is collected or sent. Start today and build your form in 8 weeks.

Screenshots

BarBase4 screens
Form84 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Form8 at none against BarBase's shown. BarBase's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BarBase versus Form8: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarBaseForm8
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDESMOND TRUE BUCKYVincent Sonneveldt

In-app purchases

None

BarBase

No in-app purchases

None

Form8

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarBase free?
BarBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Form8 free?
Form8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BarBase or Form8 have ads?
BarBase shows ads; Form8 does not.
Which is updated more often, BarBase or Form8?
BarBase ships an update every 2 days, and Form8 every 2 days. Most recently, BarBase was updated on October 24, 2026 and Form8 on October 11, 2026.

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