Comparison

BarBase vs Dumbbell Tracker

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

Dumbbell Tracker

Features
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Dumbbell is a simple, focused workout tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch — built for lifters who want to log sets fast and stay in their rhythm between them. PLAN YOUR SPLIT Build recurring workout days — Push, Pull, Legs, Core, Upper, Lower, Cardio, Flexibility, or Rest — each with its own exercises, target reps, and suggested sets. Pick up your routine right where you left off. LOG SETS IN SECONDS Track reps and weight per set with a smart weight stepper: small taps for fine adjustments, bigger jumps the longer you hold. A built-in exercise library covers common gym movements, organized by muscle group, so you're never starting from a blank page. REST TIMER THAT FOLLOWS YOU Start, pause, or adjust your rest timer from your iPhone or Apple Watch, and it stays perfectly in sync between both. A Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep the countdown on your Lock Screen so you never have to unlock your phone between sets — and a notification lets you know the moment rest is up. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Every finished workout is saved to your history. The session timeline automatically reconstructs how you actually trained — straight sets vs. supersets — based on when you logged each one, no manual tagging required. Each day also compares your total reps against your last time through, so you can see at a glance whether you improved, maintained, or fell behind. NEVER LOSE A SESSION Forgot to log a workout? Backfill it retroactively. Your data syncs across all your devices via iCloud, so your training history is always with you. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch companion app shows today's workout, lets you log sets, and controls the rest timer — all without reaching for your phone. Dumbbell doesn't try to be everything. It's a fast, distraction-free way to plan your training, log your sets, and keep moving between them.

Screenshots

BarBase4 screens
Dumbbell Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dumbbell Tracker at none against BarBase's shown. BarBase's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.2). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BarBase versus Dumbbell Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarBaseDumbbell Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB11 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDESMOND TRUE BUCKYEarthBrowser

In-app purchases

None

BarBase

No in-app purchases

None

Dumbbell Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BarBase free?
BarBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dumbbell Tracker free?
Dumbbell Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BarBase or Dumbbell Tracker have ads?
BarBase shows ads; Dumbbell Tracker does not.

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