Comparison

FormLab vs Real Squat

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

Head to head
About

FormLab

Features
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FormLab is a personal trainer app that analyzes your workout form in real time using your iPhone camera and Apple Vision AI. โ—† Real-Time Form Analysis Simply point your camera at yourself and AI instantly detects joint positions, analyzing your squat movement in real time. No wearable devices needed. โ—† 7 Form Issues Auto-Detected โ€ข Knee Valgus (Knee Caving In) โ€ข Insufficient Depth โ€ข Excessive Forward Lean โ€ข Heel Rise โ€ข Left-Right Asymmetry โ€ข Butt Wink โ€ข Hip Mobility Issues โ—† Side + Front Analysis Side view analyzes depth, forward lean, and heel position. Front view analyzes knee alignment and asymmetry. โ—† Detailed Post-Workout Report After each session, receive a grade (Excellent/Good/Fair/Needs Work), form score, perfect form ratio, depth achievement rate, and more. โ—† Workout History & Video Replay All workout records are saved automatically. Review recorded videos with an issue timeline to see exactly when form problems occurred. โ—† FormLab Pro One-time purchase, use forever: โ€ข No ads โ€ข Unlimited reps per session โ€ข Unlimited workout history โ€ข Workout recording โ€ข Issue timeline Form analysis and video processing stay on-device. For Pro users, workout records may be stored on our server for secure cloud sync when connected to the network. Workout videos are not uploaded.

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Real Squat

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Your phone's camera watches your squat form. Good rep? Counted. Bad rep? You see why. Real Squat uses on-device AI pose detection to analyze your squat form in real time. No internet needed, no data sent to servers โ€” everything runs on your phone. How it works Stand your phone to the side, tap Start, and squat. The AI tracks 17 body points to check three things every rep: - Depth โ€” are you going low enough? - Back โ€” is your spine staying straight? - Hip hinge โ€” are you hinging properly, not just bending your knees? Good form? It counts. Bad form? You see exactly which check failed, so you can fix it on the next rep. Difficulty modes - Easy โ€” depth check only, great for beginners - Normal โ€” all three form checks active - Strict โ€” tighter thresholds for experienced lifters - Custom โ€” tune your own thresholds Daily goals and set mode Set a daily rep target and track your progress with a visual ring on the home screen. Split your workout into sets with configurable rest timers between each one. Challenges Progressive challenge stages with rep targets, time limits, and form-rate requirements. Earn up to 5 stars per stage based on your speed and form quality. Clear one stage to unlock the next. Compete and connect - Global leaderboards โ€” daily, weekly, and all-time rankings by difficulty - Follow friends and see their activity feed โ€” sessions, daily milestones, and streak achievements - Friend leaderboard โ€” see how you rank against the people you follow Track your progress - Weekly bar chart of your training volume - Activity heatmap showing your consistency over 3, 6, or 12 months - Personal bests per difficulty level - Streak tracking with consecutive-day and goal streaks - Per-session form breakdown showing depth, back, and hip pass rates More features - Real-time skeleton overlay showing your body position - Sound effects or voice coaching in English and Japanese - Share cards for sessions and challenge results - Works without sign-in โ€” add Google or Apple account when you're ready for social features Available in English and Japanese.

Screenshots

FormLab4 screens
Real Squat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Real Squat at none against FormLab's 1. Real Squat also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. FormLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Real Squat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
FormLab versus Real Squat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormLabReal Squat
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsYesโ€”
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone โ€” betterโ€”
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAcconectoTakeshi Hashimoto

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FormLab

One-time1
  • FormLab Pro$3.99
None

Real Squat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FormLab free?
FormLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Real Squat free?
Real Squat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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