Comparison

BarbellKinetics vs PUMPY

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

Head to head
About

BarbellKinetics

Features
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Wear your Watch, tap start, do your Snatches or Clean and Jerks, tap stop. That's it. BarbellKinetics captures your wrist motion at 200 Hz and reconstructs a 2D barbell path trace with technique metrics — no camera, no tripod, no complex setup. FOR COMPETITIVE LIFTERS • Track acceleration through the pull — see how fast and aggressive your extension is • Compare turnover timing across lifts and weights • Measure path efficiency and horizontal drift rep to rep • Log in kg or lbs — switch anytime in settings FOR ATHLETES LEARNING THE LIFTS • See your bar path after every set — instant visual feedback on pull and turnover • If BarbellKinetics isn't detecting your lift, that's feedback too: focus on a faster pull and a more decisive turnover • Share raw session data with your coach for detailed analysis • Add notes to sessions to remember what you were working on HOW IT WORKS Your Watch (Series 6 or newer, 2020+) records wrist acceleration and rotation during the lift. Data streams to your iPhone, where the app segments individual reps, identifies pull → turnover → catch phases, and renders the classic barbell path trace. PRIVACY FIRST All data stays on your devices. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your lifting data is yours.

About

PUMPY

This app helps you build muscle by providing personalized daily nutrition and training plans. It tracks your progress, offering insights into whether you are growing as efficiently as possible without the need for spreadsheets or diet guilt.

Highlights
  • AI-driven daily nutrition and training plans
  • Photo-based protein and calorie logging
  • Daily progress tracking and insights
  • 12-month muscle growth projection
  • Integrated food, training, and recovery tracking
  • Private data logging on device
Features
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Log every workout and every meal in one app. Free, with no ads. PUMPY tracks your lifts, sets and reps, then your protein, calories and macros, so your training and nutrition finally pull in the same direction. PUMPY is the gym workout tracker with nutrition built in. Plan your routines, log every set, and watch your strength climb. Then snap a photo of your meal and PUMPY logs protein and macros in seconds. One app for everything that actually builds muscle. TRACK YOUR TRAINING • Log workouts fast: sets, reps, weight and RPE in a couple of taps • Build unlimited routines or follow proven splits like Push/Pull/Legs and 5x5 • 5,000+ exercises with clear instructions for every muscle group • Rest timers, supersets, warm-up and drop sets • Track every lift with clean charts for volume, reps and one-rep max • Apple Watch and Apple Health sync TRACK YOUR NUTRITION • AI food scan: snap a photo and get protein, calories and macros in seconds • Barcode scan: instant nutrition from millions of products • Quick add: log a meal in two taps without scanning • Set a daily protein and calorie goal and see what's remaining at a glance • Whole-day macros: protein, carbs and fat, no spreadsheets WHY PUMPY • Two apps in one: stop juggling a separate gym log and food tracker • A simple daily read on whether your training and eating are moving you toward more muscle • Completely private: your data stays on your device • No ads, no diet guilt, no red numbers, just progress you can see PUMPY PRO Go further with unlimited AI scans, your full history and deeper insights. The free version includes workout logging, daily food logging, limited scans and recent history. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Your data is yours. See https://prtn.ai/privacy and https://prtn.ai/terms. Questions or feedback? hello@prtn.ai

Screenshots

BarbellKinetics4 screens
PUMPY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PUMPY at Free against BarbellKinetics's $4.99. PUMPY also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). BarbellKinetics's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads 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

PUMPY is free to download; BarbellKinetics costs $4.99 up front. PUMPY sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. BarbellKinetics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarbellKinetics ships an update every 3 weeks, PUMPY weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BarbellKinetics versus PUMPY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarbellKineticsPUMPY
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatyanarayana KakolluJonathan Wettcke

In-app purchases

None

BarbellKinetics

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

PUMPY

Subscriptions8
  • PRTN Pro$2.997 Days
  • PRTN Pro$5.991 Month
  • PRTN Pro$9.991 Month
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  • PRTN Pro$19.993 Months
  • PUMPY PLUS$19.991 Year
  • PRTN Pro3 Days trial$22.991 Year
  • PRTN Pro$24.991 Year
  • PRTN Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BarbellKinetics free?
BarbellKinetics costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PUMPY free?
PUMPY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BarbellKinetics or PUMPY have ads?
Neither BarbellKinetics nor PUMPY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarbellKinetics or PUMPY?
BarbellKinetics ships an update every 3 weeks, and PUMPY weekly. Most recently, BarbellKinetics was updated on October 7, 2026 and PUMPY on October 18, 2026.

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