Comparison

Arize vs Arcus VBT

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

Head to head
About

Arize

This app encourages self-discipline by requiring users to prove their daily activities, like workouts or study sessions, with a photo. It features a growing virtual tree that reflects consistency and a community aspect for accountability.

Highlights
  • Photo proof for activities
  • Daily check-in timer
  • Virtual tree growth visualization
  • Team accountability feature
  • Monthly rankings and ranks
  • Optional PRO features
Features
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Saying doesn't count. A photo does. Arize is a self-discipline app with one rule: show up, do something that matters, and prove it with a photo. Workout, study or deep work: start a session, and end it with your proof. HOW IT WORKS · Start a session: workout, study or deep work, with a timer and an optional focus scene. · End it with one photo. Every photo is reviewed, by AI or a person. · Check in between 6 and 9 AM for a morning bonus on top of your score. · Show up day after day and your score multiplies: 1.2×, 1.5×, 2×, up to 3×. GROW SOMETHING REAL · Your tree grows with every check-in, from a seed to its final form. · Disappear, and it shrinks. Every tree is one of a kind. YOU'RE NOT ALONE · Team up with someone: when you both show up, your score doubles. If one misses, you both feel it. · The feed shows what others are working on, unlocked once you've shown up today. · A monthly ranking, and eight ranks from DAY ZERO to ARIZED. Getting to the top takes about six months of showing up. ARIZE PRO (optional) · More than one session a day, every one scored · Your patterns, full history, and 3 suggestions a week from your own data · More companions, all focus scenes, unlimited private check-ins Arize works without PRO. PRO renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage it in Settings. Not for everyone. Just you, your work, and the proof. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Arcus VBT

This app offers precise velocity-based training and jump performance analysis using your iPhone. Measure barbell movement, analyze jump takeoffs, and receive live voice feedback to optimize your workouts and track progress without extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Precise VBT analysis
  • Jump performance measurement
  • Live voice feedback
  • Synchronized movement replay
  • Load-velocity profile building
  • Progress tracking and sharing
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Precise VBT and jump analysis. All on your iPhone. Arcus VBT brings velocity-based training and jump performance analysis together. Record live or import a video to measure performance, review technique and track progress—without an additional wearable sensor. PRECISE VBT. HARDWARE-GRADE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY. Turn your iPhone into a VBT training tool. Analyze squats, bench presses, deadlifts, snatches, clean and jerks, and more. Track barbell movement with hardware-grade accuracy and reliability to monitor training intensity, understand fatigue and guide load selection. Explore mean and peak velocity, velocity loss, power and range of motion. Review joint angles, bar paths and movement phases to understand both individual reps and overall set performance. PRECISE JUMP ANALYSIS. MEASURE EVERY TAKEOFF. With proper technique, jump height measurements differ from force plate measurements by approximately 1 cm. Choose from five modes: CMJ (countermovement jump), CMJA (countermovement jump with arm swing), SJ (squat jump), DJ (drop jump) and POGO (repeated hops). Review jump height, takeoff velocity, flight time, contact time, time to takeoff, and RSI or RSI-mod where applicable. Explore individual jump replays, consistency, historical trends, same-day arm-swing gain and EUR comparisons. Supported modes also offer estimated peak power. Available metrics depend on the movement and required input data. LIVE VOICE FEEDBACK Choose announcements for velocity, power, rep count or velocity loss. Hear your performance during training and adjust your rhythm as you go. SYNCHRONIZED MOVEMENT AND DATA REPLAY Replay metric cards, velocity curves, joint angles and bar paths in sync with your movement. Rep intervals show the time between repetitions to help you review training rhythm. Supported deadlift variations also display a lower-back contour and curve to help review changes in torso posture. BUILD YOUR LVP. PERSONALIZE YOUR LOADS. Build a load–velocity profile from multiple sets. Personal OMVT calibration supports individualized 1RM estimates. Compare sets, reps and previous sessions to make more informed training decisions. TRACK PROGRESS. SHARE YOUR TRAINING. Explore training history and progress trends. Export videos with metric overlays and training posters, and sync records across devices. Separate Coach plans support athlete and training-record management. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN Lift Pro unlocks advanced barbell features. Jump Pro offers unlimited jump analysis and its advanced features. Ultra includes both Lift Pro and Jump Pro. Monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions are available; Coach plans are offered separately. See the app for local pricing and plan details. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/terms Privacy: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Arize4 screens
Arcus VBT4 screens

Verdict

The call

Arize and Arcus VBT both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Arcus VBT's written reviews are positive against 74% of Arize's. Arize's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Arize sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Arcus VBT sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arize against 5.0 for Arcus VBT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Arize's written reviews are positive against 89% of Arcus VBT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arize ships an update every 3 days, Arcus VBT weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Arize versus Arcus VBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArizeArcus VBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYifan Huang夏雯 姚

Customer experience

Arize

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative10.5%

Arcus VBT

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Arize

Subscriptions2
  • Arize Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Arize Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
10 purchases

Arcus VBT

Subscriptions10
  • Jump Pro Monthly$6.691 Month
  • Lift Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly$10.991 Month
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  • Arcus Coach 10 Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Arcus Coach 20 Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Jump Pro Yearly$45.901 Year
  • Lift Pro Yearly$54.901 Year
  • Ultra Yearly$75.901 Year
  • Arcus Coach 10 Yearly$149.991 Year
  • Arcus Coach 20 Yearly$229.991 Year

Questions

Is Arize free?
Arize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arcus VBT free?
Arcus VBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arize or Arcus VBT?
Arize and Arcus VBT are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Arize or Arcus VBT have ads?
Neither Arize nor Arcus VBT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arize or Arcus VBT?
Arize ships an update every 3 days, and Arcus VBT weekly. Most recently, Arize was updated on November 9, 2026 and Arcus VBT on November 7, 2026.

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