Comparison

IronLog vs BarbellBeat

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

Head to head
About

IronLog

This app helps lifters track personal records and training progress with a focused logging system. It offers tools like a plate calculator and rest timer, with features for organizing movements and visualizing training trends.

Highlights
  • Log personal records quickly
  • Organize and add custom movements
  • Celebrate new PRs
  • Built-in plate calculator
  • Focused rest timer
  • Track advanced set types
  • View training calendar and trends
Features
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Know what you lifted. See what comes next. Keep workouts and personal records in one focused log without creating an account. Record movements, sets, and reps, then return to your history when it is time to train again. KEEP YOUR SESSION MOVING - Log workouts and personal records - Use the built-in rest timer - Calculate plates for your barbell - Review your training calendar and basic trends - Export your records and manage your history in Settings Core workout logging, history, routines, rest timers, calculators, basic charts, and data export remain available without Pro. Optional IronLog Pro adds advanced analytics through a one-time lifetime purchase. Start with your next workout and build a record you can use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BarbellBeat

Features
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There's one question I kept coming back to during my workouts. Why does everyone rest for the same amount of time? Some people recover fully in 60 seconds. For others, their heart rate is still elevated after 90. Yet most training still runs on a fixed timer. So I made this. BarbellBeat uses your Apple Watch to track how your heart rate recovers between sets, and tells you when you're ready for the next one. - Real-time heart rate recovery tracking - Haptic alert the moment you've recovered - Every workout and rest interval saved automatically Train by recovery, not by the timer.

Screenshots

IronLog4 screens
BarbellBeat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BarbellBeat at every 5 days against IronLog's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IronLog ships an update every 3 months, BarbellBeat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IronLog versus BarbellBeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIronLogBarbellBeat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustavo Payano VasquezTayon Kim

In-app purchases

None

IronLog

No in-app purchases

None

BarbellBeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IronLog free?
IronLog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BarbellBeat free?
BarbellBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IronLog or BarbellBeat have ads?
Neither IronLog nor BarbellBeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IronLog or BarbellBeat?
IronLog ships an update every 3 months, and BarbellBeat every 5 days. Most recently, IronLog was updated on October 14, 2026 and BarbellBeat on October 22, 2026.

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