IronLog vs BarbellBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
BarbellBeat
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | IronLog | BarbellBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustavo Payano Vasquez | Tayon Kim |
In-app purchases
IronLog
No in-app purchases
BarbellBeat
No in-app purchases









