Comparison

Kettlebell Lab vs Kettlebel

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

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About

Kettlebell Lab

This app offers personalized kettlebell training with expert-designed programs and customizable workout builders. Track your progress, heart rate with Apple Watch, and utilize various interval training modes. Access a comprehensive exercise library for effective strength building.

Highlights
  • 36 expert-designed programs
  • Custom multi-week plan builder
  • Quick workout options
  • Tabata and HIIT modes
  • Apple Watch heart rate tracking
  • Exercise library with videos
  • Live Activity for Lock Screen tracking
Features
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Kettlebell Lab is a personalized training app built specifically for kettlebell workouts. Follow any of the 36 expert-designed programs, build your own multi-week plan, or jump into a quick workout. Kettlebell Lab keeps your training organized and your progress on track, all with built-in Apple Watch heart rate tracking. FEATURED PROGRAMS & WORKOUTS (Premium) Skip the planning and start training with a library of expert-designed kettlebell training: • Multi-week featured programs for every level, ranging from 3 to 20 weeks. • Ready-to-go pre-made workouts you can start in seconds. • A range of training styles using single bells, double bells, and bodyweight. QUICK WORKOUTS Pick your exercises, set your weights, and go. Choose your workout format: • Standard — classic sets and rest • Circuit — rounds with multiple exercises • TABATA — high-intensity interval training with a built-in timer Create workouts with nearly every possible kettlebell feature, including EMOM interval timers, AMRAP and AMSAP blocks, laddered sets, and many more. Tap the info button beside any format to see exactly how it runs. TABATA MODE Turn any circuit into high-intensity interval training: • Set your own work interval, rest interval, and round count (20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, 8 rounds by default). • Give every round its own exercise or cycle a single exercise through the whole block. • A spoken count-in and interval cues keep you moving without watching the screen. • Follow the countdown on Apple Watch and from your Lock Screen. PROGRAM BUILDER (Premium) Design structured multi-week kettlebell programs tailored to your goals: • Set weekly schedules with repeating, alternating, or fully custom week patterns. • Configure automatic weight and rep progression, including linear or custom per day. • Add ascending and descending rep ladders for advanced training. • Build Tabata, EMOM, AMSAP, and AMRAP work into any training day. • Manage multiple programs and switch between them. APPLE WATCH HEART RATE Pair with Apple Watch to track heart rate throughout every workout. View live HR, average, and max during your session, then review detailed heart rate charts in your workout history. Log AMRAP reps and follow your Tabata intervals right from your wrist. EXERCISE LIBRARY Browse a complete kettlebell exercise glossary with categories for grinds, ballistics, carries, core work, combos, and complexes. Many exercises include video demonstrations and technique explanations. TEMPLATES (Premium) Save any workout or entire program as a reusable template. Load templates to quickly set up new workouts or programs without rebuilding from scratch. LIVE ACTIVITY Track your workout from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. See your current exercise, set count, and timer without opening the app, and even pause or resume without unlocking. Audio cues keep coming while your phone is locked, and your workout pauses automatically for a call, Siri, or an alarm. STATS & HISTORY Review every completed workout with detailed session logs. Premium unlocks heart rate charts, exercise history trends, and program progress analytics. MORE FEATURES • Configurable warm-up and cool-down timers • Workout reminders on your schedule • Sound effects and voice announcements • Dark mode • iCloud sync across devices PREMIUM Start with a 7-day free trial, then keep Premium with a monthly or yearly subscription. Due to numerous requests, we now offer a one-time Lifetime purchase. Download Kettlebell Lab and start training today. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase with no auto-renewal. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://multifidus.github.io/kettlebell-lab-privacy/privacy-policy

About

Kettlebel

This app generates personalized kettlebell workouts based on your fitness goals, available equipment, and recovery status. It integrates with Apple Health to provide readiness scores and tracks your progress with detailed analytics and achievements. All your data remains on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout generation
  • HealthKit-powered readiness scores
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • 78 exercises with video demonstrations
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • On-device data storage
Features
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Kettlebel is a kettlebell training app that generates personalized workouts based on your goals, equipment, and recovery status. INTELLIGENT WORKOUT GENERATION Choose your training goal — Strength, Hypertrophy, or Conditioning — pick a duration (15, 35, or 50 minutes) and intensity level. Kettlebel builds a structured session with warm-up, working blocks, and cool-down, selecting from 78 exercises matched to your available equipment and preferences. HEALTHKIT-POWERED READINESS Kettlebel reads your heart rate variability, resting heart rate, and sleep data from Apple Health to calculate a daily readiness score. The app recommends workout intensity based on how recovered you are — push hard when you are fresh, dial it back when you need rest. PROGRESS TRACKING Track volume trends, muscle group balance, and personal records over weeks, months, and quarters. Rate each session with RPE scoring. See your training streaks, unlock achievements, and hit journey milestones as your practice grows. 78 EXERCISES WITH VIDEO Every exercise includes muscle engagement maps, movement instructions, coaching cues, and video demonstrations. Filter by equipment (kettlebell, dumbbell, bodyweight), difficulty, and target muscles. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Start and track workouts from your wrist. Heart rate monitoring, live session data, and automatic workout logging to Apple Health. ALL DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Your data lives on your device and syncs only through your personal iCloud. SUBSCRIPTION Kettlebel Pro unlocks unlimited workout sessions for $3.99/month. Free users get 1 session per week. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscription auto-renews monthly unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://saadzniber.github.io/kettlebel-legal/ Privacy Policy: https://saadzniber.github.io/kettlebel-legal/

Screenshots

Kettlebell Lab4 screens
Kettlebel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kettlebell Lab at 5.0 against Kettlebel's 2.0. Kettlebel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Kettlebell Lab sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kettlebel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kettlebell Lab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kettlebell Lab versus Kettlebel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKettlebell LabKettlebel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnatomical Consulting LLCSaad Zniber

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Kettlebell Lab

Subscriptions2
  • Kettlebell Lab Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Kettlebell Lab Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$79.99
None

Kettlebel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kettlebell Lab free?
Kettlebell Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kettlebel free?
Kettlebel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kettlebell Lab or Kettlebel?
Kettlebell Lab is rated higher. Kettlebell Lab averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kettlebel averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kettlebell Lab or Kettlebel have ads?
Neither Kettlebell Lab nor Kettlebel shows ads.

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