Rep by Rep vs Barbell.calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rep by Rep
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Your plan, your way. Import a workout from your notes, screenshot one from your feed, build your own, or pick from 20 ready-to-run templates. Then track every set, with next-session weights that adjust to what you actually lifted. No generic plan generator. No motivational filler. Just a tool for lifters who want progressive overload done properly. IMPORT FROM YOUR NOTES Got a workout plan stuck in your notes? Paste it into rep by rep and we match the exercises against our 1,500-exercise library. Each one comes with a form video so you can start tracking straight away. IMPORT FROM YOUR FEED Sick of scrolling and saving workouts you never get to use? Screenshot a workout from Instagram, Reddit, or anywhere else, drop it in the app, and we'll turn it into a trackable session with videos. 20 READY-TO-RUN TEMPLATES Linear 5×5. Push Pull Legs. Upper/Lower. Powerbuilding. Hypertrophy Mesocycle. Smolov Jr Bench. Wave Periodised. Twenty proven programs, ready to load in a tap. BUILD YOUR OWN Prefer to roll your own? Build a routine from scratch around the lifts you actually care about. Add, swap, and reorder exercises however you want. WEIGHT SUGGESTIONS THAT ADJUST After each session, rep by rep suggests your next session's weights based on how the last one went. Reps, effort, and load are all factored in. Hit your target reps and the next session bumps the weight. Didn't? It holds. Simple, honest progressive overload. 1,500+ EXERCISES WITH FORM VIDEOS Across dumbbell, barbell, machine, cable, calisthenics, and other equipment. Every exercise has a video demonstration, form cues, equipment requirements, and substitutions for when you don't have what you need. YOGA AND RECOVERY Rest days get the same treatment. Routines for mobility, recovery, and mornings: Unwind, Wake Up, Deep Recovery, Full Body Flow, Unlock Hips, and more. PROGRESS YOU CAN MEASURE PRs tracked automatically. Set a goal weight on any lift and watch your projected e1RM track toward it. A body heatmap shows the muscles you've actually trained, so you can see what's getting worked and what's being skipped. Volume and intensity trends over time. OFFLINE-FIRST Plans, exercises, logging, and weight suggestions all work without a connection. Train in basements, garages, dead-zone gyms, or on a plane. Videos stream when you're online. WHO IT'S FOR rep by rep is for people who already know they want to train and just need the structure. Beginners get a starting point and clear next steps. Intermediate and advanced lifters get a tool that matches how seriously they take it. PRIVACY Your training data stays on your device by default. No ads. No third-party trackers. We don't sell your data. ACCOUNTS Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. SUBSCRIPTION rep by rep Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. - Title: rep by rep Pro - Length: 1 month or 12 months - Price: shown in the app at the time of purchase, in your local currency - Free trial: 7 days, then auto-renews unless cancelled Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the same price and duration unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Download rep by rep and start your 7-day free trial. Privacy Policy: https://www.bitbybit.fit/rep-by-rep/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Barbell.calc
Easily calculate barbell plate combinations for any target weight in kilograms or pounds. Quickly determine percentages of your max and customize available plate denominations for accurate loading. Works offline and is completely free with no ads or tracking.
- Calculate exact plate layout
- Reverse calculator for target weight
- Percentage of max calculations
- Customizable plate inventory
- Supports kg and lb units
- Offline functionality
- Adjustable bar weight
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Load the bar. Skip the math. Barbell.calc turns a target weight into an exact plate layout in kilograms and pounds at the same time. Built by a lifter, for the two minutes between sets when you shouldn't be doing arithmetic. TAP ON, HOLD OFF Tap a plate to add one per side. Press and hold to take one back off. The bar redraws as you go, with heavy plates seated against the sleeve and change plates drawn shorter — so you can read the load the way it'll actually look on the rack. REVERSE CALCULATOR Know the number, not the plates? Type your target and hit Calculate. You get the optimal loading instantly. If your plate set can't hit the number exactly, it tells you plainly and gives you the closest build instead of quietly rounding. PERCENTAGES OF YOUR MAX Enter a training max, drag the range to the percentages you're actually working in, and see the whole table. Tap any row and that weight loads straight onto the bar — no re-typing. TRUE KG AND LB SUPPORT Complete competition plate sets in both units. Kilograms: 25, 20, 15, 10, plus 5, 2.5, 2, 1.5, 1 and 0.5 change plates. Pounds: 55, 45, 35, 25, 15, 10, plus 5, 2.5, 1 and 0.5. The total displays in both units no matter which plates are on the bar. Switching units doesn't just convert the number — it rebuilds the same load out of the other plate set, as close as those plates allow. That's the honest answer, and it's the one you need when you train in kilos and your gym stocks pounds. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BARS 20 kg / 15 kg, or 45 lb / 35 lb. Add 2.5 kg competition collars with one switch. YOUR GYM, YOUR PLATES Cross out any denomination your gym doesn't stock. Every calculation — forward, reverse, and percentage — respects your inventory. No more being told to load a 1.5 kg plate that doesn't exist in your rack. BUILT FOR THE GYM FLOOR - Works fully offline. No signal needed in the basement. - Haptic feedback you can turn off. - Large, glove-friendly targets. - A short tour on first launch, replayable any time from About. FREE, AND ACTUALLY FREE No account. No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. No analytics, no tracking, no data collection of any kind — everything you enter stays on your device. Made for Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, CrossFit, and anyone who has ever stood at a loaded bar counting plates twice. Barbell.calc is an independent app by an NTR Barbell athlete, made with the gym's permission.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barbell.calc at none against Rep by Rep's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rep by Rep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Barbell.calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Rep by Rep | Barbell.calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jack O'Hagan | JACK TILLMAN HALSTEAD |
In-app purchases
Rep by Rep
- Monthly Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Barbell.calc
No in-app purchases
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