Comparison

BarbellBeat vs base.

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

Head to head
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.

About

base.

Features
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Hybrid training is hard. Building muscle while improving your endurance is nearly impossible, unless you can track pretty much everything. Base makes that simple. Track your calories, macro goals, and your micronutrients and how they are affecting your performance. Watch your progressive overload in the gym translate into real physique progress. Push your endurance capabilities further in whatever discipline you train, with a plan that actually trains and pushes you mathematically. WHY BASE • One adaptive plan across strength + endurance + nutrition. • AI coach that gives feedback, adjusts your plan, and provides insight from your actual numbers. • Live health data synced in, so your plan reacts to how you're really recovering • Precise macro goals that adapt in real time as your training progresses • Built by real hybrid athletes training for both strength and endurance goals Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.trybase.app/privacy

Screenshots

BarbellBeat4 screens
base.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BarbellBeat at none against base.'s 1. BarbellBeat also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. base. sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. BarbellBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BarbellBeat ships an update every 5 days, base. every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
BarbellBeat versus base.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarbellBeatbase.
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB203 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTayon KimJudson Dunne

In-app purchases

None

BarbellBeat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

base.

Subscriptions1
  • Base Pro Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is BarbellBeat free?
BarbellBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is base. free?
base. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BarbellBeat or base. have ads?
Neither BarbellBeat nor base. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BarbellBeat or base.?
BarbellBeat ships an update every 5 days, and base. every 10 days. Most recently, BarbellBeat was updated on October 31, 2026 and base. on October 31, 2026.

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