Comparison

Basalt Lab vs NextPR

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

Head to head
About

Basalt Lab

Track your weightlifting progress with detailed statistics and automated logging. Features include manual set entry, rest timers, and Apple Watch integration for seamless workout tracking. Visualize your gains and identify plateaus to optimize your training.

Highlights
  • Automated workout logging
  • Rest timer and set validation
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • 370+ exercises and pre-made workouts
  • 48 detailed statistics
  • Plateau detection and 1RM projection
Features
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Every set you grind out deserves to be counted. Basalt Lab is the data discipline of a spreadsheet, built into native iOS: you train, the app keeps score, and your progress becomes visible, session after session. Two modes, depending on how you train: • Manual: log a set in 2 taps and get back under the bar. The rest timer is there when you want it. • Lab (Pro): validate with a swipe and the rest rolls into the next set. Your phone fades into the background. YOUR SESSION, WITHOUT FRICTION • Your previous session replayed set by set (Pro): you know exactly what to beat today, and today's load wins when it's heavier. • Apple Watch: log from your wrist with the Digital Crown, phone stays in the bag. • Live Activities + Dynamic Island: your rest and your next set stay in sight on the Lock Screen, in both modes. • 370+ exercises, supersets (Pro), swap an exercise mid-session. • 52 ready-made workouts, ready to start (12 free): you pick, the app runs it. PROOF YOU'RE MOVING • 48 statistics (14 included, +34 with Pro) built around the only question that matters: are you actually progressing? • Plateau detection: know it's stalling before you lose weeks to it. • Your 1RM projected at 3 and 6 months: see where you're headed, not just where you've been. • Push/Pull ratios, strength radar, an overtraining alert when your volume runs past your average. • Regularity heatmap, streaks and trophies: your consistency finally shows. • Your session heart rate (Apple Watch): the curve on your recap, your average, your max and your recovery. • Add past sessions to your calendar (Pro): your history stays complete, even when life gets in the way. • A session recap you can share as an image, when you have something to show. WHO IT'S FOR For serious lifters who want to progress without noise. No imposed coach, no childish badges, no social feed: nobody to impress, just you and your numbers. FREE VS PRO Free: unlimited workout journal, 14 statistics over the last 4 weeks, 3 custom sessions and 5 custom exercises, Manual mode, Watch, Live Activities, widget, trophies. Pro (7-day free trial, monthly or annual): Lab mode, set-by-set prefill, supersets and session comparison, past sessions, unlimited customization, unlimited stats history, +34 advanced statistics and the strength radar. THE METHOD, DOCUMENTED The average lifter who tracks their progress does better than 66% of those who don't (Harkin et al., 2016). Same program, app-guided: the sessions get done. Alone, one in two gets skipped (Gavanda et al., 2025). Studies on the methods: not on the app itself. YOUR DATA, YOURS No ad trackers. The app works fully offline: your history lives on your device and belongs to you. Backups hosted in the EU (Paris). You rack the phone, you grab the bar. We keep count. Basalt Lab Pro: auto-renewable subscription. • Monthly: $7.99/month. • Annual: $49.99/year, i.e. $4.17/month. Each plan starts with a 7-day free trial; the trial is granted once per Apple Account. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings. Prices shown for the U.S. store; they may vary by country. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://basaltlab.app/privacy

About

NextPR

Features
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NextPR, c'est le carnet d'entraînement qui te suit vraiment à la salle. Enregistre tes séries en deux taps, même sans réseau au fond de la salle : tout est sauvegardé sur ton téléphone et synchronisé dès que la connexion revient. Le chrono de repos s'affiche dans la Dynamic Island et sur l'écran verrouillé, et la cloche sonne même en mode silencieux. TON ENTRAÎNEMENT • Programmes et séances personnalisés, planning hebdomadaire • Saisie ultra-rapide : poids, reps, RPE, tout est pré-rempli avec ta dernière perf • Chrono de repos intelligent (Dynamic Island, écran verrouillé, notification) • Mode WOD : AMRAP, EMOM, rounds chronométrés • Machines guidées et exercices illustrés pour ne jamais te tromper de réglage TA PROGRESSION • Records personnels détectés automatiquement (charge, reps, e1RM, temps WOD) • Statistiques et graphiques : volume, régularité, progression par exercice • Carte de récupération musculaire pour savoir quoi entraîner aujourd'hui • Badges et défis pour rester motivé, photos de progression • Suivi du poids et des mensurations ENSEMBLE • Ajoute tes amis : fil d'activité, records partagés, séances à deux • Espace coach : ton coach suit tes séances, commente et ajuste ton programme • Suivi nutrition simple : objectifs, macros, scan de produits TES DONNÉES T'APPARTIENNENT • Gratuit, sans publicité • Export complet de tes données en un tap • Suppression de compte directement dans l'app Que tu débutes ou que tu chasses ton prochain PR, NextPR est fait pour durer sur le long terme. Rejoins-nous et bats ton record.

Screenshots

Basalt Lab4 screens
NextPR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextPR at none against Basalt Lab's 2. NextPR also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Basalt Lab sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. NextPR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basalt Lab ships an update weekly, NextPR every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Basalt Lab versus NextPR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasalt LabNextPR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB11 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperOtia LTDrayan demri

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Basalt Lab

Subscriptions2
  • Basalt Lab Pro$7.991 Month
  • Basalt Lab Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

NextPR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basalt Lab free?
Basalt Lab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextPR free?
NextPR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basalt Lab or NextPR have ads?
Neither Basalt Lab nor NextPR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basalt Lab or NextPR?
Basalt Lab ships an update weekly, and NextPR every 2 days. Most recently, Basalt Lab was updated on October 8, 2026 and NextPR on September 30, 2026.

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