Arbaro vs Upright
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arbaro
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Master one move at a time. Arbaro turns each exercise into a progression tree — start where you are, graduate each step, and branch into harder variations as you get stronger. No account. No sign-up. No ads. Your training stays private — stored on your device and synced between your iPhone and Apple Watch through your personal iCloud. PROGRESSION TREES • Branching skill paths for push-ups, pull-ups, squats, dips, and more • Clear graduation goals for every step • See exactly what to work on next • Watch a skill unlock the moment you're ready WORKOUTS THAT LOG THEMSELVES • Start a full routine or a single exercise • Log reps, weight, duration, and distance • Built-in rest timer between sets — with a Live Activity on your Lock Screen • Supersets and circuits, handled cleanly APPLE WATCH • Run your whole workout from your wrist • Log sets, adjust reps and weight, time your rest • Live heart rate and calories during the session • History, exercise instructions, and a finish summary on the watch APPLE HEALTH • Every workout saved to Apple Health • Calories, heart rate, and workout type included • Close your rings with your strength training READY-MADE ROUTINES • Proven bodyweight templates to start today • Build and save your own routines • Reorder, superset, and fine-tune every set TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Every workout saved to your history • Personal records surfaced automatically • Per-exercise progress over time A FULL EXERCISE LIBRARY • Bodyweight and weighted movements • Filter by muscle group and equipment • Add your own custom exercises MAKE IT YOURS • 12 botanical accent themes and custom fonts • Dark mode, metric or imperial units • Clean, modern interface with no ads Whether you're doing your first push-up or your first one-arm variation, Arbaro shows you the next step — and every step after. ---------------------------- Terms of Use: https://tersacore.com/arbaro/terms Privacy Policy: https://tersacore.com/arbaro/privacy
Upright
This app provides a structured, step-by-step program to learn a freestanding handstand. It offers daily sessions with clear progression criteria, tracking your progress and helping you build consistency. The app focuses on dedicated training without distractions.
- Structured 8-level handstand program
- Daily 10-20 minute sessions
- Hands-free hold timer
- Progress tracking chart
- Streak tracking
- Wrist warm-up ritual
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Learning a handstand without structure feels random: you kick up when you remember, hold for however long, and months pass without knowing if you're closer. Upright replaces that with a path. THE PATH Eight levels from your first wall walk to a freestanding handstand. Each level is a short daily session — 10 to 20 minutes — with clear criteria for moving up. No guesswork about what to do today: open the app, the session is ready. THE LOOP — Every session starts with a wrist ritual. Wrists carry everything in this skill; they warm up first, every time. — A hands-free hold timer counts your seconds out loud — a beep every 5 seconds while you're upside down, tap anywhere to stop. — Your best hold lands on a chart. A tape line marks the goal. Watch the gap close. — Chalk tally marks track your streak. Miss a week and the app suggests stepping back a level, not starting over. THE LEVELS 0 Foundation — wrists and pike, three sessions 1 Wall Walk 2 Chest-to-Wall Hold — own the line 3 Wall Taps 4 Toe Pulls & Catches — first moments of free balance 5 Bail & Kick-up — learn to fall before you fly 6 First Float — five seconds without the wall 7 Consistency — three holds of ten seconds BUILT FOR TRAINING, NOT SCROLLING No account. No feed. No ads. Your data lives on your phone and nowhere else — we can't see it and don't want to. Deload weeks are built in. Everything is drawn in chalk on a dark floor, because that's where the work happens. FREE AND PRO Levels 0–1 and your last 7 days of history are free. Upright Pro unlocks the whole path and unlimited history: $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $6.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and can be managed in Settings. Terms: https://klooder.github.io/upright-site/terms.html Privacy: https://klooder.github.io/upright-site/privacy.html Handstand training carries risk, especially for wrists and shoulders. Progress at your own pace and consult a physician if unsure.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arbaro at none against Upright's 2. Arbaro also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Upright's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price and ads 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. Upright sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Arbaro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Arbaro ships an update every 4 days, Upright every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arbaro | Upright |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Wiszenko | Ivan Borovets |
In-app purchases
Arbaro
No in-app purchases
Upright
- Upright Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Upright Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year









