Comparison

Arcus VBT vs msats

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

Head to head
About

Arcus VBT

This app offers precise velocity-based training and jump performance analysis using your iPhone. Measure barbell movement, analyze jump takeoffs, and receive live voice feedback to optimize your workouts and track progress without extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Precise VBT analysis
  • Jump performance measurement
  • Live voice feedback
  • Synchronized movement replay
  • Load-velocity profile building
  • Progress tracking and sharing
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Precise VBT and jump analysis. All on your iPhone. Arcus VBT brings velocity-based training and jump performance analysis together. Record live or import a video to measure performance, review technique and track progress—without an additional wearable sensor. PRECISE VBT. HARDWARE-GRADE ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY. Turn your iPhone into a VBT training tool. Analyze squats, bench presses, deadlifts, snatches, clean and jerks, and more. Track barbell movement with hardware-grade accuracy and reliability to monitor training intensity, understand fatigue and guide load selection. Explore mean and peak velocity, velocity loss, power and range of motion. Review joint angles, bar paths and movement phases to understand both individual reps and overall set performance. PRECISE JUMP ANALYSIS. MEASURE EVERY TAKEOFF. With proper technique, jump height measurements differ from force plate measurements by approximately 1 cm. Choose from five modes: CMJ (countermovement jump), CMJA (countermovement jump with arm swing), SJ (squat jump), DJ (drop jump) and POGO (repeated hops). Review jump height, takeoff velocity, flight time, contact time, time to takeoff, and RSI or RSI-mod where applicable. Explore individual jump replays, consistency, historical trends, same-day arm-swing gain and EUR comparisons. Supported modes also offer estimated peak power. Available metrics depend on the movement and required input data. LIVE VOICE FEEDBACK Choose announcements for velocity, power, rep count or velocity loss. Hear your performance during training and adjust your rhythm as you go. SYNCHRONIZED MOVEMENT AND DATA REPLAY Replay metric cards, velocity curves, joint angles and bar paths in sync with your movement. Rep intervals show the time between repetitions to help you review training rhythm. Supported deadlift variations also display a lower-back contour and curve to help review changes in torso posture. BUILD YOUR LVP. PERSONALIZE YOUR LOADS. Build a load–velocity profile from multiple sets. Personal OMVT calibration supports individualized 1RM estimates. Compare sets, reps and previous sessions to make more informed training decisions. TRACK PROGRESS. SHARE YOUR TRAINING. Explore training history and progress trends. Export videos with metric overlays and training posters, and sync records across devices. Separate Coach plans support athlete and training-record management. CHOOSE YOUR PLAN Lift Pro unlocks advanced barbell features. Jump Pro offers unlimited jump analysis and its advanced features. Ultra includes both Lift Pro and Jump Pro. Monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions are available; Coach plans are offered separately. See the app for local pricing and plan details. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/terms Privacy: https://api.arcusvbt.com/legal/privacy

About

msats

This app integrates workout tracking, running, and nutrition logging. It features automatic rep detection for strength training and an AI coach for personalized plans. Users can also track cardio activities and log meals via photo recognition.

Highlights
  • Automatic rep detection for strength training
  • AI-powered personalized workout and nutrition plans
  • Extensive exercise library with animated demos
  • 20+ cardio activity types with calorie estimates
  • Photo-based meal logging and calorie tracking
  • Apple Watch integration for live workout data
  • Footprint Run territory control game
Features
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Train, run, eat — one app is enough. MAJOR UPDATE: AUTO DETECT No more logging every set by hand. During strength training, iPhone and Apple Watch recognize the exercise you're doing and count your reps — just raise your wrist to see. See the list in Me > Intelligence > Supported Exercises. The longer you use it, the better it learns your training habits. Msats brings training, running and nutrition together. What you trained, how far you ran and what you ate are all connected — and your AI coach can see it all. Plan your week in one sentence Tell the AI coach your goal, like "train four times a week, I want to lose fat." It looks at your workouts, nutrition and health data, then builds training templates and a weekly plan you can add to your calendar and start right away. Ask it anytime how to do a move, what to train today or how much to eat. Train hard, see the progress An exercise library covering the whole body, with animated demos for common moves. Automatic rest countdowns with adjustable sounds and haptics. Last session's numbers, 1RM curves and a muscle coverage radar are all tracked for you. Drop sets, supersets, warm-up sets and circuit plans — everything serious lifters need. Every kilometer counts Free runs, goal runs, intervals, or follow a running plan lesson by lesson, with voice guidance. Plus walking, cycling, hiking, indoor cycling, elliptical, rowing, jump rope, stair climber, treadmill, HIIT, yoga, dance, ball sports and more — 20+ cardio types, each with its own calorie estimate. Even if the system closes the app, you can pick up where you left off. Turn your neighborhood into your territory Footprint Run splits the map into hexagons. Close a loop and everything inside is yours; run through someone else's turf to take it over. See your rank in your city and name each territory. Claims are checked against your Health workouts — riding in a car doesn't count. Know what you eat at a glance Snap a photo of your meal to identify dishes and estimate portions and calories, with each dish listed separately; packaged food is read straight from the nutrition label. Calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, water and caffeine all line up on your daily timeline. On your wrist Start workouts right on Apple Watch with live heart rate, pace and distance, synced back to iPhone. Live data also shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. And more Apple Music and Spotify with line-by-line lyrics. Widgets for quick runs, water, meals and check-ins. Habits, weight, cycle and health data. Export all your records anytime. Available in Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean. Membership Training, running, Footprint Run, food logging and Apple Watch are free, with a taste of the AI coach and daily photo food scans. Pro and Max add more AI coach chats and photo scans, AI-generated training plans, iCloud sync, unlimited playlist import, all territory styles and share templates, and AI deep reviews of your data. Memberships are auto-renewing subscriptions you can cancel anytime in your App Store account settings; prices and periods are shown on the purchase screen. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://msats.top/privacy Feedback: qweaszxrtdfcv@icloud.com

Screenshots

Arcus VBT4 screens
msats4 screens

Verdict

The call

Arcus VBT and msats both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Arcus VBT's written reviews are positive against 44% of msats's. Arcus VBT also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). msats's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Arcus VBT sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.69 per month and msats sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Arcus VBT against 5.0 for msats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arcus VBT has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Arcus VBT's written reviews are positive against 44% of msats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arcus VBT ships an update weekly, msats every 4 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arcus VBT versus msats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArcus VBTmsats
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better43.8% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB568 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer夏雯 姚豪 刘

Customer experience

Arcus VBT

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

msats

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative43.8%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Arcus VBT

Subscriptions10
  • Jump Pro Monthly$6.691 Month
  • Lift Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly$10.991 Month
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  • Arcus Coach 10 Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Arcus Coach 20 Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Jump Pro Yearly$45.901 Year
  • Lift Pro Yearly$54.901 Year
  • Ultra Yearly$75.901 Year
  • Arcus Coach 10 Yearly$149.991 Year
  • Arcus Coach 20 Yearly$229.991 Year
5 purchases

msats

Subscriptions5
  • Msats mini$0.991 Month
  • Msats Pro$1.591 Month
  • Msats Max2 Months trial$1.991 Month
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  • Msats Max 半年会员$6.996 Months
  • Msats Max 年度会员$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Arcus VBT free?
Arcus VBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is msats free?
msats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Arcus VBT or msats?
Arcus VBT and msats are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Arcus VBT or msats have ads?
Neither Arcus VBT nor msats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arcus VBT or msats?
Arcus VBT ships an update weekly, and msats every 4 days. Most recently, Arcus VBT was updated on November 5, 2026 and msats on November 5, 2026.

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