Form8 vs BarC.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Form8
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Form8 builds a personal 8-week training program around you โ not the other way around. Set up your profile (weight, height, age and goal) and Form8 generates your plan and nutrition targets: - Pick your goal: muscle growth, hybrid or fat loss. - Combine strength with running, swimming and/or cycling. - Train 3 to 7 days per week โ sessions are spread smartly for recovery. - Allow combo days: strength plus an easy endurance session on the same day. While you train: - Log reps and weight for every set and check them off. - A 2-minute rest timer starts automatically after each set. - Swap any exercise โ squat to leg press, dumbbell to machine โ for one week or permanently. - Track per-exercise progress: your heaviest set and volume per week. Nutrition that fits you: - Calorie needs and macros are calculated from your profile. - Separate targets for training and rest days, plus a meal plan that scales with you. - Choose your units: metric (kg, cm) or imperial (lbs, ft). Form8 works fully offline. No account needed โ all your data stays private on your own device. Nothing is collected or sent. Start today and build your form in 8 weeks.
BarC.
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BarC turns calisthenics performance into a competitive ranking system. Log your best results across pulling, pushing, static, and legs & core exercises. Your performances are scored using exercise-specific standards and converted into medals ranging from Bronze to Diamond. With BarC you can: โข Earn medals for exercises such as pull-ups, dips, muscle-ups, weighted movements, handstands, levers, planche progressions, L-sits, and more โข Build category ratings across Pulling, Pushing, Statics, and Legs & Core โข Track your best performance for every exercise โข Upload proof videos for verified results โข Compete on Friends, Country, and Global leaderboards โข Compare results within gender divisions โข Earn athlete titles based on your strongest categories โข Track your activity streak and overall rating BarC uses your profile and performance data to create fairer comparisons between athletes while keeping every exercise challenging and rewarding. Train. Improve. Earn your rank.
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Verdict
Form8 and BarC. are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Form8 | BarC. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Vincent Sonneveldt | Mohammad Adnan Kamil Shaban |
In-app purchases
Form8
No in-app purchases
BarC.
No in-app purchases









