Version 4.8 - Tempo feedback
What's new 🚨
Tempo Metronome
Take control of your lifting tempo with our new metronome feature. When recording your sets, you can now enable audio feedback to maintain consistent timing throughout your lifts. This feature is particularly valuable for controlled eccentrics and pauses on bodybuilding and volume exercises, helping you develop better lifting rhythm and control.
Italian Language Support
Ciao!
We're excited to welcome our Italian users with full app translation support. We've implemented complete Italian language integration throughout the app, ensuring a native language experience for our Italian users.
Improvements ✨
Enhanced 1RM Estimation
We've refined our e1RM calculator to show a result in more contexts. The system now shows estimates when you've recorded three or more sets, requiring either a 60% spread in weights or a 0.25m/s spread in best-rep mean velocities. This update means more workouts will display 1RM values, including sessions with smaller weight ranges.
Expanded Website Documentation
The Metric user guide is now available in more languages with the addition of Portuguese and Chinese translations. We've integrated direct in-app links that take you straight to the content in your preferred language, creating a seamless experience for our global community of athletes.
Training History Enhancement
Each workout now includes an overview card at the top, providing quick-glance statistics and key insights about your session.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Improvements to 4K video handling on the import feature to address crashing
- Fixed an issue with the RPE entry sheet that would sometimes not dismiss
- Fixes for translations and UI issues in Chinese, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese
- Improvements to the exercise list navigation, button display and logic when swapping exercises
Version 4.7 - Video Import
What's new 🚨
Video Import
Metric now supports importing videos from your camera roll for analysis and processing. This feature allows you to:
- Import horizontal or vertical videos
- Use 1080p or 4k videos
- Import videos from digital cameras or other devices
For optimal results, we recommend using videos recorded at 60fps. Note: Slow-motion video is not recommended. Metric recording guidelines can be found at this link.
Add Imported Videos to Workout History
Enhance your existing workouts by adding imported video sets to your workout history. You can also start a new workout from an imported video, giving you the flexibility to record all your sets with your device's camera app and import them later.
Quick record
Sometimes you might not want to complete an entire workout, and just want to analyse 1-2 key sets. Thanks to the quick record option, you can do exactly this, directly from the home screen. Tap the record a set button, enter your exercise details and go straight to the Metric camera to start lifting.
Improvements ✨
Responsive Design for Accessibility and Smaller Devices
We've optimized Metric's interface for a better user experience across all devices:
- Improved handling for smaller phone screen sizes (iPhone SE and mini models)
- Enhanced support for large text when accessibility font sizes are active
Bug fixes 🐛
- Resolved an issue with the exercise multi-add feature that prevented adding multiple exercises to an in-progress workout
- Handled some teams bugs that were causing workouts and sets to occasionally to be attributed to the wrong athlete
- Fixed the case of the missing set videos when training with RPE
- Fixed some navigation and display issues when reviewing workouts and velocity data in training history
- Improved the responsiveness of hiding and un-hiding reps within a set
- Fixed a rare issue where highlight cards would not be displayed in the set review
- Addressed search bugs in the video library
- Enhanced loading speed for thumbnails in the video library
Version 4.6 - Family and Coach memberships
What's new 🚨
Coach and Family Plans
Metric now offers Pro subscriptions for Teams and coaches, as well as family plans. Train with your friends or manage your clients more effectively with these new subscription options.
Profile Pictures
Personalise your account by adding a profile picture. Set yours in the Training Profile tab within your account settings.
Improvements ✨
Pre-fill RPE for Future Sets
Plan your training exertion ahead of time by pre-filling your RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) or RIR (Reps in Reserve) numbers for today's workout.
Enhanced Tutorial Screens
We've refreshed the in-app Metric support pages with real-world images to guide you in finding the best recording position. You'll also find more practical tutorial screens and troubleshooting tips for when video recording might be misaligned.
Improved Exercise List Experience
Upgraded look and usability of the exercise list and improved interactions for a smoother multi-select experience when creating templates or while training.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Various minor elements have been refreshed and tweaked to improve the overall Metric experience.
Version 4.5 - Roster management and tracking improvements
What's new 🚨
Roster management in app (Pro)
Metric Coach account holders can now manage their athlete roster directly in the Metric app. Add, remove, and edit athletes in your roster all from your device with Coach Mode enabled.
Improvements ✨
Tracking algorithm refactor
We've supercharged our tracking algorithm! It now runs up to 30% faster in some tests, performs better on older iPhone models, and offers improved reliability for both real-time feedback and post-set velocity data. Expect fewer outlier reps, less processing time, and fewer missed sets.
Athlete data loading in history and performance charts
Teams data now loads and refreshes more smoothly with Coach Mode enabled. Toggle between your athletes' data in both the training history and performance chart pages with ease.
Smoother template building
Creating the perfect workout template is now a breeze. We've improved animations, editing functions, and interactions in the workout template builder for a more seamless experience.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed a bug that hid the streaks number when you had a 0 week streak
- Improved tapability and interaction with number entry fields
- Improved animations and speed for the template builder
- Resolved an issue where entering RPE sometimes led to a training video not showing up
- Stability improvements for multi-athlete workouts
Version 4.4 - Training streaks and home page stats
What's new 🚨
Training streaks
Keep your training consistent with a gentle nudge from the new streaks feature in Metric. Complete at least one workout every week to keep your training streak going.
Weekly training summary
The home workout page in Metric has been refreshed to show you some key stats as soon as you open the app. You can now see your weekly workout tally, new records set this week along with a recovery clock, showing you how many hours it has been since you last finished a workout.
Improvements ✨
Tempo tracking improvements
Thanks to user feedback we were able to make some further improvements to tempo tracking in Metric. Eccentric and pause tempo durations are now more reliable.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Minor cosmetic and speed optimisations throughout the app
- Improved empty state views for all pages where data might not yet be available.
- Improved behaviour for the keyboard during workouts, it now stays put allowing for faster entry of weights and reps.
- Reinstated the quick-add load buttons for incrementing your weights when logging a workout
Version 4.3 - Estimated 1RM, interactive charts
What's new 🚨
1RM estimation (Pro)
Metric now offers in-app, real-time one rep max (1RM) estimation on all your velocity tracked exercises. Simply train as normal and once you have completed 3 or more sets across a range of loads your estimated 1RM value will be shown. Use this to help calibrate your % based training, track progress or simply compete with your friends. Set a custom velocity target for your e1RM for each exercise in the exercise settings menu during your workout. Learn more about the 1RM feature here.
Performance page refresh (Pro)
A fresh look for the performance page in the app with seperate charts for each exercise. Track your progress on strength, power and 1RM based scorse, and select from a wider array of time frames to dive even deeper into your training history and performance over time.
Tonnage calculation (Pro)
See the total weight lifted for a given exercise during your workout with our new tonnage calculation feature, enabling better tracking of your training volume.
Time under tension calculation (Pro)
Measure the total time you complete for a given exercise with the new time under tension metric. This helps in understanding workout intensity, volume or work completed and planning recovery. Combined with tonnage, time under tension is a great number to keep an eye on for maximising hypertrophy and muscle growth.
Improvements ✨
Interactive charts
All charts within Metric are now interactive. Get a closer look at your training data by dragging on any chart to reveal more detailed insights.
Exercise settings (Pro)
Everything about your exercises can now be customised from one central hub. Set up your ideal training view, adjust 1RM velocity targets, and choose which data is displayed during your workout and in your set reviews. Find the exercise settings menu from the … menu button next to each exercise during an active workout.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Resolved Teams issues related to multi-athlete workouts.
- Made tweaks to the tracking algorithm to better handle sets with only one rep and other edge cases.
- Fixed a bug that stopped template notes being saved when updating a template after finishing a workout.
- Improved keyboard behaviour when completing active workouts.
- Backend enhancements for faster data loading, and a smoother display of training history.
Version 4.2 - Coach mode templates and template notes
What's new 🚨
Coach Mode Workout Templates (Teams)
Workout templates are now available for coaches with a Teams account. Start a workout from scratch or utilise a template when training in coach mode. Plus, share links to workout templates directly so your online clients can follow their program easily on their own device.
Delete Entire Workouts from History
Deleting an entire workout is now easier than ever. Navigate to your history and tap the delete button to remove a workout. Be careful, as this action cannot be undone!
Template Notes
Add notes to your workout templates. Use notes for helpful reminders to future you, or friends and clients. Notes are visible at the top of an active workout.
Exclusive Pro App Icons
Just for Pro users, we have created two new custom app icons. Find the Pro Gold Metric app icons in the Appearance settings menu!
Improvements ✨
Helpful exercise filtering
When adding exercises to workout templates, the list will filter and highlight the exercises in your workout so you can remember what is already included.
Updated Set Review page
Bigger video previews and larger set details make it easier to read at a glance. Easily export your videos to your camera roll with a new save button front and center.
Unified styling
This update improves the app styling making everything just a little easier on the eyes. Users with accessibility fonts enabled on their device will now have a much smoother experience, with text being clearer than ever.
One-rep set tracking improved
Metric would sometimes miss singles. Thanks to our powerlifters helping track down this issue with example videos, missed singles should be a thing of the past.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed a weird visual issue when expanding and collapsing exercise cards on the workout page
- Fixed a funky thing that would cause an active workout to not fill the entire screen - now it always fills the entire screen
- Bumped the keyboard a touch so that the current set row and the next row are both visible. A small thing that makes entering your weights at least 3x faster
- The weight and rep details from your last set now get passed into a new set during a workout more reliably.
Version 4.1 - Template sharing, exercise multi-select
What's new 🚨
Exercise multi-select
You can now add exercises to your workout or template in bulk without having to go back and forth from the exercise list. Simply enable multi-select and add all your exercises in one go.
Template sharing (Pro)
Share your favourite workout templates with friends or clients, making it easy to collaborate on training programs. Perfect for online coaches using Metric Teams to program for their clients or for friends who enjoy training together.
Improvements ✨
Drag to reorder exercises in active workouts
Customise your workout order in real-time by dragging and dropping exercises within an active workout. This gives you complete control over your training session sequencing.
Bug fixes 🐛
There is a lot going on behind the scenes at Metric VBT as we improve and optimise the app for the growing number of people who use us in their training, as a result a number of minor bugs came up recently. Many of these should now be squashed, thanks to everyone who pointed these out!
- Fixed a refresh issue with the load velocity profiles to ensure smooth updates
- Improved keyboard behaviour when tapping between fields during a workout or when building a template for a seamless user experience
- Fixed an issue that occasionally caused a single video to show up twice in the library
- Better handling for 0-set exercises in your workout history after training from a template, keeping your records clean and relevant
- Resolved an issue around auto-completed workouts being missing from history
Version 4.0 - Template workout builder
What's new 🚨
Workout templates (Pro)
You can can now build & save workouts as templates ready for your next training session. This drastically improves the efficiency of logging your workouts. Templates are feature rich, and have the ability to be updated after a workout, duplicate, archive, and edit existing workout templates to train exactly how you want. Coaches: Workout templates for Teams coming soon!
Exercise swapping
Switch an exercise out of your current workout for a different movement, giving you the flexibility to adapt your workout on the fly. This is only available for exercises without any completed sets.
Improvements ✨
Free users can now complete full workouts
All users of the Metric app can now complete and review an entire workout, including both velocity-tracked and manual entry exercises.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Numerous small and cosmetic improvements throughout the app.
Version 3.6 - Improved workout flow
What's new 🚨
Workout page redesign
A fresh new interface for completing your workouts with an uninterrupted full screen workout page. Add exercises, record sets and review your training data effortlessly and without distraction
Improvements ✨
- Better onboarding experience - Easier, seamless onboarding experience for new users with faster page loads, quick-start settings suggestions and improved tutorials.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed a crash that was occurring at app load in certain languages
- Fixed an issue with the microphone permissions request on first set
- Re-styled the RPE entry page for easier entry after recording
- Improved responsive design for better usability with larger font settings
Version 0.2.1 - Public Beta
Improved ✨
- Enhancement to the velocity detection algorithm.
The increase in fidelity with version 0.2.0 exposed a skew in Metric’s measurement of fast movements where bar speed exceeded ~0.8m/s mean velocity. This update removes this skew at faster velocity, further improving Metric’s validity and correlation to MOCAP reference data. Users may see notable change to their reported velocity for fast reps.
Fixes 🐛
- Fixed a selection of annoying crashes.
Metric pushes some older devices to the limit, often asking too much (of their memory and graphic processing). Metric is now less demanding, so older devices should no longer throw in the towel during sets!
Version 0.2.0 - Public Beta
Improved ✨
- MAJOR UPGRADE to the velocity detection algorithm.
Metric has been overhauled to enable high frame rate analysis at higher video resolution. This results in superior measurement fidelity and processing speed. Metric could previously process live video at 480p resolution at throttled frames per second. Significant re-writing of code now enables live video processing at HD 720p resolution and 60 frames per second. To say we are ecstatic about this update is an understatement! - Tweaking the movement triggers that end set recording.
Metric should end the set recording when you pick up your device, but not when you bump it or drop weights. The device accelerometer monitoring has been tuned to better distinguish events and this should prevent set recording from ending early. We expect the trigger algorithm will need further refinement but this version should be a big step in the right direction!
Fixes 🐛
- Fixed a selection of annoying crashes. Metric would spontaneously and dramatically stop in the middle of some users’ workouts. Now it should be more considerate and keep working for as long as you do.
- Made the results table display more reps. Some users (who apparently enjoy pain and discomfort) would do sets of more than 17 reps. Metric previously couldn’t scroll that far on the results table, but now displays as many rows as required to pinpoint the exact moment you lost the will to go on.
- Reduced media playback cut-outs. Your music or podcasts will cut-out at least 50% less often when starting sets. The other 50% is still unresolved but we continue to aim for perfection!
Version 0.1.4 - Public Beta
Improved ✨
- Update to the ROM measurement algorithm. Metric uses a velocity threshold to determine the starting point of each rep when calculating ROM. This could result in overly short ROM for very slow reps. Now the algorithm waits for the velocity threshold, but travels back in time to where the bar first moved. As a result, the Metric ROM calculation is now more accurate without counting false reps.
- Sticking-point recognition. When you hit a sticking point Metric would sometimes think you had actually reached the end of your rep. Now Metric believes in you, and will keep measuring the rep all the way to the top as you grind it out!
- Refined the device movement trigger for ending recordings. Metric stops recording when you pick up your phone. Previously the movement trigger was a little too sensitive, and vibrations from dropping weights could end your set too early. Metric should now recognise the difference between vibrations and you actually picking up your phone.
Fixes 🐛
- Fixed a bug that resulted in some users experiencing a crash while recording their sets. We were able to replicate the bug and Metric should now stay open and continue recording instead of just quietly giving up.
- Tidied up pixels that were not quite up to par with a few UI tweaks (thanks Andrew!) so the interface is now in a better place.
Version 0.1.3 - Public Beta
Fixes 🐛
- Fixed a bug where after selecting your weight Metric would correctly display the camera briefly, before incorrectly returning you back to the weight selection screen. This was due to a known problem with certain versions of iOS 14. Now instead of being refused entry to the future of VBT, Metric users on iOS 14 can actually experience it!
- Changed the app settings so it is no longer available on iPad. Truthfully Metric wasn't built for iPad, so users who installed it found everything was a bit off. One day soon we will make a version for iPad... but that is not today!
Version 0.1.2 - Public Beta
What's New 🚨
Movement warnings prior to recording
Because the device must be stationary to correctly measure velocity, Metric now features warnings when the phone is moved or not in a vertical position. This prevents you from recording sets before the camera is correctly positioned.
Picking up the device ends recording
To make it faster to end a set simply pick up your phone. Metric will automatically stop the recording when it detects movement.
Removed video upload feature
Now that in-app recording is working great, we no longer need the ability to upload footage from the camera roll for testing. This simplifies using the app, and also stops users uploading videos that have movement or the wrong camera settings, both of which were resulting in sub-par data.
Improvements ✨
- Velocity-time trace graph upgraded. Metric now shows a much better looking and more readable graph.
- Minor changes to text sizing and colours.
Fixes 🐛
- Fixed a text wrapping issue on some crucial pieces of information on several buttons and alerts. There's nothing worse than when a sentence just...
- Certain progress indicators were not being displayed at the right time. They now show up where they should, letting you know that Metric is processing your video rather than frozen!
Version 0.1.1 - Internal Beta
What's New 🚨
Set Summary Page
After your set you will now be directed straight to a set summary highlighting key numbers from your set like best rep velocity, velocity loss and ROM variance
Bar charts
We now have a rep-by-rep bar chart in the Set Review screen which helps if you are the visual type! It is excellent for understanding how performance changed over the course of your set.
Onboarding tutorial
The key instructions for using Metric are now in an illustrated onboarding when you open the app for the first time, and also available from a Help button on the Home Screen.
Improvements ✨
- Enhanced post-set workflow.
When you have finished reviewing a set you can now save it and immediately start your next set with the press of a single button.
Fixes 🐛
- Fixed landscape orientation killing the app. We have locked the app in Vertical orientation to prevent it becoming very not functional if you turned your phone on its side.
- In certain cases racking and un-racking the bar was being mis-categorised as a rep. The rep detection model should now properly ignore racking and un-racking!
Version 0.1.0 - Internal Beta
What's New 🚨
HD Video
Metric records sets in HD from either the rear or front-facing camera at 60 FPS. This means when you save the video to your camera roll it will be nice and crispy, just like your lifts.
Exercise and load picker
Prior to recording you can now select your exercise and weight. This information is then displayed on the Set Review screen so you can remember what you are looking at. If you screenshot your results this is quite helpful.
Improvements ✨
- Listen to music while recording your sets.
Previously when recording a set the video camera would take control of the audio, interrupting whatever you had playing. We wrestled the audio back under your control so you can keep smashing PRs to Tay Tay! - Less numbers on the review screen.
We have simplified the set analysis page to just highlight Mean Velocity and ROM. We also reduced decimal places to make the results table much easier on the eyes. - The rep and velocity detection model got better (again).
Uploaded videos process much faster, and missed reps should be few and far between now.
Fixes 🐛
- Fixed a strange flicker where dark-mode or light-mode switched for a moment when going from recording back to the app home screen. The flicker is no more.
- Fixed a crash which happened for some users on first installing the app. Metric was asking too many questions about your device when you opened it. It’s much more restrained now. Everything is on a need-to-know basis.
Version 0.2.0-beta - Stability fixes
What's new 🚨
No new features in this release — this update is focused entirely on stability and performance.
Improvements ✨
- Faster post-recording processing. Set data processes faster after you finish recording, getting you to your results sooner.
- Improved selfie cam tracking. Barbell detection on the front-facing camera is now more accurate and consistent.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed numerous crashes during video import and processing
- Fixed a bug where users with a large set history couldn't open the app
- Fixed a crash in the velocity trace chart when reviewing longer video sets
- Fixed selfie cam data and bar path being inverted
- Fixed Google sign-up failing for some users
Version 0.1.0 - Processing speed ups, personal records and trend charts
What's new 🚨
Personal record badges
Every set now shows animated record badges for load, mean power, reps, and mean velocity — each displayed as a percentage of your all-time best. Tap any badge for a detail sheet with context on where you stand: new record, closing in, or building your baseline.
Velocity trends
A new trend card compares your current set velocity against your six-week historical average. See at a glance whether you're trending up (well recovered and ready to push, trending down (potentially fatigued or not lifting with intent), or holding steady, and tap through for a detailed chart breakdown. Learn more about how Metric calculates Trends here →
Set quality warnings
After each recording, Metric now analyses your setup and flags potential issues — viewing angle, framing, plate size, 0 rep reps, and device stability. These replace the old generic "no reps" message with specific, actionable feedback so you can fix issues and get better data on your next set.
Device stability detection
Your phone now needs to be stable before recording can begin. An on-screen status pill shows whether your device is ready, needs to be held steady, or stood upright. Recording is disabled until the device is stationary and automatically stops if significant movement is detected mid-set.
Fullscreen video playback
Video playback can now be expanded to full screen with a tap. Includes a time scrubber, mute toggle, and your bar path and stats overlay — all carried over seamlessly between the mini player and expanded view.
Intuitive video playback
Video thumbnails are now extracted from the first rep in your set to provide better context and video playback now starts playing from 1 second your first rep starts, making technique review more efficient.
Improvements ✨
- Set history improvements. More details are now included on your set history list including a video thumbnail, your best rep velocity and % fatigue in the set.
- Faster real-time processing. Frame rates during live recording have jumped from 30fps into the high 40s and low 50s on devices that support 60fps, meaning smoother tracking and fewer missed data points.
- Smarter weight formatting. Decimal loads like 72.5kg now display correctly across the app.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed set data failing to load on some sessions
- Fixed an issue where Real-time recordings were dropping video frames during processing
- Fixed an issue with video imports and crashes on some Android chipsets and devices
Version 0.0.2 - 4k import & bar path fixes
What's new 🚨
Set highlight bar
The set review screen now shows your best rep, set average, and fatigue/consistency metrics right at the top. Key performance data for every set, all at a glance.
Improvements ✨
- Midpoint zoom for ultrawide cameras. Wide ultrawide lenses (0.5x, 0.6x) now snap to a tighter midpoint zoom (0.75x, 0.8x), making it easier to frame your setup without switching cameras.
- Persistent selfie cam settings. Your camera selection and zoom level now carry over between sets, so you're not re-adjusting every time you hit record.
- Faster video imports. All imported videos process significantly faster, with 1080p processing speeds up to 2x quicker than before.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed a crash when importing 4K video
- Fixed bar path inversion on selfie cam recordings
- Fixed video rotation detection on imported videos on some Android devices that was causing zero reps or only detecting walkouts (XY axis inversion)
- Fixed a spacing issue on the record action button
- Improved recording controls layout
- Disabled uploading 480p videos, which don't have enough resolution for accurate barbell tracking
Version 0.0.1 - Android Private Beta
What's new 🚨
Android Beta - Metric has finally arrived on Android, you can still join the Android beta at this link →
Metric for Android is here (Private Beta)
The Android beta is a focused first release, available exclusively to waitlist members, built to bring velocity-based training to every platform.
We deliberately kept the feature set small so we could ship sooner, gather feedback, and iterate.
Available now you can:
- Account creation and sign-in (syncs with your existing Metric account if you have one)
- Record sets directly in-app or import videos from your camera roll
- 1080p HD video recording
- Real-time velocity, ROM, bar path, and tempo data
- Video playback with bar path overlay
- Video export with data overlay
- Training history on your home screen
Barbell tracking with computer vision
Record or import your sets and get instant set data including mean velocity, range of motion and eccentric tempo. The same tracking engine that powers Metric on iOS, is now available on your Android device.
Video playback with bar path overlay
Playback your sets and export the video with a real-time bar path overlay, then export and share videos directly from the app. Your training footage just became a coaching tool.
Training history, search, and sharing
Every set and video is saved to your free training profile. Search through your historical data, review past performance, and share sets with your coach or training partners — all at a glance.
Report bugs, provide feedback
Report bugs, suggest features and give feedback to the Metric team from inside the Metric app or join the Metric Discord