Version 5.9 - New metrics
Version 5.9 - New metrics
What's new 🚨
New Performance Metrics
Eccentric power measures how aggressively you apply braking effort to decelerate the bar (perfect for drop catches), and time to peak velocity for tracking rate of force development on explosive movements.
Learn more about all available metrics at www.metric.coach/articles/metrics to see how these new tools can elevate your training analysis.
Expanded Real-time Feedback Options
Real-time feedback has been expanded to include a much wider range of metric options. You can choose from mean, peak, and propulsive velocity, plus for the first time power metrics including eccentric, mean, peak, and propulsive values for your audible in-set feedback. Configure your preferred metrics and feedback style in the feedback settings to get instant guidance that matches your training goals.
Tap to Focus Camera Control
Video recording just got more precise with manual focus and exposure control. Tap on your barbell and weight plates within the screen before starting your recording to set both focus and exposure exactly where you want them. This ensures your lifting videos are crisp and properly exposed every time.
Improvements ✨
- Records display % of all time best. Records now show percentage values. and let you switch between peak and mean velocity for better context at a glance.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed focus lock issue on newer iPhone models that caused videos to jump focus and become blurry during recording
- Fixed Apple Watch connection reliability when opening the camera
- Fixed end of workout and template updating flow when in coach mode
- Fixed scaling issue on iPad for bar path and video overlay displays
- Fixed missing bar path and velocity data in videos exported from bulk video library export
- Fixed an issue where last completion date for a workout template would not always update post workout
- Fixes to number fields for better handling of leading zeros, decimals and more
- Fixed the deep links when sharing templates, links are now compressed to avoid breaking message limits and will again open the template editor for that shared template, allowing you to save it to your profile.
Version 5.8 - Leaderboard & Apple Watch
What's new 🚨
Team Leaderboard
Coaches can now access a comprehensive team leaderboard that displays all your athletes' performance metrics in one place. Compare best lifts, power outputs, and estimated 1RMs across your entire roster to identify top performers and track team-wide progress. Access the leaderboard through your coaching dashboard to see how your athletes stack up and use the data to drive healthy competition within your team.
Apple Watch App
Metric now works directly on your Apple Watch, letting you log sets without reaching for your phone during active workouts. The watch app syncs seamlessly with your iPhone session, ensuring your workout data stays accurate and complete. You can also control velocity recording remotely from your wrist - just open the camera on your phone and your watch will prompt you to start and stop recording, making it easier than ever to capture your lifts while staying focused on your form.
Improvements ✨
- Improved rep auto-hide. The filtering algorithm has been given a boost in how it detects and hides likely outlier reps, particularly on unracks and reracks, thanks to everyone who sent in feedback and sample videos to make this new feature possible!
Version 5.7 - Activity widget
What's new 🚨
Live Activity Widget
Metric now displays your workout progress directly on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. The widget shows your current exercise, active rest timer, and set count all at a glance, so you can stay focused without unlocking your phone. Coaches running a multi-athlete workout will see a dedicated widget for each active athlete, and tapping any widget takes you straight to that specific athletes workout.
Improvements ✨
- Video recording layout on iPad. Optimized the recording interface to provide more vertical space, making it easier to capture your form and technique.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed issue with number fields automatically deleting decimal places when typing
- Fixed a mix up on iPad with front vs rear camera switching labels
Version 5.6 - iPad sizing
What's new 🚨
Full iPad Support
Metric now supports full screen iPad sizing and layout optimized specifically for the tablet experience. Your workouts, performance tracking, and video library now take advantage of the larger iPad display with layouts designed to make the most of the additional screen real estate. Whether you're reviewing workout history or analyzing performance data, everything is now easier to see and interact with on iPad.
Improvements ✨
- Record badge consistency. Improved styling and visual consistency for record badges and video thumbnails throughout the video library
- Equal record recognition. When you match an existing personal best, Metric now clearly identifies it as an equal record
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed issue with record badges and details not displaying properly in quick set and import modes
- Fixed record context not showing full details within active workouts and history views
Fixed an issue with videos not attaching on the bug reports
Version 5.5 - Coach mode improvements
What's new 🚨
Select All & Bulk Actions in Video Library
Managing your video library just got faster. You can now select all videos at once to quickly clear your library or export everything to your camera roll in just two taps.,
Video export quick actions
You can now export one, many or all your training videos directly from the video library without having to go into each video/set review individually
Enhanced Video Library Navigation
Grid view in the video library now supports long press functionality, taking you right to the set review for that video in question. Like before, you can tap any video for immediate video playback complete with bar path, or long press to jump to the detailed set review
All-Team History Dashboard
Coaches and family account holders can now monitor their entire team's training workouts from a single, unified view — complete with real-time data syncing for every workout and athlete on your roster. The new "All athletes" option in the history tab displays workout data across your entire roster simultaneously. No more switching between individual profiles - see patterns, compare progress, and identify who needs attention, all at a glance. To see all athletes, first enable Coach Mode via your account.
Improvements ✨
- Faster Video Library Performance. Improved loading and syncing performance when working with active workouts, ensuring your videos are ready when you need them.
- Real-time Coach Data Sync. Coaches now see athlete training data instantly as workouts are logged, even for remote sessions. Both history and performance charts update in real-time for immediate insights.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Resolved app freeze issue that occurred for trialing users on iOS 17.
- Fixed duplicate exercises appearing in the recent exercises list for family and team users.
- Corrected tab bar background transparency issues for improved visual consistency.
- Fixed setting persistence issue that was causing the always-on display to disable during workouts.
- Resolved incorrect empty state displays in the video library when videos were actually present.
- Smoother out an issue with coaches being able to see all the videos recorded on their devices for their athletes.
- Fixed velocity trends chart data changing date ranges in some contexts.
Version 5.4 - Expanded language support, better charts
What's new 🚨
Global Language Expansion
Metric now speaks your language! We've added support for German, Hindi, Polish, and Japanese, making velocity-based training accessible to athletes worldwide. Already using Metric in another language? You'll find numerous bug fixes, improvements, and tweaks to existing translations for a more polished experience. Found a translation issue? We want to hear about it - get in touch: community@metric.coach
Improvements ✨
- Enhanced Chart Interactions. We've refined the touch responsiveness of our charts, making them smoother to interact with and easier to activate exactly when you want them.
- Expanded Exercise Library. Browse new exercises now available in the exercise library for your next workout. More variety means more opportunities to track your progress across different training modalities.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Performance Chart Data Loading. Fixed bugs affecting data loading and real-time syncing on the performance chart page, ensuring your training data appears instantly and accurately.
- Date Formatting Consistency. Standardized date formatting and capitalization throughout the app for a more professional, consistent experience.
Version 5.3 - Peak velocity for trends, rep auto-hide
What's new 🚨
Peak Velocity as Default Metric
You can now make Peak Velocity your default metric for records and for trend tracking. Customize this setting for the entire Metric app or on an exercise-specific basis to get the most relevant data for your training style. (Pro tip: Peak values are perfect for loaded jumps making it an even better readiness test for your athletes!)
Enhanced Trends Analysis
We've expanded the Trends chart functionality to give you more control over your data visualization:
- Toggle between mean or peak velocity measurements on a per-exercise basis
- View your progress across multiple timescales, no longer limited to just 6 weeks
- Get deeper insights into your performance patterns with more flexible data options
Intelligent Rep Filtering
Metric already does a lot of work to filter out unrack and rerack ghost reps from your set, but sometimes they still sneak in, especially the catches on jumps or Olympic lifts. Now Metric performs a second sweep and auto-hides any suspected false detections from the set. If it gets it wrong, just scroll down to the set review and unhide the rep to add it back into your set data.
Improvements ✨
- Redesigned Home Page Layout. We've reorganized the home screen with cleaner button organization for more intuitive navigation and faster access to your most-used features.
- Real-time Data Updates. Progress charts and training history views now respond better to showing training data edits in real-time, giving you instant feedback when you make changes.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Translation Enhancements. Improved translations and optimizations across all locales for a more natural experience regardless of your language preference. (More supported languages are on their way too!)
- Training History Edits. Fixed a bug when editing a set from your training history that prevented the changes from showing in the UI.
- Trends Chart Refresh. Resolved a data refresh issue in the trends charts that occasionally showed outdated information.
- Personal Records Alignment. Fixed a bug that was causing some personal records to fall out of alignment with your actual training history when editing or deleting sets.
- Simplified Payments Page. Hid the family plans for simpler clarity on the payments pages.
- Visual Refinements. Color and font tweaks for both dark and light mode to improve readability and visual consistency.
- UI Improvements. Various UI and interaction improvements throughout the app for a smoother user experience.
Version 5.2 - Performance improvements
What's new 🚨
Expanded Learning Resources
Find answers to all your questions with comprehensive tutorials. We've added links to the complete Metric How To user guide series, easily accessible in the Information section of your Account tab.
Improvements ✨
- Enhanced Video Experience. We've improved video handling throughout the app. Videos now load faster and scrolling performance is smoother. We've also fixed an issue where placeholder images sometimes remained on screen even after videos loaded.
- Account backend stability and performance. Updated account and subscription management for faster profile syncing
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed minor visual inconsistencies reported by users
- Enhanced overall app stability and performance
Version 5.1 - Start workouts from history
What's new 🚨
Repeat from history (Pro)
Bring your best workouts back to life with our new repeat feature. Select any workout from your training history and instantly recreate that session with all sets, reps, and exercises pre-filled. Perfect for maintaining consistency in your training program or getting back on track after a break.
Template creation from history (Pro)
Turn your most effective workouts into templates with a single tap. Any workout in your history can now be converted into a customizable template, making it easier than ever to build and maintain your training program based on what works best for you.
Bug fixes 🐛
- Resolved various stability issues in the video library
- Improved overall performance and reliability of video playback and storage
Version 5.0 - Personal Records & a refresh
What's new 🚨
A New Name
The Metric VBT app is now simply Metric. For as long as we've been on the App Store, we've been talking about how bar speed tracking is about so much more than velocity-based training. Find us in the App Store under "Metric - Barbell Tracker" and join us in this next chapter of intelligent strength training.
RPE chart
Alongside load-velocity and power profiling, you can now access a complete RPE chart for your workouts. This chart takes your top set's RPE, weight, and reps to calculate ideal weights across all RPE values and rep ranges—perfectly calibrated to help you nail your working sets.
Record badges and PR table
Track your progress with new performance badges comparing your current sets against all-time bests for load, velocity, power, and reps. Find your complete personal records log on the Performance page, showing detailed progress for every exercise.
Enhanced video features
Access velocity recording settings directly from the video screen, enjoy full-screen recording with larger controls, and browse your training history in the new grid view library. Pro users can now manually select which videos to save to their library.
Velocity tracking toggle
Sometimes you just want to log your workout without tracking velocity on every set. Toggle velocity tracking off in training preferences for a streamlined workout tracking experience—perfect for those quick sessions when you just need to log your sets. You can also long press on a single set to have it manually completed when velocity tracking is enabled
Improvements ✨
Estimated 1RM calculation improvements
e1RM will now be calculated for any workout with 3 sets that have either 60% load spread OR a 0.25m/s velocity difference from the top to bottom sets.
Navigation upgrades
- Video settings accessible from set review
- Training preferences available during workouts
- Quick profile switching with forward/back buttons
- New full-screen coach mode athlete switcher
- Expanded template and training summaries
UI refresh
- Updated colors, spacing, and typography
- Refreshed set review page with trend analysis
- Smoother interactions with visual feedback for chart interactions
- New training summary including streak tracking
- Real-time feedback now available for all barbell exercises
Bug fixes 🐛
- Fixed video pinch-to-zoom functionality
- More consistent UI and terminology throughout the app
- Improved membership management and switching system
- Faster data loading across multiple views
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