Activity @ a Glance vs Plate Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Activity @ a Glance
Effortlessly monitor your daily, weekly, and monthly step counts to stay motivated and achieve your fitness goals. This app provides a comprehensive overview of your progress, comparing your achievements to personalized goals and offering insights to enhance your well-being.
- Daily, weekly, monthly step tracking
- HealthKit integration
- Goal comparison to 10,000 steps
- Accumulate steps for weekly targets
- Motivates for monthly milestones
- Consolidated progress view
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Striving to achieve daily activity goals can be a challenge for many of us, and that's where Activity @ a Glance comes into play. Our user-friendly app empowers you to effortlessly monitor your daily, weekly, and monthly step counts at a glance, ensuring you stay on track and motivated. With Activity @ a Glance, not only can you access up-to-the-minute data on your current day's steps, but you can also review your progress over the past week and month. Seamlessly integrated with HealthKit, our app utilizes cutting-edge technology to collect and display your daily steps, providing a comprehensive overview of your fitness journey. The unique feature of comparing your goals to the equivalent of running ten thousand steps allows for a more personalized approach. For those constrained by weekday commitments, our app enables you to strategically accumulate steps, making it easier to hit your weekly targets. Even if you fall behind in a particular week, Activity @ a Glance motivates you to exert extra effort to meet your monthly milestones. All this valuable data is consolidated into one convenient screen—Activity @ a Glance. Witness your progress in real-time, comparing today's achievements to those of previous days, weeks, and months. Our app is not just about tracking steps; it's about providing you with actionable insights to enhance your overall well-being. Take charge of your fitness journey today and leverage the advanced features of HealthKit on iOS with Activity @ a Glance. Start optimizing your health and wellness—Good Luck!
Plate Notes
This app offers a flexible food diary to track meals, calories, and water intake. Its timeline-based approach adapts to your daily routine without strict mealtime rules, promoting mindful eating in a distraction-free environment. Features include quick notes, macro tracking, and helpful widgets.
- Timeline-based meal diary
- Quick meal notes
- Calorie counter
- Macro & nutrition tracking
- Water tracker
- Barcode scanner
- Statistics & insights
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Plate Notes is a food diary without rigid rules. Log meals, calories, or just quick notes — no fixed meal times, no pressure. A simple timeline helps you stay mindful of what you eat, even on busy days Log full meals or just a quick note — whatever fits your day. Plate Notes adapts to your routine instead of forcing you into strict categories like breakfast, lunch, or dinner Track calories, macronutrients, and water in a calm, distraction-free interface. Use widgets to quickly check your daily intake and stay aware without obsessing. Key Features – Timeline-based meal diary – Quick meal notes – Calorie counter – Macro & nutrition tracking – Water tracker – Barcode scanner – Statistics & insights
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Plate Notes at every 2 days against Activity @ a Glance's every 2 months. Plate Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Activity @ a Glance's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plate Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Activity @ a Glance's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plate Notes's.
Activity @ a Glance ships an update every 2 months, Plate Notes every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Activity @ a Glance | Plate Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Technosoft Solutions Inc. | Vladimir Schneider |
Customer experience
Activity @ a Glance
Plate Notes
In-app purchases
Activity @ a Glance
No in-app purchases
Plate Notes
No in-app purchases
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