FLEX Stronger vs Plyomat 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FLEX Stronger
This app revolutionizes weight training by syncing with a sensor to provide real-time performance feedback. Track, manage, and review your training like elite athletes, with automated workouts and group training options. It offers detailed metrics, video recording with data overlay, and a community feature for sharing and downloading workouts.
- Real-time performance feedback
- Velocity-based training (VBT)
- Automated workouts
- Group training for up to three people
- Video recording with synced data
- 1RM prediction
- Workout creation and sharing
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Revolutionise the way you train and prepare in the weights room! The FLEX Stronger app syncs to a FLEX barbell sensor to deliver real-time feedback straight to your device. Track, manage and review training performance just like elite and professional athletes right across the globe, through the Major Leagues, UFC, Premier League and Olympic institutes. Developed by the team at GymAware, FLEX packages everything we learned from delivering gold standard products to the pro ranks into the only VBT system developed specifically for individual use. The smartest system on the market, FLEX automates your entire training experience. Select an exercise. Load some weight. Lift. Completely wireless. No calibration, adjustments or exercise creation required. Perfect for individual athletes, remote coaches and personal trainers. *Performance Metrics & Targets* Precise and immediate feedback on Mean and Peak Velocity, Mean and Peak Power, Distance, Height, Eccentrics, Position and live bar path tracing. Set targets on key performance metrics to benchmark effort across your session. *Group Training* Add other lifters into your session for group training with up to three people. Complete regular training, pre-programmed workouts or even the 1RM prediction with your group. Training partners who complete sessions with you can collect and store their data in their own profiles once the session is done. Training partners can be added or removed from sessions at any time. *Video Mode* Switch to video mode and record your set with synced data overlaid on the saved file. Send to friends, coaches or share online. Handsfree start and stop. Set your device up and lift. Your video will start, stop and crop to capture the set you just completed. *Automated Workouts* Complete workouts that step you through the entire program, from exercise and weight changes to targets and rest times. *Create, Share and Download Workouts* Create custom workouts directly in the app. Let FLEX run you through your new program, or share them via our Community feature with training partners or clients using FLEX. Looking for inspiration, download sessions from any of your connections in Community and complete them yourself. Set targets based on their results and compete and compare over the same workout. *1RM Predictions* Use the automated 1RM prediction protocol to gauge current strength and readiness levels without an actual 1RM attempt. *Multitasking* There are no limits in the FLEX app. Start regular sessions and add in training partners, or start a pre-programmed workout. Background the app and switch on your favourite tunes. Browse your historical results in the middle of your training sessions. Whatever you need is accessible any time. *Community* Create connections in the FLEX community so you can browse their training history, download sessions (complete with their results), send workouts, train in groups. View session data live as it is uploaded set by set, and interact with fist bumps and comments directly on the platform. *Store and Review* All your data is stored and reviewable in History right in your app. Data is securely backed upon our servers and retrieved on your device at any time.
Plyomat 2.0
Control and measure performance with a Bluetooth-enabled device. Analyze jump metrics, conduct custom assessments, and track athlete progress. Export data for detailed review and adjust app settings for personalized use.
- Bluetooth controller integration
- Multiple measurement modes (Free, Contact, Vertical, RSI)
- Stopwatch functionality
- Customizable plyometric assessments
- Athlete data saving and review
- CSV data export
- Adjustable app settings
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This app is for the use of Plyomat controller via bluetooth to display the measurements, adjust the settings, perform assessments, and record assessment data. Display - Toggle between Free mode, Contact mode, Vertical mode, and RSI mode to control and display measurements in any of the mentioned modes. Free mode provides Flight time and Contact time, Contact mode provides contact time only, Vertical mode provides jump height only, and RSI mode provides Reactive Strength Index metric (FT/CT) in addition to contact time and jump height values. Timer - Feature that allows user to turn the controller and switch mat into a stop watch that can start and stop on contact (and release) on the mat. Assessment - Page dedicated to formal Plyometric assessments such as 10/5 RSI and other industry standard RSI tests. Users can create and edit custom assessments in addition to the 4 default assessments. Data can be saved by athlete name/id for access later through review page. Quadrant graph is also displayed immediately following assessment result. Review - Access stored assessment data that was saved by the user and is organized by athlete name/id, test name, and date. Users can export all data via csv file through email, file uplaod, or other options. Settings - 8 basic settings to modify Display mode and other options within the app such as "Just Jump" mode, CT and JH thresholds, and controller LED function.
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Verdict
FLEX Stronger and Plyomat 2.0 both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of FLEX Stronger's written reviews are positive against 50% of Plyomat 2.0's. FLEX Stronger also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for FLEX Stronger against 4.5 for Plyomat 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of FLEX Stronger's written reviews are positive against 50% of Plyomat 2.0's.
FLEX Stronger ships an update monthly, Plyomat 2.0 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FLEX Stronger | Plyomat 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kinetic Performance | Richard Burnett |
Customer experience
FLEX Stronger
Plyomat 2.0
In-app purchases
FLEX Stronger
No in-app purchases
Plyomat 2.0
No in-app purchases
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