Comparison

Power Plate® vs PBros

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Power Plate®

Access a world-class vibration training experience with this app. Explore classes, courses, and over 300 videos for preparing, performing, and recovering. Learn to maximize your use of vibration training products.

Highlights
  • OnDemand Power Plate classes
  • Training courses and elite workouts
  • Over 300 preparation, performance, and recovery videos
  • Guidance on using vibration products
Features
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The new Power Plate app is a great resource to ensure you have a world-class experience with your Power Plate products and vibration training. - Take OnDemand Power Plate classes - Explore training courses, movements and elite workouts - Access over 300 videos that will help you with any stage of your routine: Prepare, Perform, Recover - Learn how to get the most out your Power Plate or targeted vibration handheld product

About

PBros

This app provides timers for fasting, cold plunges, saunas, and breathing exercises. It offers customizable routines, progress tracking, and optional Apple Health integration for recovery scores. Enjoy a comprehensive wellness tool with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Live fasting timer with presets
  • Cold plunge and sauna timers
  • Paced breathing exercises
  • Contrast therapy routines
  • Optional Apple Health integration
  • Home Screen widgets and Live Activities
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Fast. Plunge. Sauna. Breathe. One app, one price: no subscription, no ads, no account. Pick your stack, read the safety screen, and your first timer is running in under a minute. PBros is a set of timers for people who run a daily protocol. FAST • Live fasting timer with your exact end time • Presets: 16:8, 18:6, 20:4, OMAD, 24h, plus custom • Short phase notes for where you are in your fast (educational, not lab readings) • Forgiving streaks: one free rest day a week ("Rest day used, streak safe") • History saved on your iPhone COLD PLUNGE AND SAUNA • Plunge: 1–15 minute countdown in 30-second steps, with up to 5 rounds • Sauna: dry or infrared, 5–30 minutes, up to 5 rounds • Times logged to the second, plus a quick log for water or room temperature (°F/°C) and a note • Big, glanceable dry-side timers, also on Apple Watch CONTRAST • Auto sauna → plunge → rest rounds with loud cues at every switch • One-tap plans and built-in safety caps BREATH • Power Rounds: paced power breaths with a recovery hold. Sit or lie down on dry land, never in or near water. • Box, Long exhale and Sigh, with audio cues • Bedtime: slow, steady box breathing to wind down, with a dimmed screen and soft tones RECOVERY (optional Apple Health) • An on-device Recovery Score from HRV, resting heart rate and sleep, with a daily Push / Contrast / Rest suggestion • No Health access? A 10-second check-in works too • Log workouts and save sessions to Apple Health if you choose STACK • Morning, afternoon and evening reminders for the stack you choose (names only, no dosing advice) EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK • Live Activities and Dynamic Island for running timers • Home Screen widget with your live fasting time • Apple Watch app for Fast, Plunge, Sauna and Contrast YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays on your device. One-time purchase. Every feature is included. No in-app purchases and no subscription. Important: Keep your iPhone and iPad dry. Don't take them into water, ice baths or saunas. Use Apple Watch if you want a timer close by. Do breath-hold rounds only sitting or lying down, never in or near water or while driving. PBros is not medical advice. Talk with a clinician before fasting or heat/cold practices if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, under medical care, or have been told not to fast. Intended for adults 18+.

Screenshots

Power Plate®4 screens
PBros3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PBros at 100% against Power Plate®'s 45%. PBros also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Power Plate®'s advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and ratings volume (38 vs 6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Power Plate® is free to download; PBros costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PBros holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Plate® has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Power Plate®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of PBros's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power Plate® ships an update every 2 months, PBros every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Power Plate® versus PBros: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower Plate®PBros
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.3 (38 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPerformance Health Systems, LLCDiscipline Dynamics LLC

Customer experience

Power Plate®

All ratings31 ratings
Positive58.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative38.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative50.0%

PBros

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Power Plate®

No in-app purchases

None

PBros

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Power Plate® free?
Power Plate® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PBros free?
PBros costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Power Plate® or PBros?
PBros is rated higher. Power Plate® averages 3.3 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while PBros averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Power Plate® or PBros have ads?
Neither Power Plate® nor PBros shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Power Plate® or PBros?
Power Plate® ships an update every 2 months, and PBros every 2 days. Most recently, Power Plate® was updated on November 3, 2026 and PBros on October 31, 2026.

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