Comparison

MaxPlate vs ForgeFit AI

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

Head to head
About

MaxPlate

Features
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MaxPlate is your ultimate lifting companion, designed to simplify and enhance your strength training. Whether you're tracking personal records, calculating optimal weights for your workouts, or managing your barbell and plate inventory, MaxPlate has you covered. Features: Lift Tracking: Log and track your workouts with ease, keeping all your progress in one place. Smart Weight Calculations: Effortlessly calculate the perfect weight for strength, hypertrophy, and endurance training goals. Equipment Manager: Manage your gym equipment inventory, including plates, barbells, and clamps, ensuring you’re always ready for your next lift. Customizable Settings: Choose between metric (kg) and imperial (lbs) units, select your clamps, and pick your preferred barbell for precision calculations. Clean and Intuitive Design: Navigate through a user-friendly interface designed with lifters in mind. Maximize your potential with MaxPlate—your personal weightlifting assistant. Perfect for beginners, enthusiasts, and professional athletes alike. Start lifting smarter today!

About

ForgeFit AI

Features
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Forge Fit AI replaces your trainer, nutritionist, and accountability partner. Answer a two‑minute onboarding and we build your calorie targets, macros, workout split, peptide schedule, and daily check-ins automatically. Every day you get a clear plan plus an on-call AI coach that adapts to your stats. What you get • Personalized targets: Dynamic calories, macros, water, fiber, and streak tracking with instant adjustments as your weight/goal changes. • FORGE FIT Coach (AI): Ask anything—workout plans, nutrition tweaks, recovery advice, pep talks—and save AI-generated workouts straight to your log. • Adaptive workouts: Upper/lower, PPL, HIIT, or home sessions with clear durations, exercise lists, and the option to log custom workouts. • Smart nutrition: One-tap meal logging, barcode scanner, photo/AI scan, and hydration tracking so your dashboard always reflects reality. • Peptide tracker: (Pro) Log protocols, doses, reminders, and history with 35+ preloaded peptides. • Accountability layer: Morning check-ins, social brags, progress stats, and reminders keep you consistent when motivation dips. FORGE FIT is free to try. Upgrade to PRO to unlock unlimited AI coaching, peptide tracking, advanced analytics, and premium content. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Terms of Use: https://getforge.fit/terms

Screenshots

MaxPlate4 screens
ForgeFit AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

MaxPlate and ForgeFit AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. MaxPlate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ForgeFit AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MaxPlate versus ForgeFit AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxPlateForgeFit AI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek RobatiMichael Philiastides

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MaxPlate

One-time1
  • MaxPlate Pro$2.99
2 purchases

ForgeFit AI

Subscriptions2
  • Forge Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Forge Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MaxPlate free?
MaxPlate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ForgeFit AI free?
ForgeFit AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MaxPlate or ForgeFit AI have ads?
Neither MaxPlate nor ForgeFit AI shows ads.

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