Comparison

MaxPlate vs Plate Calculator Pro

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

Plate Calculator Pro

Instantly calculate the correct weight plates to load onto a barbell. Features a visual plate diagram, custom plate inventory, and support for various bar types. Quickly adjust weights and save favorite combinations for efficient workouts.

Highlights
  • Instant plate calculation
  • Color-coded visual diagram
  • Custom plate inventory
  • Multiple bar type support
  • Quick weight adjustment
  • Save favorite weights
  • LB/KG support
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You're standing at the rack. The program says 275. You stare at the bar and start doing mental math. Not anymore. Plate Calculator Pro tells you exactly which plates to load on each side of the bar, instantly. Type your target weight, see the answer. No signup. No tutorials. No nonsense. Just open it and lift. SEE YOUR PLATES AT A GLANCE A bold, color-coded plate diagram shows you exactly what goes on the bar. Each plate type has its own color (45s are red, 25s are green, 10s are blue) so you can confirm your setup from across the gym. No squinting at tiny numbers between sets. WORKS WITH YOUR ACTUAL PLATES Not every gym has the same inventory. Tell the app how many of each plate you have, and it will only suggest combinations you can actually load. If your target weight isn't achievable with your available plates, it shows the nearest weights above and below. SUPPORTS EVERY BAR IN THE GYM Olympic bar, women's bar, safety squat bar, trap bar, EZ curl bar; pick your bar type and the calculation adjusts automatically. Set a custom bar weight if yours is different. Your last selection is remembered. QUICK-ADJUST WITHOUT THINKING Tap +5, +10, -5, or -10 to nudge the weight up or down. In kg mode, adjust by 2.5 or 5. Perfect for working through warm-up sets or making on-the-fly changes. SAVE YOUR GO-TO WEIGHTS Bookmark your working sets with custom labels. "Bench Work Set - 225 lb" or "Squat Opener - 405 lb." One tap loads it into the calculator instantly. No retyping. No remembering. LB AND KG SUPPORT Toggle between pounds and kilograms globally or on the fly. All plate weights, bar weights, and calculations convert correctly. Train at any gym in the world. BUILT FOR THE GYM Dark interface by default so it doesn't blind you at 5 AM. Large text and oversized buttons so you can use it with chalked-up hands. Haptic feedback on every adjustment. Launches in under a second, because you're between sets, not browsing. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED No email. No login. No data collection. Your settings and saved weights stay on your device. This is a tool, not a platform. 100% FREE ALL FEATURES INCLUDED Every feature works without paying a cent. A small banner ad keeps the lights on. If you want a completely clean screen, a one-time $2.99 purchase removes the ad permanently. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. No feature gates. Plate Calculator Pro is the plate math app that should have existed years ago. Fast, accurate, and zero friction. Load the bar and get to work. What's New, Version 1.0 Launch day. Plate Calculator Pro is here. - Instant plate calculation with color-coded visual diagram - Support for Olympic, women's, safety squat, trap, and EZ curl bars - Custom plate inventory — set what your gym actually has - Save and label your frequently used weights - Quick-adjust buttons for fast weight changes - Full lb/kg support with one-tap toggle - Dark theme built for gym lighting - One-time $2.99 option to remove the banner ad Load the bar. Let's go.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: MaxPlate at 2 against Plate Calculator Pro's —. MaxPlate also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MaxPlate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Plate Calculator Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
MaxPlate versus Plate Calculator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxPlatePlate Calculator Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek RobatiCHAPPIE LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MaxPlate

One-time1
  • MaxPlate Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Plate Calculator Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is MaxPlate free?
MaxPlate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plate Calculator Pro free?
Plate Calculator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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