Comparison

MaxPlate vs Ruutine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 MaxPlateβ€”your personal weightlifting assistant. Perfect for beginners, enthusiasts, and professional athletes alike. Start lifting smarter today!

About

Ruutine

Features
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Ruutine is the AI-powered workout tracker built for people who take training seriously. Powered by Ruu, your personal AI coach, Ruutine builds your training program, tracks your progress, and keeps you accountable β€” all in one place. SMART WORKOUT TRACKING Log sets, reps, and weight with a clean, fast interface built for the gym floor. Previous weights auto-fill as placeholders so you always know where to start. Swipe to delete sets. Tap to confirm. Rest timer built in. AI COACH β€” RUU Ruu learns your goals, builds your program, and gives you real feedback after every session. Talk to Ruu anytime to adjust your training, ask about exercises, or get a recap of your progress. PROGRESS THAT MEANS SOMETHING See your weekly volume, training streak, and muscle heatmap showing exactly what you've trained. Session history with exercise breakdown and best sets. Calendar view of every workout completed. BUILT FOR POWERLIFTERS & SERIOUS LIFTERS Smith machine, barbell, dumbbell, cable, cardio β€” Ruutine handles every exercise type. Imperial and metric units. Custom exercises. Drag to reorder. FREE WORKOUT MODE Not on your program today? Start a free workout, add any exercises, and log it. Everything saves automatically. Train harder. Track smarter. Build your Ruutine.

Screenshots

MaxPlate4 screens
Ruutine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ruutine at none against MaxPlate's 1. MaxPlate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MaxPlate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ruutine asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MaxPlate versus Ruutine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxPlateRuutine
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek RobatiJordan Spencer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MaxPlate

One-time1
  • MaxPlate Pro$2.99
None

Ruutine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MaxPlate free?
MaxPlate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ruutine free?
Ruutine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MaxPlate or Ruutine have ads?
Neither MaxPlate nor Ruutine shows ads.

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