Comparison

MaxPlate vs Barbell PlateSense

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

Barbell PlateSense

Features
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Know exactly what to load. Every set. Barbell PlateSense does the plate math for any bar and your real plate inventory, times your rest, and tracks every lift β€” with warm-up sets already calculated. Every screen is legible at arm's length, mid-set, with chalk on your hands. EXACT PLATE MATH Enter a target weight and see the exact plates for each side β€” for any bar and the plates your gym actually has. Standard bar, trap bar, safety squat bar, or your own custom bar with its true weight. WARM-UPS, DONE FOR YOU Every workout includes its warm-up sets with the plate math already worked out, so you ramp to your top set without the arithmetic. GYM-DISTANCE GLANCE Home puts the rest timer and the loaded bar side by side. Big, high-contrast, and readable across the room. SPIN-DIAL REST TIMER Set rest with a flick, tap to start. Between sets, PlateSense auto-alternates the loaded bar and the timer, so you just lift. LOG AND TRACK PRS Every set, every session, with personal records and progress that surface automatically. Save and reuse any workout. THEMES AND COLOR-BLIND SUPPORT Cobalt, Volt, and Forge themes in dark or light, plus a color-blind palette with distinct textures per plate. YOUR TRAINING STAYS YOURS Everything is stored on your device. Optional backup syncs through your own iCloud β€” we never see it. No account, no ads, no third-party tracking. Ever. PLATESENSE PRO Go further with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock: β€’ Microloading β€” fractional plates down to 0.25 lb β€’ Unlimited history β€” keep every session, forever β€’ iCloud sync β€” your data on every device β€’ Export β€” take your log anywhere β€’ Multi-gym β€” a plate profile for every gym you train in Monthly and yearly plans start with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy policy: https://barbellplatesense.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Save your focus for the lift.

Screenshots

MaxPlate4 screens
Barbell PlateSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MaxPlate at 15.5 against Barbell PlateSense's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Barbell PlateSense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
MaxPlate versus Barbell PlateSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxPlateBarbell PlateSense
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek RobatiAlan Orlikoski

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MaxPlate

One-time1
  • MaxPlate Pro$2.99
3 purchases

Barbell PlateSense

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

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

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