Comparison

Plate And Simple vs PlateMathSS

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

Head to head
About

Plate And Simple

Easily calculate barbell plate combinations for weightlifting. Visualize plate loading with support for various barbell types and custom weights. Optimize your gym time by reducing calculation effort.

Highlights
  • Barbell plate calculation
  • Visual plate layout
  • Custom bar weight support
  • Standard and change plate options
  • Multiple barbell types
Features
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A simple plate calculator for weightlifting. Quickly determine which plates to load on your barbell with visual plate layout. Features popular barbell types and custom bar weight support, standard and change plate options. Spend less time calculating, more time lifting.

About

PlateMathSS

This app simplifies barbell loading for strength training. It instantly calculates the exact plates needed for your target weight, displaying a clean visual of the loaded barbell. Focus on your lifts, not the math.

Highlights
  • Target weight input
  • Instant plate calculation
  • Minimalist barbell visual
  • Fewest possible plates
  • Largest plates first
  • Standard plate support
Features
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Tired of fumbling with plates while the clock ticks? BarLoad is the no-nonsense barbell plate calculator built for serious strength training.• Enter your target weight (45 lb bar standard) • Instantly see the exact plates needed per side – fewest possible, largest first • Clean, minimalist visual of the loaded barbell – no numbers, no clutter, just iron ready to lift • Inspired by Starting Strength: Simple, accurate, effectiveStandard plates only: 45, 25, 10, 2.5, 1.25 lb. Exact loads every time.Stop calculating in your head. Start lifting heavier.Get strong. Get PlateMath.

Screenshots

Plate And Simple4 screens
PlateMathSS3 screens

Verdict

The call

Plate And Simple and PlateMathSS are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plate And Simple against 5.0 for PlateMathSS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Plate And Simple versus PlateMathSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlate And SimplePlateMathSS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr PodoprigoraParth Gargava

Customer experience

Plate And Simple

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PlateMathSS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plate And Simple

No in-app purchases

None

PlateMathSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plate And Simple free?
Plate And Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlateMathSS free?
PlateMathSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plate And Simple or PlateMathSS?
Plate And Simple and PlateMathSS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Plate And Simple or PlateMathSS have ads?
Neither Plate And Simple nor PlateMathSS shows ads.

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