Comparison

Plate And Simple vs BBB Tracker

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
Read full description

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

BBB Tracker

Features
Read full description

BBB Tracker is a focused, no-nonsense companion for Jim Wendler's 5/3/1 strength program with the Boring But Big (BBB) assistance template. Set your training maxes once and BBB Tracker handles the rest — every cycle, every week, every set is calculated for you. Step into a workout and just lift. What it does: • Full 5/3/1 cycle logic — 5s, 3s, and 5/3/1 weeks, with working sets and AMRAP top sets prescribed automatically • Boring But Big built in — 5×10 assistance work at the right percentage every session • Automatic warmups and plate-rounded weights tuned to your bar and increment • Training Max progression handled for you — +5 lb upper, +10 lb lower each cycle • TM test weeks every third cycle, with stall detection that suggests when to reset • Build your own accessory library and log it alongside the main work • Full workout history so you can see every rep you've put in Private by design: • No account, no sign-up • No analytics, no tracking, no ads • Everything stays on your device — nothing is ever sent to a server

Screenshots

Plate And Simple4 screens
BBB Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Plate And Simple at 17.5 against BBB Tracker's 26.3. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Plate And Simple versus BBB Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlate And SimpleBBB Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.3
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr PodoprigoraJohn Wiseman

In-app purchases

None

Plate And Simple

No in-app purchases

None

BBB Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plate And Simple free?
Plate And Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BBB Tracker free?
BBB Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plate And Simple or BBB Tracker have ads?
Neither Plate And Simple nor BBB Tracker shows ads.

Other comparisons