Comparison

Mode Wellness vs Plates

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

Head to head
About

Mode Wellness

This app offers comprehensive AI-powered wellness coaching, combining calorie tracking, workout logging, and health monitoring. It provides personalized nutrition goals, adaptive reminders, and structured training programs to help users achieve their fitness and health objectives. All features are completely free with no subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food analysis & calorie tracking
  • Smart workout logging & progression tracking
  • Apple Health sync
  • Personalized nutrition goals & macro tracking
  • Health reports & medical visit summaries
  • AI wellness coaching
Features
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Mode Wellness connects what you eat, how you train, and how you stay accountable — so every log, lift, and health checkup works together. CORE FEATURES • AI-powered food analysis & calorie tracking • Smart workout logging & progression tracking • Apple Health sync & wellness coaching • Personalized nutrition goals & macro tracking • Health reports & medical visit summaries EAT WITH CONFIDENCE Snap a meal, drop in a voice memo, or type it out—our AI analyzes calories, macros, micronutrients, and ingredients in seconds. Personalized nutrition goals keep you on target whether you're cutting, maintaining, or rebuilding. TRAIN LIKE AN ATHLETE Track strength, conditioning, and recovery. Log every rep, set, and rest; chart progression; and see how workouts tie into body recomposition. STAY IN CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH Sync Apple Health for vitals, sleep, and body metrics, export doctor-ready reports, record visit notes, and turn medical guidance into checklists. MODE HEALTH PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) Unlock the full Mode Health experience with an optional auto-renewable subscription: • Monthly: $5.00 • Annual: $47.99 Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial (if offered) is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.whiteboard-labs.com/privacy Terms / EULA: https://www.whiteboard-labs.com/eula

About

Plates

Effortlessly track your calorie and macro intake using AI-powered photo, voice, or barcode scanning. This free app utilizes the USDA food database for accurate nutrition information, helping you achieve your health goals.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo food recognition
  • Voice input for meal logging
  • Barcode scanner for packaged foods
  • USDA food database integration
  • Macro tracking (calories, protein, carbs, fat)
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Intuitive and visually appealing design
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Free AI photo calorie counter. Snap a meal, review the estimated calories, protein, carbs and fat, edit anything that looks off, and save it to your food diary. No subscription is needed to log. Your food diary, meal editing and daily totals are free, with no account needed to start. Plates shows no ads. Free AI analysis is included every day: up to 10 analyses per device. PHOTO TO FOOD LOG Take a meal photo, check the foods and portions that were recognized, adjust them, and save. AI results are estimates you can edit before saving. RECORD YOUR WAY Take a photo, search the food database, or scan a barcode. Quick-adjust a portion to 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%. See today's calories, protein, carbs and fat and your meals in one place. Goals are optional. WHAT IS FREE? Your food diary, meal editing and daily nutrition totals do not require a subscription. AI analysis has a daily allowance of up to 10 analyses per device. Photo and voice analysis share this allowance; food search and barcode scanning do not use it. Photo and voice analysis are not unlimited. The app interface is in English. Nutrition estimates can be wrong, especially for oils, sauces and portions. Review and edit them before saving. Estimates are for general information, not medical advice. Developed by OpenHealth Inc. Terms of Use: https://openhealth-plates.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://openhealth-plates.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Mode Wellness4 screens
Plates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mode Wellness at free against Plates's ad-supported. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mode Wellness against 4.8 for Plates. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 39 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mode Wellness ships an update every 2 weeks, Plates weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Mode Wellness versus Plates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMode WellnessPlates
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings) — better4.8 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1839 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB67 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperWhiteboard Labs LLCOpenHealth Inc

Customer experience

Mode Wellness

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plates

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mode Wellness

No in-app purchases

None

Plates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mode Wellness free?
Mode Wellness is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plates free?
Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mode Wellness or Plates?
Mode Wellness is rated higher. Mode Wellness averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Plates averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Mode Wellness or Plates have ads?
Neither Mode Wellness nor Plates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mode Wellness or Plates?
Mode Wellness ships an update every 2 weeks, and Plates weekly. Most recently, Mode Wellness was updated on October 22, 2026 and Plates on October 24, 2026.

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