Progressive vs Two Plates
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Progressive
This app helps you track your strength training progress with a focus on progressive overload. It allows you to log sets, reps, and weight, visualize trends, and maintain clarity during workouts. Built for consistent, trustworthy progress.
- Progressive overload tracking
- Log sets, reps, and weight
- Exercise history review
- Track top set weight, volume, reps
- Visualize strength trends
- iCloud data sync
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Progressive is a workout tracker designed for progressive overload. Train with focus and keep your progress grounded in real sessions. Progressive helps you stay oriented during training and turn completed effort into clear, per-exercise progress—so you always know where you are and what to improve next. With Progressive, you can: • Stay oriented during training with clear, up-to-date context • Capture sets, reps, and weight naturally as you train • Review complete history for every exercise • Track top set weight, total volume, and total reps separately • Visualize strength trends over weeks and months • Sync your data securely with iCloud Built for lifters who want clarity, consistency, and progress they can trust.
Two Plates
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Bench Press "Two Plates" - the iconic milestone of two weight plates on each side for a 225lb lift. Two Plates gives you the plan, the proof and the private coach to earn your place in this one-percent club. Instead of overwhelming workout trackers, endless exercise databases and gym logging in apps that are nothing but glorified spread sheets - Two Plates gives you a focused path to getting stronger. Built for you. Using a familiar AI chat interface, workouts feel more like talking to a coach than filling in forms. TRAIN WITH PURPOSE • Focused entirely on increasing your bench press • AI-guided strength coaching • Conversational workout tracking and progression • Adaptive training based on your performance • Built for consistency, simplicity, and real strength gains • No bloated workout tracking systems A MODERN WORKOUT EXPERIENCE Traditional gym apps are designed like spreadsheets. Two Plates uses on-device Apple AI to create a faster, more natural way to train: • Log workouts conversationally • Get guided through sessions • Adjust training dynamically • Stay focused on progression instead of data entry BUILT FOR STRENGTH Whether you are chasing your first plate, rebuilding strength, or pushing toward the 225lbs milestone, Two Plates keeps training focused, motivating, and simple. No distractions. No unnecessary complexity. Just the path to getting stronger. BUILT BY LIFTERS Two Plates was designed by experienced strength trainers with a focus on practical bench press progression, sustainable strength gains, and realistic gym training. Everyone involved is a certified Two Plater. The AI guidance and workout flow are built around real-world lifting experience - not generic spreadsheet programming. This is not another average workout tracker built by programmers with no real experience. Two Plates is the AI-guided strength app focused on one iconic goal: bench pressing 225lb. Terms of Use (EULA): https://2pl8s.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://2pl8s.app/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progressive at none against Two Plates's 4. Progressive also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Two Plates sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Progressive asks for nothing beyond the download.
Progressive ships an update weekly, Two Plates fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Progressive | Two Plates |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vignesh Iyer | Nordic App Studio Ltd |
In-app purchases
Progressive
No in-app purchases
Two Plates
- Two Plates Monthly$2.991 Month
- Two Plates Max Monthly$9.991 Month
- Two Plates Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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- Two Plates Max Yearly$99.991 Year









