Comparison

SWT vs Plato

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

Head to head
About

SWT

Features
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A workout tracker built for lifters. No accounts. No ads. No noise. Just a clean, focused way to log sets, track progress, and stay in the flow. Designed to stay out of your way A calm interface. Bold type. Large numbers you can read mid-set. One exercise at a timeβ€”so you can focus on the lift. Routines that fit how you train Create training days, plan rest, add notes, and set targets. Supports supersets, AMRAP, and flexible scheduling. Progress, made effortless Log weight and reps for every set. See your last session at a glance for progressive overload. Review your history, weekly volume, streak, and total workouts. Share in seconds Export routines as QR codes. Import from QR codes or files. Start faster with premade programs. Apple Watch support Control your workout from your wrist. Synced rest timer with animated countdown. Adjust sets, weight, and repsβ€”no phone required. HealthKit logging and a watch face complication included. Built for real life Pause anytime. Resume exactly where you left off. Rest timers with optional auto-start. Offline. Free. Yours. Everything stays on your device. No servers. No tracking. No subscriptions.

About

Plato

Features
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Plato is a fast, no-clutter workout tracker built for people who actually lift. Open it, log your sets, get back to training. No account needed to start. LOG WORKOUTS FAST β€’ Enter weight and reps with a keypad built for the gym β€” jump to the next field with one tap β€’ Copy your previous set with a single tap β€’ Timed exercises like planks, dead hangs, and cardio get a built-in start/stop timer β€’ Rest timer between sets START WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT β€’ Use the whole app as a guest β€” no sign-up, no email, nothing to fill in β€’ Everything stays on your phone until you decide otherwise β€’ Create an account later and everything you already logged comes with you LIVE ACTIVITY β€’ Your active workout lives on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with a running timer and set count β€” no need to unlock your phone to check PLAN YOUR TRAINING β€’ Build reusable workout templates β€’ Set a weekly split β€” assign templates to each day of the week β€’ Plan workouts ahead on the calendar TRACK YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Full workout history β€’ Progress charts for every exercise β€’ Muscle recap shows which muscle groups you've hit and which you've neglected BODY WEIGHT β€’ Log weigh-ins and watch your weight trend over time β€’ Pull ups, dips and other bodyweight moves are counted at what you actually weighed that day β€” so your volume is honest, and a weigh-in tomorrow never re-writes what you lifted today β€’ Pounds or kilos, your call MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Light or dark, or follow your phone β€’ Seven accent colours β€” and your home screen icon changes to match YOUR DATA, EVERYWHERE β€’ Sign in with Apple, Google, or email β€” your workouts sync automatically β€’ Delete your account and data anytime, right from the app No ads. No pop-ups. No clutter. Just training.

Screenshots

SWT4 screens
Plato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plato at none against SWT's 3. SWT's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. SWT sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Plato asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWT ships an update every 5 days, Plato every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SWT versus Plato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWTPlato
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael BartFull Stach LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SWT

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

Plato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWT free?
SWT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plato free?
Plato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SWT or Plato have ads?
Neither SWT nor Plato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SWT or Plato?
SWT ships an update every 5 days, and Plato every 2 months. Most recently, SWT was updated on October 2, 2026 and Plato on October 8, 2026.

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