Comparison

ZON vs Plato

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

Head to head
About

ZON

Features
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Your training deserves one app. ZON unifies your workout tracking, nutrition, AI coaching, and athlete data in one elite platform, built for serious athletes. Used by powerlifters, hybrid athletes, Hyrox competitors, and bodybuilders. WHAT ZON DOES FOR YOU Track Every Workout Log sets, reps, and weight. Auto-calculate your 1RM. Track progressive overload across every lift. Master Your Nutrition Log macros with precision. Connect your diet to your training goals. Stop juggling separate apps. AI Coach, Always On Get real-time insights, personalized workout suggestions, and weekly performance reports — powered by AI. Daily Readiness Score Know when to push and when to recover. ZON tracks your readiness so you never overtrain. Connect With Your Coach Share your stats, receive programs, and communicate directly with your coach inside the app. Compete & Level Up Challenge athletes in real-time duels. Earn XP. Climb the ZonRank leaderboard. WHO ZON IS FOR Powerlifters tracking 1RM progression Hybrid athletes managing run + lift volume Hyrox competitors optimizing race prep Bodybuilders tracking macros + volume Athletes working with a coach SIMPLE. POWERFUL. ELITE. Log your workout in real-time Review AI insights after each session Execute the perfect plan, every week Download ZON and train like an elite athlete.

About

Plato

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

Screenshots

ZON4 screens
Plato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plato at none against ZON's 3. Plato also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). ZON's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. ZON sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Plato asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZON ships an update every 3 days, Plato every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ZON versus Plato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZONPlato
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTom AGROFull Stach LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ZON

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Zon Pro$8.991 Month
  • Quarterly Zon Pro$22.993 Months
  • Yearly Pro Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Plato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZON free?
ZON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plato free?
Plato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZON or Plato have ads?
Neither ZON nor Plato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZON or Plato?
ZON ships an update every 3 days, and Plato every 2 months. Most recently, ZON was updated on October 25, 2026 and Plato on October 24, 2026.

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