Comparison

Plate Calculator Pro vs VitaReminder

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

Head to head
About

Plate Calculator Pro

Instantly calculate the correct weight plates to load onto a barbell. Features a visual plate diagram, custom plate inventory, and support for various bar types. Quickly adjust weights and save favorite combinations for efficient workouts.

Highlights
  • Instant plate calculation
  • Color-coded visual diagram
  • Custom plate inventory
  • Multiple bar type support
  • Quick weight adjustment
  • Save favorite weights
  • LB/KG support
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You're standing at the rack. The program says 275. You stare at the bar and start doing mental math. Not anymore. Plate Calculator Pro tells you exactly which plates to load on each side of the bar, instantly. Type your target weight, see the answer. No signup. No tutorials. No nonsense. Just open it and lift. SEE YOUR PLATES AT A GLANCE A bold, color-coded plate diagram shows you exactly what goes on the bar. Each plate type has its own color (45s are red, 25s are green, 10s are blue) so you can confirm your setup from across the gym. No squinting at tiny numbers between sets. WORKS WITH YOUR ACTUAL PLATES Not every gym has the same inventory. Tell the app how many of each plate you have, and it will only suggest combinations you can actually load. If your target weight isn't achievable with your available plates, it shows the nearest weights above and below. SUPPORTS EVERY BAR IN THE GYM Olympic bar, women's bar, safety squat bar, trap bar, EZ curl bar; pick your bar type and the calculation adjusts automatically. Set a custom bar weight if yours is different. Your last selection is remembered. QUICK-ADJUST WITHOUT THINKING Tap +5, +10, -5, or -10 to nudge the weight up or down. In kg mode, adjust by 2.5 or 5. Perfect for working through warm-up sets or making on-the-fly changes. SAVE YOUR GO-TO WEIGHTS Bookmark your working sets with custom labels. "Bench Work Set - 225 lb" or "Squat Opener - 405 lb." One tap loads it into the calculator instantly. No retyping. No remembering. LB AND KG SUPPORT Toggle between pounds and kilograms globally or on the fly. All plate weights, bar weights, and calculations convert correctly. Train at any gym in the world. BUILT FOR THE GYM Dark interface by default so it doesn't blind you at 5 AM. Large text and oversized buttons so you can use it with chalked-up hands. Haptic feedback on every adjustment. Launches in under a second, because you're between sets, not browsing. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED No email. No login. No data collection. Your settings and saved weights stay on your device. This is a tool, not a platform. 100% FREE ALL FEATURES INCLUDED Every feature works without paying a cent. A small banner ad keeps the lights on. If you want a completely clean screen, a one-time $2.99 purchase removes the ad permanently. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. No feature gates. Plate Calculator Pro is the plate math app that should have existed years ago. Fast, accurate, and zero friction. Load the bar and get to work. What's New, Version 1.0 Launch day. Plate Calculator Pro is here. - Instant plate calculation with color-coded visual diagram - Support for Olympic, women's, safety squat, trap, and EZ curl bars - Custom plate inventory — set what your gym actually has - Save and label your frequently used weights - Quick-adjust buttons for fast weight changes - Full lb/kg support with one-tap toggle - Dark theme built for gym lighting - One-time $2.99 option to remove the banner ad Load the bar. Let's go.

About

VitaReminder

This app helps you manage your vitamin and supplement intake with personalized recommendations and detailed tracking. It offers multi-profile support for family members and ensures your data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Personalized supplement recommendations
  • Detailed tracking and reminders
  • Multi-profile support for family
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Apple Health integration
  • Wellness trend charts
  • Streak progress for habit building
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VitaReminder offers a simplified and straightforward experience that focuses only on vitamins and supplements. This includes highly personalized supplement recommendations to keep you building toward your health goals and detailed tracking to make sure you never forget to take your vitamins again. And your data stays private – nothing you track ever leaves your device. VitaReminder also includes multi-profile support – each with its own schedules and recommendations. Caretakers can track and manage supplements for children, elderly parents, or patients. Download to start your 14-day free trial for this premium, ad-free supplement tracker app. Or stick to our free plan until you feel like upgrading! Features and Benefits: - All data stays private on your device - Personalized recommendations based on your diet, lifestyle, and goals - Weekly wellness check-ins to refine your recommendations - simple vitamin and supplement input that can also be used to track medications - Apple Health integration logs your basic vitamins and minerals directly to your Health app and gives supplement correlations based on Health data - Multiple profiles for family members - Wellness trend charts to view your progress over time - Build lasting habits with visual streak progress - Retroactive logging for supplements you forgot to check off - Interaction notes and tips on supplements you are currently taking Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Plate Calculator Pro at ad-supported against VitaReminder's freemium. VitaReminder's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plate Calculator Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VitaReminder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plate Calculator Pro against 5.0 for VitaReminder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VitaReminder has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plate Calculator Pro versus VitaReminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlate Calculator ProVitaReminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCHAPPIE LLCMitchell McKenna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Plate Calculator Pro

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

VitaReminder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$44.99

Questions

Is Plate Calculator Pro free?
Plate Calculator Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VitaReminder free?
VitaReminder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plate Calculator Pro or VitaReminder?
Plate Calculator Pro and VitaReminder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

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