Comparison

Plates vs Stepa

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

Head to head
About

Plates

This app offers a streamlined way to log workout sets and reps, focusing on simplicity for users who prefer a notepad-like experience. It provides clear progress tracking with charts and allows for custom exercises and workout splits without unnecessary features.

Highlights
  • Log sets and reps quickly
  • Track progress with charts
  • Customizable exercises and splits
  • Clean, distraction-free design
  • Workout history and review
  • No learning curve
Features
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Built for lifters who want less tapping and more training. No bloat, no clutter — just a fast way to log sets, reps and weight and watch your numbers go up. Completely ad-free. Your workout data never leaves your device. Tired of gym apps that do too much? Most apps pack in calorie tracking, instructional videos, leader boards and recommendations you'll never use. Plates does one thing well: log your workout and track progress. No guidance, no hand-holding. It's built for people who already know what they're doing and want a tool that stays out of the way. Fast logging, real history - Quick to use. Open, pick your split, log sets and reps. - Clean, modern design. A focused layout so you can log and review without distraction. - Last time, right there. Every set shows the weight and reps you did last session, so you always know what to beat. - Train your way. Switch between hypertrophy and strength focus to match how you're training. - Graphs and progress. Track volume and strength over time with clear, straightforward charts. - Customisation. Add and edit exercises and build splits that match how you train. - No learning curve. Open it and start logging. Built for people who keep it simple You don't need another app that tries to do everything. You need something that gets out of the way and lets you log your workout. Plates is for lifters who've bounced off other apps because they're too heavy or too complicated. No accounts. No cloud for your training. Your workouts stay on your device.

About

Stepa

This app focuses on tracking daily steps and competing with friends, rather than calorie counting or weight goals. It helps you find walking routes and maintain daily step streaks with encouraging nudges.

Highlights
  • Social step tracking
  • Friend challenges and duels
  • Customizable walking route planner
  • Daily step streak maintenance
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • No calorie or weight tracking
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The step tracker that doesn't hide behind calories. Stepa is a step counter built around the people you walk with. No weight targets, no burn charts — just the number of steps you took today, and how you stack up against your mates. Walk with your people. Add friends, see each other's daily counts, and race them in step duels. 24 hours, 48 hours, or a full week — most steps takes it. Get a push when someone passes you. Get a push when you pass them back. Find loops from your front door. Tell Stepa how many steps you've got left in your day and we'll plot a walking loop that returns home. Real footpaths, real distances. Built on open map data — no third-party tracking. Keep your streak alive. Hit your daily goal and watch the streak build. Day 2. Day 10. Day 60. Stepa nudges you in the evening if you're close to breaking it — with a walk around the block, you're fine. What Stepa doesn't do. - No calorie tracking. - No weight targets. - No ads. - No selling your location data. - No grim "you failed today" messages. Built by three mates who wanted to actually walk together. Made for: - People who own an Apple Watch and want a smarter way to compete with friends - Couples, flatmates, and small groups who walk together (even apart) - Anyone who's bounced off step apps because they're miserable to use How it works: Stepa reads your step data straight from Apple Health — the same source as Apple Fitness, your Watch, and your iPhone. We don't track steps separately, so what Stepa shows matches what Apple shows. Privacy Policy: https://www.getstepa.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plates4 screens
Stepa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plates at none against Stepa's 4. Plates also leads on ads (none vs shown). Stepa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Stepa sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Plates asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plates against 5.0 for Stepa. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Plates's written reviews are positive against 93% of Stepa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plates ships an update every 10 days, Stepa every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Plates versus Stepa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlatesStepa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB114 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid ThomsonSocialClimb Marketing LTD

Customer experience

Plates

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Stepa

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

Plates

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Stepa

Subscriptions3
  • Stepa Pro · Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Stepa Pro · Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Stepa Pro · Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stepa Pro · Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Plates free?
Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stepa free?
Stepa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plates or Stepa?
Plates and Stepa are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Plates or Stepa have ads?
Stepa shows ads; Plates does not.
Which is updated more often, Plates or Stepa?
Plates ships an update every 10 days, and Stepa every 4 days. Most recently, Plates was updated on October 15, 2026 and Stepa on October 14, 2026.

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