Comparison

DoNow vs Plates

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

Head to head
About

DoNow

Features
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Working out is simple. Deciding what to do is the hard part. DoNow cuts out the decision fatigue. Open the app and get your workout for the day — no planning required, no rigid schedules to stick to, no guilt when life gets in the way. HOW IT WORKS DoNow looks at what you've done recently and where you are — gym or home — and suggests the right exercises for today. Push day? Pull day? It figures it out so you don't have to. WHAT YOU GET • A clear list of exercises for today • Gym and home workout options • A rotating split that keeps your training balanced • Swap exercises you don't like or can't do • Share progress and challenge friends MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE PLANNING No spreadsheets. No weekly templates. No app that punishes you for missing a day. Open it, do the work, close it.

About

Plates

This app helps you build and track your strength training programs. Log sets quickly, monitor personal records, and review your progress, all while working offline. Your data syncs automatically when you reconnect.

Highlights
  • Build custom training programs
  • Log sets in two taps
  • Offline-first logging
  • Track personal records (PRs)
  • Review lift history and trends
  • Sync across devices
Features
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Plates is a workout tracker built for people who lift. Build your training program, run your session, and log every set in seconds — fully offline, synced across your devices the moment you're back online. No bloat. No social feed. No subscription wall in your way. Just a fast, focused log that keeps up with you between sets. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build programs your way — push/pull/legs, upper/lower, full body, or your own split • Log sets in two taps — weight and reps, with smart defaults pulled from last time • Never lose a set — everything saves locally first, so the app never waits on a signal • Track every PR — personal records surface automatically as you beat them • Review your history — see how each lift has trended over weeks and months • Train in your units — kg or lb, your choice, stored accurately either way • Sync across devices — start on your phone, pick up anywhere BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Plates is offline-first by design. Your phone is the source of truth, so logging is instant whether you're in a basement gym with no bars or on a flight. When a connection comes back, your sessions sync quietly in the background. PRIVACY Plates uses Sign in with Apple — no email list, no password to remember. We don't sell your data. Full privacy policy linked below. Free to download. Get Plates and make your next session count.

Screenshots

DoNow4 screens
Plates4 screens

Verdict

The call

DoNow and Plates are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DoNow versus Plates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoNowPlates
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoan Ilari CivitClear Contract

In-app purchases

None

DoNow

No in-app purchases

None

Plates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoNow free?
DoNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plates free?
Plates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DoNow or Plates have ads?
Neither DoNow nor Plates shows ads.

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