Comparison

Method vs Two Plates

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

Head to head
About

Method

This app allows users to create custom strength and cardio training programs, log workouts with detailed metrics, and track progress with advanced analytics. It integrates with Apple Health and offers offline functionality for uninterrupted logging.

Highlights
  • Custom workout program creation
  • Detailed workout logging (sets, reps, weight)
  • Cardio workout integration with Apple Health
  • Advanced training analytics
  • Offline workout logging
  • Rest timers with Lock Screen support
Features
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Method is a workout planner and gym tracker for athletes who prefer to direct their own training. Build structured strength and cardio programs, organise the week ahead, and keep an accurate record of every session in one place. PLAN BEYOND TODAY Create your own training programs and schedule strength or cardio sessions across the week. Adjust the plan as your training develops without losing the history behind it. LOG WITHOUT LOSING MOMENTUM Record sets, reps, weight, RIR, notes and supersets with previous performance close at hand. Rest timers continue on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. When reception drops out, Method keeps working offline and syncs when you are connected again. KEEP CARDIO IN THE SAME RECORD Bring supported runs, rides, rows and other workouts from Apple Fitness, Apple Watch and apps connected to Apple Health into Method. Cardio completed in Method can be written back to Apple Health when you choose. UNDERSTAND WHAT CHANGED Review your training history and advanced analytics across strength and cardio. Method keeps the evidence organised so you can make better decisions about what comes next. METHOD PRO Unlock advanced analytics and your complete training history with a subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Service: https://methodapp.net/terms Privacy Policy: https://methodapp.net/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Two Plates

This strength training app helps self-coached lifters track workouts and manage progressive overload. It automates calculations, offers built-in popular programs, and allows custom program creation. Log sets quickly, manage plate math, and analyze your training progress.

Highlights
  • Fast set logging with RPE/RIR
  • Automated program progression
  • Customizable program builder
  • Plate math calculator per side
  • Apple Watch workout control
  • iCloud data sync
  • Import/export training history
Features
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Two Plates is a strength log for the self-coached lifter. It runs your program, does the math between sets, and gets out of the way. You pay once and it is yours. LOG SETS FAST Your next set is already loaded. One tap confirms it, and effort chips like @8 sit right on the keypad. RPE or RIR, your call. Rest timers run themselves. Logging is built to keep up with you mid set, not the other way around. YOUR PROGRAM RUNS ITSELF 5/3/1, GZCLP, nSuns and co. ship built in with their published progression rules. Build your own program, or paste one from any AI chat, even the exercises your physical therapist handed you, and it lands as a real program with working progression. Every weight change comes with its reason in plain language, and the app shows its work. PLATE MATH, PER SIDE Tell it the bars and plates you actually own and every set comes with what to load, per side even on the Apple Watch. Plate loaded machines too. APPLE WATCH The Apple Watch app runs the whole session from your wrist. Confirm sets, see what's next, finish your workout without touching your phone. THE LOG IS YOURS Import your history from Strong or Hevy CSV. Export everything, any time. Sync is iCloud, there is no account to create, and your training data never touches our servers. PAY ONCE Everything you need to log is free, forever. One purchase unlocks the parts that plan and analyze for you: programs that progress themselves, check-ins that update your plan, and the deeper look at your training. No subscription. Set for life.

Screenshots

Method4 screens
Two Plates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Two Plates at none against Method's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Method sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Two Plates sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Method against 5.0 for Two Plates. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Method ships an update every 3 days, Two Plates every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Method versus Two Plates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMethodTwo Plates
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCooper RaeAnthony Topalides

Customer experience

Method

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Two Plates

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Method

Subscriptions4
  • Method Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Kiron Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Method Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Kiron Pro Monthly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Method Pro Lifetime$89.99
1 purchases

Two Plates

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$24.99

Questions

Is Method free?
Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Two Plates free?
Two Plates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Method or Two Plates?
Method and Two Plates are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Method or Two Plates have ads?
Method shows ads; Two Plates does not.
Which is updated more often, Method or Two Plates?
Method ships an update every 3 days, and Two Plates every 5 days. Most recently, Method was updated on October 15, 2026 and Two Plates on October 14, 2026.

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