Comparison

Rep by Rep vs Barbell PlateSense

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

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About

Rep by Rep

Features
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Your plan, your way. Import a workout from your notes, screenshot one from your feed, build your own, or pick from 20 ready-to-run templates. Then track every set, with next-session weights that adjust to what you actually lifted. No generic plan generator. No motivational filler. Just a tool for lifters who want progressive overload done properly. IMPORT FROM YOUR NOTES Got a workout plan stuck in your notes? Paste it into rep by rep and we match the exercises against our 1,500-exercise library. Each one comes with a form video so you can start tracking straight away. IMPORT FROM YOUR FEED Sick of scrolling and saving workouts you never get to use? Screenshot a workout from Instagram, Reddit, or anywhere else, drop it in the app, and we'll turn it into a trackable session with videos. 20 READY-TO-RUN TEMPLATES Linear 5ร—5. Push Pull Legs. Upper/Lower. Powerbuilding. Hypertrophy Mesocycle. Smolov Jr Bench. Wave Periodised. Twenty proven programs, ready to load in a tap. BUILD YOUR OWN Prefer to roll your own? Build a routine from scratch around the lifts you actually care about. Add, swap, and reorder exercises however you want. WEIGHT SUGGESTIONS THAT ADJUST After each session, rep by rep suggests your next session's weights based on how the last one went. Reps, effort, and load are all factored in. Hit your target reps and the next session bumps the weight. Didn't? It holds. Simple, honest progressive overload. 1,500+ EXERCISES WITH FORM VIDEOS Across dumbbell, barbell, machine, cable, calisthenics, and other equipment. Every exercise has a video demonstration, form cues, equipment requirements, and substitutions for when you don't have what you need. YOGA AND RECOVERY Rest days get the same treatment. Routines for mobility, recovery, and mornings: Unwind, Wake Up, Deep Recovery, Full Body Flow, Unlock Hips, and more. PROGRESS YOU CAN MEASURE PRs tracked automatically. Set a goal weight on any lift and watch your projected e1RM track toward it. A body heatmap shows the muscles you've actually trained, so you can see what's getting worked and what's being skipped. Volume and intensity trends over time. OFFLINE-FIRST Plans, exercises, logging, and weight suggestions all work without a connection. Train in basements, garages, dead-zone gyms, or on a plane. Videos stream when you're online. WHO IT'S FOR rep by rep is for people who already know they want to train and just need the structure. Beginners get a starting point and clear next steps. Intermediate and advanced lifters get a tool that matches how seriously they take it. PRIVACY Your training data stays on your device by default. No ads. No third-party trackers. We don't sell your data. ACCOUNTS Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. SUBSCRIPTION rep by rep Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. - Title: rep by rep Pro - Length: 1 month or 12 months - Price: shown in the app at the time of purchase, in your local currency - Free trial: 7 days, then auto-renews unless cancelled Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the same price and duration unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in iOS Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Download rep by rep and start your 7-day free trial. Privacy Policy: https://www.bitbybit.fit/rep-by-rep/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Barbell PlateSense

Features
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Know exactly what to load. Every set. Barbell PlateSense does the plate math for any bar and your real plate inventory, times your rest, and tracks every lift โ€” with warm-up sets already calculated. Every screen is legible at arm's length, mid-set, with chalk on your hands. EXACT PLATE MATH Enter a target weight and see the exact plates for each side โ€” for any bar and the plates your gym actually has. Standard bar, trap bar, safety squat bar, or your own custom bar with its true weight. WARM-UPS, DONE FOR YOU Every workout includes its warm-up sets with the plate math already worked out, so you ramp to your top set without the arithmetic. GYM-DISTANCE GLANCE Home puts the rest timer and the loaded bar side by side. Big, high-contrast, and readable across the room. SPIN-DIAL REST TIMER Set rest with a flick, tap to start. Between sets, PlateSense auto-alternates the loaded bar and the timer, so you just lift. LOG AND TRACK PRS Every set, every session, with personal records and progress that surface automatically. Save and reuse any workout. THEMES AND COLOR-BLIND SUPPORT Cobalt, Volt, and Forge themes in dark or light, plus a color-blind palette with distinct textures per plate. YOUR TRAINING STAYS YOURS Everything is stored on your device. Optional backup syncs through your own iCloud โ€” we never see it. No account, no ads, no third-party tracking. Ever. PLATESENSE PRO Go further with a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock: โ€ข Microloading โ€” fractional plates down to 0.25 lb โ€ข Unlimited history โ€” keep every session, forever โ€ข iCloud sync โ€” your data on every device โ€ข Export โ€” take your log anywhere โ€ข Multi-gym โ€” a plate profile for every gym you train in Monthly and yearly plans start with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Privacy policy: https://barbellplatesense.com/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Save your focus for the lift.

Screenshots

Rep by Rep4 screens
Barbell PlateSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Rep by Rep at 16.0 against Barbell PlateSense's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Rep by Rep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Barbell PlateSense sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Rep by Rep versus Barbell PlateSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRep by RepBarbell PlateSense
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size41 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack O'HaganAlan Orlikoski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rep by Rep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Barbell PlateSense

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Rep by Rep free?
Rep by Rep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barbell PlateSense free?
Barbell PlateSense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rep by Rep or Barbell PlateSense have ads?
Neither Rep by Rep nor Barbell PlateSense shows ads.

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