Comparison

Stone vs Plato

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

Head to head
About

Stone

This app is a dedicated tracker for the 5x5 barbell strength training program. It guides you through weight selection, plate loading, rest periods, and progression. Your data is stored locally, and you can import existing history for free.

Highlights
  • Automatic progression and deloads
  • Customizable sets, reps, and weight jumps
  • Plate calculator for loading
  • Guided warm-up sets and rest timer
  • Lift substitution and accessory work
  • History, progress, and PR tracking
  • Local data storage and export
Features
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Stone is a clean, modern tracker for the 5x5 barbell strength program – squat, bench press, barbell row, overhead press, and deadlift. No account, no ads, and no subscription. Fully free. Stone tells you exactly what to do: which weight to lift, the plates to load, when to rest, and when to add weight or deload. Log each set in a tap, then watch your strength climb over weeks and months. SWITCHING APPS? KEEP YOUR HISTORY Importing your existing lifting history is free, forever. Your past workouts and current weights come across in seconds, so you pick up exactly where you left off, no starting over. WHAT STONE DOES • Automatic progression – add weight when you succeed, deload after repeated misses, or set your own increment and deload rules • Programs your way – run 5x5, 3x5, 1x5, or 3x8, and tune the sets, reps, and weight jump for each lift • Plate calculator showing exactly what to load per side, in lb or kg • Guided warmup sets before your working weight • Rest timer between working sets • Swap any lift – substitutes inherit your weight, plate math, and PRs • Accessory work – add chin-ups, dips, or curls alongside your main lifts • History, progress, and PRs – weekly volume, streaks, and PR-aware charts • Make it yours – light or dark, four accent colors, alternate app icons, lb or kg YOU OWN YOUR DATA Your data lives on your device. Export a full backup anytime, your training history is always yours to keep and take with you. We never lock you out of your own data. That's it. No subscriptions, ever. No ads, ever. Free forever. Family Sharing is supported. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up and no account required. Stone collects only anonymous, aggregate usage data to improve the app – never your identity, and never sold.

About

Plato

Features
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Plato is a fast, no-clutter workout tracker built for people who actually lift. Open it, log your sets, get back to training. No account needed to start. LOG WORKOUTS FAST • Enter weight and reps with a keypad built for the gym — jump to the next field with one tap • Copy your previous set with a single tap • Timed exercises like planks, dead hangs, and cardio get a built-in start/stop timer • Rest timer between sets START WITHOUT AN ACCOUNT • Use the whole app as a guest — no sign-up, no email, nothing to fill in • Everything stays on your phone until you decide otherwise • Create an account later and everything you already logged comes with you LIVE ACTIVITY • Your active workout lives on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with a running timer and set count — no need to unlock your phone to check PLAN YOUR TRAINING • Build reusable workout templates • Set a weekly split — assign templates to each day of the week • Plan workouts ahead on the calendar TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Full workout history • Progress charts for every exercise • Muscle recap shows which muscle groups you've hit and which you've neglected BODY WEIGHT • Log weigh-ins and watch your weight trend over time • Pull ups, dips and other bodyweight moves are counted at what you actually weighed that day — so your volume is honest, and a weigh-in tomorrow never re-writes what you lifted today • Pounds or kilos, your call MAKE IT YOURS • Light or dark, or follow your phone • Seven accent colours — and your home screen icon changes to match YOUR DATA, EVERYWHERE • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — your workouts sync automatically • Delete your account and data anytime, right from the app No ads. No pop-ups. No clutter. Just training.

Screenshots

Stone4 screens
Plato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plato at none against Stone's 1. Plato also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Stone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. Stone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plato asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, Plato every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Stone versus Plato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStonePlato
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSignal Creative, LLCFull Stach LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stone

One-time1
  • Unlimited Workout Tracking$9.99
None

Plato

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stone free?
Stone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plato free?
Plato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stone or Plato have ads?
Neither Stone nor Plato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stone or Plato?
Stone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plato every 2 months. Most recently, Stone was updated on October 5, 2026 and Plato on October 8, 2026.

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