Comparison

VALENS vs Plus One

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

Head to head
About

VALENS

Features
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VALENS is a workout tracker built for people who take the gym seriously. TRACK EVERYTHING Log sets, reps, weight, drop sets and cardio. Your personal records update themselves as you go, so progress is never a guess. SMART COACH A weekly muscle-group snapshot spots the groups you skip and the lifts stuck at the same weight, then tells you what to train next. 700+ EXERCISES A full library with target muscles, equipment and instructions — plus demo photos for the Mr. VALENS program. ROUTINES & PROGRAMS Build your own or follow a structured program: Push/Pull/Legs, Upper/Lower, full-body and more. TRAIN WITH FRIENDS Follow your friends' workouts, like their sessions, and climb the leaderboards by total volume and distance. ACHIEVEMENTS & RECAPS Badges, streaks and weekly summaries keep the momentum going. Works offline — log in the gym with no signal and it syncs later. Free to download. Some training programs are optional one-time purchases.

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Plus One

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Plus One is a workout tracker built on progressive overload: do a little more than last time, every time. Every set shows what you lifted last time. Beat it by one rep or a bit more weight and you earn a +1. Stack them up and you get stronger. BEAT LAST TIME • Last time on every set, so you always know the number to beat • Your next target on every set: one more rep, or the next weight once you've hit the top of your rep range (Pro) • Weight jumps sized to your equipment, in lb or kg • When a lift stalls, one clear fix: add a set, slow the lowering, or rest longer (Pro) • Targets hold steady after a bad night's sleep or time away, so you ease back in (Pro) LOG FAST • Tap to log a set and the rest timer starts on its own • Rest timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with +15s and Skip • Warm-ups, drop sets and supersets, swaps for today or for good, notes on any lift • Say your sets instead of typing, like "135 for 8" (Pro) APPLE WATCH • Run a whole workout from your wrist, with or without your iPhone • Log sets with the Digital Crown, and feel a tap when rest is over • Live heart rate and calories, then heart-rate zones when you finish • The number to beat on every set (Pro) A PROGRAM THAT FITS • Answer a few questions and get a program from proven templates, from full body to Push / Pull / Legs • Every lift fits the equipment where you train: full gym, home gym, dumbbells only, hotel or bodyweight • Train on your schedule: a number of workouts a week, or fixed days • Program Score rates your plan from 0 to 100 on weekly sets per muscle, frequency and session length • Nearly 380 exercises, most with pictures, plus your own SEE WHAT MOVED (Pro) • Strength charts, personal records and estimated one-rep max for every lift • A 3D body map of the muscles you've trained APPLE HEALTH Plus One works with Apple Health if you allow it. It saves your strength workouts, how hard they felt, and weigh-ins you log. It can read sleep, heart rate, HRV and resting heart rate for a recovery estimate (sleep needs Apple Watch), plus body weight and steps. Health data stays on your iPhone. It is never used for ads and never shared. EAR BREAKS AND REST CUES (Pro) Your music or podcast dips while you rest and comes back for your next set. Optional "get ready" and "go" sounds play in your headphones. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY • No account, no sign-up, no ads • Your log syncs only through your own iCloud, and you can turn that off • Bring your history: import a CSV export from another workout app • Export your log as a CSV file, or share a workout as an image or video • Prefer to just log? Freestyle mode turns targets off FREE AND PRO Free: unlimited workouts, routines and custom exercises, supersets, your full history, last time on every set, the rest timer and Live Activity, the widget, logging on Apple Watch, Apple Health, iCloud sync, sharing, import and export. Plus One Pro adds: your next target on every set, stall fixes and recovery-aware targets, the Progress tab (strength charts, estimated max, 3D muscle map), the number to beat on Apple Watch, ear breaks and rest cues, and voice logging. Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly start with a 1-week free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; renewal is charged in the 24 hours before then. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. In English, Spanish, German and Portuguese. Voice logging needs an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence, with Apple Intelligence turned on. Plus One is a training log, not medical advice. Talk to a doctor before starting a new exercise program. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://plusonelifts.com/privacy

Screenshots

VALENS4 screens
Plus One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plus One at every 5 days against VALENS's every 11 days. VALENS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. VALENS sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Plus One sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VALENS ships an update every 11 days, Plus One every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
VALENS versus Plus One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVALENSPlus One
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatija VelickovicRajesh Kumar Madhavan

In-app purchases

10 purchases

VALENS

One-time10
  • Apex Push Pull Legs$3.99
  • Upper / Lower Power$3.99
  • PHUL — Power & Hypertrophy$3.99
Show 7 more
  • Iron Foundation — 5x5$3.99
  • Peak Power — 3x3$3.99
  • Forge Strength & Conditioning$3.99
  • Hypertrophy Engine$4.99
  • Powerbuilder's Path$4.99
  • Be VALENS$7.99
  • Learn or Perish$7.99
3 purchases

Plus One

Subscriptions2
  • Plus One Pro Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Plus One Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Plus One Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is VALENS free?
VALENS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plus One free?
Plus One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VALENS or Plus One have ads?
Neither VALENS nor Plus One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VALENS or Plus One?
VALENS ships an update every 11 days, and Plus One every 5 days. Most recently, VALENS was updated on October 29, 2026 and Plus One on October 29, 2026.

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