Comparison

Plus Five 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

Plus Five

Features
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Plus Five is a lift log for people who want to get stronger without making a hobby out of tracking it. Build a workout once, or pick one of nine plans. At the gym, tap Start and tick off your sets. Hit every rep and Plus Five adds 5 lb for next time. Miss a few and it holds the weight until you're ready. That's the whole idea. IN THE WORKOUT • Last time's numbers are already filled in. Tick a set and the rest timer starts. • Warm-up sets worked out for you, and which plates go on each side of the bar. • Supersets, timed holds, bodyweight and assisted lifts all work the way you'd expect. • The rest timer sits on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Tick the next set without opening the app. GETTING STRONGER • +5 when you've earned it. When 5 lb jumps stop working for a lift, it switches to adding reps first. • Goals in sets you'd actually do: 225 × 5, not a one-rep max. With an honest guess at how long it'll take. • PRs called out as they happen, and a Momentum page for volume, muscle balance and how often you trained. 147 EXERCISES, NINE PLANS • Every exercise has its own 3D icon and three plain cues. Pick the lifter that looks like you. • Plans for a full gym, dumbbells only, or nothing at all: Full Body, Strength 5×5, Upper/Lower, Push Pull Legs and more. • Add your own exercises. YOURS • No account, no feed, no ads. Your lifts live in your own iCloud and sync between your devices. • Saves workouts to Apple Health, with heart rate from Apple Watch. • An Apple Watch app, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri. • Import your history from a CSV file, and export everything the same way whenever you like. Plus Five uses Apple Health only if you turn it on, and only to save your workouts and estimate the energy they burned.

About

Plus One

This app helps you track gym progress by encouraging you to lift slightly more or do more reps each session. It offers fast logging, rest timers, and personalized workout programs. Enhance your strength training with detailed analytics and Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Progressive overload tracking
  • Last time lifted on every set
  • Fast logging with rest timer
  • Apple Watch workout logging
  • Personalized workout programs
  • Apple Health integration
  • CSV import/export
Features
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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

Plus Five4 screens
Plus One4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plus Five at none against Plus One's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. Plus One sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Plus Five asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plus Five ships an update every 9 days, Plus One every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Plus Five versus Plus One: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlus FivePlus One
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru BudureRajesh Kumar Madhavan

In-app purchases

None

Plus Five

No in-app purchases

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 Plus Five free?
Plus Five is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plus One free?
Plus One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plus Five or Plus One have ads?
Neither Plus Five nor Plus One shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plus Five or Plus One?
Plus Five ships an update every 9 days, and Plus One every 5 days. Most recently, Plus Five was updated on October 31, 2026 and Plus One on October 31, 2026.

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