Comparison

Paleo (io) vs Plata.

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

Head to head
About

Paleo (io)

Quickly determine if a food is compliant with the paleo diet. Search over 3,000 items to get a simple yes or no answer, with additional details available for deeper understanding. Perfect for grocery shopping or dining out.

Highlights
  • Search over 3,000 food items
  • Simple yes/no paleo indicators
  • Detailed food information
  • Intuitive green/red visual cues
  • Dietician-reviewed food list
  • Add missing foods via email
Features
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Paleo (io) is the best paleo food list in the world – Never google "is ____ paleo?" again! Simply type in the food you are curious about into the search box and the app will tell you whether or not that food is paleo. Paleo (io) helps thousands of people discover which foods are paleo every day. Have you ever seen a food and asked yourself, "is it paleo?" Well now you can have the answer faster than ever before with the best "is it paleo" app around! Never use google again with Paleo (io) in your pocket. OVERVIEW • Paleo.io searches over 3,000 food items to identify which foods are paleo and which foods are not • Easily stick to the paleo diet without driving yourself crazy – Paleo.io makes the paleo diet easy! • Simple yes & no paleo food lists • Perfect to bring to the grocery store, use as a reference guide or check a food on-the-go • Food list reviewed & audited by Amy Kubal, paleo dietician • In-depth articles explaining why a specific food is or is not paleo (in the more info section) • Are we missing a food? Email us and we'll add it to our database! • Brought to you by the team at Ultimate Paleo Guide WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING (5 STAR REVIEWS) "This app is a really straightforward and easy way to learn about eating paleo. I like how the articles don't beat around the bush and get to the facts quickly, especially since Im reading them on my phone and want answers fast…" – JillB1987 "For beginners like me – AWESOME! I'm new to Paleo and this app is really convenient and easy to use…" – Ray S. "I love this app. It's always been a little hard to figure out exactly what I can and can't eat, especially when I eat out with friends. This app has made it SO easy to pick what to eat. Super fast, and designed beautifully. Thanks!" – ekuck87 "This app is such a fast resource. As you type in the foods it shows the results with a fast thumbs up or down. Quite a thorough list as well…" – Deb R. MAIN FEATURES • Paleo made easy! Simply search for a food and know whether or not it is paleo with the best paleo food list app around • Search through over 3,000 different food items • Intuitive design – green thumbs up means its paleo, red thumbs down means its not paleo • "More info" button shows you why a food is paleo and enables you to be your own food detective and determine if a food is paleo or not WHAT IS PALEO? Although its often called a "diet," paleo is simply a different way of looking at how you eat food. Paleo is actually quite simple. The paleo diet is focused on eating food that has been around since the Paleolithic era. That's why the paleo diet is also known as the caveman diet. Its focused on eating nutrient-dense, whole, unprocessed foods that are easy for your body to digest. Put the power of paleo in your pocket, and stay paleo out there! Built with Love in Texas by IMPOSSIBLE ® Have a food you want to see in this app? Email us at foods@paleo.io and we'll add it to our database!

About

Plata.

Log your jiu-jitsu training sessions, track your belt progression, and connect with training partners. Record techniques, duration, and notes, and see your training history. Find your academy's class schedule and manage your privacy settings for each session.

Highlights
  • Log training sessions (class, mat, competition, drilling)
  • Track belt progression and stripes
  • Record session duration and notes
  • Add photos or voice notes for sessions
  • Connect with training partners
  • View academy class schedules
  • Set session privacy (public, followers-only, private)
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Plata is a training log for jiu-jitsu. Log your sessions, track your belt progression, and stay connected to the people you roll with — wherever they train. Log what you actually did Class, open mat, competition, drilling, private, or seminar. Record techniques, duration, and notes while it's still fresh. Add photos. Or describe your session out loud and let Plata fill in the form. Track your progression Belt and stripes, hours on the mat, session history by month and by type. See how much you've actually trained, not how much you think you have. Stay connected to your training partners Follow the people you roll with and see what they're working on, whatever gym they're at. Tag training partners, comment on sessions, and keep up with friends who moved away or train somewhere else. Your gym, in the app Find your academy and see its class schedule. Plata covers academies across the New York and New Jersey area, with more added regularly. Private when you want it Every session is public, followers-only, or just for you. Your journal stays yours. Built by a black belt at TRA Jiu Jitsu in Jersey City.

Screenshots

Paleo (io)4 screens
Plata.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plata. at 100% against Paleo (io)'s 49%. Plata. also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.1). Paleo (io)'s advantage is ratings volume (421 vs 6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Plata. is free to download; Paleo (io) costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plata. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paleo (io) has 421 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Paleo (io)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Plata.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paleo (io) ships an update every 2 months, Plata. every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paleo (io) versus Plata.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaleo (io)Plata.
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (421 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings421 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperImpossible X LLCPlata Interactive LLC

Customer experience

Paleo (io)

All ratings421 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative45.4%

Plata.

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Paleo (io)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Search function not working
  • Inconsistent information
  • Broken links to website

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to scan products
  • More detailed explanations
  • Recipes and meal ideas
  • Expanded food database

Plata.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paleo (io)

No in-app purchases

None

Plata.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paleo (io) free?
Paleo (io) costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plata. free?
Plata. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paleo (io) or Plata.?
Plata. is rated higher. Paleo (io) averages 4.1 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while Plata. averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Paleo (io) or Plata. have ads?
Neither Paleo (io) nor Plata. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paleo (io) or Plata.?
Paleo (io) ships an update every 2 months, and Plata. every 2 days. Most recently, Paleo (io) was updated on September 27, 2026 and Plata. on September 14, 2026.

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