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I got tired of all the worthwhile iPhone weightlifting apps wanting a monthly payment for a full feature set, while delivering an uninspiring, cross-platform experience.

I noticed none of the apps felt native to the iPhone, and I wanted something that felt on-part with the likes of Flighty, Things 3, and such.

Out of my love for weightlifting I then shipped Plates and have been working on it ever since. It's a completely native iPhone lifting app (SwiftUI/UIKit) and I've gone quite hard on native UI elements such as custom keyboards for plate-loaded exercises and RPE/RIR inputs, native animations, and nice haptic feel. It has no backend servers and no tracking SDKs, yet it still supports things like cross-device sync thanks to Apple's CloudKit. The best part is that it's just a one-time payment.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/dk/app/plates-weightlifting-log/id675...

Website: https://useplates.com

parent tomburgs 3 months ago

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