i've been grinding away to make "Plates" the best it can be. i know building a weightlifting app is a massive cliche, but i felt compelled to make it anyway and honestly have zero regrets. i was fully expecting people to roll their eyes at yet another workout tracker, but to my surprise, the feedback has been incredibly positive.

even with everyone and their mother shipping a workout app (accelerated by the vibecoding surge), nothing quite hit the bar i was looking for. everything seemed to be built in react native, flutter, or another cross-platform framework, meaning it never truly felt at home on the device.

beyond just wanting something fully native, i felt there was a real gap in the prosumer market. i wanted to build something for people who already know what they're doing in the gym, have their program, and just want a solid tool they can actually own (it's a one-time purchase of $12.99) that at the same time gives them all the insights they'd reasonably want (muscle heatmap, 1rm breakdowns with different formulas, working volume, best volume, etc.).

the app is called Plates: Weightlifting Log. if you're interested in checking it out: https://useplates.com