Free is not a trial.
We have both paid for an app, opened it, and found the useful half behind another wall. So the free tier here is a real one you can stay on forever — and rather than describe it in adjectives, we have written the whole thing out below with the actual numbers.
Starter
Free
No card, no trial clock.
| Food logging & macro dashboard | Daily, unlimited |
| Workout & cardio logging | Unlimited |
| Water & weight logging | Unlimited |
| Food search | Unlimited |
| Barcode scanning | Unlimited |
| Saved foods, meals & recipes | Unlimited |
| Plate calculator, rest timer, PR detection | Included |
| Streaks, XP, levels & achievements | Included |
| Daily quests | Included |
| Reminders | 1 active |
| Active goal | 1 |
| Progress history | 30 days |
| Body measurements & progress photos | Included |
| AI scan credits | 5 / month |
| PlateStack Coach messages | 3 / month |
| Custom habits | 3 |
| Squads | 1 |
| Streak Shields | Buy as needed, $0.99 |
| Fasting timer | Free and unlimited |
Premium
$1.99/mo
Or $14.99 a year in the US App Store, with a 7-day free trial where available.
| PlateStack Coach | Unlimited chat, working from the records you keep |
| AI photo & label scans | Unlimited — no monthly credit ceiling |
| Food schedule organiser | Arrange foods you select onto a calendar |
| Editable workout plans | Drafted around your schedule and equipment |
| Saved foods & recipes | Unlimited, with a deeper recipe bench |
| Progress history & analytics | Well past the 30-day window |
| Weekly log summaries | A non-clinical read on what you recorded |
| Custom habits | Unlimited (Starter includes three) |
| Advanced fasting | Extra protocols and fasting analytics |
| Squad sharing & buddy sessions | Train with people, live |
| Device-data display | Import supported records from your wearables |
| Streak Shields | 1 / month included |
1Premium is purchased inside the app. Final local pricing is shown in the App Store purchase sheet before you confirm.
Shields
A safety net costs $0.99.
A broken streak can be restored with a Shield when you choose to spend one, which covers most late nights. Past that, a Streak Shield spends itself for you and the streak lives.
Starter gets one a month. Premium gets two. Extras are $0.99 with no cap. We would much rather sell you a cheap safety net than watch a 120-day streak die and take you with it.
Questions about paying
- What does the free tier actually include?
- Unlimited food, workout, cardio, water, and weight logging; unlimited food search, barcode scanning, saved foods, meals, and recipes; the full fasting timer; streaks, XP, quests, and PR detection; the plate calculator and rest timers; 30 days of progress history; 5 AI scan credits and 3 Coach messages a month; 3 custom habits; 1 active goal; 1 active reminder; and 1 squad.
- How much is Premium?
- $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year in the US App Store. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial where available. Enter offer code PLATESTACK999 for a $9.99 first year instead of the trial. Final local pricing is shown before you confirm.
- Can I cancel anytime?
- Yes. Subscriptions are managed through your App Store account, so you cancel there and keep access until the period ends.
- What are Streak Shields?
- Miss a day and PlateStack offers to restore the streak with a Shield — you choose whether to spend one. Starter gets one a month, Premium gets two; extras are $0.99 each with no cap.
- Is the plate calculator behind the paywall?
- No. The plate calculator, rest timer, and PR detection are free and always have been.
2PlateStack is not a medical device, health monitor, doctor, dietitian, or trainer. Nutrition, activity, and AI information can be wrong. Talk to a qualified professional before acting on anything in the app.