# My Dash Diet vs ScienceBuilt Coach

The clearest difference is rating: ScienceBuilt Coach at 5.0 against My Dash Diet's 4.5. ScienceBuilt Coach also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ads (none vs shown). My Dash Diet's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. My Dash Diet sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ScienceBuilt Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ScienceBuilt Coach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Dash Diet has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

My Dash Diet ships an update weekly, ScienceBuilt Coach every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Dash Diet | ScienceBuilt Coach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-dash-diet-sodium-tracker/id1032110739/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sciencebuilt-coach/id6796033873/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.9K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 92 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Product Growth LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1704221883) | [Anthony Jegede](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796033876) |

## What reviewers say

### My Dash Diet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-dash-diet-sodium-tracker/id1032110739)

Track your daily intake of calories, carbs, fat, and protein while monitoring sodium and salt. This app helps you manage weight loss, blood glucose, and blood pressure with recipes and an AI chatbot. It also provides macro calculations and a food list for a heart-healthy lifestyle.

**Highlights:** Daily food tracker (calories, carbs, fat, protein), Sodium and salt counter, Weight loss, blood glucose, and blood pressure tracking, Low sodium DASH diet recipes, AI Dash Diet Chatbot, Macro calculator, Food list and dietary basics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| MyDash Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| MyDash Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Membership | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helpful for tracking sodium intake
- 🚀 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Barcode scanning feature
- 🚀 Efficient meal tracking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Barcode scanner issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate nutrition data
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🔍 Limited food database
- 🔍 Difficult to find/add foods

**Reported bugs**

- Disappearing data
- Crashes when adding foods
- Incorrect nutrient calculations
- Ads freezing the app

**Requested features**

- Ability to sync with Apple Health
- Custom sodium target setting
- Breakdown of fat types
- Fiber tracking
- Better barcode scanning


### ScienceBuilt Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sciencebuilt-coach/id6796033873)

This app centralizes your personalized training and nutrition plans from your coach. Track workouts, log meals, monitor progress, and communicate with your coach all in one place.

**Highlights:** Personalized workout programs, Exercise logging with history, Food database and barcode scanning, Calorie and macro tracking, Progress monitoring (weight, measurements), Direct coach messaging, Habit building and check-ins

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Dash Diet free?

My Dash Diet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ScienceBuilt Coach free?

ScienceBuilt Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Dash Diet or ScienceBuilt Coach?

ScienceBuilt Coach is rated higher. My Dash Diet averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while ScienceBuilt Coach averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do My Dash Diet or ScienceBuilt Coach have ads?

My Dash Diet shows ads; ScienceBuilt Coach does not.

### Which is updated more often, My Dash Diet or ScienceBuilt Coach?

My Dash Diet ships an update weekly, and ScienceBuilt Coach every 3 weeks. Most recently, My Dash Diet was updated on November 11, 2026 and ScienceBuilt Coach on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*