Comparison

Meal Reminders vs BetterCalls

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

Head to head
About

Meal Reminders

This app helps you maintain a consistent eating schedule to keep your metabolism active. It sends timely notifications for meals, allowing you to prepare. Set your breakfast and bedtime to automatically calculate meal intervals.

Highlights
  • Customizable meal reminders (3-6 meals/day)
  • Automatic time calculation between meals
  • Notifications before meal times
  • Set breakfast and bedtime
  • Focus on metabolism
Features
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Meal Reminders helps you focus on keeping your metabolism running by reminding you when to eat. The reminders are based on 3, 4, 5, or 6 meals a day. The time between meals is calculated based on breakfast time and bedtime. Don't put more excuses! Features: Calculate time between meals based on breakfast time and bedtime Reminds you when its time to eat with notifications Reminds you minutes before a meal so that you have time to prepare it

About

BetterCalls

Instantly find and connect with mental health support lines and warmline services nationwide. Access real people ready to listen and help without appointments or waiting. Browse options by state, service type, and communication method.

Highlights
  • Instant call/favorite support lines
  • Browse by state and service type
  • Chat, text, and language availability
  • Save favorite contacts
  • Privacy-focused interface
Features
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BetterCalls makes it easy to find and connect with mental health support when you need it most. Instantly access a curated directory of mental health support lines and warmline services across the country—no appointments, no waiting, just real people ready to listen and help. Features: • Instantly call or favorite mental health support lines and warmlines • Browse support options by state and service type • See support options for chat, text, and language availability • Save your favorite contacts for quick access • Clean, user-friendly interface designed for privacy and ease of use Whether you’re feeling stressed, anxious, or just need someone to talk to, BetterCalls is here to help. Download now and take the first step toward support and connection.

Screenshots

Meal Reminders3 screens
BetterCalls4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BetterCalls at Free against Meal Reminders's $4.99. BetterCalls also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Meal Reminders's advantage is ratings volume (778 vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

BetterCalls is free to download; Meal Reminders costs $4.99 up front. Meal Reminders sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. BetterCalls asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BetterCalls holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meal Reminders has 778 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Meal Reminders versus BetterCalls: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeal RemindersBetterCalls
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (778 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings778 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPedro AnibarroBetterEDU LLC

Customer experience

Meal Reminders

All ratings779 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative30.4%

BetterCalls

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Meal Reminders

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when opening the meal plan maker
  • Reminders show up for past completed meals
  • Notification sounds not working
  • Meal times changing unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more than 6 meals per day
  • Add audible alarms for meal reminders
  • Provide more customization options without requiring a paid subscription
  • Improve tracking and history features
  • Add Apple Watch compatibility

BetterCalls

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Meal Reminders

One-time6
  • Water tracking trialFree
  • Custom Times$0.99
  • Multiple Plans$0.99
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  • Increase max meals$0.99
  • Premium$1.99
  • Water tracking$1.99
None

BetterCalls

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meal Reminders free?
Meal Reminders costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BetterCalls free?
BetterCalls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meal Reminders or BetterCalls?
BetterCalls is rated higher. Meal Reminders averages 4.6 out of 5 from 778 ratings, while BetterCalls averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Meal Reminders or BetterCalls have ads?
Neither Meal Reminders nor BetterCalls shows ads.

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