Comparison

Avena Health vs STF Kronos

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

Head to head
About

Avena Health

Take control of your diet with personalized plans from online nutritionists. Explore thousands of diets and recipes, track your intake, and get exercise routines to build a sustainable healthy lifestyle.

Highlights
  • Personalized diet plans
  • Access to nutritionists
  • Extensive diet and recipe library
  • Food and water intake reminders
  • Macronutrient and calorie tracking
  • Video exercise routines
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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Avena Health is the platform that connects your day-to-day life with the plan set by your health specialists. Your specialist defines your plan, recommendations and routines. Avena Health helps you organize and follow it in a practical, clear and sustainable way, every day. We work with more than 15,000 specialists, available online and in person, focused on different health goals, lifestyles and life stages. With Avena Health you can: • Connect with your specialist and get your questions answered* • Receive and view your personalized meal plan* • Explore thousands of recipes and options for your day • Swap foods within your plan based on your preferences • Generate grocery lists automatically • Set meal and hydration reminders • Track your daily eating • Check the recommendations from your specialist • Access video workout routines • Connect your data with Apple Health (HealthKit) * Free if your specialist already works with Avena. If you don't have a specialist yet, it requires the paid program with a specialist (see Pricing). Avena Boost (subscription, purchase required) • AI habit analysis • Photo food logging • Weekly score and personalized insights Recipes and content Access more than: • 15,000 recipes • 500 types of meal plans Pricing • Downloading the app and creating an account is free. • If your specialist already works with Avena, using the app is free for you. • If you don't have a specialist yet, you can book your first consultation with a one-time in-app purchase. Ongoing monthly follow-up with your specialist is a paid one-to-one personal service, purchased separately. • Avena Boost is an auto-renewable monthly or yearly subscription, purchased in the app. It renews until you cancel it in your Apple ID settings. Important • Avena is a support tool. • All decisions about your health are made by your specialists. Legal • Terms of use: https://avena.io/terminos-y-condiciones/ • Privacy policy: https://avena.io/aviso-de-privacidad/ • Reference: World Health Organization – Healthy diet: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/healthy-diet

About

STF Kronos

Sync your smartwatch to track sports performance, including hiking, cycling, and running. Monitor heart rate, steps, and sedentary periods. Access additional features based on your specific smartwatch model.

Highlights
  • Smartwatch synchronization
  • Sports performance monitoring
  • Heart rate tracking
  • Step counting
  • Sedentary period alerts
  • iOS Health App integration
Features
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Descarga, sincroniza y utiliza la aplicación STF Kronos para sacar el máximo provecho a las funciones de tu smartwatch. Ideal para monitorear tu desempeño en diferentes deportes como excursionismo, ciclismo, correr y caminata en interiores y exteriores. Mide y analiza las métricas de tu frecuencia cardiaca, pasos y periodos de sedentarismo. Consulta otras funciones de acuerdo a tu modelo de smartwatch. Integrates with iOS Health App.

Screenshots

Avena Health4 screens
STF Kronos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STF Kronos at none against Avena Health's 11. STF Kronos also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Avena Health's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 9). On price and device support 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

Both are free to download. Avena Health sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. STF Kronos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Avena Health holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avena Health has 4.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Avena Health's written reviews are positive against 65% of STF Kronos's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avena Health ships an update every 6 days, STF Kronos every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Avena Health versus STF Kronos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvena HealthSTF Kronos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better64.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.4K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB230 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAvena Technologies, IncSTUFFACTORY

Customer experience

Avena Health

All ratings4,358 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative20.7%

STF Kronos

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative25.5%

Bugs and requests

Avena Health

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recipes fail to load properly
  • Meal plans not syncing across devices
  • Water tracking feature not working
  • Notifications not reliable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to substitute ingredients
  • Provide more English language support
  • Implement dark mode option
  • Allow tracking of custom meals and exercises
  • Add notes section to provide feedback to dietitian

STF Kronos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Avena Health

Subscriptions9
  • Avena Boost Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Avena Premium2 variants$17.491 Month
  • Avena Premium.$17.491 Month
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  • Avena Premium7 Days trial$48.991 Month
  • Avena Premium.$59.993 Months
  • Avena Premium7 Days trial$63.996 Months
  • Avena Premium7 Days trial$76.996 Months
  • Avena Premium7 Days trial$82.993 Months
  • Avena Premium.$89.996 Months
One-time1
  • Avena$0.99
None

STF Kronos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avena Health free?
Avena Health is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STF Kronos free?
STF Kronos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avena Health or STF Kronos?
Avena Health is rated higher. Avena Health averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while STF Kronos averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Avena Health or STF Kronos have ads?
Avena Health shows ads; STF Kronos does not.
Which is updated more often, Avena Health or STF Kronos?
Avena Health ships an update every 6 days, and STF Kronos every 2 months. Most recently, Avena Health was updated on October 29, 2026 and STF Kronos on October 29, 2026.

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