Comparison

Avena Health vs BoxMed

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

BoxMed

Features
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BoxMed is a system for athlete care that connects them with their doctors, managers and team. It has the following functionalities: - Record your weight documented with a video of up to 8 seconds. - Receive recommendations from your Activities, Nutrition and Hydration and Training committee. - Record and track your wounds and injuries, you can document your record with a photo of the injury. - You will receive notifications and reminders of your boxing commission, directly to your device, with relevant information. - You can see the results of your medical evaluations at any time

Screenshots

Avena Health4 screens
BoxMed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoxMed at none against Avena Health's 10. BoxMed also leads on ads (none vs shown). Avena Health's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Avena Health sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BoxMed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avena Health ships an update every 6 days, BoxMed fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Avena Health versus BoxMed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvena HealthBoxMed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB73 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAvena Technologies, IncCONEXION FACIL S. DE R.L. DE C.V.

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

BoxMed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 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 Boost Annual$49.991 Year
  • 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
None

BoxMed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avena Health free?
Avena Health is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxMed free?
BoxMed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Avena Health or BoxMed have ads?
Avena Health shows ads; BoxMed does not.
Which is updated more often, Avena Health or BoxMed?
Avena Health ships an update every 6 days, and BoxMed fortnightly. Most recently, Avena Health was updated on November 2, 2026 and BoxMed on November 4, 2026.

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