Comparison

Avena Health vs STF ZEN

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
Read full description

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 ZEN

Features
Read full description

STF ZEN – Sync Your Wellness, Simplify Your Life STF ZEN is your all-in-one health companion, designed to seamlessly connect with your smart ring to track your steps, calories, heart rate, and sleep patterns. With STF ZEN, all your fitness data is automatically synced to Apple Health, giving you a complete overview of your daily activity and well-being. Real-time Step Tracking: Monitor your daily steps effortlessly. Calorie Counter: Keep track of the calories you burn throughout the day. Heart Rate Monitor: Stay on top of your heart health with continuous heart rate monitoring. Sleep Analysis: Track your sleep patterns and improve your rest. Apple Health Integration: All your data is synced directly with Apple Health for a unified view of your health stats. Take control of your fitness journey with STF ZEN. Stay connected, stay healthy.

Screenshots

Avena Health4 screens
STF ZEN3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STF ZEN at none against Avena Health's 10. STF ZEN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $17.49 per month. STF ZEN asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Avena Health versus STF ZEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvena HealthSTF ZEN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAvena Technologies, IncSTUFFACTORY

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 ZEN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Avena Health

Subscriptions8
  • Avena Premium2 variants$17.491 Month
  • Avena Premium.$17.491 Month
  • Avena Premium7 Days trial$48.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • 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
One-time1
  • Avena$0.99
None

STF ZEN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avena Health free?
Avena Health is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is STF ZEN free?
STF ZEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Avena Health or STF ZEN have ads?
Avena Health shows ads; STF ZEN does not.

Other comparisons