Comparison

Avena Health vs Starcore Studio

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

Starcore Studio

Easily browse and purchase class packs or membership options. View the schedule, filter by class type, and book reservations to manage your fitness routine and stay committed to your goals.

Highlights
  • Purchase class packs and memberships
  • Browse class schedule
  • Filter classes by type
  • Manage class reservations
  • Track upcoming classes
Features
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Features: -Purchase Class Packs and Memberships Easily browse and purchase our class packs or membership options. -View our schedule Filter classes by type to find the perfect fit for your routine. -Manage your reservations Book your class reservations with ease. Keep track of your upcoming classes and manage your schedule to stay organized and committed to your fitness goals.

Screenshots

Avena Health4 screens
Starcore Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Starcore Studio at none against Avena Health's 10. Starcore Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown). Avena Health's advantage is ratings volume (4.4K vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating 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. Starcore Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Avena Health against 5.0 for Starcore Studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Avena Health has 4.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Avena Health ships an update every 6 days, Starcore Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Avena Health versus Starcore Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAvena HealthStarcore Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAvena Technologies, IncCreatopia Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

Avena Health

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

Starcore Studio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Starcore Studio

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

Starcore Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Avena Health free?
Avena Health is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Starcore Studio free?
Starcore Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Avena Health or Starcore Studio?
Starcore Studio is rated higher. Avena Health averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while Starcore Studio averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Avena Health or Starcore Studio have ads?
Avena Health shows ads; Starcore Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Avena Health or Starcore Studio?
Avena Health ships an update every 6 days, and Starcore Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Avena Health was updated on November 2, 2026 and Starcore Studio on October 31, 2026.

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