Comparison

FLIP vs Keenoa

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

Head to head
About

FLIP

Features
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FLIP is a crowdsourcing tool that is developed by the University of Toronto to collect grocery food data and photos for research purposes.

About

Keenoa

Easily track your eating habits with AI-powered food photo recognition and a daily food diary. Share your progress securely with your dietitian for personalized nutritional advice.

Highlights
  • AI food photo recognition
  • Daily food diary
  • Track meals consumed
  • Secure dietitian sharing
  • Nutritional intervention
Features
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Keenoa is a photo food diary. It is used in nutrition research and by people working with a dietitian. Logging a meal • Take a photo. If the suggestion is right, tap it. If not, search or scan. Then confirm. • You can also copy a meal you already logged. • Choose portions with visual guides. Your diary • See each day as a list or a photo grid. • Nutrients are not shown unless your dietitian turns them on. • Add a note about the meal. Hunger, thirst, and fullness appear only if your diary includes those questions. • Reminders help you remember to log. • If you are offline, your meals are kept and sent when you are back online. Sharing • If you are in a study, sign in with Apple, then enter the 6-digit participant ID from your research team. If you already have an account, enter that ID from your profile. • If you work with a dietitian, your diary is shared only after you accept their invitation. You can exchange comments. Your data • A dietitian sees your diary only after you accept their invitation. A research team sees it after you enter your participant ID. • From your profile, you can revoke that access. They keep your information from before you revoke, and they no longer see anything new. You can delete your account in Settings. Available in English and French, in light and dark mode.

Screenshots

FLIP2 screens
Keenoa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Keenoa at fortnightly against FLIP's every 3 months. FLIP's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FLIP ships an update every 3 months, Keenoa fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FLIP versus Keenoa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFLIPKeenoa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—51.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—61 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMary L'AbbeKeenoa

In-app purchases

None

FLIP

No in-app purchases

None

Keenoa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FLIP free?
FLIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keenoa free?
Keenoa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FLIP or Keenoa have ads?
Neither FLIP nor Keenoa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FLIP or Keenoa?
FLIP ships an update every 3 months, and Keenoa fortnightly. Most recently, FLIP was updated on October 29, 2026 and Keenoa on October 29, 2026.

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