Be vs SaltWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Be
This app guides you in disconnecting from screen distractions to practice mindfulness. It offers features like scheduled reminders, progress tracking, and note-taking to support your digital fasting journey. Integrate with HealthKit to view your mindfulness minutes alongside other health data.
- Digital fasting guidance
- Mindfulness goal scheduling
- Progress tracking
- Journaling during fasts
- HealthKit integration
- Cross-device syncing
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Be is a mindfulness app that helps you to disconnect from the distraction of screens and to just be with yourself by practicing what's known as "digital fasting." • Achieve your mindfulness goals by scheduling one-time or repeating reminders to help you stay on track • Track your progress from within the app • Keep notes of things you noticed during your fast • See stats and trends about your practice • Integrate with HealthKit so you can see your mindfulness minutes alongside your other health data • Supports Light and Dark modes • Syncs across all your devices
SaltWise
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Know your sodium, meal by meal. SaltWise is a calm, private sodium tracker for anyone following a sodium number: a low-sodium plan from your doctor, DASH-style eating, or a high-salt goal. Log a meal in seconds, see what is left for the day, and share a clear weekly summary with your care team. TRUSTWORTHY NUMBERS • 13,000+ foods with lab-measured values from USDA FoodData Central, not user-entered guesses • Real portions, like 1 slice, 1 cup or 1 piece of medium pizza, scaled for you • Every serving is color-coded with the FDA's low (5% Daily Value) and high (20% DV) marks • Enter any Nutrition Facts label per serving, in milligrams of sodium or grams of salt YOUR NUMBER, YOUR WAY • Set the daily number your doctor or dietitian gave you, whatever it is • Stay under a limit, or reach at least a goal on a high-salt plan • Change it any time: past days keep the target they had, so your history stays accurate • See sodium and its salt equivalent side by side MORE THAN SODIUM • Fluids with quick-add buttons and an optional daily number • Morning weight, with the change since yesterday and over 7 days • Potassium tracking if you were asked to watch it • Favorites, recent foods, one-tap "log again" and your own custom foods • Gentle lunch, dinner and weigh-in reminders A WEEK YOUR DOCTOR CAN READ • 7-day and 30-day charts, averages and your biggest sodium sources • Share a text summary, or a clean PDF report with Pro PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account and no ads • Your log stays on your iPhone • Optional Apple Health sync SALTWISE PRO Free SaltWise includes daily sodium, fluid and weight tracking, label entry and the full food database, with no ads. Pro adds unlimited history and 30-day trends, PDF reports, unlimited favorites and custom foods, and Apple Health sync. Choose monthly, yearly (with a free trial for eligible new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices appear in the app and on Apple's purchase sheet. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in your App Store account settings. SaltWise is a personal log, not a medical device, and it does not give medical advice. Always follow the plan your care team gave you. Privacy Policy: https://myzalife.com/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://myzalife.com/terms-of-service Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Be at none against SaltWise's 3. Be also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. SaltWise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Be asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Be | SaltWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | James Pamplona | MULTITECHNIQUE BUSINESS COMAPNUY INVESTMENT |
In-app purchases
Be
No in-app purchases
SaltWise
- SaltWise Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- SaltWise Pro Yearly14 Days trial$17.991 Year
- SaltWise Pro Lifetime$29.99









