Comparison

MyBites vs Points Diary

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

Head to head
About

MyBites

Easily track your macronutrients and calories to achieve your weight goals. This app simplifies nutritional tracking with a unique point system and an extensive food database. Integrates with popular fitness devices and health platforms for seamless progress monitoring.

Highlights
  • Macronutrient and calorie tracking
  • Extensive food database
  • Barcode scanner
  • Meal creator
  • Weight progress tracking
  • FitBit and HealthKit integration
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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◆◆◆ - “This app is amazing! I've lost 10 pounds in 5 weeks!" - ◆◆◆ More than 10,000+ happy customers have met their weight goals with MyBites!  Start 2024 off right and finish strong! Let MyBites help you begin to reach your weight goals today! Food value tracking on Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone and iPod with FitBit and HealthKit integration! Have you every thought about losing weight, or gaining muscle? One of the most efficient ways to lose weight and live a healthier life is by tracking the four main macronutrients (proteins, fats, carbohydrates, and sugar) and calories.  But this can be very intimidating for a lot of people who know nothing about this! We’ve developed an easy straight forward way to combine the four main macronutrients into one value that is much simpler to keep track of! With MyBites you can track food pts and nutritional information as well as your weight loss progress in an easy intuitive app. As an added convenience, MyBites integrates with FitBit and Apple’s HealthKit! MyBites uses an intelligent formula approved by the American Diabetic Association to analyze your age, height, weight, and physical activity level to provide you with a realistic macronutrient intake goal to help you lose weight (or gain) today! Your goal won’t be to difficult or to easy, but it will be realistic and achievable! MyBites allows you to search, scan, create, and log foods. Do you eat the same thing often? Use our new create meal feature to build a track-able meal with all your favorite food items. Don’t worry about typing in nutritional information anymore, our new extensive database has over 4,000,000 food items for you to choose from. Can’t find something? No problem, create you own custom food item in seconds.  Scanned something we don’t have yet? No problem, help grow the community and help other people lose weight by submitting the item to us to review and add to our database! Key features of MyBites: • FitBit – Everything you log is integrated with FitBit! • HealthKit – Everything you log is integrated with HealthKit! • iCloud – Everything is backed up with your iCloud!  • Log - Track all of your food and weight on a daily/weekly basis. • Reminders – Let us hold you accountable with custom daily reminders to log your food! • Apple Watch - View a glance of your day on the Apple Watch. • Weight Tracker - Track your weight each week and view your weight loss progress. • Barcode Scanner - Over 2,000,000+ UPC's available. • Online Food Database - Over 4,000,000 foods, including restaurants and USDA foods. • Meal Creator - Build customized meals by grouping various foods into one item. • Charts - Nutrition breakdown charts give you a daily, weekly, monthly breakdown of your food and macronutrients consumption. If you like this app, please leave us a review. If you feel a feature is missing or can be improved please send an email to bittoastios@gmail.com, and we will do everything we can to get it done!  Please note: MyBites is not a medical app. Please consult with your physician before starting any weight loss or diet plan.

About

Points Diary

Features
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Points Diary makes tracking your daily food points simple, fast, and stress-free. Whether you're managing your weight or just eating more mindfully, it turns nutrition labels into a single, easy number — your points. HOW IT WORKS Points Diary calculates points from the protein, carbs, fat, and fiber in your food. Add items in seconds and watch your daily budget update in real time. FEATURES • Barcode scanning — scan any product and get its points instantly from a global food database • Points calculator — enter nutrition values and get points automatically • Built-in food guide — hundreds of common foods with ready-made points, no typing needed • Personal daily budget — a target calculated from your profile (age, height, weight, and more) • Full history — see everything you ate, grouped by day, with running totals • Fast manual entry — add any food in a few taps WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Clean, distraction-free design • Works offline for manual entries • No ads • Your data stays on your device TRY IT FREE Start with a 7-day free trial. Continue with a simple monthly subscription to keep tracking. Subscription details: • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings Privacy Policy: https://www.nyystudio.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.nyystudio.com/eula DISCLAIMER Points Diary is not associated with, affiliated with, or endorsed by WW International, Inc. (Weight Watchers) or any related entity. The points method used is based on publicly available information only and does not represent any official program. Results are for personal information only and are not nutritional or medical advice.

Screenshots

MyBites4 screens
Points Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Points Diary at Free against MyBites's $4.99. MyBites's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Points Diary is free to download; MyBites costs $4.99 up front. Points Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. MyBites asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyBites versus Points Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBitesPoints Diary
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (438 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings438 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitToastAdi Zarko

Bugs and requests

MyBites

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add new foods
  • Barcode scanner not working consistently
  • Saved foods disappearing from the app
  • Incorrect points calculations for some items

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to backup and restore user data
  • Integration with fitness trackers and other apps
  • More customization options for macros and diet plans
  • Enhanced community features and support

Points Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyBites

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Points Diary

Subscriptions1
  • Points Diary Premium$9.991 Month

Questions

Is MyBites free?
MyBites costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Points Diary free?
Points Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyBites or Points Diary have ads?
Neither MyBites nor Points Diary shows ads.

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