AiDesk vs MainGain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AiDesk
This app connects to intelligent desk hardware to control height adjustments and set memory positions. It also offers sedentary reminders and calorie consumption tracking for a smarter office experience.
- Desk height control
- Memory height settings
- Sedentary reminders
- Calorie consumption calculation
- Intelligent office integration
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Being coordinated with intelligent hardware of desks, “AiDesk” is able to control the up & down of the desks, as well as setting memory height for common use. In the meanwhile, it can set sedentary reminder, and calculate calorie consumption, in order to satisfy the new requirement of intelligent office.
MainGain
This app helps you accurately determine your daily calorie needs for weight maintenance using a 14-day tracking method. It removes guesswork by analyzing your actual food intake and weight changes, providing personalized results for fitness goals like bulking or cutting.
- 14-day tracking for accurate maintenance calories
- Meal and weight tracking
- Barcode scanning for food entry
- Product search for food items
- Data export (CSV/JSON)
- Privacy-first, data stays on device
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MainGain - Your Maintenance Calculator Finding your maintenance calories shouldn't be complicated. MainGain removes the guesswork with a scientifically-proven 14-day tracking approach. WHAT IS MAINTENANCE? Your maintenance calories are the exact amount you need to eat to maintain your current weight. It's the foundation for any fitness goal - whether you want to bulk, cut, or recomp. WHY 14 DAYS? Your daily weight fluctuates 2-4 lbs from water, sodium, and meal timing. Traditional calculators guess based on averages. MainGain uses your actual data to find YOUR unique maintenance calories. THE SIMPLE PROCESS • Track your meals (calories & protein minimum) • Weigh yourself each morning • Let the science work for 14 days • Get your personalized maintenance calories FEATURES • Clean, distraction-free tracking • Barcode scanning for quick entry • Product search for items without barcodes • Export your data anytime (CSV/JSON) • No ads, no social features, no BS • Privacy-first: all data stays on your device PERFECT FOR • Finding your true maintenance calories • Planning bulks and cuts with precision • Anyone tired of generic TDEE calculators • People who want accurate, personalized results HOW IT WORKS MainGain uses the relationship between your calorie intake and weight changes to calculate your exact maintenance. If you ate 2,400 calories daily and lost 1 lb over 14 days, your maintenance is actually 2,650. No more guessing. PREMIUM FEATURES Try all features free for 7 days, then unlock forever for $4.99: • Barcode scanner with camera • Search millions of food products • Export data as CSV or JSON • Manual barcode entry PRIVACY PROMISE MainGain is designed with your privacy in mind. All data stays on your device. No account required, no cloud sync, no tracking. Your health data is yours alone. Start your 14-day discovery today and never guess your calories again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MainGain at 5.0 against AiDesk's 2.2. AiDesk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). 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. MainGain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AiDesk asks for nothing beyond the download.
MainGain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AiDesk has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | AiDesk | MainGain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhejiang Jiecang Linear Motion Technology Co.,Ltd. | Maxwell Isley |
Customer experience
AiDesk
MainGain
In-app purchases
AiDesk
No in-app purchases
MainGain
- MainGain Pro$4.99









