Comparison

AiDesk vs MainGain

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Desk height control
  • Memory height settings
  • Sedentary reminders
  • Calorie consumption calculation
  • Intelligent office integration
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

AiDesk4 screens
MainGain4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MainGain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AiDesk asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AiDesk versus MainGain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAiDeskMainGain
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (20 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZhejiang Jiecang Linear Motion Technology Co.,Ltd.Maxwell Isley

Customer experience

AiDesk

All ratings19 ratings
Positive21.1%
Neutral21.1%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative50.0%

MainGain

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AiDesk

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MainGain

One-time1
  • MainGain Pro$4.99

Questions

Is AiDesk free?
AiDesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MainGain free?
MainGain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AiDesk or MainGain?
MainGain is rated higher. AiDesk averages 2.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while MainGain averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AiDesk or MainGain have ads?
Neither AiDesk nor MainGain shows ads.

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