TDEE vs Be ARCtive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TDEE
Calculate your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) using your body metrics. This app then helps you divide your daily calorie allowance into precise macronutrient targets for your specific diet.
- TDEE calculation
- BMR calculation
- BMI calculation
- Macronutrient splitting
- Diet tailoring
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Discover your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) based on your exact body metrics. Then, take that daily calorie allowance and instantly split it into perfect macronutrient targets tailored to your diet.
Be ARCtive
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The Health and Fitness App offers a variety of features, including: i) Core Tracking: Tracks daily steps, calories burned, and distance covered, then calculates your pace for a metrics dashboard. ii) Activity Logging: Features a timer and a route map that displays your exercise metrics directly on the map view. iii) Configuration: The settings page allows you to set notifications and choose your preferred unit for distance and pace.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Be ARCtive at none against TDEE's 1. TDEE's advantage is iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. TDEE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Be ARCtive asks for nothing beyond the download.
TDEE ships an update every 4 weeks, Be ARCtive every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TDEE | Be ARCtive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (482 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 482 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Apperitif Limited | Osagie Godstand |
Bugs and requests
TDEE
Reported bugs
6 issues- Cannot fully input information due to glitching
- White screen when choosing drop list
- Wouldn't load secondary windows
- BMI score is astronomical
- Results display blank
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- App is not working
Requested features
3 requests- Support for different units (imperial/metric)
- Fix ad placement to not cover results
- Allow Vietnamese language
Be ARCtive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TDEE
- TDEE Pro$14.99
Be ARCtive
No in-app purchases
