Simple Recipes vs Nutrient Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Recipes
Easily create custom recipes, track protein and calorie intake, and import ingredients from a comprehensive Canadian database. Set nutritional objectives and automatically adjust ingredient quantities to meet your goals.
- Create custom ingredients
- Import from Canadian Nutrient File
- Build recipes from ingredients
- Set protein and calorie objectives
- Auto-set ingredient quantities
- Offline database access
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Easily add ingredients or import them from the 5000+ available in the Canadian Nutrient File (CNF) database, create recipes, set protein and calorie objectives and auto-set ingredients to meet them. INGREDIENTS β Create custom ingredients and define their protein and calories β Search and import from the Canadian Nutrient File's 5000+ ingredients β Define preparation vs. raw quantities to help build your recipes β Assign ingredients to one or more recipes β Duplicate ingredients RECIPES β Easily create recipes from one or more ingredients β Set protein and calorie objectives per recipe β Automatically set any ingredient quantity to meet the recipe's remaining protein or calorie objective β Give your recipe a custom name and assign a date β Duplicate recipes CANADIAN NUTRIENT FILE (CNF) β This app includes the latest Canadian Nutrient File (CNF) database β Quickly search their 5000+ ingredients and import to your ingredients, including protein and calorie values β Works offline ACCOUNT (OPTIONAL) β Create a free account to access your data from any device LANGUAGES β English β French MOTIVATION This app was built with love for our son, Leonard, who has a metabolic condition requiring careful tracking of his protein and calorie intake.
Nutrient Calculator
This app helps you track your approximate daily intake of essential nutrients vital for bone health. It focuses on key elements like calcium, vitamin D, protein, magnesium, and vitamin K. Understand your nutritional consumption to support stronger bones.
- Daily nutrient intake calculation
- Focus on bone health nutrients
- Tracks calcium, vitamin D, protein, magnesium, vitamin K
- Supports healthy bones
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Nutrition is a key component for strong and healthy bones. Calcium, vitamin D, protein, magnesium and vitamin K are essential nutrients for proper bone health. Use the Nutrient Calculator to calculate your approximate daily intake for each nutrient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nutrient Calculator at every 3 weeks against Simple Recipes's every 7 months. Nutrient Calculator also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Simple Recipes's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Recipes ships an update every 7 months, Nutrient Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Recipes | Nutrient Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 β better | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Awaken Solutions Inc. | Osteoporosis Canada |
Customer experience
Simple Recipes
Nutrient Calculator
In-app purchases
Simple Recipes
No in-app purchases
Nutrient Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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