Comparison

By The Gram vs Protein Tracker.

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

Head to head
About

By The Gram

This private calorie counting app allows you to track your food intake by weight in grams or by serving size. It focuses on data privacy by not sharing your information and operates offline. It's designed to help with weight loss and intermittent fasting.

Highlights
  • Private calorie counting
  • Offline operation
  • Track by gram or serving size
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Intermittent fasting support
  • Weight loss assistance
Features
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A private calorie counting app that doesn't share your data with anyone. Count your calories by the gram and be confident that only you can see your data. No Ads! Ever! BTG doesn't use an internet connection so you can be sure that your data isn't shared with anyone. But this also means you are responsible for adding new foods to the local database. 50 common foods are pre-loaded into the food database. Like to weigh your food by the gram? Tired of doing quick math to calculate the calories per gram from the serving size? Then BTG is the app made for you! Great for keeping track of your eating window for intermittent fasting. Easiest way to help you lose weight yet! Quick calorie and macro tracking by weight (grams) and by serving size. Also quickly track calories you have burned as well! https://incendiarystudios.com/bythegram/

About

Protein Tracker.

Easily monitor your daily protein intake to reach your health and fitness objectives. Log meals, analyze protein content from photos, and view progress with detailed statistics and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Effortless protein tracking
  • Protein meal analysis via photo
  • Presets for common entries
  • Comprehensive statistics and charts
  • Home screen widgets
  • Reminder notifications
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Keep track of your daily protein intake with Protein Tracker for iPhone and iPad. Set a goal, log your meals, and see how your habits add up over time. No account or sign-up required. Log protein your way Enter protein directly in grams, calculate it from food weight and protein per 100 g, or track servings—including half portions. Choose what works best for each meal. Save time with presets Save foods and meals you eat regularly and add them again without re-entering the details. Scan food labels Take a photo of a nutrition label or choose one from your library to read its protein amount. Review the reading, enter how much you ate, and adjust the result before saving. Recognition starts on your device, with optional AI help when a label cannot be read. Requires Protein Tracker Pro. See your progress Explore your protein intake with statistics and charts to understand your habits over time. Check your progress at a glance Home Screen widgets show your daily protein intake and how much remains toward your goal. Stay consistent with reminders Set reminders to log your meals and receive a daily summary of your protein intake. Estimate protein with AI Take a photo or describe your meal to get a protein estimate without looking up each ingredient. Review and adjust the result before saving. AI estimates can be inaccurate. Requires Protein Tracker Pro. Keep your data in sync Sync entries, presets and goals across your devices with iCloud. Connect Apple Health to share protein entries and include protein data from other sources. Requires Protein Tracker Pro. Purchases and subscriptions Additional paid features are available through auto-renewable subscriptions. Available options, included features, and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Health information Protein Tracker helps you track your protein intake. Its protein goal calculator and linked nutrition information provide general guidance, not personalized medical or dietary advice. Your protein needs depend on your health and individual circumstances. Consult a doctor, registered dietitian, or another qualified healthcare professional about an appropriate protein intake for you. Privacy: https://proteintracker.carrd.co/ Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

By The Gram3 screens
Protein Tracker.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: By The Gram at none against Protein Tracker.'s 4. By The Gram also leads on iOS requirement (16.5 vs 18.0). Protein Tracker.'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (99% vs 73%). 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. Protein Tracker. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. By The Gram asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Protein Tracker. holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Protein Tracker. has 1.8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of By The Gram's written reviews are positive against 99% of Protein Tracker.'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

By The Gram ships an update monthly, Protein Tracker. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
By The Gram versus Protein Tracker.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBy The GramProtein Tracker.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews98.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131.8K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB54 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIncendiary Studios LLCKai Oelfke

Customer experience

By The Gram

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Protein Tracker.

All ratings1,800 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.9%
Negative0.6%

Bugs and requests

By The Gram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Protein Tracker.

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Double entry issue causing incorrect protein count

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to set custom protein intake goals
  • Option to categorize entries by meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Integration with Apple Watch for seamless tracking

In-app purchases

None

By The Gram

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Protein Tracker.

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited AI$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited AI3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited AI$19.991 Year
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  • Unlimited AI3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is By The Gram free?
By The Gram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Protein Tracker. free?
Protein Tracker. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, By The Gram or Protein Tracker.?
Protein Tracker. is rated higher. By The Gram averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Protein Tracker. averages 4.8 from 1.8K ratings.
Do By The Gram or Protein Tracker. have ads?
Neither By The Gram nor Protein Tracker. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, By The Gram or Protein Tracker.?
By The Gram ships an update monthly, and Protein Tracker. every 2 weeks. Most recently, By The Gram was updated on October 24, 2026 and Protein Tracker. on October 30, 2026.

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