CheckWise vs foodolyst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CheckWise
Easily scan ingredient lists on food packaging to identify allergens and ensure your safety. Create personalized profiles for family members to manage multiple dietary needs. Always double-check ingredients for peace of mind.
- Ingredient scanning via text
- Personalized allergy profiles
- Family member profiles
- Quick allergen identification
- Health safeguarding
Read full descriptionHide full description
We understand the challenges you face as someone with food or contact allergies when shopping, having to meticulously examine ingredient lists to safeguard your health. CheckWise assists you in quickly and reliably identifying ingredients through text scanning of packaging, with personalized profiles for you and your family members. Remember - Always double-check! Your friends at CheckWise
foodolyst
Easily log consumed foods and associated discomfort levels to identify potential food sensitivities. The app analyzes your entries to reveal correlations between specific foods and your symptoms, helping you understand your body better. It's a simple tool to track your reactions and gain insights into dietary triggers.
- Simple food logging
- Discomfort level tracking (1-5)
- Automated correlation analysis
- Identify food triggers
- Dietary insights
Read full descriptionHide full description
Extremely simple food tracking helps you to find out which foods cause discomfort. The consumed foods can be entered quickly, without having to enter cumbersome quantities or the exact names first. Based on the complaints entered (on a scale of 1-5), an analysis can draw conclusions about which food causes the complaints and to what extent. Over time, very precise correlations can be established. Disclaimer: Of course Foodolyst does not replace a medical diagnosis nor do the results represent a diagnosis in the medical sense. Please consult a doctor before making any decision! Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CheckWise at 43% against foodolyst's 0%. CheckWise also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. foodolyst sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CheckWise asks for nothing beyond the download.
CheckWise ships an update every 5 weeks, foodolyst every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CheckWise | foodolyst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Health & Wise GmbH | Eike Thies |
Customer experience
CheckWise
foodolyst
In-app purchases
CheckWise
No in-app purchases
foodolyst
- Premium$13.99
