Comparison

Brolift vs MealMate

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

Head to head
About

Brolift

Easily track your gym workouts, log sets and reps, and plan future sessions. Share custom workouts with friends and sync your heart rate and calorie data from Apple HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Track gym workouts
  • Log weight and reps
  • Create custom workouts
  • Share workouts with friends
  • Apple HealthKit syncing
  • Sync heart rate and calories
Features
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Brolift is a workout log built for lifters. Open it at the rack, log every set in a tap, and watch your strength add up: every rep and every PR, on the record. LOG SETS FAST • Weight and reps steppers with a set timer and a workout timer • Add, copy and delete sets without leaving the card • See the reps you need for a new PR before you lift • Notes, RPE, photos and videos on any workout • Plan workouts ahead and start them when you get to the gym KNOW HOW HARD YOU PUSHED • Heart rate from Apple Health, charted across the whole session with a marker for every exercise • Press and drag the chart to read your BPM at any moment • Average, low and peak heart rate, plus active and total energy • A heart-rate chart for every exercise, next to its sets WATCH YOUR PROGRESS • Estimated 1RM and max-weight charts for every exercise, over 3 months, 6 months, a year or all time • Personal records by weight and by reps, with the date you set them • Activity heatmap, weekly volume, muscle focus and a 12-month view • Lifetime stats you pick: total workouts, heaviest lift, current streak, PRs this month and more • Body measurements over time DESCRIBE IT. LIFT IT. • Describe a workout in a sentence, like "heavy push day, 45 minutes, bench focus", and Brolift builds it from your exercise library and loads it into the tracker • Generated on device with Apple Intelligence. Nothing you type leaves your iPhone • Requires Apple Intelligence on a supported iPhone YOURS, PRIVATELY • No account and no sign-up. Your workouts are stored on your iPhone and synced with iCloud • A full exercise library, plus your own custom exercises • Six themes, or mix your own accent color • Powerlifting mode with your squat, bench and deadlift total Brolift reads heart rate and energy from Apple Health, with your permission. Heart rate needs a device that records it, such as Apple Watch. Health data is used only to show your own workouts and is never used for advertising or shared with third parties.

About

MealMate

Effortlessly track your calorie and macro intake with an intuitive interface. Utilize barcode scanning, AI-powered meal recognition from photos or descriptions, and a personal food library for quick logging. Gain personalized nutritional insights to support your weight loss, muscle gain, or balanced diet goals.

Highlights
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Barcode and nutrition label scanner
  • AI-powered meal recognition
  • Personal food library
  • Weight progress tracking
  • Personalized nutritional insights
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MealMate helps you track calories, macros, and weight progress with less friction. Log food by searching, scanning, snapping a photo, or describing what you ate. MealMate turns meals into ready-to-log food cards so you can stay consistent without spending your day typing nutrition details. With MealMate, you can: - Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, and daily macro goals - Log meals with AI-assisted food recognition - Describe a meal and create structured food cards - Scan barcodes to add packaged foods faster - Scan nutrition labels and review details before logging - Save custom foods, recipes, and complete meals - Build a personal food library for one-tap logging - Follow weight progress alongside your nutrition habits - Use MealMate for weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance goals MealMate is designed for everyday tracking: quick enough for busy meals, detailed enough for macro-aware routines, and clear enough to use consistently. AI and scanned results should always be reviewed before saving. Nutrition data can vary by brand, portion size, preparation, and source. Informational purposes only: MealMate provides wellness and nutrition tracking tools for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical guidance, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before making major changes to your diet, weight goals, or health routine. Subscription: MealMate offers auto-renewable subscription options for premium features: - Monthly Plan: $1.99 per month - Annual Plan: $24.99 per year Pricing may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mealmatecal.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mealmatecal.netlify.app/privacy

Screenshots

Brolift4 screens
MealMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brolift at 4.2 against MealMate's 2.7. Brolift also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). MealMate's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. MealMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brolift asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brolift holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Brolift's written reviews are positive against 40% of MealMate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brolift ships an update every 2 weeks, MealMate every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brolift versus MealMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroliftMealMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings57 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermax StudenerMichael Dadzie

Customer experience

Brolift

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

MealMate

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brolift

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MealMate

Subscriptions3
  • Flash Deal$1.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Brolift free?
Brolift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MealMate free?
MealMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brolift or MealMate?
Brolift is rated higher. Brolift averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MealMate averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Brolift or MealMate have ads?
Neither Brolift nor MealMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brolift or MealMate?
Brolift ships an update every 2 weeks, and MealMate every 6 days. Most recently, Brolift was updated on October 24, 2026 and MealMate on October 23, 2026.

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