EasyFPU vs 18 grams
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyFPU
This app helps individuals, particularly those with Type 1 Diabetes, calculate complex meal components like sugars, carbs, and fat-protein-units (FPUs). It aids in understanding absorption times and integrates with Apple Health for data synchronization.
- Calculate sugars, carbs, and fat-protein-units (FPUs)
- Estimate e-carb absorption times
- Create and manage personal dishes
- Search OpenFoodFacts database
- Scan product barcodes
- Sync food lists via iCloud
- Store data in Apple Health
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An iOS app - mainly for Type 1 Diabetes patients - to ease the calculation of sugars, regular carbs, fat-protein-units (FPUs) (aka extended carbs, e-carbs or fake carbs) and their matching absorption time. Fat-protein-units are known to be the reason for late blood glucose rise. Many semi-automated insulin pumps allow you to enter these e-carbs, so that the pump can deliver more insulin. Main features are: - Maintain your own, personal dishes and easily compose meals containing as many dishes as you wish - Search for products in OpenFoodFacts food database - Scan barcode of products - The app calculates your meal's total calories, sugars, carbs, extended carbs (e-carbs) from fat and protein (FPU - Fat Protein Units), and recommends the time your body will need to absorb these e-carbs (aka. absorption time) - Store your sugars, carbs, e-carbs and/or calories in Apple Health (only on user request, no automated storage) for utilization by other apps - Synchronize your food list across all your iOS devices via iCloud (optional)
18 grams
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The app calculates the snack serving for the desired amount of carbohydrates based on the product's barcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 18 grams at 12.0 against EasyFPU's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyFPU | 18 grams |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ulrich Rueth | Aurelie Jeunejean |
In-app purchases
EasyFPU
No in-app purchases
18 grams
No in-app purchases
