What I Eat vs Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What I Eat
Easily set personal health goals and monitor your calorie intake. Calculate your BMI and daily calorie needs to begin your journey towards healthier eating habits. Discover what others are doing and learn from their experiences.
- Calorie tracking
- Goal setting
- BMI calculation
- Daily calorie calculation
- Social learning from others
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You can set goals and track your calories with what i eat! Calculate your body mass index and daily calories and start counting calories. It's hard to know where to start when you new to this world! With what i eat you can explore what other people do and learn from them.
Shift
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The simplest calorie, protein, and weight tracker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: What I Eat at every 5 weeks against Shift's every 7 months. What I Eat also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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.
What I Eat ships an update every 5 weeks, Shift every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | What I Eat | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cagdas Tunca | Kip Builds LLC |
In-app purchases
What I Eat
No in-app purchases
Shift
No in-app purchases
