MetaBuddy App vs CalorieFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MetaBuddy App
This app fosters a supportive community for individuals to enhance their fitness and health. It facilitates participation in events, challenges, and group collaborations, while also enabling progress tracking for personal goals and friends. Trainers can access fitness data through HealthKit integration.
- Join fitness hub
- Participate in events and challenges
- Track personal goals
- Collaborate in relevant groups
- Track friend's progress
- Integrates with Apple HealthKit
- View previous workout data
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Our vision is to build a positive community that helps participants improve their fitness and health, meet new people, and explore the variety of other cultures. Our aim is to inspire our members to adopt fitness and wellness in their lives and to unite those in our ever-growing community of members seeking to share this journey & lifestyle of well being. We support our community members achieve their true potential! βTo those who have realized that health is the real wealth.β App Features Include: Join fitness hub Participate in events, challenges, and other activities Track your personal goals Collaborate with like-minded people within relevant groups Track your & your friends' progress Your trainers can access your fitness data such as steps, calories and distance moved through our integration with Apple's HealthKit. Organized training leads to improved outcomes. The MetaBuddy App shows previous workout data for each exercise to enhance your gym experience by providing a structured workout. Recording reps and sets allows you to concentrate solely on the exercises, maximizing your time in the gym.
CalorieFocus
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CalorieFocus keeps daily calorie and macro tracking calm, visual, and fast. Photograph a meal to receive an editable estimate, scan packaged-food barcodes, search sourced foods, or enter your own nutrition. Every photo estimate is clearly labelled and must be checked before it is logged. YOUR DAY IN FOCUS β’ Calories remaining and a clear daily progress ring β’ Protein, carbohydrate, fat, fibre, and nutrient tracking β’ Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and water timelines β’ Supportive, shame-free progress language FAST FOOD LOGGING β’ Camera-first meal estimates β’ On-device barcode reading with sourced international product lookup β’ Sourced food search with honest unavailable states β’ Manual foods, favourites, recents, saved meals, and recipes PRACTICAL PROGRESS β’ Weight check-ins and trends β’ Seven-day calorie and macro averages β’ Logging streak calendar and weekly summary β’ Optional fasting schedules and reminders β’ Private, opt-in meal and weekly share cards β’ 21 complete recipes, meal planning, and a synced shopping list CalorieFocus is for general informational tracking and is not medical advice. Photo results and unsourced mixed meals are estimates, not medically exact nutrition values. Premium is available weekly, monthly or annually, with a separate lifetime purchase. A one-week introductory trial may be available to eligible store accounts. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your store account settings; lifetime is a one-time non-consumable purchase. Privacy: https://caloriefocus.com/privacy/ Terms: https://caloriefocus.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MetaBuddy App at none against CalorieFocus's 4. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. CalorieFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. MetaBuddy App asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetaBuddy App ships an update every 9 days, CalorieFocus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetaBuddy App | CalorieFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MetaBuddy LLC | Marc Coetzee |
In-app purchases
MetaBuddy App
No in-app purchases
CalorieFocus
- CalorieFocus Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
- CalorieFocus Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- CalorieFocus Premium Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- CalorieFocus Premium Lifetime$79.99
Questions
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