Comparison

Lose It! vs Argus

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

Head to head
About

Lose It!

This app helps you achieve your weight loss goals by acting as a personal calorie counter, diet planner, and nutrition tracker. It offers personalized calorie budgets, tracks food and exercise, and provides insights into your nutrition and progress. Features include AI-powered meal logging and support for GLP-1 medication tracking.

Highlights
  • Personalized calorie budget
  • Food and exercise tracking
  • Nutrition and macro tracking
  • AI voice and photo meal logging
  • GLP-1 medication support
  • Intermittent fasting tracker
  • Syncs with fitness trackers
Features
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Lose It! Is your personal calorie counter, diet planner, nutrition-focused food tracker and weight loss progress tracking app that helps you build healthy eating habits, stick to your diet program and reach your weight loss goals! Set your weight loss goal, get a personalized calorie budget, and track the food you eat, exercise, nutrients, macros, protein, carbs, and progress all in one place. We’re more than just a free calorie tracker. Complete your profile, and we’ll calculate a personalized daily calorie budget and weight loss schedule. Easily log and track your food, weight, activity, nutrition intake, macros, net calories, and intermittent fasting schedule—all in one place. Learn more about your nutrition needs, set achievable goals, manage your daily nutrition, and celebrate your progress with a personalized weight loss guide that helps you stay on track. SIMPLIFY YOUR WEIGHT LOSS JOURNEY Lose It! makes weight loss manageable using the proven principles of calorie counting, calorie deficit, diet tracking and nutrition awareness. Set your weight targets, log healthy meals, discover nutrient dense foods to eat, and track nutrients to build healthier eating habits. NEW—GLP-1 SUPPORT Log your medication, view estimated GLP-1 levels, and see how each phase may align with your hunger and eating habits—all alongside your nutrition, weight, and activity tracking. AI VOICE & PHOTO MEAL LOGGING Quickly and accurately log healthy meals using your voice or a photo. Just speak into your phone or tap the camera icon to track food and count calories in seconds. Snap a photo, log a meal and simplify your nutrition and weight loss journey! LOSE IT! FREE BASIC FEATURES • Calorie Tracking – Utilize the calorie counter to make it easy to track meals and exercise and chart the data, directly from your phone • Weight Loss Plan – Build a weight loss plan based on your unique body composition, activity level and habits • Community Support – Add your friends and join support groups to stay motivated PREMIUM PLAN FEATURES • Photo Meal Logging – Log meals by taking a picture • AI Voice – Say “I had 2 eggs, toast with butter and jam” to log your meal • Barcode Scanner – Scan food barcodes or search our database of items and recipes • Advanced Tracking – Track macronutrients like protein, carbs, fat, sugar; as well as nutrition, vitamins, minerals, and other health goals and metrics, including blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, body measurements, sleep cycles and more • Intermittent Fasting - Set your fasting plan and track your fasts where you track your food • Meal Planning & Targets – meal targets help you calculate suggested nutritional content including macro, carb, protein and overall calorie intake. • Weight Loss Diet Plans – Identify what meals, fruits, lean meats, grains, and recipes are hindering or helping your weight loss progress. • Fitness App Syncs – connect fitness trackers, workout apps, and devices like Fitbit, Misfit, Garmin, Withings scales, Google Fit, Healthkit, and more to maximize your weight loss, gain or maintenance goals Since our launch in 2008 we have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The Today Show, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, CNET, Buzzfeed, CNN, Shape, Good Morning America, and more. Lose It! has helped over 57 million users lose more than 150 million pounds. With a global food database of 56+ million items and recipes, tracking what you eat is simple and accurate. Choose from over 25 health goals and start seeing results in just three days of consistent tracking. The Premium subscription purchase will be charged to your iTunes account. The yearly subscription will automatically renew unless the auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the subscription period ends. Your premium subscription auto-renew can be turned off or managed in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of the free trial is forfeited after purchase. -- Full terms: http://loseit.com/terms

About

Argus

Track your steps, calories, sleep, and workouts all in one place. Compete with friends in fitness challenges to stay motivated and achieve your health goals. Log meals easily with photo recognition and barcode scanning.

Highlights
  • Automatic step tracking
  • Photo calorie counter
  • Sleep tracking with smart alarm
  • GPS activity tracking
  • Friend step challenges
  • Weight loss goal setting
Features
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Move more, eat smarter, and sleep better with Argus. Join over 10 million people using Argus — the all-in-one step tracker, calorie counter, and fitness challenge app that helps you stay active, lose weight, and build healthy habits. STEP TRACKER & PEDOMETER Count every step automatically with Argus' battery‑efficient pedometer. No setup, no extra devices needed. • Accurate step counting all day • Distance, calories burned, and active minutes • Daily and weekly step goals CHALLENGE FRIENDS Compete with friends, family, and coworkers in step challenges and fitness competitions. The challenge feature is what keeps millions of users coming back. • Create or join step challenges • Compete on leaderboards • Team challenges and group competitions • Walking challenges, workout challenges, and more CALORIE COUNTER Log meals in seconds using photo recognition. Snap a photo and Argus estimates calories and nutrition automatically. • Photo food recognition • Barcode scanner for packaged foods • Extensive food database SLEEP TRACKING Track sleep automatically using your phone — no watch needed. Get a sleep score each morning and wake up at the right time with the smart alarm. ACTIVITY TRACKER Track walks, runs, cycling, and hikes with GPS. View routes, pace, and calories burned. WEIGHT LOSS & WELLNESS Set weight goals and watch your progress. Argus combines steps, calories, sleep, and activity data so you can see what's working. WHY ARGUS? • All‑in‑one: steps, calories, sleep, weight, and workouts in one app • Social motivation: challenge friends and stay accountable • Trusted by 10M+ users worldwide • Works with Apple Health Subscription Details: - Choose from monthly ($9.99) or annual subscriptions ($29.99), offering 75% savings. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Please note: Continuous use of GPS running in the background can significantly reduce battery life. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.azumio.com/page/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Lose It!4 screens
Argus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lose It! and Argus both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Argus's written reviews are positive against 54% of Lose It!'s. Argus also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Lose It!'s advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (784K vs 36K). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lose It! sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Argus sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Lose It! against 4.9 for Argus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lose It! has 784K ratings behind it against 36K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Lose It!'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Argus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lose It! ships an update every 5 days, Argus monthly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Lose It! versus Argus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLose It!Argus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (784K ratings)4.9 (36K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews81.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings784K — better36K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB189 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperFitNowAzumio Inc.

Customer experience

Lose It!

All ratings783,293 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews3,982 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative36.4%

Argus

All ratings36,355 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews2,023 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative11.3%

User reviews

Lose It!

From 784K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Comprehensive food database
  • 💡 Helpful for weight loss
  • 🚀 Syncs with fitness trackers
  • 👍 Customizable goals and tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate calorie/nutrition data
  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 📢 Intrusive ads and upselling
  • 🐛 Buggy performance issues
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing

Argus

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Covers the basics
  • 🚀 Efficient and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful challenges and social features
  • 👍 Good for tracking exercise, sleep, and intake

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔍 Limited food database and inaccurate nutritional info
  • 💰 Premium features are overpriced
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around data sharing

Bugs and requests

Lose It!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working
  • Syncing issues with Apple Health
  • Freezing and crashing on certain actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add micronutrient tracking
  • Improve recipe builder functionality
  • Provide more personalized meal plans
  • Allow custom unit measurements
  • Implement a dark mode option

Argus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Steps not tracking properly
  • Syncing issues with Fitbit and other devices
  • Frequent app crashes, especially on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually enter micronutrients
  • Better integration with wearables and other apps
  • More customization options for tiles and dashboard
  • Improved reporting and historical data tracking

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Lose It!

Subscriptions8
  • Lose It! Premium$9.991 Year
  • Lose It! Premium$11.991 Year
  • Lose It! Premium$19.991 Year
Show 5 more
  • Lose It! Premium$23.991 Year
  • Lose It! Premium$29.991 Year
  • Lose It! Premium$39.991 Year
  • Lose It! Premium Features7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Lose It! Premium7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lose It! Premium Lifetime$49.99
  • Lose It! Premium Lifetime$59.99
10 purchases

Argus

Subscriptions10
  • Azumio Premium$4.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$8.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium$9.991 Month
  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Azumio Premium$29.991 Year
  • Azumio Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lose It! free?
Lose It! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Argus free?
Argus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lose It! or Argus?
Argus is rated higher. Lose It! averages 4.8 out of 5 from 784K ratings, while Argus averages 4.9 from 36K ratings.
Do Lose It! or Argus have ads?
Both Lose It! and Argus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Lose It! or Argus?
Lose It! ships an update every 5 days, and Argus monthly. Most recently, Lose It! was updated on November 6, 2026 and Argus on November 6, 2026.

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