Comparison

Nutrients Canada vs Omnipod® 5 Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Nutrients Canada

Access a comprehensive database of up to 152 nutrients for over 5690 foods. Find detailed nutritional information for common servings, view it in a familiar format, and bookmark favorite items.

Highlights
  • Canadian Nutrient File database
  • Detailed nutrient information
  • Searchable food database
  • Nutritional label format
  • Bookmark favorite foods
  • Print nutritional labels
Features
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Nutrients Canada brings the Canadian Nutrient File to the iPhone and iPod Touch. The application includes the full contents of the database (2015) prepared by Health Canada. Health Canada description of the CNF: "The Canadian Nutrient File (CNF) is a comprehensive, computerized bilingual database that reports up to 152 nutrients in over 5690 foods. The database can help you find values for nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, protein, energy, fat and many more, and is updated periodically." Nutrients Canada displays the contents of the database in a convenient hierarchical fashion and provides a search feature (global or within groups). Clicking on a specific food item will bring up a details page enabling you to obtain actual nutrient contents for common servings or packaging. The actual nutritional information is displayed in a familiar format that mimics the Canadian nutritional value label regulations. Favorite foods can be bookmarked for quick access while users owning a compatible device and printer can print out nutritional labels. --- Nutrients Canada was featured in Episode 47 of KinFit (www.kinfit.tv), a fitness podcast.

About

Omnipod® 5 Simulator

Explore the features and benefits of an automated insulin delivery system through an interactive simulation. This app offers a demonstration of system interactions and capabilities, but is for educational purposes only and not for therapy decisions.

Highlights
  • Interactive system simulation
  • Automated insulin delivery overview
  • Feature and benefit exploration
  • Demonstration of system interactions
  • Local data processing
Features
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The Omnipod® 5 Simulator is an interactive simulation and system overview of the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System. ​ It provides a simulated experience of what it’s like to interact with the system, along with overviews of the many features and benefits of automated insulin delivery with the Omnipod® 5 System. ​ ​ This application is for demonstration purposes only. It should not be used for therapy decisions. The functions demonstrated in this app are limited in scope and cannot fully depict the Omnipod 5 ​ System’s capabilities. All data is for simulation purposes only. This application does not control the Omnipod 5 System, does not deliver insulin and cannot be used for treatment.​ To learn more about the Omnipod 5 System, please visit Omnipod.com ​ Data Protection: ​ Insulet Corporation operates the Omnipod® 5 Simulator app. We do not collect any personal or device information when you use the Omnipod® 5 Simulator app. Any data processing (e.g., information you enter into the app when using the simulator or checking your device settings to serve the app in the correct format) takes place locally on your device and is not shared with us. For more information on how we process personal data when you use other Insulet products or services, please refer to our ​ Privacy Policy at: https://www.omnipod.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Nutrients Canada4 screens
Omnipod® 5 Simulator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Omnipod® 5 Simulator at Free against Nutrients Canada's $2.99. Omnipod® 5 Simulator also leads on ratings volume (126 vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 7 months). Nutrients Canada's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (53% vs 20%). On 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

Omnipod® 5 Simulator is free to download; Nutrients Canada costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nutrients Canada holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Omnipod® 5 Simulator has 126 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Nutrients Canada's written reviews are positive against 20% of Omnipod® 5 Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nutrients Canada ships an update every 7 months, Omnipod® 5 Simulator every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Nutrients Canada versus Omnipod® 5 Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNutrients CanadaOmnipod® 5 Simulator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.1 (126 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better20.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1126 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.4 — better26
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenoît BousquetInsulet Corporation

Customer experience

Nutrients Canada

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.4%

Omnipod® 5 Simulator

All ratings126 ratings
Positive25.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative70.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative75.9%

Bugs and requests

Nutrients Canada

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Omnipod® 5 Simulator

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Bolus button falls off bottom of screen
  • Confirm button obscured by system font settings
  • App crashes on new iPhone models
  • Simulator doesn't accurately reflect real pump behavior
  • Insulin delivery appears faster than actual device
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  • App glitches after updates
  • Download failures
  • Insulin on board numbers not updating correctly
  • Dexcom connectivity issues

Requested features

11 requests
  • Release actual iOS app for real pump control
  • Add warm-up timer after pod changes
  • Implement internal font size override for accessibility
  • Allow carb input functionality in simulator
  • Remove pre-populated fields for better training
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  • Skip pod startup simulation in everyday use mode
  • Add family member viewing/sharing capabilities
  • Improve app onboarding and tutorials
  • Support for Omnipod Display app
  • Expand geographic availability to UK and Australia
  • Add more detailed menu navigation information

In-app purchases

None

Nutrients Canada

No in-app purchases

None

Omnipod® 5 Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nutrients Canada free?
Nutrients Canada costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Omnipod® 5 Simulator free?
Omnipod® 5 Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nutrients Canada or Omnipod® 5 Simulator?
Nutrients Canada is rated higher. Nutrients Canada averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Omnipod® 5 Simulator averages 2.1 from 126 ratings.
Do Nutrients Canada or Omnipod® 5 Simulator have ads?
Neither Nutrients Canada nor Omnipod® 5 Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nutrients Canada or Omnipod® 5 Simulator?
Nutrients Canada ships an update every 7 months, and Omnipod® 5 Simulator every 6 weeks. Most recently, Nutrients Canada was updated on October 24, 2026 and Omnipod® 5 Simulator on October 24, 2026.

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