# 80 Bites vs Intuitive Eating Buddy

The clearest difference is price: Intuitive Eating Buddy at Free against 80 Bites's $0.99. Intuitive Eating Buddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 80 Bites's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Intuitive Eating Buddy is free to download; 80 Bites costs $0.99 up front. 80 Bites sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Intuitive Eating Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Intuitive Eating Buddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intuitive Eating Buddy has 190 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of 80 Bites's written reviews are positive against 89% of Intuitive Eating Buddy's.

80 Bites ships an update every 2 months, Intuitive Eating Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 80 Bites | Intuitive Eating Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.1 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/80-bites/id387635977/reviews) | **[4.8 (190 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intuitive-eating-buddy/id1597620252/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 38 | **190** |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | **89.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#196** | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PhysicalMind Institute](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681147502) | [Sagital SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1508134771) |

## What reviewers say

### 80 Bites

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/80-bites/id387635977)

**Currently charting:** #196 Top Paid · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app helps you manage eating habits by tracking bites and identifying fullness cues. It guides users to understand their body's hunger signals through a structured program.

**Highlights:** Track food bites, Identify fullness cues, Stomach training program, Hunger management, Dieting alternative

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 12 Steps Program | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Effective for portion control
- 👍 Helps build mindful eating habits
- 👍 Encourages slower eating
- 👍 Useful for weight loss journey

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with daily calculations
- 🐛 Stacking/consolidation of days
- 🐛 App crashes or becomes unstable
- 🐛 Inconsistent recording of bites
- 🐛 Difficult to edit or add manually

**Reported bugs**

- Days are consolidated/stacked
- Previous days disappear from graph
- App crashes when going to history
- Doubles bites due to not closing properly
- Previous purchases not restorable after update

**Requested features**

- Daily bite tally/counter
- Save bites for the day
- Total bites for the day display
- Sync between devices (iPad/iPhone)
- Manually add bites or edit entries


### Intuitive Eating Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intuitive-eating-buddy/id1597620252)

This app helps you develop a more natural and intuitive relationship with food by tracking meals, body cues, and lifestyle factors. It aims to quiet the "food noise" associated with dieting and calorie counting, promoting sustainable weight management through awareness and personalized challenges.

**Highlights:** Log meals, hunger, and fullness, Track mood, workouts, sleep, and drinks, Add context with notes and tags, Identify eating patterns over time, Choose personalized challenges for change

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Challenges Plan | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Challenges Plan | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 💡 Focuses on awareness, not calorie counting
- 💡 Non-judgmental approach to eating
- 💡 Helps track potential problem foods
- 💡 Provides structure for intuitive eating

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes after logging meals (recent update)
- 🐛 App is useless if 'log meal' button doesn't work
- 🐛 Intro message can be off-putting (e.g., 'don't eat processed food')
- 🐛 Feels like diet culture to some users
- 🐛 Basic reports with no analysis

**Reported bugs**

- App kicks user out after logging a meal (recent update)
- Nothing happens when clicking 'log meal' button
- Notes and tags not displayed in timeline (initially)
- Dates in timeline are a day behind

**Requested features**

- Add 'bites' as a unit of measure
- Allow soft drinks to be added to total drinks
- Discourage eating when 'ravenous'
- Allow selection of multiple hunger levels for prompts
- More articles within the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 80 Bites free?

80 Bites costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Intuitive Eating Buddy free?

Intuitive Eating Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 80 Bites or Intuitive Eating Buddy?

Intuitive Eating Buddy is rated higher. 80 Bites averages 4.1 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Intuitive Eating Buddy averages 4.8 from 190 ratings.

### Do 80 Bites or Intuitive Eating Buddy have ads?

Neither 80 Bites nor Intuitive Eating Buddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 80 Bites or Intuitive Eating Buddy?

80 Bites ships an update every 2 months, and Intuitive Eating Buddy every 3 days. Most recently, 80 Bites was updated on October 11, 2026 and Intuitive Eating Buddy on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*