Comparison

Fooducate vs Ghost Stride

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

Head to head
About

Fooducate

This app helps millions track food intake, exercise, and sleep to improve health and achieve weight loss goals. It analyzes food quality, counts macros, and offers personalized dietary advice for various health needs. Scan barcodes to uncover hidden ingredients and discover healthier alternatives.

Highlights
  • Log food intake and exercise
  • Analyze calorie quality and macros
  • Scan product barcodes for nutrition grades
  • Personalized diet plans (keto, low-carb, etc.)
  • Track sleep, mood, and hunger
  • Discover hidden ingredients and allergens
Features
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Since 2010, Fooducate has been helping millions of people eat healthier, lose weight and improve their health. • Recommended by doctors, dietitians, fitness trainers, and personal coaches • Apple's Best of the iPhone Health & Fitness category • 1st prize - US Surgeon General Healthy App Challenge • Media praise: USAToday, NYTimes, Dr. Oz, Oprah, WSJ, ABC, FOX, etc. THE BEST NUTRITION & HEALTH TRACKER + Log your food intake and exercise + See the quality of calories + Count your macros: protein, fats, carbs + Analyze your sugar intake + Track your sleep, mood, and hunger levels + Enter your recipes and instamagically & see their nutritional value! + Seamlessly integrated with Apple Health PERSONALIZE FOODUCATE - set your desired weight loss rate - keto diet coach - low-carb advice & carb management - lower your cholesterol, - discover foods for heart health - eat to beat diabetes - women's health (pregnancy, lactation,PCOS) - dietary goals (non processed foods, vegetarian) - avoid MSG, HFCS, GMOs and other ingredients - low FODMAP diet - Gluten free and other allergens (Note: some personalization features require a premium account) EAT FOR HEALTH! Fooducate analyzes information found in product nutrition panels and ingredient lists. Scan to discover things manufacturers don't want you to notice: - added sugars - artificial sweeteners such as aspartame - trans fats - high fructose corn syrup - MSG - controversial food colorings - GMO - genetical modified organisms (premium feature) - additives and preservatives - and more... HUGE FOOD DATABASE + Scan hundreds of thousands of unique product barcodes + Get a personalized nutrition grade (A, B, C, or D) for each food + Get suggestions for healthier foods based on what you scan THE BEST DIET ADVICE + health & diet tips from nutrition professionals + weight loss suggestions + Motivation, love & support from the community USER REVIEWS ***** "I lost 55 pounds with this app!" ***** "Eating healthy is the easy way to lose weight. Thanks Fooducate!" ***** "I am learning so many helpful new things about healthy eating." ***** "Makes healthy food checking a breeze" ***** "Fooducate is undoubtedly the best weight loss coach I ever had." Health App integration: - import your exercise & sleep data from other apps and devices - export your meal nutrition data - calories, carbs, and more IN-APP PURCHASES: * Pro —> KETO & Low-carb diet —> Diabetes, kidney disease, heart health, and more —> Paleo, vegan, vegetarian diet —> GMO warnings —> Weekly health & diet tips —> Priority support —> No ads. Subscription options: monthly auto-renew, annual auto-renew, one-time purchase * Gluten & Allergies —> Gluten-free diet —> Uncover gluten and allergens in your food —> Choose allergen free alternatives —> Includes gluten, milk, lactose, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, sesame, and corn. —> Priority support. Subscription options: monthly auto-renew, annual auto-renew, one-time purchase * Diet Kickstart one-time purchase * Pet Food one-time purchase Notes: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. When your subscription ends, you can still use the app, without premium features --- Our terms of use: www.fooducate.com/terms Our privacy policy: www.fooducate.com/privacy Our website: www.fooducate.com Questions or feedback support@fooducate.com Disclaimer: Nutrition info is based on the U.S. system - please use at your own discretion in other regions

About

Ghost Stride

Features
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Track your runs, train with purpose, race your friends and chase your best with GhostStride. GhostStride is a GPS running tracker built for everything from everyday runs to interval training and real-time runs with friends. JUST RUN - Start running and let GhostStride track your activity. Follow your distance, time, pace and route while you run, then review your performance when you finish. RUN TOGETHER - Running is better together. Invite a friend and run together live, even when you’re not in the same place. Follow your progress and see how your run compares as it happens. GHOST RUN - Race against a previous performance and see whether you’re ahead or behind your past run. Your toughest competition can be yourself. INTERVAL TRAINING - Structure your training with intervals and keep track of each part of your workout. Whether you’re working on speed, endurance or consistency, GhostStride keeps the session organised. DETAILED RUN SUMMARIES - Review your distance, duration, average pace, route and recorded splits after each run. Keep your running history together and see your progress over time. APPLE WATCH & HEART RATE - Take GhostStride with you on Apple Watch. Record your workout from your wrist and review available heart-rate information alongside your completed run. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS - Keep your running history in one place and follow your progress over time. From your first run to your next personal goal, every run becomes part of your history. RUN WITH FRIENDS - Connect with friends, share completed runs and make running more social. Run Together turns an ordinary training session into a shared experience. Whether you’re going for an easy jog, tracking a 5K, training with intervals or racing a friend, GhostStride gives you the tools to track the run and keep moving forward.

Screenshots

Fooducate4 screens
Ghost Stride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ghost Stride at none against Fooducate's 10. Ghost Stride also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Fooducate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price and device support 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. Fooducate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ghost Stride asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fooducate ships an update every 2 months, Ghost Stride weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fooducate versus Ghost Stride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFooducateGhost Stride
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (78K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings78K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size235 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCAero Notion Limited

Bugs and requests

Fooducate

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when adding food items
  • Syncing issues with Apple Health
  • Incorrect time/meal assignments for food entries
  • Unable to access certain features despite paid subscription

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to delete or edit user-added foods
  • Improve food search and barcode scanning functionality
  • Integrate with more fitness/health tracking apps
  • Provide more customization options for user profiles and goals
  • Expand database of recipes and meal planning tools

Ghost Stride

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fooducate

Subscriptions8
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Gluten & Allergies$2.991 Month
  • Pro$3.993 Months
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  • Pro1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • PRO Membership7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Pro1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro$29.99
  • Pro$89.99
None

Ghost Stride

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fooducate free?
Fooducate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ghost Stride free?
Ghost Stride is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fooducate or Ghost Stride have ads?
Fooducate shows ads; Ghost Stride does not.
Which is updated more often, Fooducate or Ghost Stride?
Fooducate ships an update every 2 months, and Ghost Stride weekly. Most recently, Fooducate was updated on October 26, 2026 and Ghost Stride on October 24, 2026.

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