WAC+ vs BadgerBites
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WAC+
Discover a wide range of fitness classes and swim programs designed for all levels. Enhance your training with specialized premium classes and learn to swim in a safe, supportive environment. Sync your workout and nutrient data with your iPhone's Health app.
- Premium fitness classes
- Group swim lessons
- Private swim lessons
- Workout data syncing
- Nutrient data syncing
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Find Your Fit at the Wisconsin Athletic Club. Explore more fitness options with Premium Classes and Swim Program at the WAC. Premium Classes are built from the foundation of our Complimentary Group Fitness Classes. From beginner to advanced, you will see progression each week and reach new levels of fitness. Swim lessons at WAC provide children and adults with a safe, fun and supportive means of learning to swim. Premium Classes Add more specialization, variety, equipment, motivation and new challenges to your favorite formats. Lift heavier weights, last longer through cardio intervals, see your flexibility and balance dramatically improve, work towards better form, get into that yoga pose you've always wanted to try and so much more! Swim Programs Group Swim Lessons Most levels have a ratio of 4:1 up to 6:1 students to instructor for the younger levels. The ratio of class participants to instructor will vary on the club, the level being taught and experience of the students. Private Swim Lessons WAC offers Private Swim Lessons for all ages and abilities. If you want to learn how to swim, or just want to sharpen your skills, this might be right for you. Lessons are 30, 45 or 60 minutes in length and can be scheduled at your convenience. Semi-Private groups of only two or three will focus on what the group of individuals desire to learn. WAC + app uses the Health app that is pre-installed on your iPhone to sync nutrients and workouts data. Because of this, the app will ask you to grant read and write access to your nutrients and workouts data.
BadgerBites
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BadgerBites helps UW–Madison housing residents plan meals around real dining hall menus. See where you stand on calories and macros, browse what’s actually being served today, get a personalized plate suggestion for a hall and meal, then log it in a few taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Check daily macro progress at a glance on Home • Browse live menus across UW Housing Dining locations • Get meal suggestions matched to your goals and dietary preferences • Adjust servings and log meals without hunting nutrition labels • Add custom, restaurant, or grocery foods when you’re off campus • Skip what you don’t need during setup, fix preferences later in Settings Built for campus dining halls. Menu and nutrition data come from public UW Housing Dining / Nutrislice sources and may change. BadgerBites is a planning aid, not medical advice, and is not an official University of Wisconsin–Madison app. Questions or account help: hello@luminen.app
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Verdict
WAC+ and BadgerBites are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WAC+ | BadgerBites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmartWeights Inc | David Mroz |
Bugs and requests
WAC+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to check in or cancel classes
- Inconsistent functionality between old and new apps
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to search for classes by workout type across all locations
- Option to view calendar of booked classes
- Larger font size for class times
- Ability to easily check in and cancel classes
- Integration with Apple Wallet for barcode
BadgerBites
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WAC+
No in-app purchases
BadgerBites
No in-app purchases









