# Smart Bites vs BOB

The clearest difference is price: Smart Bites at Free against BOB's $1.99. Smart Bites also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.4). BOB's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Smart Bites is free to download; BOB costs $1.99 up front. Smart Bites sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BOB asks for nothing beyond the download.

BOB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Bites has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Bites | BOB |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-bites-food-quality-scan/id6446603776/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-e/id6748288157/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 115 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 18.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chris Damman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678384610) | [Kol Dorney](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791220352) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Bites

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-bites-food-quality-scan/id6446603776)

This app helps you make healthier food choices by scanning barcodes to provide a 1-100 quality score. It offers personalized guidance, suggests better alternatives, and tracks the impact of your food on your gut health, energy, and mood.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanner with 1-100 food scores, Smarter food replacement suggestions, Meal and recipe scoring, AI nutrition guidance, Track energy, sleep, mood, appetite, gut health

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Bites NCS (Starter) | $2.99 | per month |
| Smart Bites NCS (Basic) | $3.99 | per month |
| Smarter Bites (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Smart Bites NCS (Pro) | $4.99 | per month |
| Smart Bites NCS (Elite) | $5.99 | per month |


### BOB

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-e/id6748288157)

Instantly analyze food nutrition labels by taking a photo. Get simple verdicts on ingredients based on health principles, making it easy to make informed food choices without confusing jargon.

**Highlights:** Instant label scanning via camera, Health-based ingredient verdicts, Easy-to-understand summaries, Privacy-respecting design, Analysis inspired by health principles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Bites free?

Smart Bites is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BOB free?

BOB costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Smart Bites or BOB?

BOB is rated higher. Smart Bites averages 3.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while BOB averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Smart Bites or BOB have ads?

Neither Smart Bites nor BOB shows ads.

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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.*