DIRECT vs Linup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DIRECT
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DIRECT ist Ihr Portal zu Studien der Freien Universität Berlin im Bereich der klinisch-psychologischen Unterstützungsprogramme. Laden Sie sich die App herunter und geben Sie eine Studien-ID oder eine persönliche Teilnehmenden-ID ein, um sich für eine Studie zu registrieren. Studien- und Teilnahme-IDs erhalten Sie über unsere Studienrekrutierungskanäle oder direkt von Ihrer Behandler:in. Bitte beachten Sie, dass alle Angebote auf der DIRECT-Plattform nicht als Ersatz für professionelle medizinische oder psychologische Beratung, Diagnose oder Behandlung gedacht sind.
Linup
Easily track your food intake using AI photo recognition, barcode scanning, or text input. Get transparent nutrition estimates and personalized plans to achieve your health goals without ads or subscriptions.
- AI photo food recognition
- Barcode scanner
- Transparent nutrition estimates
- Personalized weight loss plans
- Weekly nutrient analysis
- Integration with Apple Health
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Tired of calorie counting? With Linup, log food by photo, barcode, text input or product search. Linup turns it into a transparent nutrition estimate. WHAT MAKES LINUP DIFFERENT - AI photo recognition with ingredient breakdown: you see HOW the estimate is built and fix it with one tap - Photo AI is free, no subscription wall - No ads in the app - No ad-network tracking - Your personal plan: lose weight, eat healthy, build muscle or gain weight, with an honest forecast instead of miracle promises - Weekly deficit instead of a daily number: "1,500 kcal less is about 0.2 kg of fat" - Weekly nutrient check every Monday: which nutrient (e.g. magnesium or zinc) was low in your meals and which foods help - Product search with real packaging photos, barcode scanner with community database - Suggestions that match YOUR goal, including vegetarian and vegan sections - Steps from Apple Health count into your daily budget automatically - 16 app languages HONEST STAYS HONEST No crash diets, no invented target corridors. Estimates are called estimates, and the trend matters more than a single day. YOUR DATA A free account keeps your entries backed up and on every device. Delete it anytime, right in the app. Get Linup and make your next meal the easiest one of the day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Linup at every 3 days against DIRECT's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DIRECT ships an update monthly, Linup every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DIRECT | Linup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Freie Universitaet Berlin | Lucas Sancar |
In-app purchases
DIRECT
No in-app purchases
Linup
No in-app purchases







