Comparison

Starting Solids vs Arctivate

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

Head to head
About

Starting Solids

This app offers evidence-based guidance and practical tools for parents introducing solid foods to their babies. It provides step-by-step instructions, recipes, and community support to help navigate this milestone safely and confidently.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step guidance on starting solids
  • Safe food preparation and serving instructions
  • Baby and toddler recipe database
  • Product and food reviews
  • Parent community forums
  • Resources on feeding challenges
Features
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Starting solids is a big milestone, and it can feel like everyone has a different opinion. We're Starting Solids Australia — paediatric dietitians who are also mums — and this app is everything we'd tell a friend, in one place. TRACK EVERY FOOD BUB TRIES Tick off foods as you go, across vegetables, fruit, grains, meat and fish, meat-free proteins, dairy and flavours. See at a glance what you've covered and what to try next. Record whether bub loved it or pushed it away, and add a note for next time — "cut into strips", "better mixed with yoghurt". Keep a separate record for each child, so nothing gets muddled. WORK THROUGH THE NINE COMMON ALLERGENS Egg, peanut, tree nuts, cow's milk, wheat, soy, sesame, fish and shellfish — tracked properly, with the number of exposures and space to note how bub went. Based on current Australian guidelines, not the old ones. PLAN THE WEEK Breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack for every day. Pull in recipes from our Library, or paste a link to anything you've found elsewhere. Add a note under any meal for how you'll change it for bub. Jot down the new foods you want to introduce and what you need to prep. HUNDREDS OF DIETITIAN-WRITTEN RECIPES Filter by age, texture and meal type. Every recipe includes how to serve it safely at your baby's stage, what to watch for, and how to store leftovers. HOW TO SERVE ANYTHING From avocado to whole nuts — the size, the shape and the texture that's right for your baby's age, so you can feel confident at the highchair. A DIETITIAN IN YOUR POCKET Starting Solids Library members can ask our paediatric dietitians anything in the members community and get a real answer about their own baby. Members also get our monthly live workshop, the Starting Solids Crash Course, and every recipe and guide we've written. SHOP THE GEAR THAT GOES WITH IT Suction bowls, first spoons, open cups, freezer trays — designed by a paediatric dietitian for how babies actually learn to eat. Free shipping over $99. FREE TO DOWNLOAD The food tracker, the meal planner and a good number of recipes and guides are free. The Starting Solids Library is an optional subscription at $25 per month or $75 for six months, with a 7-day free trial. It unlocks every recipe and guide, the Crash Course, the monthly workshop and the members community. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel yours in your account settings at any time. Information in this app is general in nature and should not be taken as individual health advice for your child. Terms of Service: https://www.startingsolidsaustralia.com.au/policies/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.startingsolidsaustralia.com.au/policies/privacy-policy

About

Arctivate

Features
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Arctivate gamifies your fitness journey. Track workouts, build habits, log nutrition, and earn points for every rep, every meal, and every day you show up. Compete with friends on the social feed and level up your discipline.

Screenshots

Starting Solids4 screens
Arctivate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arctivate at none against Starting Solids's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Starting Solids sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Arctivate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Starting Solids versus Arctivate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarting SolidsArctivate
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStarting Solids Australia Pty LtdARC Fitness Australia Pty

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Starting Solids

Subscriptions2
  • Starting Solids$14.991 Month
  • Startting Solids$59.996 Months
None

Arctivate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starting Solids free?
Starting Solids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Arctivate free?
Arctivate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Starting Solids or Arctivate have ads?
Neither Starting Solids nor Arctivate shows ads.

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