Nutrient Tracker/Exporter vs PlasticList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nutrient Tracker/Exporter
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This app allows you to save food items the consumption of which can then be tracked in AppleHealth. No Ads, no tracking, no in-app subscriptions! You can either add your own items, or import them by EAN using data from Open Food Facts. Additionally to being able to track "current" consumption, you can also track a previous consumption by long-pressing the tracking button. The App saves the tracking events only in Apple Health, the items that can be tracked are stored in the user's iCloud app storage; an optional JSON import/export is also available.
PlasticList
This app analyzes plastic chemical contaminants found in food products within the Bay Area. It provides detailed information on the types and levels of plastic contamination detected. Users can access data to understand potential health impacts.
- Plastic contaminant analysis
- Bay Area food product data
- Chemical contaminant information
- Health impact insights
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Analysis of Plastic Chemical Contaminants in Bay Area Food Products
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nutrient Tracker/Exporter at every 5 days against PlasticList's every 3 weeks. PlasticList's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). 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.
Nutrient Tracker/Exporter ships an update every 5 days, PlasticList every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nutrient Tracker/Exporter | PlasticList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Fulling | Arif Ali |
In-app purchases
Nutrient Tracker/Exporter
No in-app purchases
PlasticList
No in-app purchases
Questions
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