APEX AI vs R23
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APEX AI
This app simplifies healthy eating with AI-powered nutrition advice, personalized meal plans, and recipe suggestions. It also helps decode food labels and offers healthy dining recommendations when eating out.
- AI Health Butler for nutrition questions
- Hundreds of healthy recipes
- Personalized meal plans
- Grocery list generation
- Restaurant food recommendations
- Food label analysis
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Introducing Apex AI: Your Personal Health Companion Struggling to stay on track with your health goals? Say hello to Apex AI – the ultimate solution to simplify healthy eating. Designed in collaboration with health coaches, Apex AI empowers you to make informed choices effortlessly. AI Health Butler: Your 24/7 Nutrition Expert Got questions about nutrition? Our AI Health Butler is here to help round the clock. Simply ask, and it will provide you with expert answers tailored to your needs. Endless Recipes at Your Fingertips Tired of the same old meals? With hundreds of healthy recipes, Apex AI ensures you never run out of culinary inspiration. Just tell the AI what you're craving, and it'll whip up a delicious recipe or customize one to your preferences. Personalized Meal Plans Made Easy No more guesswork! Apex AI crafts personalized meal plans based on your goals, preferences, and dietary requirements. Whether you're counting macros or watching calories, our AI is trained to create the perfect plan just for you. Effortless Grocery Shopping Say goodbye to chaotic shopping trips. Apex AI generates custom grocery lists based on your selected recipes and organizes them by aisle for a hassle-free experience. And with seamless integration with Instacart, your groceries can be delivered straight to your doorstep. Restaurant Food-Visor: Healthy Meal Recommendations anywhere Eating out? Let Apex AI be your guide to healthy dining. Simply tell it where you're dining or snap a photo of the menu, and it'll recommend nutritious options tailored to your preferences. Label Expert: Decode Your Food Confused about ingredients or nutrition labels? Our Label Expert feature has you covered. Snap a photo, and Apex AI will analyze the contents, providing insights into whether it's a healthy choice for you. Take charge of your health journey with Apex AI. Download now and embark on a path to wellness made simple.
R23
This app facilitates communication between clients and their coaches within a specific fitness program. It sends reminders for healthy habits and allows clients to track their progress by answering simple yes/no questions. Integration with Apple Health provides automatic data syncing.
- Habit compliance tracking
- Coach-initiated prompts
- Push notifications
- HealthKit integration
- Activity and step data sync
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The R23 app is designed for clients of trainers who have enrolled in the R23 program. The app will send push notifications and prompt clients to answer yes/no question in regards to comply with healthy habits sent by your coach. WHO CAN USE THE APP Clients can only use the app if they are working with a R23 coach. If you are a R23 client, please contact your coach to receive your invite and login credentials to be able to use this app. The R23 app allows access to HealthKit, allowing clients to automatically pull in their activity and steps data from Apple Health to their app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: R23 at none against APEX AI's shown. R23 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). APEX AI's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for APEX AI against 5.0 for R23. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: APEX AI has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
APEX AI ships an update every 3 weeks, R23 every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | APEX AI | R23 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Actually Healthy | JayFit Inc |
Customer experience
APEX AI
R23
In-app purchases
APEX AI
No in-app purchases
R23
No in-app purchases
