Alma vs FlatoMeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alma
Effortlessly log meals with voice, photo, or text. This AI-powered nutrition coach tracks macros and micronutrients, offering science-backed feedback and smart suggestions to help you understand your eating habits and achieve your health goals.
- AI-powered food logging
- Voice, photo, and text input
- Integrated barcode scanner
- Macro and micronutrient tracking
- Personalized nutrition feedback
- Weight loss tracking
- Smart food suggestions
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Alma requires an active paid membership after onboarding. Membership includes access to every feature; there is no free tier or separate feature purchase. Alma combines fast food tracking with personal nutrition coaching, helping you understand what you eat without judgment or rigid rules. LOG MEALS YOUR WAY Track meals in seconds using voice, photo, text, or the built-in barcode scanner. Save foods and meals you use often, edit entries when something changes, and keep your food journal current without tedious searching. SEE MORE THAN CALORIES Follow calories, protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, and micronutrients such as calcium and iron. Alma Score gives you a simple view of daily diet quality, while trends help you understand patterns over time. GET GUIDANCE THAT ADAPTS Ask questions about your meals, get practical suggestions, and receive coaching based on your goals and recent activity. Alma can help with meal ideas, recipes, grocery decisions, hydration, digestive check-ins, medication routines, and GLP-1 nutrition support. CONNECT THE FULL PICTURE Connect Apple Health and supported wearables to bring food, movement, sleep, workouts, and other wellness signals together. Alma uses that context to make guidance more relevant to your day. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Alma is designed for consistency, not perfection. There are no ads, public calorie judgments, or shame-based streaks. Missed days do not erase your progress. FEATURES - Voice, photo, text, and barcode food logging - Calories, macros, and micronutrients - Alma Score and nutrition trends - Personal nutrition coaching and follow-up questions - Recipes, saved meals, and grocery support - Apple Health and wearable connections - Hydration, digestive, medication, and GLP-1 support - Progress tools designed without guilt Alma supports general wellness, habit building, and nutrition tracking. It does not provide medical advice. For personalized medical recommendations, consult a licensed healthcare professional. Terms and Privacy: https://alma.food/privacy-and-terms
FlatoMeter
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FlatoMeter is a personal digestive health monitoring tool that uses your device's microphone to detect and log flatulence events over time — helping you identify patterns and track changes in your gut health. Whether you're managing IBS, monitoring dietary changes, or tracking GI side effects from medications, FlatoMeter gives you objective data where you previously had none. How it works: Choose a monitoring session length or run continuous monitoring until you stop it manually FlatoMeter listens and detects digestive sound events in real time When the session ends, you see a summary of detected events Every session is saved to your history log with the date, time, and event count Privacy first: Audio is never recorded or stored. All processing happens locally on your device. Your session history never leaves your phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlatoMeter at none against Alma's 3. FlatoMeter also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Alma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. FlatoMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Alma | FlatoMeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (469 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 469 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alma Nutrition Inc. | Luc Gruson |
Bugs and requests
Alma
Reported bugs
2 issues- Slow or non-responsive app
- Inaccurate food tracking
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with HealthKit
- More detailed nutrition data
- Customizable meal plans
- Offline mode for tracking
FlatoMeter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alma
- Monthly Nutrition Coaching$19.991 Month
- Annual Membership Promo$59.991 Year
- Annual Nutrition Coaching7 Days trial$99.991 Year
FlatoMeter
No in-app purchases









