Comparison

MealMate vs PaceShot

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

Head to head
About

MealMate

Effortlessly track your calorie and macro intake with an intuitive interface. Utilize barcode scanning, AI-powered meal recognition from photos or descriptions, and a personal food library for quick logging. Gain personalized nutritional insights to support your weight loss, muscle gain, or balanced diet goals.

Highlights
  • Calorie and macro tracking
  • Barcode and nutrition label scanner
  • AI-powered meal recognition
  • Personal food library
  • Weight progress tracking
  • Personalized nutritional insights
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MealMate helps you track calories, macros, and weight progress with less friction. Log food by searching, scanning, snapping a photo, or describing what you ate. MealMate turns meals into ready-to-log food cards so you can stay consistent without spending your day typing nutrition details. With MealMate, you can: - Track calories, protein, carbs, fat, and daily macro goals - Log meals with AI-assisted food recognition - Describe a meal and create structured food cards - Scan barcodes to add packaged foods faster - Scan nutrition labels and review details before logging - Save custom foods, recipes, and complete meals - Build a personal food library for one-tap logging - Follow weight progress alongside your nutrition habits - Use MealMate for weight loss, muscle gain, or maintenance goals MealMate is designed for everyday tracking: quick enough for busy meals, detailed enough for macro-aware routines, and clear enough to use consistently. AI and scanned results should always be reviewed before saving. Nutrition data can vary by brand, portion size, preparation, and source. Informational purposes only: MealMate provides wellness and nutrition tracking tools for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice and is not a substitute for professional medical guidance, diagnosis, or treatment. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional before making major changes to your diet, weight goals, or health routine. Subscription: MealMate offers auto-renewable subscription options for premium features: - Monthly Plan: $1.99 per month - Annual Plan: $24.99 per year Pricing may vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mealmatecal.netlify.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://mealmatecal.netlify.app/privacy

About

PaceShot

Features
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PaceShot turns your running data into a stylish photo card and a detailed PDF workout report. Choose a photo, select a run from Apple Health, and customize your card. PaceShot automatically adds the available workout metrics, while giving you complete control over their position and appearance. Save the finished image to your photo library or share it with friends. PaceShot features: • Distance, average pace, duration, calories, and average heart rate • GPS route display when route data is available • Freely position and align workout blocks • Automatically arrange elements on your photo • Customize text color, background, and background opacity • Apply the same style to all visible blocks at once • Save or share your finished running card Detailed workout reports: Swipe left on a workout to export it as a PDF. The report includes all available information, such as the route, kilometer splits, pace, heart rate, elevation changes, running dynamics, and additional workout details. For interval workouts, PaceShot presents a clear structure with warm-up, work, recovery, and cool-down stages, including the available metrics for each stage. PaceShot works with runs saved in Apple Health, including workouts imported from compatible running apps. If route, heart rate, or other optional data is unavailable, you can still open the workout and use the metrics that were recorded. Your health data is processed directly on your device. PaceShot requires permission to read workouts from Apple Health and access to the photos you choose.

Screenshots

MealMate4 screens
PaceShot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaceShot at none against MealMate's 3. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MealMate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PaceShot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MealMate ships an update every 6 days, PaceShot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 30, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MealMate versus PaceShot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMealMatePaceShot
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael DadzieAleksandr Evseev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MealMate

Subscriptions3
  • Flash Deal$1.991 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
None

PaceShot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MealMate free?
MealMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaceShot free?
PaceShot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MealMate or PaceShot have ads?
Neither MealMate nor PaceShot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MealMate or PaceShot?
MealMate ships an update every 6 days, and PaceShot every 4 days. Most recently, MealMate was updated on June 30, 2026 and PaceShot on September 13, 2026.

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