Comparison

Lately vs Helthy

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

Head to head
About

Lately

This app helps individuals who struggle with punctuality manage their time effectively. It offers visual timers, smart travel estimations, and multiple alerts to ensure you leave on time for appointments and daily routines.

Highlights
  • Visual timer on lock screen, dynamic island, and watch
  • Smart travel time estimation with traffic updates
  • Multiple alerts before departure time
  • Alarm at leave time
  • Points and badges for punctuality
  • Recurring timers for routines
Features
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You know that feeling when you look at the clock and realize you should've left 10 minutes ago? Yeah. Me too. That's why I built this. Lately is a lateness app for people who are always running late. Whether it's time blindness, ADHD, or you just can't seem to get out the door, this actually works. Here's what it does: - Visual Timer on your lock screen, dynamic island, and watch so you always know when you need to leave - Travel Time Estimation so you stop underestimating how long trips actually take - Smart Travel Time that updates as you move and accounts for your travel method and traffic - Multiple Alerts leading up to the leave time (because one reminder has never been enough) - Alarm at leave time for when you've completely spaced out or in executive dysfunction paralysis - Points and Badges for arriving on time (surprisingly motivating) - Recurring Timers for your regular routines (don't have to set it up every time) No destination? No problem. You'll still get a visual timer, notifications, and alarm — whether you need to leave, make a call, or start anything on time. I made this because I was tired of feeling so guilty and stressed. If you're tired of being late, give it a shot. Terms: https://www.getlately.app/terms Privacy: https://www.getlately.app/privacy

About

Helthy

This app helps you reach your health goals with easy calorie tracking, workout logging, and progress insights. It offers a no-guilt approach to nutrition and fitness, adapting to your habits and activity levels.

Highlights
  • Fast meal tracking
  • Extensive food database
  • Workout logging
  • Progress insights
  • Customizable targets
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Track your food and training in one place. Helthy brings calorie counting, protein and macro tracking, and a workout log together so you can build consistent habits without guilt. FOOD LOGGING THAT FITS YOUR DAY • Scan barcodes, take a food photo, or describe your meal by voice or text. • Review foods and portions before adding them to your diary. • Track calories, protein, carbs and fat. Save meals and recipes you use often. • Browse your food calendar to revisit meals and see which days you logged. MAKE YOUR TRAINING COUNT • Log sets, reps and weights, and follow your progress over time. • Build routines, revisit past workouts and see your personal records. • Explore your muscle map and keep food and exercise in the same app. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Set a goal and personalize your calorie and macro targets. • Track weight trends and celebrate milestones along the way. • Connect Apple Health to bring supported health and activity data together. Missed a day? Pick up where you left off. Helthy helps you keep going at your own pace. Barcode scanning is free and unlimited. Some features require Helthy Premium; free usage limits apply to some AI features. Terms: https://helthy.app/terms Privacy: https://helthy.app/privacy

Screenshots

Lately4 screens
Helthy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Helthy at every 3 days against Lately's every 3 weeks. Helthy also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). Lately's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 82%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Lately sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Helthy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lately against 4.7 for Helthy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 29 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Lately's written reviews are positive against 82% of Helthy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lately ships an update every 3 weeks, Helthy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lately versus Helthy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatelyHelthy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (47 ratings)4.7 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik MacInnisChiebuka Onyejesi

Customer experience

Lately

All ratings47 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

Helthy

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lately

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$24.99
8 purchases

Helthy

Subscriptions8
  • Helthy Pro Monthly (Offer)$6.991 Month
  • Helthy Pro Monthly (Lifetime Offer)$6.991 Month
  • Helthy Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • Helthy Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Helthy Pro Annual (Offer)$29.991 Year
  • Helthy Pro Annual (Limited Offer)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Helthy Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Helthy Pro Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Lately free?
Lately is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Helthy free?
Helthy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lately or Helthy?
Helthy is rated higher. Lately averages 4.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Helthy averages 4.7 from 29 ratings.
Do Lately or Helthy have ads?
Neither Lately nor Helthy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lately or Helthy?
Lately ships an update every 3 weeks, and Helthy every 3 days. Most recently, Lately was updated on November 12, 2026 and Helthy on November 8, 2026.

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