Carve AI vs Arc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carve AI
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I was 130kg. I built this app while losing 50 of it. Version 2 is the one I wanted from the start: you talk to it, and it keeps track. JUST TELL IT Open the app and you're in today's chat. Tell it what you ate, what you trained, how far you walked. It logs it and puts a receipt in the thread. Tap the receipt to change a portion or a weight. One conversation per day. Yesterday is still there when you want to look back. FOOD Take a photo, scan a barcode, or type "two eggs and toast". The calories and macros are worked out for you. Meals you eat a lot come back with one tap. TRAINING Pick your split and start. Every exercise remembers what you did last time, so you know what to beat. The muscle map shows 14 muscles, front and back. It fills in where you trained and stays empty where you didn't. Went for a run or played a match? Log the time and how hard it was. YOUR GOAL Set your goal in the chat. You get a calorie and protein target that fits, and a pace you can keep. The Health tab shows where you are and lets you adjust it. Daily steps come from Apple Health. FRIENDS See which friends trained today. Compare yourself on the hiscores. Share your week or month as a short film. WHY IT EXISTS The tools I needed didn't exist, so I learned to code and built them myself. No team, no investors. Made in the Netherlands, and I use it every day. Carve a better you.
Arc
This app generates personalized workout plans based on your fitness goals and stats. It offers tailored routines to help you achieve your dream physique. Personalized plans require a subscription.
- Personalized workout plans
- Goal-based physique planning
- User stat integration
- Customizable routines
- Routine suggestions
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HOW TO USE ARC: 1) Provide your stats (workout frequency, height weight, etc) 2) Enter your dream physique 3) Get your personalized workout plan NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Any and all recommendations should be viewed as suggestions, please consult with a professional and do your own research. *PERSONALIZED WORKOUT PLANS REQUIRE A SUBSCRIPTION. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Carve AI at none against Arc's 5. Arc's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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
Both are free to download. Arc sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Carve AI asks for nothing beyond the download.
Carve AI ships an update every 9 days, Arc every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Carve AI | Arc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furkan Celiker | Tegveer Bhatti |
In-app purchases
Carve AI
No in-app purchases
Arc
- Unlimited (Monthly)$12.991 Month
- Unlimited (Annual)$39.991 Year
- Unlimited (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Unlimited (Annual)3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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