Comparison

Mist vs Meal Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Mist

Easily log your food and exercise with a simple interface. Automatically calculates calories and macros, allowing you to view their impact on your health. Focuses on fast, uncomplicated tracking.

Highlights
  • Quick food and exercise logging
  • Automatic calorie calculation
  • Macro tracking
  • View health impacts (sleep, weight, mental health)
  • Optional calorie count hiding
  • Simple, no-fuss interface
Features
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Track food and exercise as quickly as a notes app. - No complicated menus, calories are automatically calculated - Log meals, workouts, and daily activity in seconds - Search for foods and see their macros - View how diet affects different aspects of health, including sleep, weight, and mental health - Hide calorie counts whenever you want - No complicated features. Just fast, easy food tracking Privacy policy: https://www.getmistapp.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.getmistapp.com/terms

About

Meal Tracker

Effortlessly log your meals using natural language for instant calorie and macronutrient estimates. Syncs with Apple Health for a comprehensive overview of your nutrition and activity. Designed for speed and simplicity, it helps you stay on track with your daily goals.

Highlights
  • Instant calorie and macro estimates
  • Natural-language meal logging
  • Save frequent meals
  • Daily calorie goal tracking
  • Apple Health sync
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Bites is the fastest way to track what you eat. No scanning, no measuring, no databases, no friction. Just describe your meal in plain language and Bites instantly gives you calories and macronutrients. Everything is designed for speed: one-step logging, saved frequent meals, a clear daily overview, and seamless Apple Health sync. No setup. No learning curve. Just clarity. Features • Instant calorie and macro estimates using Apple Intelligence • One-step natural-language meal logging • Save repetitive meals for even faster entries • Daily calorie goal tracking • Macros and net-energy overview • Apple Health sync for nutrition, activity, and trends • Clean, minimal interface focused on speed • Small, thoughtful details that make tracking effortless • Optional advanced AI model for verified nutritional accuracy Bites enhances your tracking by giving you instant estimates, unified Apple Health data, net-energy calculation, and quick access to your saved meals. Advanced AI verifies nutritional data against trusted food databases when needed. Everything is built to stay fast and out of your way. Best of all, Bites is completely free to use. Privacy Policy: http://cristianrus.me/apps/bites Terms of Use: http://cristianrus.me/apps/bites

Screenshots

Mist4 screens
Meal Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mist at 575 against Meal Tracker's 7. Mist also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Mist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Meal Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mist holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mist has 575 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 83% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mist ships an update every 2 days, Meal Tracker weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mist versus Meal Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMistMeal Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (575 ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings575 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHolographCntxt Limited

Customer experience

Mist

All ratings560 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative6.7%

Meal Tracker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Mist

Subscriptions2
  • Mist Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Mist Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
6 purchases

Meal Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Bites Gourmet$0.997 Days
  • Bites Gourmet$2.991 Month
  • Bites Gourmet$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Snack a candy$0.99
  • Snack a cookie$1.99
  • Snack a pizza$4.99

Questions

Is Mist free?
Mist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meal Tracker free?
Meal Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mist or Meal Tracker?
Mist is rated higher. Mist averages 4.9 out of 5 from 575 ratings, while Meal Tracker averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Mist or Meal Tracker have ads?
Neither Mist nor Meal Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mist or Meal Tracker?
Mist ships an update every 2 days, and Meal Tracker weekly. Most recently, Mist was updated on October 30, 2026 and Meal Tracker on October 30, 2026.

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