Comparison

SUPPHEAD vs PocketScale

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

Head to head
About

SUPPHEAD

This app helps users track their fitness journey by estimating meal macros via AI recognition and barcode scanning. It also monitors supplements, workouts, and weight, offering supplement value rankings and personalized calorie targets. Users can receive live alerts for supplement sales and smart reminders for logging.

Highlights
  • AI meal macro estimation
  • Barcode scanner for food and supplements
  • Daily tracking of supplements, macros, workouts, and weight
  • Supplement value rankings
  • AI supplement companion for ingredient queries
  • Customizable calorie targets
  • Live sale alerts and smart reminders
Features
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SUPPHEAD is built by lifters, for lifters — backed by thousands of monthly users on supphead.com Key Features • AI Recognition Snap a photo of your meal and our AI estimates your macros in seconds. Perfect for on-the-go tracking. • Barcode Scanner Scan thousands of supplements and millions of food products in seconds. Lightning fast, no clutter. • Daily Tracker Track supplements, macros, workouts, and weight all in one place. Visualize your progress, earn streaks, and stay consistent. • Supplement Value Rankings Compare pre-workouts, protein powders, creatine, and more based on actual ingredient value, not hype or reviews. • AI Supplement Companion Ask anything about ingredients or supplements. No more guessing what’s in your stack. • Maintenance Calories & Goal Customization Get your daily calorie target for cutting, bulking, or maintaining tailored to your body and goals. • Live Alerts & Smart Reminders Get notified when your favorite supplements go on sale. Receive reminders if you forget to log. Support the Developer This app is completely free to use and no subscriptions required. If you find it valuable, consider supporting future development and server costs. (All support options are optional and go directly toward making SUPPHEAD better for you.) Privacy Policy & Terms By using SUPPHEAD, you agree to our Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement (EULA) Privacy Policy: https://supphead.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Permissions • Camera – Used to scan supplement barcodes and capture meal photos for macro estimation (images are never stored). • Photo Library – Optional access for uploading saved meal photos. • Notifications – For reminders and supplement price alerts. • Microphone – May support voice input in future updates.

About

PocketScale

Easily track your daily calorie and macronutrient intake by scanning food items. Get precise counts instantly and log your meals to meet personalized targets. This tool simplifies nutrition tracking, eliminating manual calculations.

Highlights
  • Scan any food for calorie and macro counts
  • Track daily calories and macros
  • Personalized calorie and macro targets
  • Precise food scanning and tallying
  • Effortless food logging
Features
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PocketScale lets you scan any food for instant calorie and macro counts, and then track that food with the click of a button. -Scan Any Food: Get precise calorie and macro counts for any food or meal in seconds. -Track Your Cals & Macros: Have your personalized calorie and macro targets calculated for you, and log food to hit them daily. -Precise & Effortless: Just point and scan, or just type in your food's ingredients and quantities, and PocketScale will automatically tally up the exact cals and macros for you. No more spending hours calculating or guessing calorie counts... PocketScale does the annoying work for you, instantly and precisely. — Subscription Information: PocketScale requires a subscription to access its features. We offer a 3-day free trial so you can experience the magic for yourself before committing. Choose from monthly or annual plans that can be canceled anytime through your App Store account. Disclaimer: The calorie and macronutrient estimates provided by PocketScale are for informational purposes only and accuracy is not guaranteed. These estimates should not be relied upon for purposes where precision is critical, such as medical, dietary, or clinical use. Always consult a healthcare professional for specific nutritional needs. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SUPPHEAD4 screens
PocketScale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: SUPPHEAD at free with in-app purchases against PocketScale's subscription. SUPPHEAD also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (257 vs 46). PocketScale's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. SUPPHEAD sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and PocketScale sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 — 4.9 for SUPPHEAD against 4.8 for PocketScale. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SUPPHEAD has 257 ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of SUPPHEAD's written reviews are positive against 100% of PocketScale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SUPPHEAD ships an update every 3 days, PocketScale weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SUPPHEAD versus PocketScale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSUPPHEADPocketScale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (257 ratings) — better4.8 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings257 — better46
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUPPHEAD LLCEndev LLC

Customer experience

SUPPHEAD

All ratings200 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.5%

PocketScale

All ratings46 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SUPPHEAD

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • AI scanner crashes when processing images

Requested features

2 requests
  • Food database implementation
  • Dark mode option

PocketScale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SUPPHEAD

One-time10
  • Support$1.99
  • Support$4.99
  • Donation$4.99
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  • Support$9.99
  • Donation$9.99
  • Support$19.99
  • Donation$19.99
  • Support$49.99
  • Donation$49.99
  • Support$99.99
4 purchases

PocketScale

Subscriptions4
  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • PocketScale Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is SUPPHEAD free?
SUPPHEAD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PocketScale free?
PocketScale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SUPPHEAD or PocketScale?
SUPPHEAD is rated higher. SUPPHEAD averages 4.9 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while PocketScale averages 4.8 from 46 ratings.
Do SUPPHEAD or PocketScale have ads?
SUPPHEAD shows ads; PocketScale does not.
Which is updated more often, SUPPHEAD or PocketScale?
SUPPHEAD ships an update every 3 days, and PocketScale weekly. Most recently, SUPPHEAD was updated on November 9, 2026 and PocketScale on November 8, 2026.

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