Comparison

Fodmapper vs FODMAPai

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

Head to head
About

Fodmapper

This dietary companion helps you navigate specific eating plans like low-FODMAP, Keto, and Whole30. Easily check ingredients via text or photo and get personalized meal prep and dining advice. It offers a stress-free way to manage your diet without accounts, ads, or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Dietary plan support (Low-FODMAP, Keto, Whole30, etc.)
  • Ingredient checking via text, camera, or photo
  • Personalized meal prep and dining assistance
  • On-device data storage
  • No accounts, ads, or subscriptions
Features
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Tired of constantly Googling ingredients? Scouring menus? Coming up with low-FODMAP, low-Histamine, Whole30, or Keto friendly mealprep ideas? Look no further, Fodmapper is your dietary companion! Key Features: * Ask quick questions about your respective diet via text, camera, or photo! * Supports Low-Fodmap, Low-Histamine, Whole30, Keto, Paleo, Gluten-Free, and Lactose-Free * Get personalized help with meal prepping and dining * No accounts, ads, or subscriptions *ever*! * Take the stress (and Google Searches) out of eating! We never collect or sell your data and all requisite data is stored solely on-device. Why would I even want to collect diet queries?! Fodmapper can make mistakes, double-check important information.

About

FODMAPai

Identify trigger foods and understand your FODMAP intake with AI-powered food scanning and a comprehensive health diary. Track meals, symptoms, and other factors to make informed dietary choices and manage digestive health.

Highlights
  • AI-powered food scanning
  • Log meals, symptoms, and bowel movements
  • Track daily FODMAP exposure
  • Personalized tolerance analysis
  • AI chat for gut health questions
  • Low-FODMAP recipe generator
  • Restaurant menu scanner
Features
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Identify possible trigger foods, understand your FODMAP exposure, and track your digestive health over time. Quick FODMAP lookup with AI-powered food scanning. Log meals, symptoms, bowel movements, and stress to see how they relate over time. Make more informed food choices while following a low-FODMAP diet. KEY FEATURES FOOD SCANNER - Snap a photo of your food and get an estimated FODMAP assessment for the meal. - Scan fresh foods, ingredient lists, barcodes, or enter food manually. - See estimated FODMAP levels for individual ingredients based on portion size. - See suggested serving sizes and FODMAP subgroups. - See other factors that may affect symptoms, such as fat, caffeine, and carbonation. - Get warnings for meals with potentially higher FODMAP exposure. - Get swap ideas for higher-FODMAP ingredients. HEALTH DIARY - Log meals, symptoms, bowel movements, stress, activity, and notes. - View your diary with photos and color coding for easy tracking. - Log foods by scanning, typing, voice input, or choosing from favorites. - Edit ingredients and portions after logging. - Track bowel movements using the Bristol Stool Chart. - Track symptoms from a predefined list or create your own. - Rate symptom severity from 1-10. DAILY FODMAP EXPOSURE - See how FODMAP exposure builds throughout the day. - Compare your daily exposure with your Daily FODMAP Budget. - The bar fills as you approach your budget and changes color when you go over. - The Home screen highlights the highest FODMAP subgroup for the day rather than adding all subgroups together. - Track other gut-related factors using the same visual system. - Choose which FODMAP subgroups to include: Fructans, GOS, Lactose, Fructose, Sorbitol, and Mannitol. ANALYTICS (PREMIUM) - See FODMAP exposure, symptom severity, and logged stress over time. - Track diet diversity and diary completeness. - Personal Tolerance: AI analysis of foods and ingredients you may tolerate or react to during a selected period. - Bio Scope: view heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate, and active energy from Apple Health when connected. - Stress-Excitement Index: view an estimate derived from heart rate and HRV alongside meals. AI CHAT (PREMIUM) - Ask questions about FODMAPs, IBS, and gut health. - Ask about the FODMAP content of foods and ingredients. - Optionally include recent diary context when asking questions - you choose when that context is shared. - Use voice input for questions. RECIPE GENERATOR (PREMIUM) - Generate low-FODMAP recipes from ingredients you select. - Generate recipes from a photo or description of your fridge. - Combine image and text input. - Create modified low-FODMAP versions of common meals. - Get easy-to-follow cooking instructions. MENU SCANNER (PREMIUM) - Scan a restaurant menu and get estimated FODMAP information for individual dishes. - See potential higher-FODMAP ingredients and make more informed choices. - Optionally generate AI images of dishes. PRIVACY - Your diary is stored on your device, with optional iCloud sync. - You choose when photos or diary context are sent to AI. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER FODMAPai is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making dietary changes or if you have severe or persistent symptoms. AI-generated analysis may be inaccurate. Verify results with published FODMAP sources and your healthcare professional. FODMAPai is based on publicly available FODMAP research. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any university or commercial FODMAP certification program. LEGAL Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fodmapai.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Fodmapper4 screens
FODMAPai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fodmapper at none against FODMAPai's 2. Fodmapper also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). FODMAPai's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating 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. FODMAPai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fodmapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fodmapper against 5.0 for FODMAPai. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fodmapper has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fodmapper ships an update every 6 weeks, FODMAPai weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Fodmapper versus FODMAPai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFodmapperFODMAPai
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPala Technologies LLCLintech AS

Customer experience

Fodmapper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FODMAPai

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fodmapper

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FODMAPai

Subscriptions2
  • FODMAPai Basic Monthly$1.991 Month
  • FODMAPai Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Fodmapper free?
Fodmapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FODMAPai free?
FODMAPai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fodmapper or FODMAPai?
Fodmapper and FODMAPai are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Fodmapper or FODMAPai have ads?
FODMAPai shows ads; Fodmapper does not.
Which is updated more often, Fodmapper or FODMAPai?
Fodmapper ships an update every 6 weeks, and FODMAPai weekly. Most recently, Fodmapper was updated on October 30, 2026 and FODMAPai on October 28, 2026.

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