PocketScale vs Maxxd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Maxxd
Effortlessly track your nutrition by snapping a photo of your meals for instant macro breakdowns. Get personalized, adaptive workout plans tailored to your fitness level and schedule. Integrates with Apple Health for a holistic view of your well-being.
- AI photo meal scanning for instant nutrition tracking
- Adaptive workout plans based on fitness level
- Customizable macro targets (keto, high-protein)
- Barcode scanning for packaged foods
- Syncs with Apple Health
- Offline support
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Snap a photo of your meal and get instant calories, protein, carbs, fat, and net carbs. Maxxd is the AI calorie counter and workout coach that adapts to your body, your goals, and your schedule. TRACK NUTRITION IN SECONDS Photo-based meal scanning identifies ingredients, estimates portions, and logs your full macro breakdown automatically. Scan barcodes for packaged foods or log manually when you prefer. Built for keto, high-protein, allergy-conscious, and fully custom macro targets. WORKOUTS THAT ADAPT TO YOU Every session is generated for your fitness level, your equipment, and the time you actually have. Too easy or too hard? The next workout adjusts automatically. Train at home, in the gym, or on the road. WHY MAXXD - Learns your preferences, performance, and patterns over time - High-accuracy photo food recognition and barcode scanning - Flexible macros: keto, high-protein, and custom targets - Adaptive workout generation for any level or schedule - Works with Apple Health: see your steps, activity, water, and workouts in one place, and save your workouts and water to Health - Offline support - Your data stays yours: encrypted in transit and at rest, never sold. SUBSCRIPTION Maxxd offers auto-renewing subscription plans. A free trial or introductory offer may be available with select plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://wavestate.github.io/maxxd-legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://wavestate.github.io/maxxd-legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Maxxd at free with in-app purchases against PocketScale's subscription. Maxxd also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and ratings volume (158 vs 46). PocketScale's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. PocketScale sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Maxxd sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PocketScale against 4.8 for Maxxd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 158 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PocketScale ships an update weekly, Maxxd every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PocketScale | Maxxd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (46 ratings) — better | 4.8 (158 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 | 158 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Endev LLC | Wave State, LLC |
Customer experience
PocketScale
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In-app purchases
PocketScale
- 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
Maxxd
- Maxxd Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- Maxxd Weekly Starter$4.997 Days
- Maxxd Weekly Starter$6.997 Days
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- Premium Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
- Maxxd Annual Starter$19.991 Year
- Maxxd Annual Starter$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly Plan1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$78.991 Year
- Premium Yearly Plan1 Month trial2 variants$78.991 Year









