Comparison

DietClash vs StepNova

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

Head to head
About

DietClash

Log meals by taking a photo and track your progress with friends. This app helps you understand your nutrition, set personalized goals, and compete in friendly challenges to build healthier habits.

Highlights
  • Photo food logging
  • Social competition with friends
  • Intermittent fasting tracker
  • AI-powered weekly health reports
  • Recipe nutrition calculator
  • Personalized nutrition goals
  • Progress tracking and insights
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Snap a photo. Log your meal. Then clash with friends. DietClash is a calorie counter and food diary that makes healthy eating simple — and a lot less lonely. Log meals with a photo, track your macros and fasting, and turn your goals into a friendly competition. Whether your goal is weight loss, muscle gain, or just eating better, DietClash helps you understand what you eat and stay consistent — because consistency is easier when someone else is playing too. PHOTO FOOD LOGGING Point your camera at your plate. The DietClash assistant identifies what's on it and estimates calories, protein, carbs, and fats for you. Prefer to type it out or enter exact quantities? You can still do that in seconds. CLASH WITH FRIENDS This is the part other trackers don't have. Start a Clash and compete on: • Steps • Hydration • Fasting hours • Daily streaks Invite friends with a single link, climb the leaderboard, and join community events. Points are scored each day as a percentage of your own goal — so everyone competes fairly, whatever their target. INTERMITTENT FASTING Track your fasting window with a live timer and see which stage your body has reached — from glycogen depletion through fat burning to ketosis. YOUR WEEK, ANALYZED BY AI Get a weekly health score with personalized insights: what went well, what to watch out for, and one concrete thing to try next week. RECIPE ASSISTANT Create your own recipes and meals using the DietClash Recipe Assistant. Instantly calculate nutrition for homemade dishes and custom meals with full macro breakdowns. PERSONALIZED NUTRITION GOALS Get daily calorie and macro targets based on your body, goals, and preferences. DietClash adapts to your lifestyle, not the other way around. CLEAR PROGRESS INSIGHTS Track weight, water intake, steps, active energy, and nutrient trends with easy-to-read visuals that help you stay motivated. Connects to Apple Health and Health Connect to bring in your steps and activity automatically. BUILD BETTER HABITS Stay on track with daily insights, streaks, and gentle reminders that help you build a healthier relationship with food. WHY DIETCLASH • Log a meal from a photo • Compete with friends on steps, water, fasting, and streaks • Intermittent fasting tracker with body stages • Weekly AI health report • Recipe assistant for homemade meals • Personalized calorie and macro goals • Available in 10 languages Some features require a DietClash Premium subscription. Important Notice DietClash provides informational nutrition insights only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. AI food estimates are approximate — please review them before saving. Always consult a healthcare professional before making dietary changes. Legal Privacy Policy: https://www.dietclash.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.dietclash.com/terms-and-conditions End User License Agreement: https://www.dietclash.com/eula

About

StepNova

Track your daily movement with GPS, map routes, and receive coaching for intervals. Set personal records, follow training plans, and stay motivated with achievements and streaks. Share your live location for safety and log your post-activity feelings.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking
  • Interval training programs
  • Personal records and route bests
  • Structured training plans
  • Live location sharing
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Post-activity journal
Features
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StepNova is a step counter and pedometer for everyday movement. Whether you're walking, running, cycling, or hiking — StepNova counts every step, maps your route, coaches you through intervals, and celebrates every personal record along the way. SMART ACTIVITY TRACKING Automatic step, distance, calorie, and pace tracking using your iPhone's built-in sensors. Supports walking, running, cycling, hiking, and elliptical — indoors or out. APPLE WATCH APP Start, pause, and finish a walk from your wrist. Live steps, pace, distance, and elapsed time on the watch, a seven-day chart, and a watch face complication for today's progress. Start on the wrist and your iPhone picks the walk up while it is still running. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your walk stays on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — live timer and stats, with pause and resume, without ever opening the app. SIRI & CONTROL CENTER "Start my StepNova activity." "How many steps today?" Ask Siri hands-free, or start an activity from Control Center with one tap. Saved routes appear in iOS search. PERSONAL RECORDS & ROUTE BESTS StepNova tracks your all-time bests for steps, distance, calories, and pace. Save your favorite routes and StepNova will tell you every time you beat your personal record on them — with a full-screen celebration to mark the moment. INTERVAL TRAINING Choose from 5 guided interval programs — Walk-to-Run, C25K Week 1, HIIT 40/20, Tabata, and Active Recovery — or build your own with StepNova Pro. Voice prompts guide you through every work and rest phase automatically. WALK WINDOWS See the best upcoming hours to head outside based on real-time weather — AQI, temperature, UV index, wind, and rain chance, all ranked so the ideal window is always visible on your dashboard. LIVE MAPS & PERFORMANCE GRAPHS GPS route tracing with pace, elevation, and speed graphs. Review your splits, see your elevation profile, replay your exact path, and share your route after every activity. STREAKS & ACHIEVEMENTS Build daily streaks, unlock 50 achievement badges across Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum tiers, and compete with friends on a weekly step leaderboard. TRAINING PLANS Follow structured multi-week training plans — beginner, endurance, or race-ready — with daily targets and CloudKit sync across all your devices. SAFE WALK Share your live location with a trusted contact while you walk solo. They see your real-time position and path for peace of mind — yours and theirs. HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Glanceable step count, daily goal progress, and streaks — right on your home screen or lock screen without opening the app. VOICE COACHING Milestone announcements and interval cues spoken in your device's language. StepNova keeps you informed without you ever having to look at your phone. Your health, location, and activity data stays on your device and in your private iCloud account. It is never sold. StepNova uses anonymous usage statistics to improve the app; see the privacy policy for details. ——— STEPNOVA PRO Unlock the full StepNova experience: • Custom interval program creation • Unlimited saved routes • Unlimited friends on leaderboard • 25 more achievements to unlock • All training plans & structured challenges • Safe Walk live location sharing • Custom app themes Try StepNova Pro free for 30 days (available for eligible new subscribers). After the trial, your subscription automatically renews at $9.99/year unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial period. Monthly plan available at $1.99/month (no trial). Lifetime access available as a one-time purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DietClash4 screens
StepNova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepNova at none against DietClash's shown. StepNova also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. DietClash sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per 3 months and StepNova sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DietClash ships an update every 2 weeks, StepNova every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DietClash versus StepNova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDietClashStepNova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPinsbasket L.L.C.NAVEEN CHOWDARY PUTHUMBHAKU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DietClash

Subscriptions2
  • DietClash Premium (3-Month)7 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • DietClash Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
6 purchases

StepNova

Subscriptions2
  • StepNova Pro — Monthly$1.991 Month
  • StepNova Pro — Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Keep StepNova Free$0.99
  • Fund New Features$2.99
  • Power Future Updates$6.99
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  • StepNova Pro — Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is DietClash free?
DietClash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepNova free?
StepNova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DietClash or StepNova have ads?
DietClash shows ads; StepNova does not.
Which is updated more often, DietClash or StepNova?
DietClash ships an update every 2 weeks, and StepNova every 5 days. Most recently, DietClash was updated on November 5, 2026 and StepNova on October 31, 2026.

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