Comparison

Cico vs TreadPath

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

Head to head
About

Cico

This app helps you understand your body's daily calorie expenditure to manage weight loss. It offers simple food tracking and clear visualization of your calorie deficit, promoting a sustainable approach to health.

Highlights
  • Calculates total daily energy expenditure
  • Fast and simple calorie logging
  • Visualizes calorie deficit
  • Supports CICO method for weight loss
  • Flexible and sustainable approach
  • No rigid meal plans
Features
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The simple calorie counter that shows what you actually burn. Cico calculates your total daily energy expenditure so you know exactly how many calories your body uses. Not just at the gym, but all day. Track your food in seconds, see your calorie deficit, and finally understand the math behind weight loss. KNOW YOUR DAILY BURN Most calorie trackers ignore the biggest number: how much you burn. Cico puts your daily expenditure front and center so you can set realistic goals and see real progress. FOOD TRACKING THAT DOESN'T SUCK No 47-step meal entries. No overwhelming dashboards. Just fast, simple calorie logging you'll actually stick with. SEE YOUR CALORIE DEFICIT Weight loss isn't magic, it's math. Cico shows the gap between calories in and calories out, day by day. When you can see it, you can manage it. THE CICO METHOD WORKS No fad diets. No forbidden foods. The calories in, calories out approach is flexible and sustainable. Eat what you want, stay aware, and build habits that last. MADE FOR REAL LIFE Whether you're losing weight, maintaining, or just want to understand your body better, Cico meets you where you are. No judgment. No rigid meal plans. Just clarity. Download Cico and start winning your day. NOTE: We do not offer medical advice. Consult with a professional before trying a new calorie plan. *Cico requires a monthly or yearly subscription for full access. Terms of Use: https://getcico.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://getcico.com/privacy

About

TreadPath

Features
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TreadPath is built for the treadmill. Your Apple Watch can't see the belt, so TreadPath lets you tell it the speed and incline, then calculates distance and active calories from them and your Health data, instead of estimating from arm swing. WORKOUT ON YOUR WRIST • Choose Walk or Run and the workout is saved to Health as an Indoor Walk or Indoor Run • Big, glanceable metrics: time, active calories, distance, heart rate and cadence • Change speed and incline mid-workout with the Digital Crown, each on its own screen • Heart rate zones with a live zone bar and time in each zone • Auto-pause when you stop moving, and auto-resume when you start again • Now Playing controls on the last screen for your music or podcasts • Switch between mph and km/h CONNECT YOUR TREADMILL • Works with Bluetooth treadmills that support the standard fitness machine profile • Speed and incline follow the treadmill live and lock while it is connected • If the connection drops, TreadPath unlocks and keeps your last speed and incline YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • Workouts are saved to the Health app • No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics • The iPhone app shows your treadmill history, cadence and zone breakdown from Health Calorie and distance values are estimates based on the speed and incline you enter (or your treadmill reports) and your weight in Health. TreadPath is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Requires an Apple Watch and the Health app. A Bluetooth treadmill is optional.

Screenshots

Cico4 screens
TreadPath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cico at Free against TreadPath's $0.99. TreadPath's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Cico is free to download; TreadPath costs $0.99 up front. Cico sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TreadPath asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cico ships an update every 4 days, TreadPath every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cico versus TreadPath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCicoTreadPath
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCico Wellness & Health SolutionsJason Oberschmidt

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Cico

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Standard$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Rescue7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Standard7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

TreadPath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cico free?
Cico is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TreadPath free?
TreadPath costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cico or TreadPath have ads?
Cico shows ads; TreadPath does not.
Which is updated more often, Cico or TreadPath?
Cico ships an update every 4 days, and TreadPath every 6 days. Most recently, Cico was updated on November 9, 2026 and TreadPath on November 10, 2026.

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