Comparison

Carb Tracker vs Plainly

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

Head to head
About

Carb Tracker

Features
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Track your carb intake effortlessly with Carb Tracker, the simple yet powerful iPhone app designed to help you achieve your health and fitness goals. Whether you're a seasoned fitness enthusiast or just starting your journey, this app is your ideal companion, providing you with all the tools you need without any distractions. Features: 1. Effortless Carb Tracking: Easily log your daily carb intake with absolute or relative amounts. Whether it's a burger, a banana, or a homemade meal, we've got you covered. 2. Presets for Common Entries: Save time by adding your frequently consumed carb sources as presets. Your daily chocolate bar with just one tap - it's that simple! 3. Comprehensive Statistics and Charts Get a clear overview of your carb consumption with detailed statistics and charts. Visualize your progress and make informed decisions about your diet. 4. Carb calculator for setting you goal: Calculate you carb goal based on your height, weight and more and decide whether to maintain, gain or lose weight. 5. Reminder Notifications: Set personalized reminders to ensure you never miss your carbtarget, helping you stay consistent on your journey to better health. Carb Tracker is ad-free. We believe in keeping things simple, and we respect your privacy. Your data is yours, and it stays on your device. Start your protein-tracking journey today with Protein Tracker and work towards a healthier, fitter you. Download now and experience a humble, yet indispensable companion on your path to better nutrition. Your health matters, and we're here to support you every step of the way.

About

Plainly

This app personalizes your food tracking based on your specific health goals, such as building muscle, managing carbs, or supporting GLP-1 medication. It provides meal-level insights and projected timelines to help you achieve your targets.

Highlights
  • Focus Modes (Protein, Carb, Calorie, GLP-1)
  • Personalized daily targets
  • Projected goal achievement dates
  • Meal-level nutritional analysis
  • Leucine and protein quality tracking
  • Net carbs and fat-burning state analysis
  • Digestive risk flagging for GLP-1 users
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Most food trackers treat every goal the same. One dashboard. One set of numbers. One-size-fits-nobody. Plainly is built around a simple idea: what you track should depend not only on what you are trying to do, but also how you are trying to do it. Choose your Focus Mode. Plainly centers your entire experience around one of four modes — and every meal is analyzed through that lens. Protein Mode — Are you hitting the threshold that actually builds muscle? Plainly tracks leucine levels and meal-by-meal protein quality, not just daily totals. Carb Mode — Not all carbs count the same. See net carbs, sugar alcohol impact, and exactly how each meal affects your fat-burning state. Calorie Mode — Clean, simple calorie awareness without the noise. Know your budget, see your burn, hit your goal. GLP-1 Mode — Built for users on Ozempic, Wegovy, or similar medications. Flags digestive risk, tracks appropriate portion sizes, and helps you eat in a way that works with your medication. A plan built around you: Tell Plainly your goal, your body, and your timeline. Get a personalized daily target — and a projected date to hit it. Meal-level insight, not daily averages: Plainly tells you what a specific meal is doing for your goal — right now, not at the end of the day when it's too late to adjust. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Carb Tracker4 screens
Plainly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Plainly at 5.0 against Carb Tracker's 1.0. Plainly also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). Carb Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads 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. Plainly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Carb Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plainly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plainly has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carb Tracker ships an update weekly, Plainly daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Carb Tracker versus Plainly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarb TrackerPlainly
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperManuel ReindlMichael Taylor

In-app purchases

None

Carb Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Plainly

Subscriptions2
  • Plainly Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Plainly Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Carb Tracker free?
Carb Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plainly free?
Plainly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Carb Tracker or Plainly?
Plainly is rated higher. Carb Tracker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Plainly averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Carb Tracker or Plainly have ads?
Neither Carb Tracker nor Plainly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carb Tracker or Plainly?
Carb Tracker ships an update weekly, and Plainly daily. Most recently, Carb Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plainly on October 24, 2026.

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