Comparison

Buy'r vs Athos

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

Head to head
About

Buy'r

Scan grocery products to reveal their true ownership and ingredient details. Make informed purchasing decisions based on transparency, not marketing. Discover who profits from your food and support businesses aligned with your values.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for instant product info
  • Ownership discovery and brand family trees
  • Detailed ingredient and processing breakdowns
  • Customizable ingredient filters
  • Shopping list creation and pantry management
  • Receipt scan import for pantry logging
Features
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Think you’re buying from a cool indie granola brand? Surprise—it’s owned by the same conglomerate that makes engine degreaser and (allegedly) sells your info to the CIA. Buy’r is your pocket-sized truth serum: scan any grocery product and see exactly who profits, from your local co-op to a megacorp with 19 shell companies and a yacht named Tax Haven. While other apps rate your food or hand out “approved” badges, we don’t tell you what’s good or bad. We just show you the facts—who owns it, what’s in it, and how processed it is—so you can decide what fits your life, values, and oddly specific food rules. Because real empowerment doesn’t come from a green checkmark—it comes from knowing the truth. OUR MISSION: We’re a small, self-funded team on a big mission: radical transparency in the grocery aisle. No corporate backing, no brand sponsorships—not even from the “cool” ones. Whether you're avoiding shady corporate practices, trying to support real small businesses, or just tired of decoding labels that sound like marketing Mad Libs, Buy’r puts the power back in your hands—where it belongs. DISCOVER THE TRUTH BEHIND EVERY PRODUCT: Barcode Scanning - Point. Scan. Boom, instant dossier on the product, brand, and parent company. CIA-level info without the espionage. Ownership Discovery - Find out if that "small batch, artisanal vibe" is real or just another product of a corporate rebrand strategy. Brand & Company Spotlights - Deep-dives that feel like true crime documentaries—but for shampoo and salad dressing. SMART SHOPPING TOOLS: Custom Ingredient Filters - Whether you're allergic to gluten or just emotionally allergic to corn syrup, filter it all. Presets, breakdowns, the works. Shopping Lists with Full Integration - Build lists that actually sync with your pantry. No more accidental double-buying basil for the fifth time. Pantry Manager - Take control of your pantry like the food hoarder CEO you were born to be. Recipes and meal planners are in development. Receipt Scan Import - Snap a pic of your Kroger or Walmart receipt—get your pantry logged in faster than a teenager logging into TikTok. NUTRITION & TRANSPARENCY: Detailed Nutrition Breakdown - We don’t just show calories—we show what those calories are hiding. Ultra-processed red flags, ingredient types, and what your food is actually made of (hint: it's not love). Community Ratings & Reviews - Because the hive mind can be smarter than the label. See what real people think—no bots, no BS. EDUCATIONAL & ENGAGING: Interactive Quizzes - Think you know who owns your “indie” oat milk? Let’s test that brand loyalty. Random Spotlight Carousel - A surprise-a-day from family-owned gems you probably missed while being hypnotized by mega-brand marketing. 31 Achievement Badges - Scan. Learn. Flex. Prove you’re not just a consumer—you’re a conscious one. ALL FEATURES: - Instant barcode scanning - Ownership discovery & brand family trees - Deep-dive spotlights on companies (yes, even the shady ones) - Ingredient filters with preset logic packs - Smart, integrated shopping lists - Pantry tracking with actual usefulness - Receipt scanning from major grocers - Transparent nutrition + processing breakdowns - Community-powered reviews - Corporate guessing games (a.k.a. quizzes) - Indie brand discovery carousel - 31 achievement badges for your consumer resume - Randomized daily brand spotlights SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: Free Forever Basic scans + product lookups 1 shopping list 20 pantry items Lite spotlight access (just a taste) Premium — $5/month or $50/year Unlimited scans, lists, and pantry tracking Full ingredient filtering Full spotlight content Receipt scanning All quiz + discovery features Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Athos

Log workouts and cardio efficiently, visualize your strength gains with progress charts, and maintain your training consistency. Connect with friends, share your fitness journey, and find motivation within the community.

Highlights
  • Log workouts and cardio
  • Track volume and PRs
  • Progress charts
  • Smart weight suggestions
  • Calendar view
  • Social sharing and messaging
  • Community safety tools
Features
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Athos is a workout tracker and fitness community in one. Log your lifts and cardio, watch your strength climb with progress charts, and keep your streak alive. Follow friends, share your training, and stay motivated by the people around you. • Log workouts and cardio in seconds • Track volume, PRs, and progress over time • Smart suggestions for when you're ready to add weight • A calendar view of everything you've done • Follow friends, share posts, and message each other • Built-in block and report tools for a safe community

Screenshots

Buy'r4 screens
Athos4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athos at none against Buy'r's 2. Buy'r's advantage is ratings volume (571 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Buy'r sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Athos asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Buy'r against 5.0 for Athos. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buy'r has 571 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buy'r ships an update fortnightly, Athos monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Buy'r versus Athos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuy'rAthos
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (571 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings571 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB36 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBuy'r LLCAlex Dow

Customer experience

Buy'r

All ratings571 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative11.7%

Athos

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Buy'r

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$5.001 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$50.001 Year
None

Athos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buy'r free?
Buy'r is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Athos free?
Athos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Buy'r or Athos?
Athos is rated higher. Buy'r averages 4.9 out of 5 from 571 ratings, while Athos averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Buy'r or Athos have ads?
Neither Buy'r nor Athos shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Buy'r or Athos?
Buy'r ships an update fortnightly, and Athos monthly. Most recently, Buy'r was updated on October 8, 2026 and Athos on September 21, 2026.

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