Comparison

Meal Tracker vs Refocus

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

Head to head
About

Meal Tracker

Effortlessly log your meals using natural language for instant calorie and macronutrient estimates. Syncs with Apple Health for a comprehensive overview of your nutrition and activity. Designed for speed and simplicity, it helps you stay on track with your daily goals.

Highlights
  • Instant calorie and macro estimates
  • Natural-language meal logging
  • Save frequent meals
  • Daily calorie goal tracking
  • Apple Health sync
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Bites is the fastest way to track what you eat. No scanning, no measuring, no databases, no friction. Just describe your meal in plain language and Bites instantly gives you calories and macronutrients. Everything is designed for speed: one-step logging, saved frequent meals, a clear daily overview, and seamless Apple Health sync. No setup. No learning curve. Just clarity. Features • Instant calorie and macro estimates using Apple Intelligence • One-step natural-language meal logging • Save repetitive meals for even faster entries • Daily calorie goal tracking • Macros and net-energy overview • Apple Health sync for nutrition, activity, and trends • Clean, minimal interface focused on speed • Small, thoughtful details that make tracking effortless • Optional advanced AI model for verified nutritional accuracy Bites enhances your tracking by giving you instant estimates, unified Apple Health data, net-energy calculation, and quick access to your saved meals. Advanced AI verifies nutritional data against trusted food databases when needed. Everything is built to stay fast and out of your way. Best of all, Bites is completely free to use. Privacy Policy: http://cristianrus.me/apps/bites Terms of Use: http://cristianrus.me/apps/bites

About

Refocus

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Refocus helps you stay on task with science-backed focus techniques designed specifically for ADHD minds. FEATURES: • Customizable focus timers with Pomodoro and custom intervals • Gentle break reminders that don't disrupt your flow • Focus session tracking and statistics • Calming ambient sounds to enhance concentration • Daily and weekly focus goals • HealthKit integration — log Mindful Minutes and see how exercise impacts your focus • Beautiful, distraction-free interface • Widget support for quick timer access Whether you're studying, working, or creating, Refocus gives you the structure you need without feeling restrictive. Start a session, enter your flow state, and watch your productivity soar. Built with love for the ADHD community. No accounts required, no data collected — just you and your focus. Terms of Use: https://si-huynh.github.io/refocus/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://si-huynh.github.io/refocus/privacy/

Screenshots

Meal Tracker4 screens
Refocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meal Tracker at weekly against Refocus's monthly. Meal Tracker also leads on device support. On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Meal Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Refocus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meal Tracker ships an update weekly, Refocus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meal Tracker versus Refocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeal TrackerRefocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCntxt LimitedSi Huynh

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Meal Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Bites Gourmet$0.997 Days
  • Bites Gourmet$2.991 Month
  • Bites Gourmet$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Snack a candy$0.99
  • Snack a cookie$1.99
  • Snack a pizza$4.99
1 purchases

Refocus

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Meal Tracker free?
Meal Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refocus free?
Refocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Meal Tracker or Refocus?
Meal Tracker ships an update weekly, and Refocus monthly. Most recently, Meal Tracker was updated on September 21, 2026 and Refocus on September 14, 2026.

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