Comparison

Nibble vs Nibble AI

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

Head to head
About

Nibble

Effortlessly track your meals in seconds using AI-powered photo or voice recognition. This app analyzes your food to provide calorie, macro, and micronutrient information, saving you time and offering personalized health insights.

Highlights
  • Instant photo and voice logging
  • AI food recognition with 95% accuracy
  • Macro and micronutrient tracking
  • Personalized AI nutrition coach
  • Syncs with Apple Health, Fitbit, Garmin
  • Barcode scanner
Features
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Stop wasting time typing in foods. Snap a photo and Nibble's AI logs your entire meal in seconds — calories, protein, carbs, and fat. Nibble is the new name for Macra. Same app, same account, same data. Log any meal in under 30 seconds. Point your camera at your plate. Nibble's AI identifies every item and fills in the calories, protein, carbs, and fat — no searching, no typing. Works on home cooking, restaurant meals, and packaged food. Four ways to log Photo — snap your meal, AI does the rest Voice — say what you ate, Nibble parses it Barcode — scan packaged food for exact nutrition Search — 900,000+ food database with manual entry Built around macros, not just calories Nibble sets personalised protein, carb, and fat targets based on your height, weight, age, activity level, and goal. Every log updates your daily macro rings in real time. Syncs with Apple Health Weight and nutrition data flows both ways. Log in Nibble, see it in Health. Already tracking in Health? Nibble pulls that data in. Progress that makes sense Weight trend chart, 7-day calorie history, and streak tracking — so you can see whether your week was actually as good (or bad) as it felt. Honest about what it is Nibble is a paid app. Start with a 7-day free trial, then $9.99/month or $49.99/year, billed through Apple. Cancel anytime during the trial and pay nothing. No ads, no data selling, no watered-down free tier designed to frustrate you into paying. Support: https://tryforma.app/nibble/support.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tryforma.app/privacy.html

About

Nibble AI

Effortlessly track your food intake with AI-powered photo analysis, barcode scanning, and a vast food database. Get personalized nutrition breakdowns and follow one of six diet protocols with an AI coach to guide your progress.

Highlights
  • AI photo food analysis
  • Barcode scanner
  • Nutrition label camera
  • USDA food database
  • 6 diet protocols
  • AI diet coach
  • Weekly/monthly report cards
Features
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Stop guessing what's in your food. Snap a photo and know in seconds. Nibble turns any meal photo into a complete nutrition breakdown — calories, protein, carbs, fat, and 20+ micronutrients. Then tracks your compliance across 6 diet protocols with an AI coach that knows your meals, your goals, and your habits. FOUR WAYS TO LOG EVERY MEAL • AI Photo Analysis — snap a photo and AI identifies every item on your plate • Barcode Scanner — scan packaged foods for instant nutrition data • Nutrition Label Camera — photograph any nutrition label for automatic entry • USDA Database — search 17,000+ verified foods No manual searching. No guesswork. No typing "chicken breast 6 oz" ever again. PICK YOUR PROTOCOL. WE HANDLE THE REST. Choose from 6 diet protocols, each with AI-personalized daily targets: • CICO — calorie deficit tracking with adaptive targets • Keto — net carb tracking and ketosis-friendly scoring • Intermittent Fasting — eating window monitoring with timing alerts • Low-Carb — carb percentage targets and daily breakdowns • Mediterranean — compliance scoring based on food classification • Carnivore — food category tracking for strict protocols AI calculates your targets based on your body, goals, and activity level. A monthly compliance calendar shows exactly how well you're sticking to your plan — green, yellow, or red for every day. YOUR OWN AI DIET COACH Chat with a coach that actually knows what you ate today. Ask for meal suggestions, get feedback on your week, troubleshoot a plateau, or plan tomorrow's food. It's like having a nutritionist on call — for a fraction of the cost. WEEKLY & MONTHLY REPORT CARDS Every week and month, AI grades your nutrition from A to F. See what you nailed, where you slipped, and exactly what to adjust. No vague advice — specific, actionable feedback based on your actual meals. PROGRESS THAT KEEPS YOU GOING • Macro trend charts across 1-week to 3-month ranges • Weight tracking with smoothed trend lines and plateau detection • Daily calorie deficit and surplus tracking • Nutritional sufficiency indicators for vitamins and minerals GAMIFICATION THAT WORKS • 45 achievements across 6 categories — Common to Legendary rarity • Weekly AI-generated challenges tailored to your habits • Logging streaks with a freeze bank — skip up to 3 days guilt-free 16 HOME SCREEN & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Calorie ring, streak counter, macro breakdown, daily dashboard, quick capture, and more. Including StandBy support for iOS 17+. APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Automatically sync your nutrition data with Apple Health. Calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber, sugar, and sodium — all logged seamlessly. WHY NIBBLE? Unlike generic calorie counters, Nibble combines AI photo analysis with structured diet protocols, compliance scoring, and a context-aware coach. It's not just tracking — it's a complete diet system. FREE TO START Log meals with barcode scanning, USDA search, and 1 free AI photo scan per day. Upgrade to Nibble More for unlimited AI scans, progress analytics, AI coach, insights, and full meal history. NIBBLE MORE PREMIUM • Monthly: $9.99/month • Quarterly: $24.99/quarter (save 17%) • Yearly: $79.99/year (save 33%) All plans include a 14-day free trial. Privacy first. Your photos are analyzed and discarded — never stored on servers. Privacy Policy: https://www.optiwise.us/apps/nibble/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.optiwise.us/apps/nibble/terms

Screenshots

Nibble4 screens
Nibble AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nibble at none against Nibble AI's 3. Nibble also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Nibble AI's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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. Nibble AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Nibble asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nibble holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nibble AI has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Nibble versus Nibble AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNibbleNibble AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRuihao ZhaoOptiwise

Customer experience

Nibble

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

Nibble AI

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

In-app purchases

None

Nibble

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nibble AI

Subscriptions3
  • Nibble More14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Nibble More14 Days trial$24.993 Months
  • Nibble More14 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Nibble free?
Nibble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nibble AI free?
Nibble AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nibble or Nibble AI?
Nibble is rated higher. Nibble averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nibble AI averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Nibble or Nibble AI have ads?
Neither Nibble nor Nibble AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nibble or Nibble AI?
Nibble ships an update every 4 days, and Nibble AI every 4 days. Most recently, Nibble was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nibble AI on November 5, 2026.

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